ecrooks

Thinking of running some bars this season. Can't decide which which ones. Either squid or small jet head/green machine?

Dream Chaser

The edge has to go to the green machine bar over the rainbow squid bar. They both produce fish for me though.

It's only money, buy one of each .

Greg Manning

I like pink squid early season and blue/white squid once the flying fish show up.

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MattH

I just bought a mini-mamba bar from Canyon Runner in blue and silver. Its a smaller bar that can be run off smaller outriggers. I have no experience with it, but will hopefully have a report before the end of the month!

bluewaterpirate

Had some luck with the green machines.

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jimy251

Let me ask a question. What size reels do you need to use to pull these spreader bars? Thinking about the mini green machine spreader bar. Thanks

Dream Chaser

I run 50w on the bars, you could get away with 30's.

Greg Manning

30's if you are just pulling the spreader.....you need 50's definitely if you are going to run a trail bait with the spreader bar and that is the best way to run spreaders on a small boat IMO.

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DoneDeal

Ditto.

I continually run a green machine and bird combo Loooooong and have never gotten a strike on it. Not sure how it works in a spreader situation but the above produces consistant strikes.

Greg Manning

I have not had a lot of luck with green machines either. I havn't given them a lot of chance though because other stuff is working. I like a naked horse ballyhoo way back sometimes with a small bird in front of it.

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ccat

Biggest yellowfin ive caught was on a green machine and a bird way back, 60lbs. Ive caught a few dolphin on it and one blackfin tuna. Never had any luck with the spreader bars but have done pretty good with daisy chains.

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offshore3144

Pink/White 15 squid spreader bars in the spring and Blue/White 15 squid spreader bars as the water warms and the Flyers show up...Mark

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blueh20pc

yep

Southern Fried

yeah what he said.

vettnman

Anyone have pics of their spreader bars/daisy chains?

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fishnutz

I'm going to try a Stripteaser dredge this year...I saw it on George Poveromo's world of Saltwater fishing....I didn't know what it was at the time, so I emailed George & asked....He says that they are very effective.
http://www.stripteaser.biz/

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weed.line

Try here also....

Got a couple questions for y'all...

1. how far back do you run the green machine?

2. what bars do you run just outside the wash if anyway - couldn't you use a handline if you do run one outside the wash

3. Do you run a spreader even with the short line then a bait within striking distance?

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