fishing with turds

Moisture Missile · **Joined:** Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:53 pm **Posts:** 1194

I can't say I've ever fished with the turd before but I'm wondering what sort of leader lengths guys have used? Do you just run em the same as hootchies?

Sculpin · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:29 pm **Posts:** 142

I had a pack of them I bought at PNT about a year ago. I finally broke down and tried them. We were using about a 5' leader behind glow green flasher off of Ucluelet.

I like to know more as well from the turd experts

kelly · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:43 pm **Posts:** 233

They fish the same as a hootch. 40 inch leader with a big single siwash. Didnt do great with them on springs but hali limits.

Sculpin · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:29 pm **Posts:** 142

kelly wrote:

They fish the same as a hootch. 40 inch leader with a big single siwash. Didnt do great with them on springs but hali limits.

I agree they are just another hooch. I was using a big single siwash as well.

I'll try shortening up the leader next time. Thanks Kelly.

Gooey · **Joined:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:57 am **Posts:** 36

I looked through PNT's website and couldnt find it. I also used the search box on their webiste...nada...can anyone provide a link?

Thanks

kelly · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:43 pm **Posts:** 233

They are a hootchie with short tenticles and a longer slender head. Basically the same as these in the pic. A 60 inch leaders to long as the hootch wont have much action. If goin for hali soak them up in scent.

http://ymfishing.en.ecplaza.net/69.jpg

chalupa · **Joined:** Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:14 pm **Posts:** 11

The Turd that I was given about 10 years ago by a dearly departed guide/commie friend was BROWN, hence the "Turd" word. It was tied onto a 24" inch leader of 60# test mono with a large siwash/swivel set-up. Good off the west side. Chalupa

cheech · **Posted:** Sat May 22, 2010 8:57 pm

Was at PNT this aft. Buddy was in looking for brown turds. Order delayed from Japan, none available anywhere right now. Careful with the one you got!

Sculpin · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:29 pm **Posts:** 142

Method Marine or Jay's shop in Tofino probably have them in stock.

Seems to be a staple up there. Years ago I was told by a guide up there "if all else fails throw on a turd"!

The one I was using was a longer tenticled hootchie not the long body type kelley was referring to. Maybe this isn't even a true turd. Anyways it worked

I heard there are some different variations of it. The ones I've seen in the shops in Tofino were like the ones Kelley is talking about.

I friend of mine says sticking different bright coloured needlefish skirts (especially orange) inside works well on the west coast.

Tofinoguy · **Joined:** Wed May 26, 2010 9:21 am **Posts:** 29

The body bait referred to by Kelly is the real McCoy " Brown Turd" . Method Marine in Tofino special orders them right from Japan. It is deadly on Halibut - i've hooked Halis 60 feet off the bottom on this thing. I fish it 0n a 50 inch 60# leader and i've caught more Salmon in the 40's on the Turd than bait. :mrgreen:

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