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silicone muppets

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:50 pm
by catfish
Anyone have any idea how to use silicone muppets?
it looks like a hollow squid made from silicone anyone? :confused:
heres an image: http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=m ... ,r:14,s:23

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:49 pm
by Peace
You can get these skirts from most tackle shops, I remember buying a pack at Joe's a month or so ago. They're usually attached near hooks, be it for jigs or for baiting.

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Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:59 pm
by catfish
so theyre used th make the bait more attractive.... right? :sweatdrop:
srry for askin so much questions :o

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:23 pm
by Peace
Yes, you can say that. It's hard to measure it's effectiveness when using it with bait though. My thoughts would be that the motion of its tentacles as you pull and let go will attract the fish to come for a closer look and the bait will do the rest.

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:59 am
by catfish
thanks for the info!!! ill try it out sometime ! :yay:

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:23 am
by patrick2405
catfish wrote:Anyone have any idea how to use silicone muppets?
it looks like a hollow squid made from silicone anyone? :confused:
heres an image: http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=m ... ,r:14,s:23
anyone knows how to tie the hook for it?

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:29 am
by zufeeqhar
my guess normal snelling wil do?
as you can see from the image
:D

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:40 pm
by Peace
Yes, it's normal snelling. If you're talking about tying assist hooks for jigs, then it's different. I would put a bead between the skirt and the hook to prevent it from slipping out.

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:09 pm
by patrick2405
Peace wrote:Yes, it's normal snelling. If you're talking about tying assist hooks for jigs, then it's different. I would put a bead between the skirt and the hook to prevent it from slipping out.
i was thinking of putting split shots instead to increase the weight to throw further? and when i was using it pb chase but only bite the ends never bite the hook cos the hook was all the way at the head

Re: silicone muppets

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:53 pm
by Peace
Yes, a split shot is good if you're doing casting and luring but probably not very good if you're doing baiting. it'll hold the bait down onto the seabed.