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Location: Smith Creek | 73 muskies on the same 4 suckers would be really impressive. |
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Location: MN | I would have saved the money I spent on the 400+ lures I have and just bought the 4 I use the most.
Suick Raider Vibrax Believer. |
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| Flambeauski - 7/18/2014 3:18 PM
73 muskies on the same 4 suckers would be really impressive.
I think lures catch thousands of suckers each day... |
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Location: Michigan U.P. | I am only two years into my addiction but I was told early, "ugly lures catch fish, fancy lures catch fishermen. " |
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| Regarding the whole "how many lures" debate...I've gone in cycles. I bought a lot at first. Then settled on maybe 15-20. However, now I am expanding again. Why? I see the water being pressured more and more every year. I called it (to my fishing buddies) after my 2012 observations that blades were not as effective...and last year paid attention to every boat I drove past. All I could hear was the clanking of blades when guys were casting. Stupid me...DUH.
So what did I do...I picked up some new baits this year, and pulled out some 20-25 year old baits that never even saw the water (stuff I bought late 80s, early 90s). I've been tuning them up, and am going to be "different" this year. See what happens...
(BTW, not saying I wont throw blades either, but I started making my own...and got some new color combos, weights, etc that I will be testing out for my two weeks in Canada)
Edited by MstrMusky 7/18/2014 9:23 PM
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | EA - Spot on....game changer for me was putting HB side imaging & gps on Esox Maniac... Headed to Canada for a week on a new lake... Lure's, they all go with me. I usually have 4 rods rigged with different lures, including a couple of crescent wrench's.
The others come out when appropriate. First lure on a big fish spot is a hot pink 9" Alien. My Alien's are not in this photo......although there's a hot pink 6" one in the bulldog's & rubber photo.
Have Fun!
Al
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Interesting. Arguing over who caught what on which and whether they should have. Ben, that there was funny...
I had a couple hundred in the boat and a couple N WI 50s before I used a second bait type. I was on a mission of sorts. Probably did cost me some fish, and certainly cost me some fun...topwaters for muskies are pretty entertaining.
If I had it to do over I wouldn't change a thing. My journey through what muskie angling has to offer has been more fun that I can express. |
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| That lure collection is ridiculous! I would stop driving over the St. Lawrence to fish in Canada. |
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| I'd of started a staple musky fishing industry website like this one |
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Location: The desert | Wimuskyfisherman - 7/20/2014 4:51 PM
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Lots of jealousy with this one.... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | He obviously has no idea what I was talking about.
Point was those fish were all caught on one lure style, a Creature. I was guiding full time on the water every day, and had BETTER have produced a number of fish. Long time ago in a galaxy far away...there's lots of guides these days who catch in a month what I caught back then in a year, and a big percentage are 50s.
EDIT: If I was going to try to 'brag' I'd have done a better job of it.
Takes all types. |
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| sworrall - 7/20/2014 8:24 PM
He obviously has no idea what I was talking about.
Point was those fish were all caught on one lure style, a Creature. I was guiding full time on the water every day, and had BETTER have produced a number of fish. Long time ago in a galaxy far away...there's lots of guides these days who catch in a month what I caught back then in a year, and a big percentage are 50s.
Takes all types.
I appreciate the intro into creature fishing, probably my favorite and most productive method. Also lots of bonus fish:-) |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ben,
I found the original tools for the Fliptail Creature. The gent who's building the lures is a really nice guy, too. Just got a shipment of 100 black and red/purple. He's making me 100 yellow before fall. Feels good having one tied on again. |
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| That is awesome, I have been using mostly jigs fished like creatures. Nice colors as well! |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | The biggest thing for me was "preparedness." Having the right tools, right net, figure 8 technique. I wish I would've invested in all those things first, rather than all the lures.
I still have the same rods and reels I started with 15-18 years ago and many of the same lures. I didn't have the coated bag for my net, didn't have the knipex, didn't understand the figure 8. |
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| I came to the realization that I owned too many baits. Took up too much storage in the boat too. So now i have a shelf in the garage that holds all of the baits. And when I want to go out, I usually choose 2-3 boxes (empties that I fill from other boxes) with what I want to use. And the reality is, I choose about the same dozen baits, regardless of condition, then another dozen based on the weather.
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