squirrely burts

piker60 · Post by **piker60** » Sat Jan 25 2014 15:53

davelumb wrote:
piker60 wrote:
Nige Grassby used to catch well with the Burts.
Only after I showed him how. Something I lived to regret...

Oh yes the 26/2/2000

Kevin O'Keeffe · Post by **Kevin O'Keeffe** » Sat Feb 01 2014 09:14

Don't neglect them as a surface lure... I was on the phone when I caught my first pike on one static lure bobbing along in a bit of a chop.... Had em up to low twenty doing it by design now. The tail gently ticks and they can't resist it.

piker60 · Post by **piker60** » Mon Feb 03 2014 19:21

Had a couple of fish on the old squirrely today. One pike was only marginally longer than the lure itself.

Ps the one with the grub tail going down. A good lure.

Mark Phillips · Post by **Mark Phillips** » Mon Feb 10 2014 14:41

I catch more pike on the standard, no squirrely

Always have done and probably always will

Ivor1980 · Post by **Ivor1980** » Mon Feb 10 2014 15:12

I get more follows on standard ones!!!rarely a follow on a squirrely though

Steve Dennington · Post by **Steve Dennington** » Mon Feb 10 2014 15:39

That's lucky for you two. You must save a fortune in replacement tails!

Ivor1980 · Post by **Ivor1980** » Mon Feb 10 2014 17:09

Steve Dennington wrote:
That's lucky for you two. You must save a fortune in replacement tails!

What i meant is i get mostly follows on syraight burts,whereas i get hits on the squirrelly ones.so I rarely use syraight ones and do have to replace the tails.but 8 inch grubs are cheap so no harm.

Steve Dennington · Post by **Steve Dennington** » Mon Feb 10 2014 18:06

Ivor1980 wrote:
What i meant is i get mostly follows on syraight burts,whereas i get hits on the squirrelly ones.

Ah, I see!

Mark Phillips · Post by **Mark Phillips** » Tue Feb 11 2014 14:16

Well, it must be the way I fish 'em as I get the reverse - more follows to squirley and hits to a straight... both have their day, but I rate the straight a lot higher than the nose tickler

Ivor1980 · Post by **Ivor1980** » Tue Feb 11 2014 14:25

That Is strange Like most things lure fishing...

Tony McTaggart · Post by **Tony McTaggart** » Tue Feb 11 2014 14:51

Mark Phillips wrote:
Well, it must be the way I fish 'em as I get the reverse - more follows to squirley and hits to a straight... both have their day, but I rate the straight a lot higher than the nose tickler

Most of my straights become squirrely's

marshman · Post by **marshman** » Sat Aug 30 2014 21:59

I got a couple of new Burts recently to replace some that are broken. I weighted them up and decided to do a blog article for it as I remembered people often struggle with Burts. I don't bother drilling them as I'm lazy, so I just stick some lead on. Works a treat for me.

http://riverpiker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/0 ... burts.html

From there It escalated into some videos. I'm sure between these they will help someone and inspire others to try harder. There's got to be something for everyone I reckon so thought i'd dig up this thread and stick them on for anyone browsing in future.

Tutorial - If you can't catch on Burts then this is for you.
http://youtu.be/Qjq0QR65U0Y

Pike action - For everyone
http://youtu.be/DBN-J2c2XoA

Surface Burts - Burts on the surface, catching pike.
http://youtu.be/QFXTO_HzNuA

Mark Phillips · Post by **Mark Phillips** » Tue Sep 02 2014 13:38

The trick, if you can call it that, is make them sink nose down. Plenty of ways of achieving that of course. Still my 'go to' reservoir pike lure

Was catching a few zander on them from the resis last year too

Steve Dennington · Post by **Steve Dennington** » Tue Sep 02 2014 14:08

Mark Phillips wrote:
The trick, if you can call it that, is make them sink nose down. Plenty of ways of achieving that of course. Still my 'go to' reservoir pike lure Was catching a few zander on them from the resis last year too

At what sort of depth, Mark?

Neville Fickling · Post by **Neville Fickling** » Tue Sep 02 2014 15:30

Please note we stock squirrely Burts!

The predator · Post by **The predator** » Tue Sep 02 2014 16:04

No advertising in this section please!

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Tue Sep 02 2014 16:53

Neville Fickling wrote:
Please note we stock squirrels!

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Tue Sep 02 2014 17:08

why the feck did I just read this topic as "squirty butts"

al get me coat.

The predator · Post by **The predator** » Tue Sep 02 2014 17:51

Andrew Croft wrote:
why the feck did I just read this topic as "squirty butts"

al get me coat.

I like the way your mind thinks Andy!

DavyMc · Post by **DavyMc** » Tue Sep 02 2014 18:28

Steve Dennington wrote:
Mark Phillips wrote:
The trick, if you can call it that, is make them sink nose down. Plenty of ways of achieving that of course. Still my 'go to' reservoir pike lure Was catching a few zander on them from the resis last year too
At what sort of depth, Mark?

I'm catch fish out 20ft plus on heavy jobs, recon they would work deeper and Derek MacDonald lure pro said same. Weigh them heavy work em along the bottom or fish lift and drop

marshman · Post by **marshman** » Tue Sep 02 2014 19:12

Andrew Croft wrote:
why the feck did I just read this topic as "squirty butts"

al get me coat.

I'll do a video.....

The predator · Post by **The predator** » Tue Sep 02 2014 20:15

marshman wrote:
Andrew Croft wrote:
why the feck did I just read this topic as "squirty butts"

al get me coat.

I'll do a video.....

I'ii make the tea!

Mark Phillips · Post by **Mark Phillips** » Wed Sep 03 2014 08:21

Steve Dennington wrote:
Mark Phillips wrote:
The trick, if you can call it that, is make them sink nose down. Plenty of ways of achieving that of course. Still my 'go to' reservoir pike lure Was catching a few zander on them from the resis last year too
At what sort of depth, Mark?

Over 20ft, fishing mid water. Not all reservoir zander live in 60ft of water

Steve Dennington · Post by **Steve Dennington** » Wed Sep 03 2014 09:49

Mark Phillips wrote:
Steve Dennington wrote:
Mark Phillips wrote:
The trick, if you can call it that, is make them sink nose down. Plenty of ways of achieving that of course. Still my 'go to' reservoir pike lure Was catching a few zander on them from the resis last year too
At what sort of depth, Mark?
Over 20ft, fishing mid water. Not all reservoir zander live in 60ft of water

Cheers Mark, I thought as much. Just wondered if you were getting them on an unmodified Burt at 6ft or less, which would have surprised me a little!

MScustomflies · Post by **MScustomflies** » Thu Sep 04 2014 06:38

One I did a few years ago for someone, finely tuned attached to a trace so it took around 15-20 seconds to rise slightly tail first first. the filler on the back is where I milled a pocket into it and dropped a bearing in then a metal plate over then built the hump back up with filler, that gave it a slight unbalance so it rocked on the pause

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Thu Sep 04 2014 07:55

mart_mscustomlures wrote:
One I did a few years ago for someone, finely tuned attached to a trace so it took around 15-20 seconds to rise slightly tail first first. the filler on the back is where I milled a pocket into it and dropped a bearing in then a metal plate over then built the hump back up with filler, that gave it a slight unbalance so it rocked on the pause

What a palaver. Are you a carp angler?

Drill holes, slip in some shot, bung holes up with hot melt. b******s to how it's tuned, it's a Burt, it'll catch pike.

MScustomflies · Post by **MScustomflies** » Thu Sep 04 2014 08:02

No but I'm an engineer lol

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Thu Sep 04 2014 08:06

mart_mscustomlures wrote:
No but I'm an engineer lol

Nuff said!

Tony McTaggart · Post by **Tony McTaggart** » Thu Sep 04 2014 08:07

davelumb wrote:
mart_mscustomlures wrote:
One I did a few years ago for someone, finely tuned attached to a trace so it took around 15-20 seconds to rise slightly tail first first. the filler on the back is where I milled a pocket into it and dropped a bearing in then a metal plate over then built the hump back up with filler, that gave it a slight unbalance so it rocked on the pause
What a palaver. Are you a carp angler?

Drill holes, slip in some shot, bung holes up with hot melt. b******s to how it's tuned, it's a Burt, it'll catch pike.

Yip.....it really is that easy

fisherman · Post by **fisherman** » Thu Sep 04 2014 23:30

Thanks for the detailed report Paul, I don't get on to well with the squirrely i have but have stuck a piece of solder wire on, and it just sinks nicely now. I'll see if I can get a few on it

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