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| I was considering a croix legend to feed the muskies some 1 -1 1/2 oz jigs with and was looking for some input as to which one would be my best bet, whether it's in the "musky" or "bass" catagories...
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Location: Hugo, MN | Lip Stick in the musky line, or LTBC711MF, or LTBC80HMF in the bass lineup. A moderate fast action, heavy power, around 8' is what I prefer. Some guys prefer lighter stuff, but I still like to be able to lay the wood to 'em. |
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| I throw swim jigs (ERC jiga beasts) with salt shakers 50% of the time - love em.
I find my sling blade the best for them. Casts well (not as nice as a MH rod) BUT I like a stiff rod when setting hooks with rubber/plastic. I used to use a MH premier but have GREATLY improved my landing percentage by going to a stiffer rod.
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| how do u fish those erc jigs and what color do u like best if u dont mind me askin |
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| I like to throw the LC salt shaker using St Croix Big Gulp bass rod, LTBC711HMF. It's a heavy flipping stick that I pair with a Curado 301. I'll use the shaker, large grub, or Berkley hollow belly swim shad with a 1/2 oz Owner saltwater bullet jig. I use the same rod setup for 6 in Jakes, small swim baits, and small bucktails. |
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| For color, I use 4 basic color combos. Black, white, a shad color ( black or grey and white) and a bluegill color ( green and orange) |
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| I throw a white jig with seafoam shad saltshaker most of the time and fish it like a bucktail. They work great!!!
On cloudy days I find a black and chartreuse or perch/blugill color pattern works better (maybe more sillhoutte against white sky).
They don't look like much in the water but they thump nice and likely have a very realistic sound.
Downside - they don't hook fish as well as bucktails:( I add a stinger!!!
Upside - on the Kawarthas (Ontario), they seem to attract more fish and bites. I have had many double digit days on this bait with one day where I got 16 in the boat by myself - ya, there were no witnesses.
And, big fish eat them too.
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| thanks for all the responses it's greatly appreciated... |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | I throw my Musky jigs with the 7'3" Legend Downsizer model. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Never fished a jig for muskies, myself...:) |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Well ... I have a bunch. Fished them during cold fronts, on a sharp break-line ... and as the "hail Mary" when nothing else has produced even the shadow of a Musky.
However; I have yet to catch a Musky on one of my two-dozen Musky jigs.
Go figure. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Just messing with everyone, sorry.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/articles/11.11.2005/982/Of.Jigs.and...
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| knooter - 5/27/2011 6:46 PM
Lip Stick in the musky line, or LTBC711MF, or LTBC80HMF in the bass lineup. A moderate fast action, heavy power, around 8' is what I prefer. Some guys prefer lighter stuff, but I still like to be able to lay the wood to 'em.
hey jeremy or anyone else,
still haven't pulled the trigger but looking at the new legend tbc711hmf and have a curado 301 to put on it but i am looking for a super light weight combo and the curado 201ej weighs in at only 7.6oz but curious if the 11lb max drag on that reel would be "enough" for muskies. any thoughts on that would be greatly appreciated...
thanks,
stan |
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Location: midwest | St.croix legend tournament 7'11'' swimbait rated 1-4 oz.... a very nice jig rod with plenty of power. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | I don't know if they still have their bass "Heavy Jig" that was rated up to 2 oz. I had a custom rod made out of that blank and it's perfect. |
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Location: Smith Creek | TBC73XHF (Big Jig) TBC79HMF (Punchin') or TBC711HMF (Flippin') The Big Jig is the stiffest of the three, the Flippin' is the softest.
I personally would go with the LTMU86MHF. More versatile. |
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Which Croix Legend for Jigs ?