Danny's

[Frightnight]

EXCELLENT!!! My hat is off to "Shortbus". I am new at this so when I hear everyone talk about the different lures they use, their so called,
"Go to lures", I am preety much lost. I mentioned once that it would be nice if there was a page or area, maybe even a separate free page you could go to that named these plugs with pictures. Shortbus went to extra mile and included a picture of his go to plug, and I loved it. Thanks Shortbus for sharing, and showing us your plug. Keep up the good work.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by shortbus

Pete - good analogy with the knuckleball. Also prevents the annoying leader finds the front treble.

This is my favorite Danny I own. Ryan Smith made it and I didnt get a chance to throw it last Thursday. Mother nature had other plans for me (swim in the drink, dislocated shoulder - it was a doozy!!)

Take that thing fishing! It looks way too new. It needs some time in the rocks and in the tough mouths of big stripers.

You should have seen my lost but not forgotten 4 year old herring Beachmaster Danny. Talk about a warrior.

[Zeno]

Pete is right
Give it some mojo

[wetrocks]

ryans white danny produced for me on a moonless night....

[nofish]

Pete,

Allright, you have to describe this a little better for us people that can't conceptually comprehend how that is accomplished. How do you cast a knuckelball my friend?

[Pete_G]

Basically my understanding of throwing a knuckleball in baseball is that the pitcher releases it with VERY little if any spin.

If you can get your cast to have that same effect on the plug (no tumbling) the cast will go a lot farther. The wind just doesn't seem to get as good a grip on it.

As to how to cast to get that to happen, it's a little tougher to describe. Sometimes you might have to back off on your power a little bit, but I think it really is mostly related to smooth acceleration during your cast.

[Dave]

Basically you want to cast the rod with a smooth sweeping action. Rotate your body backwards from the hips transfering weight to your back foot bringing the rod back to 2 o'clock. You are sort of bring your right hand in to above and slightly behind your right shoulder and your left hand is out in front of you. Now rotate forward transfering the weight back to the front foot your right arm is now extending and your left is pulling in toward you releasing the line with the rod now at 1-2 oclock. Do this in a fluid motion and you will have better, consistant casts and avoid tumbling. Avoid snap casting as this will generally encourage tumbling.

[nofish]

Thanks Pete & Dave. You just learn something new everyday. See, now I need to buy a danny to try this out.

[thewaterfordstriper]

i really like to fish Danny's. that super slow retrieve that is so effective almost lulls you into a sleep or trance. when the fish hits the plug, it almost startles you. especially if there is a slow pick.

[LIBassBoy]

Heres one of my BM troopers, not as eaten as ures tho Zeno..