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| I was just wondering why the average lure weights 2-5 oz?? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Because they are large, literally. Big lures, lots of material. |
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| thats what i thought, but the reason i ask this question is because i like to use muskie sized lures for pike and was hopeing there where big yet light lures that i could use any suggestions btw i live in Ontario |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Spinnerbaits, Big Game and Slammer Cranks, for a couple. largr lures less the large weight! |
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| thanks for the great tip if only are lakes weren't frozen.... |
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Location: Sioux Lookout On Canada | Shumway Funky chickens all the way.
About ten years, Colin Gosse, a great guide in the area, introduced me to the Shumway products. Amen to you Colin.
A very strong lure and with a good size profile yet, really light bucktail.
You should be able cast this bucktail all day long.
chartreuse blade/chartreuse feathers
orange blade/black feathers
orange blade/white feathers
If you want to throw bigger, try the flasher. It is fishable all day long.
My personal best northern was caught on a Shumway Funky Chicken. I have caught walleyes and bass on them.
After multiple fish ; you would think that the lure was no good but, even without all of the feathers, they still produce fish.
Lindy makes a small 5 inch bucktail with a round blade. My friend Brian Thompson, of Sioux Lookout, has caught many incredible fish on small bucktails. His personal best 57", I believe, was caught on a small bucktail.
These two examples are heavy enough to use with 100lb test leaders and heavy braided line.
Awesome...
Neil Michelin
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| Basically your best bet for light musky lures are, minnow baits like Big Games, Grandmas and Jakes along with bucktails and spinnerbaits. Also most topwater baits are on the lighter side as well. In your search for lighter lures don’t forget that big lures normally mean big weight however they also mean big fish as well so try not to let that be the determining factor in what you fish. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Big Lures = Big Fish 
For topwaters its nice to have the weight too to stay away from as many blow outs as you can. Weagles are a perfect example of a good sturdy topwater with some weight. IF it weighed only 1.5oz and was the same size I have my doubts about it catching such great fish. I think the wake alone from a big fish would simply push it away prior to a hit. That weight keeps it there for this fish to hit it. JMO
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | BIG BAITS MOVE MORE WATER !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Muskie-kid - 2/10/2009 12:10 AM
thats what i thought, but the reason i ask this question is because i like to use muskie sized lures for pike and was hopeing there where big yet light lures that i could use any suggestions btw i live in Ontario
A few suggestions:
--6" Bomber Long A (with hooks changed to brass or steel color); red and white
works for me;
--6" Jake or Grandma (I downsize my hooks on the Jake to #1, to get more
action);
--6" Believer;
--6" Depthraider in Miller Perch or Firetiger;
--Mepps muskie Killer (I want to try red and white blade with brown or white tail);
--Mepps Giant Killer;
--Dardevl spoons in 1 oz. size.
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| 9" Suick doesn't weigh very much at all, yet has a bigger profile. |
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Location: Minneapolis | Guest - 2/10/2009 12:17 PM
9" Suick doesn't weigh very much at all, yet has a bigger profile.
And pike love them! |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Love the Suick but thats differnet IMO vs topwaters since its underwater most of the time. I get incredible hookups with the Suick! Love the weighted version the best due to the loooonger hang time. |
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| Kid,
If you want a lure with some size or I assume your looking for something with a little bigger profile in the water. Try throwing a Sand Cat by Big Fork Tackle company. I would go with the 6" model and 8" model. Its a great dive and rise jerkbait. That when you let come back all the way to the surface and pop back down is a deadly little trick. |
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Location: WI | I don't mind the weight usually, it's easier to lob cast em' way out there. |
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| if you are looking for a great light lure try S.S shad very light large profile. They are made of balsa wood |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Whenever I take my dad out, there is always a handful of baits I set aside for the old-timer!!  ----- Squirley Burt, Suick, Blue Fox Bucktail, 6" Grandma. |
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| let's not forget the rizzo wiz! small, easy to cast and retrieve all day, and catches everything from big ski's to pike, bass, and even walleye. |
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| for big pike i prefer a smaller woodie 51/4 version. undr 2 ounces. my main killer is big spoons. johnson silver minnow and little cleos have caught thousands of pike for me. when in summer doldrums, shiners under a float in deeper holes. |
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Why do muskie lures allways weight so much