Last week I ordered a bunch of the Merts and Cecils and will get a chance to use them tomorrow. I tried them a couple times already and the MErts seem to work well enough. But I wonder, do most people tip the bug slightly through the tail or impale it covering the hook? I used a couple strands from a Super Doo as suggested here and, while the fish were active, it worked well.
My biggest question is for the Cecils. How does a guy fish this type of lure? I purchased them for crappie or gills but am not sure of their exact intended purpose. I’ve never succeeded in catching fish on this type of lure but in fairness I usually don’t use them because I guess I don’t know how to. Do people tip them with bugs or plastic? Jig them agressively?
I’ll get a chance to try them this weekend while watching them on my new Marcum VX1. So I hope to catch some fish and not get caught up playing with the new toys too much, lol. I’m taking my Zercom Clearwater along just in case, I know it doesn’t let me down. On that note I’ll also have some purest and Genz worms along too. Dang I can’t sleep already!