Daisy chains

EL CAPITAN · Mar-23-2006, 10:01 PM

What do you guys think about daisy chains? I am thinking of purchasing a couple.

Papa "J" · Mar-23-2006, 10:19 PM

I make my own...very easy to make

some days that's all that gets bit....some days not at all..

always good to have in your arsenal.

we usually have 1 color for the main bait & the squids in front totally different.

like I'll have 3 pink/white skirts up front with a bl/pur or mean jo green trailing.

**Marcus** · Mar-23-2006, 10:21 PM

I love them. I have a couple with either cedars on the end or tuna clones. The key is to have the squids above be a different color than your main lure. This gives the impression of a small school of fish/squids being chased by something bigger. I always run at least one in every spread. We've had days where its all that gets hit.

**FULL TILT** · Mar-24-2006, 10:32 AM

it's funny. the first time i broke one of those out, i got laughed at. by EVERYONE....including the skipper

....next thing i knew, that puppy was getting bit left and right

making your own daisy chain is simple. its actually cheaper to buy daisy chains if you dont have a good crimper, cheaper if you do own one. you need:

150lb FLOURO (trust me on this one) ~6 feet
1 tuna feather
3 small squids
1 350lb barrell swivel
1 double hook
3 single crimps
3 1/4oz egg sinkers
1 crimping tool

if i get bored later, i'll assemble a daisy chain and post some pics/instructions.

KC Kevin · Mar-24-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by FULL TILT

if i get bored later, i'll assemble a daisy chain and post some pics/instructions.

Don't spin ur wheels Vince, its already here:

http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/sh...ht=daisy+chain (Hootchie daisy chains for catching multiple skipjacks)

aclemieux · Mar-24-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Kevin

Don't spin ur wheels Vince, its already here:

http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/sh...ht=daisy+chain (Hootchie daisy chains for catching multiple skipjacks)

I've never seen one with stand off hoochies like that. Very cool. I have a half dozen or so made up with plain cedar plugs and purple/black or pink or green/yellow squids. They're getting a little old, so maybe I'll re-rig half of them that way this time. Pretty cool.

shinerunner · Mar-24-2006, 11:17 AM

I almost always troll one in the spread, like Papa J says, sometimes its the only thing that gets bit.

South Bend · Mar-24-2006, 01:02 PM

I like the ones that feed straight through the leader line and don't tie off the leader. I brought one down to San Jose Del Cabo and my panga captain fell in love with them (they were the only one getting the Yellow Fin Tuna). I ended up giving him a few and kept us out on the water all day.