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ohiofish
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2008/01/14 12:06:39 (permalink)

Mini Foo's

Has anyone ever had trouble with mini foo's hooks breaking??  I had 3 break on me yesterday.
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    pghmarty
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/01/14 12:20:56 (permalink)
    No.
    I bought around 25 of them a few years ago and have never broke the 10 or so that I have used.
    New ones probably have hooks made in China


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    mxdad66
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/01/15 10:03:40 (permalink)
    Yes, that's why I make my own,and it is cheaper.
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    Live2Fsh
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/01/26 22:59:25 (permalink)
    Can you recommend a source for tying mini foos or can you tell me how to tie them?
     
    Thanks!
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    pghmarty
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/01/27 00:26:08 (permalink)
    FishUSA.com

    http://fishusa.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&lbc=fishusa&uid=114951802&ts=custom&w=mini%20foo&af=&isort=price%20rev&method=and&view=list
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    avidangler
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/01/27 15:54:37 (permalink)
    Cabelas has fly tying jig head and other array of jigs that can be made into mini foo like jigs.  Just get the weight you would like to use and go to local tying shop for materials.  I personally prefer marabou over the hackle they use on mini foos.  Get a variety of colors in white, black, olive, chartruese, pink and so on... BAC also has painted jig heads that you can buy and would be able to instruct you more on how to tie them..

    Born to fish, Forced to work...

    "Balls deep, or why even bother"
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    fishnabarrel
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/02/25 17:56:42 (permalink)
    I only had one break ever
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    mr. crappie
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    RE: Mini Foo's 2008/02/25 19:14:41 (permalink)
    I have been using them for years &  have caught a lot of big fish including carp,catfish & northerns & seldom had hooks break,but the past couple of years I have had a lot of trouble with the hackle & thread coming unraveled. I buy mine,so now as soon as I get them home I clean out the eyes & put clear lacqure on the threads. btw I don't think that it neccesary to use the "steelhead' type. I feel that the hooks are too large & heavy & since I normaly use 4# test line the reg. 1/64 & 1/32 size is fine.  sam
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