Eeliminator Rigging
Hey RAGETAILERS, Hope the title got your attention and these Instructions are as important and necessary as ever before with any Rage Tail Design. If the Eeliminator is hooked right, it cant be fished wrong . This illustration is very detailed for that purpose and the hook type and size is extremely important as well. This bait can do it all extremely well if rigged properly in each application: Weightless, Tx and C rigged, Flipped or pitched and Swimbait. Hooking in the center on the nose and body as well as maintaining the original shape and design of the bait when hooked is imperative and not bowing the back of the bait up when skin hooked.
1) Standard 4/0 EWG Gamakatsu Superline hook as well as other EWG’s that are of the same approximate size and weight. It is very important not to over hook this bait or use too long of a hook because it will alter the action of the bait by disturbing the tail connection at body. Stretching the body from original length or shape will impede or damage action results as well.
Different hook brands are slightly different in sizes so they should be ckd thoroughly.
2) Owner 5/0 twistlock is excellent also and gives best longevity to bait as well as centering pin in screw lock to make sure that it is exactly centered in nose…Very Important. Make sure that the back of bait is not bowed up when light skin hook.
Other screwlock hooks can be used but can’t be too long and must be exactly centered in nose and body of bait for proper action results.
3) I don’t use keel weighted hooks because they kill the side to side action.
4) My favorite use is Carolina rig from extremely light weight like 1/8 pegged upline 10?, to standard C rig with heavier weights for deeper or windy conditions.
5) Weightless extremely slow or quick retrieve.
6) Tx rigged with light unpegged weight 1/4 or less for best action results.
7) If the weight is pegged, it should never be pegged directly to the front of the bait as it will cause the bait to roll over if the weight is pointed off center even slightly.
* For flipping, I use a Bobber Stopper style Sinker Stop approximately 3/8 inch ahead of a Max 1/4 oz slip weight so that he weight is free and doesn’t drive or try to guide the baits swimming action. * For Swimbait style application, use 1/16 or 1/8 slip weight on line, unpegged for slow swimming at desired depths.
The Eeliminator is available in 5 great colors for the 2009-2010 fishing season and is sure to be a great addition to the arsenal of any bass angler.
