5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by wolverine » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:17 pm

Hang in there Swede. Miracles do happen and you never know when it might be your turn for one.
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by curado » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:27 am

swede hang in there you have my respect and preyers keep fighting.for pinks white jigs flies and yarnies
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by natenez » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:49 pm

Gleaning from this and other thread it sounds like the follwoing is the set of recommended lures

Pink Buzz Bombs
Pink squid hoochies on jig heads
Size 6 pink or green comet fly
Chartresume/chrome kastmaster
¼oz pink jig
¼oz Green mini hootchie jig
Pink corky/yarn w/ 3’ leader
White yarn/jogs/flies
1/4 oz Pink & chartuese jigg
Dick nites Pink & 50/50

Does that sum it up pretty well?

What size spoons/buzz bombs is recommended?

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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by tnj8222 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:16 pm

dont forget pink gum on a hook lol thos things will hit anything pink.


i must have missed where the swede was having probs. take it easy man!!
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by A9 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:32 pm

natenez wrote:Gleaning from this and other thread it sounds like the follwoing is the set of recommended lures

Pink Buzz Bombs
Pink squid hoochies on jig heads
Size 6 pink or green comet fly
Chartresume/chrome kastmaster
¼oz pink jig
¼oz Green mini hootchie jig
Pink corky/yarn w/ 3’ leader
White yarn/jogs/flies
1/4 oz Pink & chartuese jigg
Dick nites Pink & 50/50

Does that sum it up pretty well?

What size spoons/buzz bombs is recommended?

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Be careful with buzz bombs in the rivers. They really only work well down low in the system or in the tidewaters... The smaller the lure the better success it seems for me....

My other suggestions is to not overthink it too much. A few dick nites and a few jigs in a tackle box will score you plenty of Humpies when the run is in full swing. I'm a huge fan of getting the presentation correct and putting your lure in the right location. I'm not one to try every lure in the box, I think its a matter of sticking the lure in the right place in the right method rather than finding the perfect color/lure...
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by Jake Dogfish » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:57 am

I agree with A9. Presentation means more than color IMO. I have seen people put on the same jig I was using but not get them.
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by noclothes1 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:16 pm

@A9 - How do you rig your DN's for humpies? Do you add some split shot above, or a dropper below?
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by A9 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:45 pm

This one is pretty standard noclothes1:
http://www.steelheaduniversity.com/dicknite.html

1/2 oz for the weight should hold bottom plenty easy...No need for 2 oz weights for pinks
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RE:5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

Post by noclothes1 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:14 pm

Thanks A9. That article is how I learned to rig 'em. I appreciate you're response.
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