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Location: West of the metro, MN | I've been fishing musky for a few years now but never really gave crank baits a chance. After struggling at the beginning of the season I decided to throw more crank baits and it really paid off, both casting and trolling. I became very fond of Big Game twitches and salmo whitefish. With the musky season fast approaching I looked in my tackle box and realized I need more cranks! What are some of your guys' favorite cranks/twitches? |
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| Wiley baits all sizes are good , and 5inch wood tuff Shads,,, |
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| i really like 6 inch grandmas, and for bigger i like the storm giant thundersticks but they are getting hard to find |
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| Cranes and slammers |
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Posts: 275
| Cranes are the BEST twitch baits.......IMO.
Jaimy |
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Location: Waconia,MN | I really like twitching ss shads, you can work em really shallow and crawl them on the surface. |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | 6" and 7" slammers for me. I like the rounded lip on the 6" slammer better than the squared lip of the big games. 7" slammer squared lip doesn't seem to affect the motion as much as the big game. I just felt like I was fighting the big games and got rid of mine. |
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| Super Shad Raps and Shallow Invaders. I'll have to pick up one of those new Magnum Shallow Invaders, they look good. Kdawg |
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Location: Poynette WI. | Squirrelly jakes. I'm telling you if you haven't used one try one out. Favorite is perch pattern with gold tail. |
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| There is a lot of good ones.
For shallow water 1-7' I really like S.S Shads and Big Games
For mid depth 6-12' I like Muskie Train MF shads they are very erratic and I have caught a lot of big fish on them.
During cold fronts or tough conditions I will use a shallow invader.
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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Location: Minnesota. | Stay away from Suicks. They're a bit of a PITA....you're always unhookin' danged fish...
I know, I'm repeating myself and I should branch out more. Just can't help it tho... |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | DDD is a must have for deep cranking/twitching.
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| guys here like throwin my 5 inch minnee, small shad styles can be pretty universal. we balance with lead before hooks and rings.. with 2 3/0 hooks theres no tangle on casts. |
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Posts: 558
| Grandma 7.5 and 9, salmo skinner 8, jakes 8 or 10 and musky armour krave baits. Love twitchin cranks. Ribs don't love it so much thou. Keeps you in shape. Lol. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Big. Game.
Mag. Shallows. |
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| Big games and shallow invaders for 0-5 feet.
Depth raiders 5-10 feet.
Triple D for more than 10. |
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Location: Northern Indiana | ^I agree with that post. For trolling I would also include 10in jakes and deep diving Slammers. |
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| Got to have a depthrader in the line up.
Shallow invader is another must have.
Drifter super stalker is another gotta have for me. (original size) |
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| Got a new one to try- The Glimpse from Iraizor Tackle (same guy who makes The Barfighters). Well made and action looked great on a local bass pond: soon to be tried on ol' esox 8-) |
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Location: Maplewood, MN | +1 for shallow invaders |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | slammers |
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Posts: 219
| The Big Game line up is hard to beat. |
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Posts: 992
| big fan of the 9" grandma jerk model |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Ernie
8” and 10” Jakes
Ciscokid
Reef Digger
Depth Raider
CD Depthraider
Warners
H2O Switchback
Triple D
9” Grandma
Bagley DB08
RJ Lure
Shallow Raider
Perchbait
Hooker Jr.
Ace Mag Minnow
Best Crank is dictated by lake and conditions. I LOVE all of them.
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| Grandma Classic! Reef Diggers are fun too.
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Favorite crank/twitch baits?