08-25-07, 04:27 PM | #1 |
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Zara Spook Modification
This morning Flyrod and I fished our favorite electrics only lake and there was a lot of surface activity and bass schooling. They were not very cooperative, but throwing a small walking bait-an Excalibur Spitting Image-made me think of a modification I do to all my original Zara Spooks.
The hooks are attached by passing the hook hardware through the eye of the hook and then holding them on with a couple of screws. While this holds the hooks on extremely well, it does have one drawback: the hooks are not truly free swinging which can allow the fish to get some extra leverage to throw the hook. So, whenever I get a new Zara Spook the first thing I do is remove the hooks and add a split ring. Then I reattach the hooks and am ready to go. The addition of the split ring lets the hooks swing free thus eliminating the leverage the fish can get resulting in more fish in the boat.
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08-25-07, 07:14 PM | #2 |
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I need to remember to do that to mine, I threw it all last weekend and today and nada...but the fall feed will be hear soon and that spook is going to shine!
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08-25-07, 09:20 PM | #3 |
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Yep I do that to mine also
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08-26-07, 12:03 AM | #4 |
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Also- move the line tie down a bit. I read it in a book... did it and compared the action, much better
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08-27-07, 11:36 PM | #5 |
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Thats a great idea Reb. Think I'll give that a try.
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08-30-07, 08:27 AM | #6 |
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weight the back end of it so its sits at an angle with its rear submerged. has a more sammy like action.
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08-30-07, 08:32 PM | #7 |
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Take it one more step. Drill a small hole in the back. add 3 stell ball bearing , then seale with silacone. Makes a real load rattle that pisses fish off. Especially smallies. Also add a spit ring to the nose. Fish2win
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