Decoys and jiggin tecniques

[aquafang]

I live in SD. Most likely cant find live suckers. Ive been using a red and white decoy and red eye wiggler spoon with hooks removed. What would you reccommend for how often to jig the decoy and spoon. I have some golf balls half red rigged up also. I guess id like to know some suggestions on how often to jig????

[mwal]

Aqufang,

I give the decoy a pull and let it sit for up to 30 minutes. If no fish react I try working it more often. Couple pulls wait 10 minutes. The fish will let you know what they want. If they rush in and attack the decoy I work it less. I want the pike to come in slow and curious allowing time to take a shot. With the spoon I use a todays tackle mini teaser look online several vendors that sell spearing gear sell them. It is battery operated and slowly rotates the spoon or golf ball or balls. Pike and other fish will come in and stop and stare at the spoon giving ample time to decide if you want to spear or watch or play with the pike. Some days the want decoys. I usually have both down and they do show preference that change day to day. Lately they have been paying more attention to a orange and brass spoon attached to a 5 of diamonds daredevil with a golf ball my brother in law made that one side is tinfoil the other is half green half glow in the dark paint. His daughter gave him a whole 18 count carton of eggs filled with differently painted golf balls for Christmas.I know it sounds goofy but spoons and golf balls work sometimes. I love swimming decoys its just relaxing. You can never have enough

Mwal

Mwal

[Jdawg sk1]

How fast do the teasers spin

[mwal]

50 Reveloutions per minute. They show it moving on Todays Tackle HSOforum. I think it listed for sale on this HSOforum also.

mwal

[rockman]

How does this mini teaser compare to the other teaser devices offered by a couple of the darkhouse gear suppliers? The other teaser devices are considerably higher in price vs. the mini teaser.

[mwal]

I just saw this one at a local vendor and bought it. Some of the more expensive ones are variable speed but I have never seen one in action. SO I do not know if having variable speed is worth it or not. I use a hub house alot and the mini teaser fits in my pocket or decoy bag easily and I am still on the same D cell battery since December and between my brother in-law and my self its running 3 days a week.

Mwal

[MJ1657]

I have a mini teaser and it works just fine even after spending a few minutes on the bottom of the lake once.

[Neighbor_guy]

The spinner motor I use i picked up at Wally World in the garden section for $8.

It's been running on the same D cell battery all year.

[Jdawg sk1]

Does it matter if they are loud mine is kind of noisy. This is what mine is made of

[MJ1657]

Nope if you can put up with the noise you're good to go.

[mrklean]

The spinner motor I use i picked up at Wally World in the garden section for $8.

It's been running on the same D cell battery all year.

Got a pic of it so I know what to look for the next time I go there Only ones I see are the ones they had at scheels and I think they wanted like $30+ for them

[merkman]

This is the most effective technique I have found.

[MJ1657]

Have you built your prototype yet Merk?

[merkman]

That is the "production" one.....

Hawkeye has one that will do that...

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[MJ1657]

That is the "production" one.....

Hawkeye has one that will do that...

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Have you started marketing them yet?

[rockman]

The spinner motor I use i picked up at Wally World in the garden section for $8.

It's been running on the same D cell battery all year.

One member of my family works at Wally World, and told me this is a seasonal item, not in stock right now. Closer to the time when lawn and garden really gets going, they should become available again.

[merkman]

Have you started marketing them yet?

I prefer to spend my free time fishing not making stuff!!! :-)

I can make you one tonight if you want it though.

-Merk

[hawkeye43]

Merk, you never told me that I had one of a kind. The problem that happened is my 2 best decoys have the tail the wrong way, so they get tangled up. Can I change the rotation to counter clock ????

[merkman]

Merk, you never told me that I had one of a kind. The problem that happened is my 2 best decoys have the tail the wrong way, so they get tangled up. Can I change the rotation to counter clock ????

You would have to bring it in for a referb.... the newest version has a 3 way switch....

clockwise Off Counterclockwise

or you could just buy 2 more decoys!!! :-)

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[hawkeye43]

That's the story of my life, every thing needs referb job.

[merkman]

That's the story of my life, every thing needs referb job.

I can't help you there....

[Betterlabs]

I do just fine without any spinner for years!