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Head Start Hoodlums

mars 19, 2021

Big excitement here at Downrigger HQ after fishing personality Sammy Hitzke uploaded a video, showing just how deadly our Head Starts can be. Check this out:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 1
Trolling With Baits

That wasn’t news to our clients. Here’s Bevan, with a nice Spanish:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 2

They work on kingfish, too:

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So what are they, you ask? Head Starts turn your bait into a trolling lure:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 4

Note the important points in the pic above?
The hook is set way back in the bait, where predators like mackerel and wahoo bite;
An 80-pound breaking strain bead chain runs through the bait –
And nothing’s as flexible as a bead chain:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 5

The Lexan plastic trolling head snaps over the bait’s head. Lexan is so tough it’s used for bullet-proof vests:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 6

The diving bib attached to the snap-on head forces the bait to swim like a lure. Check this video out:

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HEAD STARTS

They come in a big range of colours:

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Sammy’s video shows how deadly poddy mullet can be. But the usual preferred bait is garfish:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 9

Or sauris, available in the frozen seafood section of Asian supermarkets:

Head Start Hoodlums fishing photo 10

They’re deadly - and they’re not expensive. Check them out here?

Head Starts

And give me a buzz, or drop me an email, with any questions whatsoever. Cheers
Andrew Hestelow

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