kite tail flashers?

[fishin solo]

hey guys wondering if anyone uses these? do they produce more then standard style flashers?


thx solo

 

[Steelhead S2]

Bought one a couple of weeks ago. Fished it for a few passes. Other side was producing, so when back to the proven stuff. Haven't tried since, but I will.

 

[Seafever]

I have those.

First time I tried them I ran leaders that were too long and I used hole #3 which was too fast rotation.

(was fishing for Chinooks)

Just finished retying a bunch of hoochies so they are 23 inch leaders........and switched to hole #2 (there are three holes at the back of the flasher that control rotation speed and arc)

You can't use long leaders like on a regular flasher for these for hoochies.....I would run spoons shorter too......,bait I would still run 7ft back.....

 

[7Deuce]

I've had very hit or miss success with my Kite tails. I've found that it's something worth trying on days where the regular stuff isn't working but I rarely make it my first choice. I've also found that shorter leaders are the way to go.

 

[JAC]

They worked for me on rainbow trout!!

 

[burnsy22]

I ran my standard 6 foot leaders with spoons on the kite tail and it hit 4 fish in rapid succession one morning this spring...Next time out it was slow...Bascially the same as most of my gear I seem to run.

 

[Seafever]

Spoons and bait you can go long leaders...just like a normal flasher.....

But I found I had no action on my hoochies that were tied at 26 and 27 inches......

It was said in a previous thread that Randy,the inventor, goes about 23 on hoochies.

 

[fishin solo]

thanks for the input guys gonna pickup a few and give em a shot

 

[Seafever]

I'd go minimum 40 or 50lb leaders for hoochies on those......you don't have much "shock" elasticity at the really short lengths......

 

[fishin solo]

I always use 40# for all my leaders should I go bigger?

 

[Seafever]

No...you don't HAVE to...but I wouldn't go any less than 40 if you are fishing salt for salmon.....