Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: ICA on September 22, 2012, 08:08:16 AM
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Something much less controversial I hope; my question fellas is how to best attach the shrimp to the hook? Do we use the whole shrimp or cut up? I know nothing about this and so just asking for advise from you experts.
Thanks again in advance! :)
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youtube is your best friend. ;)
I use both whole and chunks, depending on the circumstances.
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Circumstances?
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Circumstances?
Where I'm fishing, what I'm fishing, how I'm fishing..... ya know, circumstances. ;D
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Use a Shrimp Pin .........
http://www.seatroutforum.com/showthread.php?937-Mounting-shrimps-and-prawns
Obviously wih a single barbless hook of course ;D
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I usually will put the tail through the bait loop and hook the other end onto the hook, or just put a chunk on a jig .
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Use a Shrimp Pin .........
http://www.seatroutforum.com/showthread.php?937-Mounting-shrimps-and-prawns
Obviously wih a single barbless hook of course ;D
Waay too complicated and more importantly time consuming. Just place it on your hook and secure in place using a bait loop
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Waay too complicated and more importantly time consuming. Just place it on your hook and secure in place using a bait loop
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Clearly never used a shrimp pin before - miles faster and it presents the shrimp in a more realistic shape ::)
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PS. If you do anything other than 'dangle' a shrimp lifelessly under a float the loop actually pulles the shrimps tail off - it is after all a noose.
Sink and draw with a shrimp pin will out fish a float 'dangled' shrimp time and again. ;)
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I usually just slide it right through the hook and that works just fine.
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i just slide the hook through the head, follow through the body. pops out the tail and the only thing showing is the shank and the whole body. caught a lot of salmon this year by doing this. no extra gear required.
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I usually bite of the majority of the body and place the hook in the front of the tail section. I like to have the shrimp rotate like you would if trolling a herring. I believe the action is very important.
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And here comes the newbie question. What do you use shrimp for? Coho, Chinook, Steelhead?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHsImxAGYmc
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On the hook and through the bait loop works for me.
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A cheap and efficient way to secure the shrimp to the hook is by using bait bands, but don't spend money buying the expensive pre-made stuff.
Just take half a foot of surgical tubing (the white, soft one), and with a pair of thin sharp scissors, you can cut out literally several dozen bands - enough for the whole season, and then some.
Just make sure the shrimp goes on the hook head first - that way once you are finished threading the shrimp, the tail will dangle below the hook point, which is what you want to accomplish. at that point you slide two elastic bands on - one for the head (or top portion of the shrimp near the eye of the hook) and another for the tail (at the beginning of the hook's bend. And while it might take all of one minute to set it up properly, the reward is that you won't have to change the shrimp until a fish rips it apart. (Resulting in fewer shrimp used).
Also, make sure the shrimp's tail bend matches the hook's bend, as this will ensure an even, drag free drift. A poorly hooked shrimp will start turning in the current, causing drag and twisting your leader. Not to mention that your shrimp will be laughing stock for any fish in the run. :D
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Also, make sure the shrimp's tail bend matches the hook's bend, as this will ensure an even, drag free drift. A poorly hooked shrimp will start turning in the current, causing drag and twisting your leader. Not to mention that your shrimp will be laughing stock for any fish in the run. :D
I've caught many a fish on just a piece of shrimp or prawn, no gimmicks, no certain way, just the top half or the tail half stuck on the hook and "bam", game on !!
Their not laughing then ;D