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Title: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: lavaman on Aug 24, 2009, 09:43 AM

Does anyone have a diagram or video out that shows how to sew up smelt? i read an article about it but confusing with out a diagram. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: MG39 on Aug 24, 2009, 11:16 AM

This is a pretty good demonstartion for you. :)

http://mainefishingtoday.com/magazine/index.php/2008/01/02/how-to-sew-on-smelts-suckers-and-shiners-as-bait-for-trolling/ (http://mainefishingtoday.com/magazine/index.php/2008/01/02/how-to-sew-on-smelts-suckers-and-shiners-as-bait-for-trolling/)

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: ALASKANSS on Aug 24, 2009, 12:35 PM

that shiner wont have any scales left when hes done,and fishing season will be over. ;D

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: Mainehazmt on Aug 24, 2009, 01:42 PM

Wow  you got a response!  that's usually a extremely guarded secret  handed down by generations  or a slip of the tongue  while highly intoxicated!

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: Loves To Fish on Aug 24, 2009, 01:55 PM

Quote from: Mainehazmt on Aug 24, 2009, 01:42 PM

Wow  you got a response!  that's usually a extremely guarded secret  handed down by generations  or a slip of the tongue  while highly intoxicated!

That's okay hazzy, I'm preparing a hit list of those who responded. :D :D :D

Actually, there's a lot of good information on the net, lavaman, about sewing/ bait / smelts. All you have to do his google
" sewn smelt ".

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: PIKE FISHERMAN on Aug 24, 2009, 02:32 PM

I've always wondered what a "sewn smelt" was

I'm going to have to use that for pike fishing when I troll big shiners.

Thanks for the tip.

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: Flash_King on Aug 24, 2009, 03:26 PM

Will be making some leaders up using some micro/flex wire material   Large Golden Shiner sewn on,trolled slow, should equal BIG pike

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: PIKE FISHERMAN on Aug 24, 2009, 03:41 PM

Quote from: Flash_King on Aug 24, 2009, 03:26 PM

Will be making some leaders up using some micro/flex wire material   Large Golden Shiner sewn on,trolled slow, should equal BIG pike

Sounds like a good equation to me ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: sewn on bait illustration
Post by: lavaman on Aug 24, 2009, 03:53 PM

thanks for the info. i know all about the guarded fishing secrets society. i was once a member too. now i try to help out as much as i can and hope for the same in return. new to salmon/trout fishing and looking to up the catch rate. now i have to figure out how to get some smelt. ???