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So I just bought some little rubber eggs for trout bait, and I was wondering if anyone knows the best way to put them on a hook? It seems to me any way that I rig it the hook isnt going to penetrate the rubber good enough to hook the trout. Has anyone ever used these?
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Try using mesh material to build egg sacs- like people do for steelhead and such, and hook the sacka or tie them on to the hook.
sacks*
run your hook all the way through an outer edge of the egg. Turn it so the hook is basically completely exposed except for the shaft being hidden by the edge of the egg. Drift fish it in fast waters where trout or steelhead have only a second to decide whether or not to eat it. Chances are they will! Those eggs look natural enough!
I have always used Petzkes Salomon eggs for that! They don't cost much and work better.
SALMON*** sheesh!
If legal a #18 treble hook holds the egg pretty good.
I use salmon eggs but basically the same concept. Just put the egg right past the barb and if its a fish worth catching, he'll get hooked.
It might be the hook itself. Look for egg hooks. Cabela's and Bass Pro carry them, as do fly fishing shops. Short wide gap hooks. Some even have a barb to hold the egg in place.
I just slip on 2-3 or get a mesh sack to make a cluster.
I use fine threaded cheese cloth and use thread to tie a few eggs in little a "spawn sack". Then slip a bait keeper hook through a few threads of the cheesecloth. Drift it like a fly or use a weight to put it on the bottom. Trout make a living off of spawn sacks and really go for them.
These are very effective, if you get them on the hook good those trout will go for it. What I have done before is get my pocket knife (use one of the smaller blades) and I cut a little sliver in it. The hook will go through smoothly. How ever the egg do's come off after the trout is hooked, but if you have plenty, keep doing this.
If it is legal in your area, the tinniest trebles are great for eggs. However you can do just as well with an egg hook, smaller than your pinky fingernail. (Ultralite spinning reel, 2 to 4 to 6 lb test). I buy Berkeley Powerbait Eggs, the most productive for me? Neon green and "Tequila Sunrise". Very little weight. I use a sliding sinker and hook. Then I take the smallest splitshot I can find, and squeeze it on the line about 18 inches from the hook and below the sliding sinker. Many people feel that it is necessary to keep the line taut, but in my experience, if a nice bow feels much resistance at all he will drop your egg. Pay attention to the line once it's out there and you will know when you're getting a hit with your fingertips on the line. Keep your bail open and allow the fish to run 1 to 2 seconds. Then set the hook. I use the little splitshot over a swivel b/c it's just so much quicker and easier if you break your line or loose your fish. I catch my limit every time I fish, so...this works! For me anyway. If you are not getting any strikes, first change the color you are fishing with, very important. Then try adjusting the 18 inches down to say 14 or 12. It's trial and error at first, but you'll get it! Happy fishing.
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run your hook all the way through an outer edge of the egg. Turn it so the hook is basically completely exposed except for the shaft being hidden by the edge of the egg. Drift fish it in fast waters where trout or steelhead have only a second to decide whether or not to eat it. Chances are they will! Those eggs look natural enough!
I use salmon eggs but basically the same concept. Just put the egg right past the barb and if its a fish worth catching, he'll get hooked.
Try using mesh material to build egg sacs- like people do for steelhead and such, and hook the sacka or tie them on to the hook.
It might be the hook itself. Look for egg hooks. Cabela's and Bass Pro carry them, as do fly fishing shops. Short wide gap hooks. Some even have a barb to hold the egg in place.
I just slip on 2-3 or get a mesh sack to make a cluster.
I use fine threaded cheese cloth and use thread to tie a few eggs in little a "spawn sack". Then slip a bait keeper hook through a few threads of the cheesecloth. Drift it like a fly or use a weight to put it on the bottom. Trout make a living off of spawn sacks and really go for them.
These are very effective, if you get them on the hook good those trout will go for it. What I have done before is get my pocket knife (use one of the smaller blades) and I cut a little sliver in it. The hook will go through smoothly. How ever the egg do's come off after the trout is hooked, but if you have plenty, keep doing this.
sacks*
I have always used Petzkes Salomon eggs for that! They don't cost much and work better.
SALMON*** sheesh!
If legal a #18 treble hook holds the egg pretty good.
If it is legal in your area, the tinniest trebles are great for eggs. However you can do just as well with an egg hook, smaller than your pinky fingernail. (Ultralite spinning reel, 2 to 4 to 6 lb test). I buy Berkeley Powerbait Eggs, the most productive for me? Neon green and "Tequila Sunrise". Very little weight. I use a sliding sinker and hook. Then I take the smallest splitshot I can find, and squeeze it on the line about 18 inches from the hook and below the sliding sinker. Many people feel that it is necessary to keep the line taut, but in my experience, if a nice bow feels much resistance at all he will drop your egg. Pay attention to the line once it's out there and you will know when you're getting a hit with your fingertips on the line. Keep your bail open and allow the fish to run 1 to 2 seconds. Then set the hook. I use the little splitshot over a swivel b/c it's just so much quicker and easier if you break your line or loose your fish. I catch my limit every time I fish, so...this works! For me anyway. If you are not getting any strikes, first change the color you are fishing with, very important. Then try adjusting the 18 inches down to say 14 or 12. It's trial and error at first, but you'll get it! Happy fishing.
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