Pounders
Guest
Posted 1/30/2011 6:09 PM (#478707)
Subject: Pounders


Is the pounder or mega d a big fish only craze? I've seen lots of reports about monsters coming on these lures but a lot of the lakes I fish do not produce 50"+. I was thinking about adding some to my arsenal at the Milw show but do not want to waste my money on a lure that may be costing me fish in the 35-45'' range. I tried to do a search on this so if I am beating a dead horse please include a link to a thread that would cover this.
Thanks in advance.
JimtenHaaf
Posted 1/30/2011 7:00 PM (#478715 - in reply to #478707)
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
I don't think you'll be missing fish in the 35-45 range. The smallest fish I've caught on a Pounder was a 32"er.
Guest of a guest
Posted 1/30/2011 8:32 PM (#478744 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders


If you're fishing smaller fish lakes or non trophy water, they'll hit a pounder. But you don't need to beat yourself up tossin them. 32's-45's will do just fine on other smaller baits and you don't have to kill yourself throwing them. get a couple but don't go over board.
Top H2O
Posted 1/30/2011 9:01 PM (#478749 - in reply to #478744)
Subject: RE: Pounders




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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion
Buy 2 natural colored ones and 2 bright colored ones and figure it out from there.
I've caught quite a few 40-45" fish on the pounder and a few nice pike to boot! Oh and a couple +50" fish. Every muskie fisherman should have a few of these in the boat.

Jerome
Jsondag
Posted 1/30/2011 9:52 PM (#478761 - in reply to #478707)
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN
Last spring in Indy, the pounder was the only bait the fish would open their mouths for. Even in MN we catch some 35 - 40's on pounders.
Tackle Industries
Posted 1/31/2011 7:01 AM (#478783 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: Re: Pounders





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Location: Land of the Musky
My MegaDs last year had some real hot weeks. I got some monster pictures of fish back from customers and a lot of 50"+ girls in the bunch.
http://www.tackleindustries.com/pikeswimbait.html
No lack of colors either. 42 in two sizes for 84 total different MegaDs. Also just repriced them from $20 to $15.99 for the winter. Some rubber lures this size are priced up near $30. Last note, all of my MegaDs have the full body coil harness in them too so the lead head will not fall out. Basically they can take a lot of hits.
Guest
Posted 1/31/2011 9:12 AM (#478813 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders


Will the mega d be at the milw show for that price or is that an online offer only?
Tackle Industries
Posted 1/31/2011 11:04 AM (#478841 - in reply to #478813)
Subject: RE: Pounders





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Location: Land of the Musky
I think the Top Predator booth will have a few colors at the $15.99. Too many baits, not enough room for them to show all of them
Sam Ubl
Posted 1/31/2011 4:34 PM (#478938 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: Re: Pounders





Location: SE Wisconsin
I caught an 18 inch pike on a pounder... Anyone want to see that picture - I'll post it tomorrow, it'll give ya a chuckle.
kyleharty
Posted 1/31/2011 5:07 PM (#478946 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: Re: Pounders




Posts: 56


Location: Southern MN
I'd pick up a few colors and give them some time like Top H2O said; especially if other people on your lake aren't throwing them.
Guest
Posted 1/31/2011 5:19 PM (#478947 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders


Guest - 1/30/2011 6:09 PM

I was thinking about adding some to my arsenal at the Milw show but do not want to waste my money on a lure that may be costing me fish in the 35-45'' range.


LOL, I'd be more worried about a 35-45" fish costing you a pounder, but no, it's not too big.
GREEN N BLUE
Posted 2/1/2011 6:43 PM (#479118 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders




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Love the soft plastics but gotta tell ya you get a hungry fish, Musky or pike and they will rip the shreds out of it. Went through four last year and unfortunately "mend it" or any home-made repair job couldn't fix them.
sworrall
Posted 2/1/2011 7:00 PM (#479124 - in reply to #478707)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
And the issue with that is?
MikeHulbert
Posted 2/1/2011 7:03 PM (#479128 - in reply to #478707)
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana
Pounders are a must have bait on any body of water you fish.
50"skie
Posted 2/1/2011 7:12 PM (#479132 - in reply to #479128)
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MikeHulbert - 2/1/2011 7:03 PM Pounders are a must have bait on any body of water you fish.

 Tru that!

tuffy1
Posted 2/1/2011 7:21 PM (#479135 - in reply to #479132)
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Location: Racine, Wi
Sam,
Did it look like this?


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MartinTD
Posted 2/1/2011 7:25 PM (#479138 - in reply to #479132)
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50"skie - 2/1/2011 7:12 PM

MikeHulbert - 2/1/2011 7:03 PM Pounders are a must have bait on any body of water you fish.

 Tru that!




LOL! I finally picked up some big rubber this offseason. I've been throwing regular and mag dawgs but finally stepped it up to the pounder. I fish mostly smaller 500 acre lakes where there are a few trophy size fish but I don't see anyone throwing pounder size baits. I'm planning to give the huge lures in general a shot this year and see how they produce.
jasonvkop
Posted 2/1/2011 8:17 PM (#479152 - in reply to #479138)
Subject: Re: Pounders





Posts: 618


Location: Michigan
MartinTD - 2/1/2011 8:25 PM
LOL! I finally picked up some big rubber this offseason. I've been throwing regular and mag dawgs but finally stepped it up to the pounder. I fish mostly smaller 500 acre lakes where there are a few trophy size fish but I don't see anyone throwing pounder size baits. I'm planning to give the huge lures in general a shot this year and see how they produce.

They should work out pretty well. I fish small lakes at well (400 acres and smaller) and do well on pounders when most people are throwing regulars and mags. I'm not saying pounders will out produce regulars and mags all the time, but at certain times the fish definitely want something bigger.
Guest
Posted 2/1/2011 8:18 PM (#479153 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders


How do you guys decide when its time to throw the pounder over the mag? Or is the pounder just getting the call all the time over the mag?
Cowboyhannah
Posted 2/1/2011 9:11 PM (#479169 - in reply to #478707)
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
What about water temps early in the year....do you pounder guys find they start to produce best at a certain temp?
4reukmuskies
Posted 2/1/2011 9:36 PM (#479177 - in reply to #478707)
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Great questions here, can't wait to hear the discussion.
jasonvkop
Posted 2/1/2011 10:13 PM (#479184 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: Re: Pounders





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Location: Michigan
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59...
DH.Pare
Posted 2/2/2011 2:23 PM (#479285 - in reply to #479184)
Subject: Re: Pounders




Posts: 288


Location: Montreal, Que. Canada
How about the Shallow Pounders The only place I've seen them is Muskytackleonline. I was thinking about it but I guess Pounders don't sink fast enough or used much in swallow water to have a need for the shallow model?
Thanks,
David
kyleharty
Posted 2/2/2011 4:32 PM (#479329 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: Re: Pounders




Posts: 56


Location: Southern MN
I've got a shallow pounder and like it; if you're working it in shallow water or over weed tops it has a nice glide and hang when worked with jerks or pulls. IMO it's got it's place, hard for me at least to work a regular pounder over shallow cover.
Guest
Posted 2/3/2011 5:33 PM (#479601 - in reply to #478707)
Subject: RE: Pounders


Thanks for all the feedback. Just ordered a couple of Tackle Industries MegaDs. For the price I figured I couldn't go wrong. I will give them their fare shot this year.
newmuskyz
Posted 2/3/2011 6:50 PM (#479618 - in reply to #479169)
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they produce best when the water is not frozen solid...throw em year round...good baits.
muskie jerry
Posted 2/3/2011 7:43 PM (#479630 - in reply to #479618)
Subject: Re: Pounders


do yourself a favor and buy 2 MegaDs for every Pounder. They are $15.99 and stand up to more abuse than a Pounder ever will. Love these baits! rock solid
muskie jerry
Posted 2/3/2011 7:58 PM (#479643 - in reply to #479630)
Subject: Re: Pounders


ps-TI also has the MegaDs in a shallow. 42 freeeeking colors for both weights. Amazing how many baits they have. I want to see the warehouse!