TYING: Bendback Experimentation
Posted on August 27th, 2009
Copped this idea when I saw a version on the vise at Atlantic Outfitters. Not sure if they came up with the idea but I’d never seen it before at least. I brought home some Mustad 1/0 O’Shaugnessy hooks to give it a go. It’s not really a bendback because you don’t have to physically alter the hook, but it’s the same principle. I tried something similar with bass hooks a while ago but gave that up because I didn’t like how they swam. I like how these swim so far. Good vertical jigging action with a slow retrieve, and they bounce well along bottom. Now I just need to get down to my Florida ditches for some serious recon. UPDATE: Here is an…
