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Author Topic: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)  (Read 10980 times)

James

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Re: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2007, 05:49:50 PM »
Anyone have a opinion on what 3-5 blades/spinners that should be used with this method ? Possibly different hook sizes ? spoon sizes ?
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younggun

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Re: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2007, 01:45:24 AM »
size 3, just a good all around size, fives are to big. big hooks 1/0 or 2/0
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Re: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2007, 08:18:53 PM »
Hey Tex

I'm much like you. I carry blades in my vest, use them, and have caught some fish on them but I must admit that they aren't a high confidence, go to, lure of mine.

But then Friday happened...

We had moved to a new spot on the river and I began dead drifting a blade through a soft spot that was between the gut of fast water and the far shore. Within 20 minutes I had lost a jack, and beached a coho and a big white. I suppose I knew in theory that springs would hit a spinner but I must admit I was a little surprised to see this very large fish with a little blade attached to the corner of his mouth. 

Needless to say I have a new found respect for float fishing blades.       
     
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Tex

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Re: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2007, 08:46:09 PM »
Anyone wanna post some pics of the blades they like to use?
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kosanin kosher salt

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Re: How to Float blades (on a river like the Vedder)
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2007, 09:57:44 PM »
the best spinner to use is blue fox vibrax  #4 all silver body and blade. for me thats the number one spinner out there for coho .  sorry cant post a pic, seems like a lot of work, the bigger the blade it will be better #4 is the ticket  #5 great too , once you get to #3 the coho wont bother as much . all silver , orangebody/silverblade, and bluebody/silverblades work well too . these are the only  spinners i use  now after some time of experimenting.
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