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Cold
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2013/09/10 17:29:42 (permalink)

Tying on Shanks

Picked up a few shanks and decided to give them a whirl this season, and I have a few questions for yinz that have lots of experience with them:
 
1) How do you mount them in your vise for tying?  I've got a Regal and a D-K Trekker, and love them equally well...thinking the easiest is to turn the D-K 90 degrees, but I'd like to get the opinions of those who do it regularly.
 
2) What hooks do you use for trailers?  I've gone looking for suitable hooks several times, but can't seem to find any that look "ideal" to me.
 
3) What do you prefer for trailing wire?  Beadlon?  PowerPro?  Backing?  Mono?  Fluoro?  Looking for suggestions on material as well as knots/loops/etc. used to actually make the attachment, as well as any tips on suggested length.
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    steelhound
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/10 19:08:23 (permalink)
    hey cold im going to throw up an sbs on what I do with shanks.  I know you know how to tie but this place has been dead.
     
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    KJH807
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/10 20:48:40 (permalink)
    1 - regal will be easier, since there is no goose neck in the way
     
    2- depends on rigging... but i like octopus hooks... gamas are available lots of places
     
    3- i use fireline



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    bingsbaits
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/11 08:19:12 (permalink)
    I use octopus hooks and spiderwire.

    "There is a pleasure in Angling that no one knows but the Angler himself". WB
     
     


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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/11 14:28:24 (permalink)
    Thanks guys.
     
    KJH, how should I mount a shank in the Regal?  Will it hold it flat?  
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    KJH807
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/11 16:38:07 (permalink)
    what kind of shanks?
     
    if you say fishskull... i am done helping you
     



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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/11 16:53:33 (permalink)
    MFC. 
     
    Maybe the same maker, I'm not sure?  Picked up some 25 & 30mm ones.
     
    While I gotta admit I laughed a little reading it...why the fishskull hate?  GS-linked disdain?
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/11 18:29:22 (permalink)
    can i use this method to more easily snag fish?
    jk
     
    sure does make a pretty fly.. seems like most larger store bought flys i got have giant hooks that i dont like. 
     
     
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    Re: Tying on Shanks 2013/09/19 15:39:53 (permalink)
    All I use are those fish skull shanks. Those things are the bomb!  Best product going, aside from their fish skull masks.  Just awesome stuff.
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