Flicker Minnows

Migrator Man · Apr 24, 2018

Is there any difference between flicker minnows pro and regular flicker minnows? They troll down on the same curve?

risingsun · Apr 24, 2018

I cant say for certain, but I dont think there is much difference. But I do know that I broke off 2 bills on the pro's, and never have on the regular flickr's. I cant find the dang chart for the pro's. But have this for the regular flickr.

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BGH · Apr 24, 2018

Pro series is just newer colors.

luvcatchingbass · Apr 24, 2018

When you run them it just means you up your status to Professional

Rowdie · Apr 24, 2018

Yep just different colors

cooter00 · Apr 24, 2018

The flicker minnow pros catch more and bigger fish that's why their pros...and a dollar more apiece

USMCDI · Apr 24, 2018

The only reason I run all pros is so I don't have to pay more for the trolling app per lure. Yes, just the color difference.

guywhofishes · Apr 25, 2018

When I bought some of both last spring I thought the pros had a gel coat that the standards didn’t.

RustyTackleBox · Apr 25, 2018

pro's are sparkly (oil slick foil look thing)

Backwater Eddy · Apr 25, 2018

risingsun said:
I cant say for certain, but I dont think there is much difference. But I do know that I broke off 2 bills on the pro's, and never have on the regular flickr's. I cant find the dang chart for the pro's. But have this for the regular flickr.

I'm assuming that you mean like this? Two broke in net, 1 at the side of boat. The last one was when the fish hit it, smacked it and shook its head for 2-3 seconds, then ABRACADABRA, just a bill. I sent an email to Pure Fishing/Berkley and never got a response. Surprise. :;:huh I my experience the Pro and the Standard, have both broke.

DirtyMike · Apr 26, 2018

Often, cheap and quality don’t go together.

risingsun · Apr 26, 2018

Backwater Eddy said:
I'm assuming that you mean like this? Two broke in net, 1 at the side of boat. The last one was when the fish hit it, smacked it and shook its head for 2-3 seconds, then ABRACADABRA, just a bill. I sent an email to Pure Fishing/Berkley and never got a response. Surprise. :;:huh I my experience the Pro and the Standard, have both broke.

Yes JUST like that. But both just happened to be the pro's. Just coincidence I imagine, but certainly wasnt from abuse. I didnt bother with warranty

lol Years ago Rapala used to take back all my beat up scratched ones if any part of the hook or bill broke.

701FishSlayer · Apr 26, 2018

Backwater Eddy said:
I'm assuming that you mean like this? Two broke in net, 1 at the side of boat. The last one was when the fish hit it, smacked it and shook its head for 2-3 seconds, then ABRACADABRA, just a bill. I sent an email to Pure Fishing/Berkley and never got a response. Surprise. :;:huh I my experience the Pro and the Standard, have both broke.

Weird, pull em all year and have never had one break like that.

Rowdie · Apr 26, 2018

I've had some Rebel cranks pull the bill right out of the crank, I don't think I've had any trouble with Berkley. I have had a few Flicker Shads catch so many they just weren't right anymore.

ndfinfan · Apr 26, 2018

^That's a good problem to have Rowdie!

H82bogey · Apr 26, 2018

on a note, my experience with the depth charge for the #11's is wrong. To me they are the next depth level after # 9's. I found roughly 24-30'. I routinely hit bottom at 25' while using a #11 with 150' of line out.

Fisherman25 · Apr 26, 2018

H82bogey said:
on a note, my experience with the depth charge for the #11's is wrong. To me they are the next depth level after # 9's. I found roughly 24-30'. I routinely hit bottom at 25' while using a #11 with 150' of line out.

I’m not sure what depth curve you’re looking at , but precision trolling shows 28-29’ at 150 with fireline. So what you’re seeing sounds about right.

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I’ve broken very few bills on flicker minnows, and I’ve logged a lot of miles with them. I’m guess those that have had problems fatigued the bills at one point pounding bottom hard for a long period or pulling out of snags. I suppose it’s not out of the realm that they’ve produced a bad batch or two over the years.

BGH · Apr 26, 2018

Hes is looking at the chart in the above comments

Fisherman25 said:
I’m not sure what depth curve you’re looking at , but precision trolling shows 28-29’ at 150 with fireline. So what you’re seeing sounds about right.

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I’ve broken very few bills on flicker minnows, and I’ve logged a lot of miles with them. I’m guess those that have had problems fatigued the bills at one point pounding bottom hard for a long period or pulling out of snags. I suppose it’s not out of the realm that they’ve produced a bad batch or two over the years.

shorthairsrus · Apr 26, 2018

The chart that i look at is the rod tip --- when it starts to hit -------- then reel up a little. Whats the chance of retreiving a body of the crank when you break em like that?? The lip takes the brunt of hitting the bottom and sticking.

risingsun · Apr 26, 2018

No fatigue. Was brand new with one 20 inch walleye.

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