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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | You've seen it Ralphie: big gliders run deep and slllloooowwwww! If you think you're going slow enough, THEN slow it down more!
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I would have to say twitchin Slammer minnow baits over the weeds closest to the spawning areas.
I boat more fish using suckers opening weekend than casting.
Casting gets the fish to react, if it does not eat your lure, then the suckers will back it up. |
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Location: Rockford Il 61108 | I tend to burn bucktails with positive outcomes. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I'm with the extreme one on this. Twitch'n and suckers. I also do alot of shortline trolling minnowbaits as well over these areas. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | I use a combination of Slammer Drop Belly Gliders and 6" Slammer Crankbaits, both in very shallow water. Both baits are relatively subtle presentations as they enter the water, can be cast a long way, and can cover quite abit of water in a short time.
Our season starts the first weekend in May, which in WI can mean anywhere from snow to 80 degrees and sunshine. I would go with these two options either way.
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 3/4/2004 2:19 PM
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Live bait man! Suckers drifted slow over open spots in weed beds or along weed edges. If you can find emerging coontail and cabbage, I garantee you see a fish. |
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| I'm with Slammer, suspending gliders. Can't overemphasize the slow down and pause part. A suspending minnow bait twitched over new weeds can work too, slower is better with them too with long pauses after two or three quick twitches.
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Location: Illinois-Indiana | Not me Slamr, must be an impostor from MN.;)
I will answer the question though.
I like the Slammer drop belly's and I have to agree that you can't beat twitching the old 7" slammers in and around new weed growth. |
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | I have a twofold approach, twitchin and slow rolling bucktails especially some of the Rizzo Whiz type baits that my bro makes!! |
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Location: Holly, MI | Don't forget to throw a few of the smaller spinnerbaits too. I still ment built for duty, just not the trolling ones. I'm talking about the 3/4 and 1 oz size. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | One other thing I like to throw are the bigger rattlin rogues. You can bomb them on spinning gear, and they WILL get action early in the season. The fish are not big brutes, but the action is fun on spinning gear. |
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Location: Illinois | I completely agree with the super rogue and you can't go wrong with rattle traps either. A mepps #5 is killer when the water temp is mid to upper 50's. |
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| Come on, buying lures, attending musky shows, and internet chatting waiting for the season to open!
Seriously though, Triple Ds, Slammer Drop Belly Gliders and Big Game Twitch Baits, along with 6" Jakes, 6" Shallow Raiders, 6" Reef Hawgs, and Mepps Musky Marabous.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Pitch a jig at 'em. Twitch a Slammer. Toss a small glider. Topwater, too. |
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Location: oswego, il | I like smal gliders(6" and less) and suckers. Small twitch baits like zams and lip rippers are good too.
Edited by ToddM 3/4/2004 8:38 PM
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Location: Ogden, Ut | All of these suggestions sound great, and I plan to put many of them to the test, but early spring is the very best time if you want to try the challenge of a fly rod. The fish are in (semi) predictable locations, and hanging a big pulsating gob of maribou in front of them is often more than they can take. Obviously, not a 'go to' method, but if you want the experience of a muskie on a fly rod, this is the time to try it. Yeah, I'm an oddball.
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Burning Rattlin' Shads has been very productive for me over the past few years. Keeping the boat in shallow, around the backs of bays, shallow sand flats and at the creek mouths has produced some nice fish and a fair number of fish as well.
Like mentioned in other post, water temps 45-65 is Rattlin' Shad time.
Burn, burn, burn and shallow is the key. If you are not picking up sticks, leaves or old weeds every 3-4 cast you are not shallow enough.
Hope this helps, |
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Location: Seymour, WI | Have any of you used a 6" Suick with good success in the spring? I have a new one that's got an awesome wobble and left - right action to it.
I'm going to give a shot on my first outing of the yr.
Grass, |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Sorenson, you are right on with the fly rod. I got my first on a fly last year. What a blast!!!!! I just tyed some up last night for this season. I can't wait. It is an awesome throw back bait as well. |
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| I'd love to see some pics of the flies you use.
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| Fishing slow and hitting every laydown there is. Also working points close to spawning areas |
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Location: Racine, Wi | MB, I will see if I can find someone to post some pics for me. I am digital-less, but have some friends that I could bug about them. They are pretty easy to tie for the most part. |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | If I remember, I'll put some up tomorrow when I'm back at work.
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Location: Ogden, Ut | MB, here's a few that I tied up and use w/ as much regularity as my arm can take...
The 8" Jake is for size comparison
K.
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| Sweet. do you use an 8 weight>? |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | yeah, Loomis GL3 9'9" |
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