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Offline stickleback

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« on: February 20, 2017, 08:07:29 PM »
Anyone on here fished with wooden darter lure?
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Re: darters
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 08:53:25 PM »
I have not fished with them before but my Dad used similar lures many years ago for bass. Where did you get these?
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Re: darters
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 09:04:08 PM »
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Re: darters
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2017, 08:08:22 AM »
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Re: darters
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2017, 03:05:19 PM »
Apparently very popular in America used as a sub surface lure for Atlantic striped bass - just wondered if they had been/or could be used in our waters for our game fish?


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Re: darters
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2017, 08:42:29 PM »
They are a similar shape to the old Aubrey da Gama chisel nose wooden plugs. Fantastic for targetting Kingfish.. They were generally redheads on a white body.

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Re: darters
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2017, 08:46:55 AM »
I like the look of those... Fished as a stickbait they could be quite awesome. Maybe even add a skirt.
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Re: darters
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2017, 01:21:05 PM »
I see a DIY project coming this weekend. I want to try and make a replica of the Darter out of an old broomstick.  :hnthnt:
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Re: darters
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2017, 04:50:25 PM »
Very keen so see how this turns out.
Darters are very popular in the states for good reason.
Yo-zuri have even made them for the US market.
Methinks they would work for any number of species.
I like the fact that you have a diving lure without the weather-vane of a lip sticking out.


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Re: darters
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2017, 04:53:07 PM »
http://youtube.com/watch?v=D9xGZKRTrbo&feature=youtu.be#

Pffft, how do I embed a video into a post so it doesn't take you to another web page?
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Re: darters
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2017, 05:49:04 PM »
Quote from: fishatic on February 22, 2017, 04:53:07 PM

Pffft, how do I embed a video into a post so it doesn't take you to another web page?


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