diemai Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 A little update : Fished the two medium sizes of my "Pfeffer" versions in a smaller pond yesterday , ....no fish struck them , though , ....only a 5" perch followed up trying to bite the silver/blue lure , ...they are just too unwilling these days , haven't caught on other lures either ! But what I really mean to report is , that I am pretty much amazed about the casting performance of these lures ! Even the previously mentioned smaller lure casts very far on my 9 foot spinning rod , .....I'm very happy with these lures . Can't wait to throw them into the Hamburg city "Alster" lake , ......looks like they are predestinated for this shallow swim , where further casting is essential to get beyond the shallows close to the bank . Gonna keep you updated , if any catches should occur , ......greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Great news about the good casting. Being strictly a shore fisherman I can use every foot I can get. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great news about the good casting. Being strictly a shore fisherman I can use every foot I can get. bill Can't we all!!! Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Can't we all!!! Hahaha ............don't be that shameless , Mark , ........it's inches , ...just inches ! @ scrubs Same with me , Bill , ....any added casting distance off the bank equals better chances for a catch ! Greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) After more than half a year now , .......all of this turned out worthwile for me : Put this smallest lure of my "Pfeffer" bunch into my trout lure bag , .....having just stocker trout of the fishing club's ponds in mind , .......but it could still deal with this far bigger and wild seatrout , .......even though the tiny splitrings and small hooks had almost reached their limits ! Really made my day today , ......these are the moments truly rewarding all of our elaborate but yet passionate lure work ! Thanks a lot for your support , folks , ....greetz , Dieter Edited May 29, 2014 by diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I always love a happy ending!!!...lol..congrats on a great build Diemai!!!...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 That's a nice fish Dieter. IS that Ande pink you're using on your reel? I used to love Ande but it's hard to get here now. billl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Mazel Tov! The only thing better that a big fish is your first of that kind on a home made lure! I hope you guys have a great meal, or three! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Way to go Dieter!! Great build and great catch. The excitement of making a catch like that never gets old. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Sorry for replying a little late , gents , ......gone fishing and now busy with my weekendshift work ! Thanks a lot for your congratulations , I'm still excited over that fish , ........and today after having seen this video on their phones my two fishing shiftmates at work obviously won't mock at me anymore , ....always used to say , ......"Dieter , ..you're carving too many lures ,.....better go catch some fish , too !" Today they've kept shut ,..... admitted that this fish was even bigger than their own PB's , ...both of them travel up north to hit the coastline of the Baltic Sea for seatrout fishing , a 1 to 1 1/2 hour drive depending on location , .....I never did , ......caught this fish just 20 miles from home , ....in freshwater . .......Bill , to my shame I do not even remember the brand of that red line , .....just bought that reel the other day , asking the tackle shop clerk to spool on a 0,15 millimetres red braid (about 20 lbs pull strength) , preferable this one being one of my favourites : http://www.angelplatz.de/Spiderwire_Stealth_Code_Red_0_12_270m--sus061?referer=froogle&gclid=CMnV_Jve1b4CFaXHtAodKngA9g But it is not available in that exact diameter , so he recommended another brand , which I can't remember anymore , sorry . Thanks so much again , people , ....greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 I was way off base on that Dieter. Ande pink was a mono I used to use years back. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassguy Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Beautiful fish and a beautiful lure, the two go hand in hand. Congratulations on a great catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 @ scrubs I'm not too familiar to the Ande brand , guess , they don't sell it over here , ...but I've got a spool of chartreuse Ande mono somewhere , given to me by my brother-in-law living in Michigan . I use braid exclusively on all of my lurefishing rods , got mono only for for float and sinker -set-ups for baitfishing , ...not that costly and not neccessary , as there's not lure requiring total control . @ bassguy Thanks a lot , ....just saw , that I had obviously misplaced my initail design sketch of that lure , ....good that I had posted it in here , ....probably making some more . Greetings , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
