what do baits do wrong ??
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Posted 1/29/2008 11:48 AM (#297227)
Subject: what do baits do wrong ??


I am wondering why a Musky will follow a bait up to the boat only to turn off on the figure 8 to take the live sucker hanging behind the boat? What does the bait do wrong or not do because this happens in the blink of an eye. Has anyone researched this and is there a honest reason and if there is what do our baits have to do to mimmick this

It seems like we target these fish at the most active times and this is when they take artificial baits well but when they are not taking artificial baits in the non peak times they will still swipe a sucker .... I think there is somthing we are missing....What do you think??
curleytail
Posted 1/29/2008 10:08 PM (#297470 - in reply to #297227)
Subject: RE: what do baits do wrong ??




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Location: Hayward, WI		I haven't done any research but I can give you my opinion. Basically, our baits are an illusion of food. They don't look, smell, or move like the real deal. The sucker does though. Maybe a sucker gives off some other type of phermones when it senses danger too, and a musky can sense that - I don't know.

I have a feeling that sometimes a musky is following a bait out of some curiousity. It apparently hasn't been instantly fooled. When it sees the sucker, it's already a little fired up by the bait, and seeing and smelling that juicy sucker is all it takes to make it come unglued - and eat the sucker.

Just a guess. Hadn't put much thought into it until I read your question!

curleytail