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billyt
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Hey do these really work? Hit me with the good news. Billyt.
TheBigGuy
Well-Known Member
I too find Lymans useless for Salmon. Trout is a different story, I have caught many trout on lymans.
Billy, a word of advice. Many anglers on this forum guide or sell saltwater fishing tackle as a business. They do at times promote there own products on the forum. However that is not the main focus of their posts. The reason most people don't mind their commercial pitches is because they are longtime useful contributors to the forum. Perhaps you should become a regular contributor of useful fishing information before you start promoting your business. Useful tips on fishing gear is appreciated, and if someone asks where it can be purchased mentioning that is available at your store is fine. Working in the biz you will probably hear where people have been successful fishing in the Vancouver area. Some regular tips as to what and where has been hot would be a good way to break into this social networking site. Starting off with sales pitches really isn't the way to introduce yourself to a new forum.
Just my opinion.
Billy, a word of advice. Many anglers on this forum guide or sell saltwater fishing tackle as a business. They do at times promote there own products on the forum. However that is not the main focus of their posts. The reason most people don't mind their commercial pitches is because they are longtime useful contributors to the forum. Perhaps you should become a regular contributor of useful fishing information before you start promoting your business. Useful tips on fishing gear is appreciated, and if someone asks where it can be purchased mentioning that is available at your store is fine. Working in the biz you will probably hear where people have been successful fishing in the Vancouver area. Some regular tips as to what and where has been hot would be a good way to break into this social networking site. Starting off with sales pitches really isn't the way to introduce yourself to a new forum.
Just my opinion.
Fish Assassin
Crew Member
I have never used one before, or heard of them. This topic made me look them up online though. I don't see why they would not be salmon killers. The plugs and some of the colors look great. I might even give them a try this summer. Why not give them a try?
TheBigGuy
Well-Known Member
I have tried them many times in the larger sizes with different colors for salmon. Never even had a hit on them. As dogbreath mentioned they are more suitable for very slow trolling speeds. I would think they might be worth trying in the Tyee Pool in Campbell River when rowing.
JAC
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys
I live in the Okanagan and these plugs are used in all of the large interior lakes Kootenay, Okanagan and Shuswap and they work great. I fish alot and in the lakes these things out fish Tomic 10 to 1 in my opinion. The plugs are Canadian made right here in Kelowna B.C which is great. I have never fished them in the salt I stick with the Tomic out that way. The plugs are best suited for slow troll 3 mph or less. They do make a 9 inch plug that people use to stay away from the CoHo's when they are looking for the Chinook.
Thanks
JAC
I live in the Okanagan and these plugs are used in all of the large interior lakes Kootenay, Okanagan and Shuswap and they work great. I fish alot and in the lakes these things out fish Tomic 10 to 1 in my opinion. The plugs are Canadian made right here in Kelowna B.C which is great. I have never fished them in the salt I stick with the Tomic out that way. The plugs are best suited for slow troll 3 mph or less. They do make a 9 inch plug that people use to stay away from the CoHo's when they are looking for the Chinook.
Thanks
JAC
tubber
Well-Known Member
The former owner here in Kelowna coached and umped my son in baseball for years. He told me he didn't ever try very hard for a share of the west coast market (Tomic, J-plug, Silver Horde etc..) and focussed more on the Great Lskes, BC lakes and elsewhere. Like anyhting, they work if it matches the hatch and is tuned properly for the speed. But a lot of things work, and people will go to the proven winners like bait, coyotes, tomics and skirts when they only get out periodically or need to please paying clients or win the big derby.
He spent hours of his free time using his high tech lathes to make cool little baseball bat trophies and other stuff that the kids really enjoyed. A great family guy, he was diagnosed with a fatal illness and sold the business to the new guy. He passed away recently. RIP.
He spent hours of his free time using his high tech lathes to make cool little baseball bat trophies and other stuff that the kids really enjoyed. A great family guy, he was diagnosed with a fatal illness and sold the business to the new guy. He passed away recently. RIP.
Haze
Member
Just checking if anyone every ended up trying out the Lymans for Chinook or Coho this season.
I ended up picking a few up but by the time they got here it was too late for me to fish them.
I did pull a 4", 5" and 6" model around on the surface real fast just to look at them in the water...they sure look like they swim great at my hootchie trolling speed.
I ended up picking a few up but by the time they got here it was too late for me to fish them.
I did pull a 4", 5" and 6" model around on the surface real fast just to look at them in the water...they sure look like they swim great at my hootchie trolling speed.
Sculpin
Well-Known Member
I'm sure lot's of folks have caught fish on them Haze. Nice report on the swimming action. My buddy in Tofino was using Rapala diving rattlers???(bass gear)WTF on his center rod out the back and swears they were diving down 15-20 ft without a weight and nailing fish on them. He changed the split ring and hook size obviously and said it was pretty cool.
"I'm not talkin bout pleasure boatin or day sailin......I'm talkin bout workin for a livin"- Captain Quint
wolf
Well-Known Member
OHHHH they work Got many a large big springs with them BUT and this is the big but if there is large herring around then use them got to match the hatch LOL.
craycroft, whitebeach,flower island in blackfish sound got a lot of fish on them "pushing kelp".
And what Bananas is refering to we went cut pluging off of nitnat bar a many years ago I opted for my lyman plug and Trev saying to me "are you kidding me" you wont catch anything on that!!!!LOL as we were there to have fun and hang with the boys. And bam I got them with it if I remeber correctly I got the biggest fish of the day.
From what ive been hearing there are really coming back strong for the tyee pool in campbell river everyone wants them again. Im going to sell that one off as it has a ton of teeth marks on it as I doubt Ill ever use it again, along with the rest of my collection.
Tubber sorry to hear.......[V]
Wolf
Blue Wolf Charters
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craycroft, whitebeach,flower island in blackfish sound got a lot of fish on them "pushing kelp".
And what Bananas is refering to we went cut pluging off of nitnat bar a many years ago I opted for my lyman plug and Trev saying to me "are you kidding me" you wont catch anything on that!!!!LOL as we were there to have fun and hang with the boys. And bam I got them with it if I remeber correctly I got the biggest fish of the day.
From what ive been hearing there are really coming back strong for the tyee pool in campbell river everyone wants them again. Im going to sell that one off as it has a ton of teeth marks on it as I doubt Ill ever use it again, along with the rest of my collection.
Tubber sorry to hear.......[V]
Wolf
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IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Modified one of their nine inch plugs this year:
- Removed the hooks and towing eye;
- Painted to look just like a large mature Pilchard;
- Drilled through the nose to the belly, then attached a bead, bead chain and large commercial plug hook to the line running through the plug.
Then towed it off Ukee for the final few days of the season. New addition to the Arsenal is all I have to say!!
Cheers,
Nog
- Removed the hooks and towing eye;
- Painted to look just like a large mature Pilchard;
- Drilled through the nose to the belly, then attached a bead, bead chain and large commercial plug hook to the line running through the plug.
Then towed it off Ukee for the final few days of the season. New addition to the Arsenal is all I have to say!!
Cheers,
Nog
Seafever
Well-Known Member
I was told the big drawback with Lyman's is.....they are made of wood and after a bit of banging around and teeth chew-ups they tend to get water-logged which screws up the action somewhat.
Then you have to dry them out which could take awhile.
I heard other manufacturers of wood plugs had this problem too.
Then you have to dry them out which could take awhile.
I heard other manufacturers of wood plugs had this problem too.
IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
Clear Coat works WONDERS!</u>
Cheers,
Nog
wolf
Well-Known Member
Hanging in the sun for a couple of hours never seemed to hurt my results!!!how do you think ones with all them teeth marks and bangs get there?????hmmmmmmmm
Blue Wolf Charters
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Blue Wolf Charters
www.bluewolfcharters.com
Haze
Member
quote:Originally posted by IronNoggin
Modified one of their nine inch plugs this year:
- Removed the hooks and towing eye;
- Painted to look just like a large mature Pilchard;
- Drilled through the nose to the belly, then attached a bead, bead chain and large commercial plug hook to the line running through the plug.
Then towed it off Ukee for the final few days of the season. New addition to the Arsenal is all I have to say!!
Cheers,
Nog
Nog - I just got a big box of the Lyman goodies the other day including one of the 9" #16 plugs. These things look beautiful! I already drilled out a couple of the 4" models with a small drill bit and glued in thick plastic tubing to the wall so that the line slides through just like a tomic with the pin pulled.
I haven't drilled any of the 6"ers or the 9"...yet. I wanted to try fishing catching with them first, but I'm pretty sure that's what I'll end up doing.
I didn't like the hooks much that came with them so all the hooks were replaced before I even fished them. For the price I hope they do end up getting all chewed up, I have no problem hanging them out to dry.
