Musky Buster Intimidator
jasonvkop
Posted 3/27/2011 6:10 PM (#489309)
Subject: Musky Buster Intimidator





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Location: Michigan
I got a couple of unweighted Intimidator jerkbaits over the winter and they look amazing. I got a chance to throw them in Indiana a couple weeks ago and they stayed very very close to the surface (basically was a surface bait). When is pulled the bait it would go a couple inches under the surface, but then would pop right back to the surface on the pause. What should I do to fix this so the bait remains subsurface during the entire retrieve? Should I drill and add weight to the body, add weight to the hooks, or would just reeling the bait down before starting the pull/pause fix this? I don't want to get the bait too deep, but would like to have it not run right on the surface.
esoxkid06
Posted 3/27/2011 6:21 PM (#489317 - in reply to #489309)
Subject: RE: Musky Buster Intimidator




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Location: Shawano, WI
never threw one but im imagining that it would be like a Suick unweighted and they work the same... good for poppin through shallow weeds... I believe Musky Buster has a weighted but not sure how deep it goes? you could probably try adding weight but I dont know how much one would add to get desired affect
Jsondag
Posted 3/27/2011 8:11 PM (#489339 - in reply to #489309)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator





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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN
You can bend / angle the tail piece down like on a suick to get a bit more depth. Be careful when you do it though, the wood around the metal can be pretty fragile. The weighted ones are pretty sweet as well!
Mak51
Posted 3/27/2011 8:50 PM (#489352 - in reply to #489339)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator




Location: MN
I bought a bunch of the floaters before the weighted ones came out and ended up weighting them myself. I used flat sided no-roll sinkers, drilled holes in the sinker and bait then screwed them onto the bait. Works like a charm.
lookin4_big_gurls
Posted 3/27/2011 9:00 PM (#489355 - in reply to #489352)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator




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Totally agree with Mak on this one...also you can play with different weights and see which action you like most.
Tim Schmitz
Posted 3/27/2011 9:23 PM (#489358 - in reply to #489355)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator




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Location: MN
I added a 1.5oz bell sinker to the front hook and it works great.
Jomusky
Posted 3/28/2011 12:30 PM (#489435 - in reply to #489309)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator




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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin'
I can't resist having to mention the weight set I make.

They are removable so if you get in the shallow weeds unscrew it and it will work like out of the box. Then if you want to use it even deeper, just put a heavier weight in it.

http://jomusky.com/weightset.html
Mojo1269
Posted 3/28/2011 12:51 PM (#489439 - in reply to #489309)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator





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As mentioned the Bell Sinker works great too and it adds some noise to the lure as well...
Mojo1269
Posted 3/28/2011 12:55 PM (#489441 - in reply to #489339)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator





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Jsondag - 3/27/2011 8:11 PM

Be careful when you do it though, the wood around the metal can be pretty fragile. QUOTE]


What he said...

I have a broken Intimidator I glued back together that is now attched to a cord on a light socket in my shop after a little too much force was exerted on the back fin... :
bigbite
Posted 3/28/2011 4:04 PM (#489473 - in reply to #489435)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator




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Location: Pewaukee, WI
Jomusky's weight set are a must have for any glide bait weighting. Top notch workmenship and easy to inter-change for a variety of depths. Try them, you won't be sorry I promise you.
jasonvkop
Posted 3/28/2011 8:45 PM (#489525 - in reply to #489309)
Subject: Re: Musky Buster Intimidator





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Location: Michigan
Thanks for all the info! I'm going to try a bell sinker first as that seems easiest. If that doesn't work I have a weight set that I will try to attach.