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Tasmanian Devils For Stripers ?
The Tasmanian Devil is a very unique lure that is best known here on the West Coast for it ’ s ability to hook trout , but the fact of the matter is that the Tasmanian Devil will hook just about any predatory gamefish that forages on small to medium size baitfish .
Here in California , Delta stripers spend a lot of their time pursuing threadfin shad that range from 2 to 4 inches long . Anglers have just started to realize that the Tasmanian Devil in its larger sizes is just about ideal for imitating the shad that stripers feed on .
If you ’ ve never seen a Tasmanian Devil , the lure consists of a hollow weighted torpedo shaped central core surrounded with plastic including curved wings out each side . The result is a shad shaped lure that has a unique dancing , fluttering action when trolled or retrieved . Some anglers have been using the Tasmanian Devil while plugging , while others have been enjoying success while trolling the bait . For trolling water 8 to 9 feet deep anglers are adding a small 1 to 1.5 ounce trolling weight about 48 inches above the lures to get it into the strike zone . Tasmanian Devils are very aerodynamic so they cast easily . On the retrieve , imparting a few
Spring Striper Journal
March 30 - April 13 , 2018
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twitches of the rod tip causes the lure to dip , dive and act generally wounded . This is the kind of abrupt movement that triggers strikes .
Some guys are experimenting and tipping their Tasmanian Devils with bucktail adorned hooks while others are using super glue to attach white or chartreuse swimtail grubs to the bait ’ s hook . These additions give the bait a larger profile and cause the lure to put off additional vibration when pulled through the water .
The next time you ’ re in the market for striper lures , give a large white or chartreuse Tasmanian Devil Lure a try . You ’ ll likely love the results . -www . tasmaniandevillures . net .
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