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Old 09-18-2008, 06:30 AM   #1
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On big swimmers, no tail hook, a dressing alone is Ok but not mandatory

On pencils and spooks, tail dressings cause drag and deaden the action substantially (which some guys like/ not me)
On surface poppers, usually (though Pili poppers are very good without)

On darters, I never used dressing, but some LI guys apparently do and I wouldn't argue with anyone from LI about darters

On needles.....usually, but it does substantially lengthen the plug's profile and if fish are on small bait that isn't always good. You can fish needles with just a dressing and no tail hook if you want to avoid small fish. Does change the balance some which on needles will make the plug go deeper.

On jointed plugs, no hook but definitely a dressing.
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Old 09-18-2008, 07:30 AM   #2
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Fish can be on anchovies which might be 1" long an they still hit 7" needles..
I think bass think For the most part bass think it is a pod of bait an not one individual piece of bait..Feathers help to give that impression especially when the plug is paused an the feathers will breathe..I like to use bucktails on my swimmers no hook most times..it really adds to the attraction for me anyways..
I never use em on pencils..
I just spent 5 nights out at Montauk.
The ss little neck popper with Feathers is one of my favorite nightime lures..
It has outfished the famous yellow darter at times for me out there..

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It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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