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Introducing a schooling fish's worst enemy.....
This is a super bait that you can modify to make a great skipping bait that works great on striper, blues, tuna and other mean aggressive fish. With a little preparation you can add these to your fishing arsenal.
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The
Rebel Windcheater Minnow is a super bait that is built for tough fish. The bait
dives to 3-4 foot and is a beefy jerk bait that really takes abuse well. I often
need a large jumping minnow type bait that gives the appearance of a wounded
bait fish trying to get away from a bigger fish. Rebel makes a 4" Jumpin'
Minnow that works good but for big saltwater fish I like larger baits, they are
easier to see and they draw bigger bites. For me the solution was easy. I took a
6" Windcheater (the silver with blue back bait) and I made a 6" Jumpin'
Minnow (the white body with a red head bait. 
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of the first things you should do is remove ALL hooks and ALL split rings!
Do not try this with hooks and hardware on it, trust me I know. Once all the
hardware is off the lure you can cut the lip off. This can be done with a hand
saw, band saw, rasp and file, or with a grinding wheel. Use caution and follow
all safety rules when using power tools. Cut or grind the lip until it is flush
with the body of the lure. Once the lip has been removed, smooth it off with a
file or sandpaper to a smooth finish. I add a coat or two of clear acrylic
finish or Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails fingernail polish. This will coat the
lure and fill in any imperfections in your modification.
The
last thing I do is replace the back treble hook with a single heavy hook. This
gives me the ability to grab the lure and control the fish with little risk of
getting a hook in the hand. I use the Alaskan hook by Eagle Claw in 10/0 because
it has a super slick finish and it holds up to tough fish. 