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fortula999

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HI guys!

Im quite new to lures, and have started with blades and placcys. With the blades, I am:

a)wondering how to work them?

b)Should I change the trebles? If so, do I need to use any specialised hooks?

c)What blades should I get that are under 15$?

Thanks all!

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Hi mate,

Blades work very similar to vibes and I often fish them similar to SPs. I let them sink until I feel/see it hit bottom, then a standard twitch, twitch, pause retrieve. Keep in contact with the lure during the pause as this is often when you get strikes. 

You can also slow roll blades as they have tons of action. Practice the speed of the retrieve though, sometimes they can look unnatural if you reel too fast. 

Be careful in snaggy areas. The fast sink rate and trebles combine in a dangerous way if you're not paying close attention.

You can replace the trebles with singles or better trebles. For trebles, just get a good brand in the same size the lure came with and that's most of the battle. I lean toward Owner when I’m spoiled for choice. For singles, you need inline singles. Some brands have better factory hooks than others, so when starting out I wouldn't worry about changing the hooks unless you notice a problem. Problems might be too much snagging (switch to a lighter blade or change to single hooks), fish hooked really deep (switch to singles for easier removal) lots of takes without hooking up (check your striking technique or switch to better, sharper trebles).

As a relative beginner myself, I can tell you that technique matters much more than the gear itself. You can catch a lot of fish on rubbish gear if you have good technique. Good gear helps, but it amplifies skill and technique more than replaces it. 

I normally wait til a batch of blades goes on clearance and buy one of each size for the price of one lure. I'm sure there are better brands than others, the TT switchblades seem to get a lot of good press. Not sure on the price. 

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On 26/03/2018 at 7:48 PM, fortula999 said:

HI guys!

Im quite new to lures, and have started with blades and placcys. With the blades, I am:

a)wondering how to work them?

b)Should I change the trebles? If so, do I need to use any specialised hooks?

c)What blades should I get that are under 15$?

Thanks all!

a. Try Youtube for techniques. Plenty of info. After 10 videos you will feel like tournament angler :)

b. Usually - no.  Consider replacing if the trebles catch each other; if they became rusty/cr@p quality; if you want to reduce snag rate. Options - other trebles, doubles, inline singles or short singles with extra split ring, assist hooks.

c. Some people buy expensive blades, some people buy cheap blades and upgrade the hooks/rings. If you are new to fishing with blades - consider well known fishing brands from specialized stores.

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