Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3909 April 10-24 | Page 11

April 10-24, 2020 VOL.39 • ISS. 9 Tried & True, Dick Nite Spoons D ick Nite Spoons have been around more than 70 years, helping fishermen, fisherwomen, and fisherkids enjoy trout and salmon fishing success! Four salmon world records have been set using Dick Nite fishing lures, and at least one State record for Oregon shad has be set as well. Dick Nite fishing lures have been used for trout fishing for over 70 years for one reason…they work! Salmon fishermen have become dependant on Dick Nite lures for their coho and humpy catches in the rivers of the Northwest. Dick Nite spoons are a thin-bladed spoon that has been producing great fishing experiences for fishermen for over 7 decades! Dick Nites are used for trolling, stream fishing, mooching, dock fishing, casting or even ice fishing! Dick Nites are well suited for nearly any fishing situation. Trout, salmon, steelhead, lakers, bass, kokanee, coho, walleye, pike - whatever you are looking for, with over 250 different size/color combinations, Dick Nite probably makes what you need! Dick Nites come in three different sizes ranging from 1.5 inches to 2 7/8 inches. The spoons come in a wide array of colors from plain brass and chrome offerings to bright orange and chartreuse colored lures. My favorite Dick Nites come from the “Hot Head” series, which is an odd name because these lures have bright paint on their rear ends, but I guess “Hot Head” looks better on a lure package then “Hot Butt”. At any rate the “Hot Heads” with Mack’s Lure Dodgers and Flashers for Spring Trout! M ack’s Lure is most famous for their tried and true Wedding Ring Spinners, but their line up of trout gear goes much deeper. The fact of the matter is that Mack’s offers up some of the most advanced dodgers and flashers in the game! The Double D Dodger The Double D not only has the proven traditional dodger action that is known to catch fish, but also delivers its patent-pending stop & go action to your lure. Double D does the work for you…Most savvy anglers know that if you want to catch more fish, making S-curves and/or speeding up and slowing down your lure with the throttle will do it. In fact, they will tell you; the vast majority of fish are caught when making a turn. The patent- pending design of the Mack’s Lure Double D Dodger constantly puts that same action to work for you. Double D doesn’t wait for turns…The constant speed-up/slow-down action means never again waiting for the turn to catch your fish. You will be in fish-catching mode constantly. Double D for double duty…A diagram on the back of the dodger shows a second important benefit. There are four attach- ment points that allow you to spread your lines, as well as move them out from underneath the boat path like a side planer does. Flash Lite Trolls Flash Lite Trolls are offered in 2, 3 and 4 blade models. They offer all the attraction power of traditional multiple blade “flashers” but since they are made with reflec- tive tape rather than metal blades they create 80% less drag. This means you can use the with light gear and enjoy the fight of the fish! For more infor- mation about the Mack’s Lure lineup of deadly lures and attrac- tors visit them online at www. mackslure.com. 9 For more information about Dick Nite’s full line of tackle visit them on the web at www.dicknite.com. pink or chartreuse rear ends have produced very well for me and my overall favorite is the brass/pink. This is a lure I break out when the sun is high, the water goes glassy and the ‘kokes get really finicky. For trout I like to start out running the larger spoons and then downsize if I have to. When targeting ‘kokes you want to tip with corn, but a lot of guys make the mistake of not tipping for trout. When trout are the target I either like to tip my Dick Nites with a thin ribbon of worm or a smashed Pautzke Green Label red salmon egg. If you don’t smash the egg it will interfere with the spoons action. If you smash the egg the skin won’t stop the lure from working, but it will still put out plenty of scent. Trout ~ Kokanee ~ Salmon ~ Shad OFFICIAL SPONSOR 18 Proven Kokanee/Trout Dodgers! 240 different size/ color combinations! 4 All Natural Scents... 82 YEARS of Catching Kokanee, TROUT & KOKANEE Trout, Salmon & Shad 100% Made in the USA Without a DICK NITE... You’re Not Fishin’ Right! 3704 www.dicknite.com • [email protected]