history of THE FAMOUS GREEN MACHINE

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The green machine is said to have caught more fish on recreational boats than any other lure. Aboard Daybreak, green machines have been the most productive long term lure by far. There are very few tuna trips where a green machine is not an integral part of the spread.

The original green machine was a lure produced by Sevenstrand. The rig is simple and durable, with a bullet shaped acrylic head, large eyes and a long green vinyl skirt. Today the green machine comes in a variety of colors and variations. Several companies produce nearly identical lures, although some anglers will fish only the genuine Sevenstrand version.

Rigging is simple, the lure gets a 8/0 - 10/0 southern tuna style hook, and 28-32 red beads on the line to properly space the hook.

Green machines are often used on the USA east coast, configured with a large bird, and daisy chain of artificial squid in front. This rig is sometimes the long center line, and is known for catching fish in that position.

Green machines are also combined with other rigs. Local anglers will often add a green machine behind a spreader bar or daisy chain of artificial squid. Green machines are also run on the flat lines behind a bird, or without other teasers, anywhere in the spread. A simple, single green machine on the long rigger is often the lure that saves the day, when fish are fickle and bites are scarce.

Green machines catch a wide variety of offshore fish, including dolphinfish, bluefish, cobia, tuna, skipjacks, bonita, false albacore, king mackerel, wahoo and billfish.

[canyongear]

Original green machines don't have eyes, never did.

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

well someone asked for the history of this thing so since i just learned to post pics look out, by the way I dont own one, even thou im from jersey I really dont own one..never will..

[canyongear]

no biggie, just a point.

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Either solo, behind a bird, or rigged in a spreader bar, Green Machines consistently produce. Fished from any position, the Green Machine has a knack for catching fish in any sea condition. Weighted Green Machines track beneath the surface, preventing the lure from being "thrown" as larger tuna rush the surface to crash the lure (Hint-Hint). Mini Green Machines fish well on heavy action spreader bars or when smaller baits dominate the offshore haunts. Regardless of which Green Machine you choose, be confident once in the water, all will catch fish, many fish.

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no biggie, just a point.

c'mon now , have some fun with me here, i know you have some fun facts on the "GREEN WEENIE" help me out here...

[Big Jay]

Ya know what...as much crap as people talk about that lure, they produce.

They've saved the day for us many times on the edge when we had ballys, bars, jets out and still nothing produced.

Behind a bird, rigged in a bar, or just fished single. They kill tuna.

[WAHOONBOX]

1ST AND FOREMOST.......I AM PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THE SNAKE FIGURED OUT HOW TO POST PICTURES!

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

1ST AND FOREMOST.......I AM PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THE SNAKE FIGURED OUT HOW TO POST PICTURES!

thanks man, it only took what, 5 years. just wait till i learn to cut and paste...

[TOMMYV]

You can run anything you want in your spread and only have one Green machine out , if the YFT don't find it Mr. Whitey or Blue will come a knocking. I have made custom bars for guys in Mass and NJ that sent me 100's of green machines to rig are bars for them. It's like a kastmaster everybody has one and when nothing working, you always go back to what USED TO work!! Just my.02