Dexter wedges

[Jamie Donnelly]

Dexters are really good!!! i have has 14 mackerel in the last two days on one!!! :D

i cant wait to get a bass on one!!! :D :D :D :D

[top cat]

hi jamie do u ever eat or sleep u seem 2 fish almost every day? :yeah: :yeah:

[bigfish]

Jamie you're right about Dexters and you'll find that they're great for catching Trout too!

[kato]

I have caught all sorts on Dexter Wedges. Mackerel, Pollack, Wrasse, Bass........I even recently caught a Red Gurnard on one!!!!

Dexter Wedges are the Dogs 8ollocks!!!!!!!!!!

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[geffaz]

had loads of gurnard on them! just bump it along the bottom
even better if baited with a little macky strip!

gota say you can keep your expensive rappalas! (tho they obviously have ther place) for me its the dexy
had pollock gar macky bass gurnard on them, i also think the weight
of them helps the hook up aswell as being durable and easy to cast distance
and u dont brake your hart when they get snagged as ther so cheap!
ther simplicity is ther beuty!

viva la dexter wedge!

[kato]

Helpful Hint with dexter Wedges: After a few sessions the holographic Tape gets battered and worn. I bought a sheet from an online Auction site for not a lot of money and it will probably refresh about two thousand Dexter wedges - Its the proper Dexter Holograph Stuff!!! Then your Wedges will keep catching and you won't have to replace them because your catch rate drops!!!!:)

[Timberwolf]

try the royd turbo wedge they are even cheaper.

[Woody]

OK I know this is a thick question but is there a technique to reeling in a dexter wedge - do you reel in slow, quick, sink and draw? I usually try everything but I was just wondering if there is a proper way to do it.

[smiley73]

depends what ground you are fishing i guess.. in a good surf, a nice steady retreve, tip up. then fishing a deep peinisular or rocky outcrop i like to throw it as far as i can, steady retreve then pause and allow to sink a little.. steady retreve, sink a little, and on. this method allows me to probe the various depths (next cast followed with a steady retreve to check the water infront of me) and by watching the angle of the line, allows me to follow the profile of the rock outcrop im standing on. i find this deadly for quarrys or deep sea defences where predators wait in ambush holes.

its a bit of personal choice as some say a gentle retreve will have as many takes as a twitched lure. with holographics, i do like to give the rod a sideways, or upwards twitch every now and then to throw the light/flash of the lure deeper.

my way of tought is based on holo lures, plugs ect require a different skill and practice to immitate plunging/wounded/injured fish. something i learn day-by day.

as with most forms of fishing, hunting ect.. if what you are doing is having no effect for say 20-30 mins.. change style, tactic and/or color.

a simple switch can have an amazing result in a good day, or not so good....

h.t.h, al

[marcus1975]

Dexters are really good!!! i have has 14 mackerel in the last two days on one!!! :D

i cant wait to get a bass on one!!! :D :D :D :D


lol only 14 in the last 2 days lol

Mark

[proper job]

do people prefer a certain weight of dexter or does one work as gd as the next?????

[sharpshooter]

Where is the best online shop to get dexters from??

SS

[David Gould]

Proper... depending how far you want to cast and the size of the quarry will decide the size of Dexter.

I hope to have a range of the silver Dexters type lures both the solid slice type and also some of the larger coffin with holes sort.
they come in ranges from 19 gram ( not much use for sea jobs to 47 grams which are app 90 mm long. ( I am not going to get any of the more expensive holographic lures , as from my own experience I catch more on the very shiney ones

Putting the bigger lures on a set of four feathers 4/0 hooks gives you a fair crack at beach casting for all sorts of predatory fish .

[smiley73]

Where is the best online shop to get dexters from??

SS

these are good.. and carry weights up-to 150grm's :blink:

http://www.baitsdirect.com/acatalog/sea_tackle_lures_dexter.html

if its the holo's you are after, a famous auction site user sells 24 mixed for £20 posted.. al

[Woodster]

Putting the bigger lures on a set of four feathers 4/0 hooks gives you a fair crack at beach casting for all sorts of predatory fish .[/QUOTE]

Only fish with 3 hook feather rigs, if the feather trace comes as 5 cut into 2 one of three hooks and one of two use your Dexter Wedge ( my two weigh in at 28g and 60g) on the two hooker. Hope this helps!?

Woodster

[Woody]

Thanks Smiley.

[sharpshooter]

these are good.. and carry weights up-to 150grm's :blink:

http://www.baitsdirect.com/acatalog/sea_tackle_lures_dexter.html

if its the holo's you are after, a famous auction site user sells 24 mixed for £20 posted.. al

Cheers smiley,
Looked spot on. BUT Went to order 2x45g dexters - £6p+p!!! (total £10.60p)
Not a chance!!!

SS

[lucky]

Cheers smiley,
Looked spot on. BUT Went to order 2x45g dexters - £6p+p!!! (total £10.60p)
Not a chance!!!

SS
You'll do a touch better at Veals - £2.75 each but only £3 postage (total £8.50).

[smiley73]

Thanks Smiley.

Welcome Woody/SS :)

%$£! me..

im shure the postage was around £2.50/£3 last time i used em.. silly to loose trade with silly postage costs! reminds me of a bidding site.

tight lines, al

[Lancing Man]

Give this a try its where i got mine......................http://www.seafishingsupplies.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=175

[sharpshooter]

Give this a try its where i got mine......................http://www.seafishingsupplies.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=175

SOLD OUT!!!!
It's not my day.

SS

[sallysludgebucket]

SImilar lure but with more disturbance in the water is the royd lure, they have an online order service as well. I was going to buy some and was chatting to Timberwolf at the time, he said he had some on the way and gave me a couple to try when we camped on Angelsey.

Verdict ? Ace, cheap as chips and varied sizes, proper job boss !

http://www.roydlures.com/

I was picking Dexters up at the right price, but after raving about them on the packed beach when I landed a 6.4lb bass on one tipped with Gulp, the shop sold out and he put the prices up ! me ad my big mouth ! LMAO

[syisafterbigbass]

Helpful Hint with dexter Wedges: After a few sessions the holographic Tape gets battered and worn. I bought a sheet from an online Auction site for not a lot of money and it will probably refresh about two thousand Dexter wedges - Its the proper Dexter Holograph Stuff!!! Then your Wedges will keep catching and you won't have to replace them because your catch rate drops!!!!:)

Any chance of a link to the site as prob why my catch rate has dropped never thought of that , Also does drilling holes in them help when light is falling or is this not worth the effort

sy

[syisafterbigbass]

LOL pmsl i caught a carrier bag last nite felt like a huge flattie

sy

[Codfather2]

iv'e been using dexters for years and i always find they out fish any other metal lures. another goodun for mackies and bass is a lure called a mitralite, just as good for mackerel but better than the wedge for bass

[sallysludgebucket]

I like Dexters and use them upto 65gm weights also as Codfather2 mentions the mitralite.
https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/miralite.JPG

I find that adding a float in some situations dramatically increases the catch rates and has the added bonus of not having your lure snag if its weedy or a snaggy mark. Can work consistantly at a certain level, alter, and still sink and draw.

I also add a couple of homemade irridecent tinsel feathers which adds to the varieties.
Also as you draw the rig over a shy, bashfull, lazy preditor fish ( called Clive !) , it thinks " Aye up a little fish darting past, shall I chase it ?, nah, too small----ang on another !!! Nah, can't be bothered, ( big fish lure goes past all glittering and mouth watering ) Aye up ! I'll have me some of that !!! "
Ok i put it over with jest, but the same principal is the basis of some fly fishing incorperating 3 droppers, the idea to get the fish to take the largest hook, so better hook ups.

[mickeythemackeral]

I wouldnt buy them online becuase of the sheer weight from them adds up in the P&P.Your local tackle shop WILL sell them if not get them to order some for you and you wont have to pay for p&p! its cheaper!
mtm

[sallysludgebucket]

I wouldnt buy them online becuase of the sheer weight from them adds up in the P&P.Your local tackle shop WILL sell them if not get them to order some for you and you wont have to pay for p&p! its cheaper!
mtm

That is of course if your local tackle shops carry any ! I can't even buy rig body 60lb line. I do stock up when I am at the coast, but if I am traveling for a week + and unsure where or when I may find a shop, it pays to have the basics already.

[rammses]

try e-bay you can get a better deal johns fishing shak they,res no postage chard

[rammses]

do you need to bait them or is the lure enough,thank your mother for the rabbits.

[Ian Houlton]

Cheers smiley,
Looked spot on. BUT Went to order 2x45g dexters - £6p+p!!! (total £10.60p)
Not a chance!!!

SS

hi mate, i got your dexters and they will be posted monday morning.
whish i had got some for myself now, lol