Mustad Surestrike Scent Capsule 1

I've ran magnum hoochies on some of my meat rigs for halibut fishing for a number of years and they work great. The problem with these big hoochies is that they are big enough to totally cover the hook, so spacers in the form of big, glow-in-the-dark Corky's are necessary to put some distance between the hoochie and the hook. When I saw Mustad's Surestrike capsule for the first time this past spring, however, I knew I had the ultimate spacer for this purpose. 

The Surestrike scent capsule is designed to hold a lot of your favorite scent, which on the halibut grounds can mean the difference between quick limits and bouncing around all day to find enough biters to fill the box. 

I've been adding a mixture of herring oil and Pautzke's Nectar to the capsule pictured below and then setting the opening so the scent trickles out slowly over the course of a drift. I just began using the Surestrike capsules a couple of weeks ago and I'm happy with the results thus far. What I like about them is that they are tough as nails and will hold up to the abuse we put on our gear here in Alaska. They come in 2", 3", and 4" inch, with the latter being my favorite for bottomfishing. 

Here's what the hoochie rig and the Surestrike capsule look like before they head to the ocean floor. Add a chunk of salmon belly meat and fill the capsule with your favorite scent and it's hammer time baby! 

Here's how the capsules work. 

Rob Endsley

www.princeofwalessportfishing.com