Tips on How to Use the Russelure

Your Russelure should swim straight and with the nose down. The action you want to see is a tight wobble. Your lure is adjustable, just by truing the nose. If your lure is swimming to one side, use needlenose pliers to slightly bend either outside edge until the proper action is achieved.
Never tie your line or leader directly to the leader ring bracket as this will kill all the action in the lure. Always tie to the leader ring and be sure to tie the knot so that it will not interfere with the free movement of the ring thereby assuring unobstructed smooth action. A snap will allow for quick change but never use a swivel snap, as it will cause the lure to roll and your Russelure will not swim correct. This is especially important when a wire leader is used. If desired a sinker may be used on the line or leader. It should always be at least 12" ahead of the Russelure.
On a slow retrieve, use the back ring, and on a fast retrieve or troll, use either the front ring or back ring. By reeling in at varying speeds, you are able to change the action of the lure.
On bright sunny days it is best to use a light colored Russelure (silver, gold or orange). On overcast days, use a dark Russelure (green, red, black or blue).
For stream fishing with a fly rod or spinning rod using the Fly Rod Models, cast quartering across and up the current. Let the Russelure drift, keeping the line tight during the drift so that you can set the hook when a fish strikes. Let the Russelure work down into riffles, into deep holes and under logs or over hanging bushes. When picking up the line for another cast with a fly rod, bring the Russelure to the top of the water as you would a spinner before starting the back cast. You may change to larger hooks using the split ring attachments and still maintain the action of the lure.
Model Nos. 1¹/₂, 2, 2¹/₂ and 3 are primarily designed for trolling, though they are adaptable to casting or spinning by adding a sinker to the line or leader. These models are constructed so that a hook may be attached to either the head, body, or tail, or any combination, to produce entirely different swimming actions. When the front ring is used to attach the line, the lure swims with a life-like motion. By attaching your line to the back ring, the tail of the lure will rise and the motion will be far more eccentric. For average conditions, the sinker should be approximately 12" to 18" from the lure. Closer to the lure will slow down the action while farther away will result in much faster and livelier movement. Holding the rod tip high will keep the lure close to the surface. Holding the tip closer to the water will allow the lure to swim much deeper.
Model Nos. 5 and 6¹/₂ are used primarily for trolling in the ocean and also for large game fish and those who have really big teeth. They are equipped with 3 attachment rings — front for fast trolling, middle for medium, and back for slow trolling or reeling. When fishing for exceptionally large fish, we recommend that the hooks be replaced with larger hooks. By attaching your line to the back ring of these larger lures, your Russelure will dive straight down and reach those fish who live in the deep. A popular choice for the Nile Perch fishermen for that very reason! A 9 knot troll has been achieved while maintaining the vibrating action - but you definitely need a line that can withstand the tension.
Experimenting with these various sizes and methods will result in full enjoyment of all advantages obtainable with the all-purpose Russelure.