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04-05-2016, 12:11 PM #1
Tadpoles vs. inline weights?
Hi all, looking for some insight as to the pros/cons using inline weights vs. tadpoles? I have used snap weights a little last year but very little and was thinking about theses options as well. I typically run spoons, meat and cranks, which would be the better option and why?
Thanks in advance to any feedback!
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04-05-2016, 02:11 PM #2
I can see a distinct advantage of tadpoles over inline wts.! They are both located in the line at about the same location with each terminating at the end of your main line, then a leader with the spoon or leader spinner/harness combination that finishes the rig. The Tadpoles also have a diving ability which means deeper sooner and when hooked up with a walleye it trips allowing you to fight the fish and not the weight/diver aspect of the tadpole. So the advantage that I see is deeper sooner which means less line out which translates into being closer to the cooler/net with that just hooked walleye right from the start of the retrieval process. Closer to the cooler/net is always better than further from the cooler/net.
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04-05-2016, 04:04 PM #3
we started using tadpole #2 the last two seasons and they have worked great with our worm harnesses.The #2 cost about $6 a piece and weigh 1.3oz I think.They don't seam to pull to hard and is easier to read inline boards.When a fish bites the weight tilts and fish comes up easier.The problem with #2 is they bottom out about 27 ft deep.The #3 tadpoles are about $15 a piece and weigh 3oz if need to fish deeper.I don't have any #3 yet,ive just use our old 3oz inline from before.With crankbaites,it is not recommended to use a planer to get lure down like a tadpole or dipsey.You could use the tadpole for spoons with no problem though.
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04-06-2016, 05:05 AM #4
You are misinformed, if you think that statement is true. Here's a video on how to rig the Tadpole for running with cranks.
I have tried this myself, here on Erie, and it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmA0NSZBwrQCaptain Julia "Juls" Davis
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Specializing in 1-3 person walleye and perch charters
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04-06-2016, 10:57 PM #5
[QUOTE=Capt Juls;52865]You are misinformed, if you think that statement is true. Here's a video on how to rig the Tadpole for running with cranks.
I have tried this myself, here on Erie, and it works.
Juls,
Do you attach it inline with the clips as shown in the video? Or do you just run a 3'-6' leader off the tadpole? I have always just run the leader right off the diver. Is that incorrect?
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04-07-2016, 04:59 AM #6Captain Julia "Juls" Davis
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www.julswalleyefishingadventures.com
https://www.facebook.com/JulsWFA?ref=br_rs
Specializing in 1-3 person walleye and perch charters
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04-07-2016, 08:59 AM #7
did you use mono or braid? which clip front or rear comes loose when you catch a fish? I wonder if you could lose a tad pole because of the slack line between front and rear clip and the slack from rod line to front clip? I did watch the video a couple of times.
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04-06-2016, 02:16 PM #8
thanks juls for info.had not seen the tadpoles used like that with the releases.How do you know what depth lure running if you have a dive chart for both the tadpole and the crank?
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04-07-2016, 04:57 AM #9Captain Julia "Juls" Davis
[email protected]
www.julswalleyefishingadventures.com
https://www.facebook.com/JulsWFA?ref=br_rs
Specializing in 1-3 person walleye and perch charters
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