Rod Bendhard

Four hooks is going to be a nightmare fishing close to cover

+1 for tranx

That thing is a beauty

Ive had great success with the 1/0 quads so far this season. I run just a single quad on most of the baits I make and out of the 35 fish I've hooked this year (LMB, pike, pickerel) I've landed every single one (I know I'm jinxing myself by even posting this) Biggest fish so far was roughly 7 something so I really can't attest to how they hold up to real big girls but overall I'm pleased. Also, most of the baits I've made have been on the smaller side (8 inches and under) i imagine they might not work as well on a 13 inch glide or something like that because the hooks themselves aren't too big

Thanks everyone!

Hey guys been a minute since I posted on here, been too busy fishing! Went out the other day test swimming a diving rat bait I made. I was cranking it down probably a good 2-3 feet when I hooked into what was easily my PB pickerel. Normally, I try to avoid these guys but I'll take one this size any day especially on a homemade lure. Flash forward exactly one week. I go out again throwing the same lure at the exact same spot, I'm talking identical cast to the exact same log. This time I'm slowly waking it with long pauses. I get the rat about halfway back to the yak and BAM this fat momma just inhales it. At first I think it's the same pickerel until it come up and I see it's probably the fattest bass I've seen in my life! I didn't have a scale but she measured 23x15 inches. Feels amazing to catch PB's on something you made yourself!

This thing looks AWESOME

In my experience bait size is more tied to time of year, water temp, and weather. Really big baits really work the best in the fall with colder temps. Don't get me wrong, I will throw big baits year round and catch pike, but spinners and jerks will work better when it's warm...unless it is stormy weather, then I throw The biggest loudest baits I have. Bad weather really makes the big girls hungry in the river system I fish

Bit of a misnomer there haha. You mean the double hooks that are found in hollow body frogs?

Just saw these new savage gears on fb....could the patent have expired? These look pretty sick btw

As someone that has caught hundreds of pike on rising sons do yourself a favor and get the top hook model. I find the weedless hookup ratio on pike sucks but the top hook get them literally 99% of the time.

Tackle industries makes a 9 footer that's rated up to 2lbs. I have a lighter model (9footer) that I absolutely LOVE. Amazing customer service, great prices, and the owner donates a ish ton to veterans. I need to ask...what the hell are you throwing that is 30 oz???

Wow

Hey man I'm in CT too and mainly target pike. In my opinion, if you aren't using a leader you're asking for disaster. I run 65lb braid to 200lb mono leader. You can get away with way lighter line but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Pike aren't line shy anyways

+1 for terrible rainy conditions. Also, try tip toeing up to the spot and staying low. Any bass that lives to be 8lbs in a spot that small probably knows that humans are a threat