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Location: APPLETON, WI | I want to get the guy whose taken me out musky fishing several times this season thus far a new trolling lure to add to his arsenal.
We'll often troll from one spot to another or make a few large passes during the day and I want to get him a big (10"+) trolling bait that has the ability to stay shallow 2'-6'. Granted, I know and realize this largely depends upon trolling speed. But I don't want a deep diver at all...
Does such a bait exist? The only one that came to mind off the top of my head is the Drifter Super Believer but I believe this lure gets down fairly deep...?
Suggestions? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | The only thing I can suggest would be rubber. A big Pounder @ 4mph + 8oz of extra weight is only down 6' at 55' back with 50# mono. |
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Location: Verona, WI | It's not quite that big but a Krisco might fit the bill. |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | The bigfoot shallowraiders come to mind if you can still find them, storms giant thunderstick madflash 10", and the shallow invaders, but they are only 9" . If not just keep the lines tight to the boat and the rod tips high.
Edited by allegheny river kid 7/17/2010 8:16 PM
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | A 10" Muskie Stalker runs fairly shallow and is a deadly bait. Rember though alot of the depth a bait runs depends on line out. I short line troll 10" Hookers at depths less than 6' feet and that bait will go down 20ft+ if I let it.
Tim
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Thanks a lot for the replies, you guys... |
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| You have to check out the 9" SS Shad. Runs shallow with a ton of THUMP! Very nice! |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Steve Jonesi - 7/18/2010 8:14 AM
You have to check out the 9" SS Shad. Runs shallow with a ton of THUMP! Very nice!
Wow... I had no idea. I've seen the 4.5" and 6.5" models before but was unaware they produced a 9" model.
I think I may end up going with one of those.
Thanks for the suggestion! |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Always try a Mag Shad Twitcher:
http://www.tackleindustries.com/piketrollinglure.html
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Location: Eagan, MN | 10" believer |
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| ACE Baits does a big 12"'ish Creek Chub Pikie type bait, straight or jointed, run down a max of 5'. Also 10" ACE Super Magnum Minnow, floating, run down to a max of around 10' with 100' of line at 4mph so can be run sub-surface depending on speed etc. |
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Location: South-Central PA | PSYS, pm sent. |
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| I have filmed the Twitcher and it has excellent action and a large profile. This bait is the perfect match to your request. Not to mention that it is available in every color imagineable.
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| these sometimes work. 
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| Other options might be a Sledge, a large spinner bait (some do exceed 10 inches), and up here in Ontario we are also starting to troll double cowgirls.
Bill |
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Location: beloit | look a couple threads down and check out the bigwood supernatural
http://www.bigwoodmuskylures.com/lures.php?cat=crankbaits&make=&pag...
or the hosebait-hosedaddy
http://www.bigwoodmuskylures.com/lures.php?cat=crankbaits&make=&pag...
the 2 baits are at the top of each page |
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| Our Krisco may fit what your looking for. 9.5" jointed shallow runner.
check em out at muskyarmor.com
Thanks
MA |
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| You should try a 7" Tomic, not 10", but still a really good bait, that handles different speed very well! Add a tail on the last hook on the "multi" modell for a bigger bait. Many big jerkbaits stay shallow and perform well aswell. |
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| Try the 9 inch shallow czar by Tyrant Tackle, it works very well trolling on the shallow flats on the bay of Green Bay. www.tyranttackleinc.com
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| The best trolling lure for shallow water is Salmo Skinner 7-7/8" (troll depth 6,5")
http://salmofishing.com/lures/skinner.html |
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| SKINNER LMAFO ONE OF THE RARE CRANKS I HAVE THAT CANT PRODUCE A SINGLE FISH |
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| Big Game Tackle makes some big balsa twitchers that can be shallow trolled---they work really well. I used some in 5 feet of water last wkend with NO PROBLEM----check 'em out.---Jobu |
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| A 10" Molly bait fits the desc.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Molly-Bait-Musky-Lures-10-4-oz-/270645569743?pt... |
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| pepsiboy - 10/13/2010 10:51 AM
SKINNER LMAFO ONE OF THE RARE CRANKS I HAVE THAT CANT PRODUCE A SINGLE FISH
LOL. My Krisco's fall in that same category. |
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Location: Indiana | pepsiboy - 10/13/2010 11:51 AM
SKINNER LMAFO ONE OF THE RARE CRANKS I HAVE THAT CANT PRODUCE A SINGLE FISH
Do you ever say anything positive about anything? |
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| Nice looking baits Kev! |
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| pepsiboy - 10/13/2010 5:51 PM
SKINNER LMAFO ONE OF THE RARE CRANKS I HAVE THAT CANT PRODUCE A SINGLE FISH
This is a very interesting theory, checked it once in practice? |
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| Mag Slasher by Talonz ( Cedar Creek Lures ) |
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