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CAUTION!
Use of this product may be hazardous to your leisure time, result in soreness of the wrists and arms, and cause an addiction to walleye fillets.
If it's a relaxing boat ride, and peace and quiet that you're after, you'd better tie on a different lure. That's because the Weapon by Erie Dearie won't be ignored by walleyes, whether they're hungry or not. The Weapon turns on finicky, light-biting, lunker walleyes by imitating the newest forage on the great lakes... the mayfly.
The Weapon solves the two problems of today's early summer walleye fisherman: 1) Imitating a new abundant forage, hatching mayflies, and 2) Providing smaller, more delicate presentation in the clean clear water of the great lakes and many inland reservoirs.
Mayflies have responded to the improved water quality of Lake Erie by hatching in tremendous numbers the past few summers, this mayfly hatch now triggers a feeding frenzy by walleyes, and other opportunistic game fish such as small-mouth bass and steelhead. Fishermen that have been frustrated by finicky, light-biting walleye will now have a way to catch these fish with consistency.
The Erie Dearie Fishing Team, made up of twenty veteran Lake Erie charter boat captains, began to experiment with smaller, more delicate bait presentations when the mayflies returned. Knowing that this abundant food source would not be ignored by opportunistic feeders like walleyes, they began to come up with a lure design which would imitate this abounding Lake Erie forage. The Erie Dearie Fishing Team put their heads together to come up with a solution. The result of this collaboration is the Weapon.
Like most things which prove to be extremely productive, the Weapon is simple in design. Basically, it's a specialized worm harness, and the components that make up the weapon are fairly common. It took using all the right parts together that makes it work so well on these suspended non-aggressive fish.
A #3 Indiana spinner blade, which is oval and more sensitive than other blades, allows for the lure to provide action even during extremely slow retrieves. Besides being simple in design, the weapon is simple to fish. The best presentation seems to be to let the bait sink to the bottom of the lake, and retrieve it slowly (real slow) and steadily to the surface, just like a hatching mayfly. It does pay off, however, to pay attention during the lure's decent to the bottom, as many strikes will occur as the bait slowly flutters down. Due to its streamlined design, this bait will fall at a rate of four to five feet per second with a 5/8 ounce sinker, slightly faster with a heavier weight.
Suspended walleyes that have given anglers fits for the past few summers are now catchable, and in good numbers. The key is a change in presentation, going smaller and lighter, and imitating an abundant food source. Having a versatile "Weapon" at your disposal this summer will keep your live wells filled.
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30059 NEW |
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30061 NEW |
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30062 NEW |
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Cost: $2.29
