I've been bfs popping with the Duo pocopoco, which is a extremely versatile lure and I can't help falling In love with it. The majorcraft zoner 50sp has landed loads of fish on the boat dis summer
@@HobieWanKenobi theyre a traditional fly tied onto a single hook, with a stinger treble tied on the back with a silicone loop. You have to cut the treble off if you don't want it. Might have to see it to get the full picture.
Wish you could come out with a video explaining more on size and when to use snap swivel vs tie direct to the lure for bfs. For this video and lure what size snap swivel do you recommend?
Have you try the yo-zuri pins minnow and the lucky craft pointer 48sp they’re pretty good too, but they’re more on the lighter side when it comes to casting it
@@HobieWanKenobi Did you know that there's also sinking version for the yo-zuri pins minnow as well, but they're (lure) actually market for sw fishing instead of fresh water
What circle Hooks are you using... I was just commenting on the reel test video suggesting but I have yet to start "bfs" fishing. I've used ultralight Lures decades ago and currently make flies for spinning reel casting with weight wrap incorporated for saltwater fishing or use 1 of the smallest size split shot if fly with no weight. Your front circle is backwards unless you need this for hangups. Unless point forward I would just remove for back only if you can get away with balance and weight.
Most of my hooks are Owner C'ultiva SBL 55 or Vanfook. Hook position depends on many factors. I mostly do them for reduced snagging as there is a lot of wood in my waters. The other was helps a little with hookups
Do you find that the Ryukis get swept when fishing fast and deep 4+ feet water? Can’t seem to dredge the bottom with those. I’ve been hunting for a minnow that can quickly get thru heavy water into the lower column and stay there on retrieve but have not had any luck. The issens do quite well but can’t do it consistently….not sure if it is my casting angle or just the nature of hard minnow lures
@@HobieWanKenobi interesting, why is that? I started with braid and a leader and switched to straight 6lb fluorocarbon as I use little jerkbaits mostly
I’m gonna be fishing the smokys mountains in 2 weeks for trout. And they have a rule that you can only have 1 single hook on a lure, not a big deal except with jerkbaits that have 2 hooks on them. So I’ll have to be modifing the baits. In your opinion, (under the assumption reguardless of wether the hook is on the front hook hanger or the rear hook hanger the lure is still balanced enough to be functional) where would you put the hook? On the front or back hook hanger? (Talking about lures 50mm or smaller). You hear that predatory fish try to strike the head of its prey so you would think put the hook on the front, but at the same time the lure is so small that the fish will probably get the hook wether it’s on the front or back. Interested to hear your opinion on this.
Great video! This is helpful to see how the different baits can be fished. I just got into the small finesse jerkbaits, which can translate to bass fishing as well. However, with the recent ODNR trout stock into one of my local lakes, I have been enjoying how fun these fish can be to catch. The last two days I have been to the lake, the fish have been really picky with what they were taking. I found that the Megabass x-48 acrobat (Floating) in Wagin Setsuki Ayu has been successful in catching some nice size Rainbow trout. Ended up purchasing some sinking and suspending lures of different brands as well.
There is definitely a time and place for each type of lure. Sometimes, the fish do not care one bit 😂. Good to see you find a pattern on some stickers, they can be tricky sometimes.
Well explained Hobie. Let me ask a question….I change the hooks as well and fish mostly with just one hook (I use the front hook and not the rear hook). What would be your recommendation? Obviously, the rear hook is not as likely to snag but trouts mainly attack their prey towards its head. As a bait addition I could highly recommend the Daiwa Wise Minnow 50 (50 mm length, 5 Gram and casts like a bullet). Got a fixed tungsten bullet inside and is very well suited to fish deeper pools. I caught a lot of fish on it….
I fish with the rear hook for snags. The amount of snags I would get would far out number the amount of fish caught on only front hook vs back hook. If fishing more open water, I can see where the front hook would do better. The Wise Minnow has been on my radar. I have a lot of other lures to get to first.
Edited because NVM found a nifty chart decoy has for gauging replacement hook sizes. I am curious what type of snaps you replace the splits with and what tool you use on these tiny splits.
@@HobieWanKenobi If you go to the decoy japan website under single hooks, they have both troutin single and pluggin single hooks. Under those they have images with charts about which size to use. Actually most of their hooks have charts which is quite useful. Obviously different manufacturers size hooks differenty but its a start.