Posted 2/1/2012 9:15 AM (#536021) Subject: Kill'R Eels
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I traded an extra Ice fishing flasher I had to a guy for a 4-12 XH TI rod and a bunch of baits. I mostly got bulldawg type lures and crankbaits. Included were 3 kill'r eels. I have never really musky fished before and I gotta be honest. These look like lures that were more designed to catch the fisherman than the fish.
Posted 2/1/2012 12:04 PM (#536072 - in reply to #536021) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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Location: midwest
I have caught fish on both the 6" killr eels and flying witches.
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Posted 2/1/2012 12:23 PM (#536076 - in reply to #536021) Subject: RE: Kill'R Eels
They actually both catch fish and can be worked through some really shallow cover. Kind of a soft jerk bait type presentation that has produced some really exciting bites for me. With that said, hook-up ratio has not been good. If you get the hooks home, no issues. My touble is getting the hooks to stick; really do not throw much anymore because of this.
Posted 2/1/2012 12:24 PM (#536077 - in reply to #536021) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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I've done well on both the 6" and 11". I tend to fish 'em like a glider, quick and erratic with an occasional pause. 1st cast with an 11" several years ago on LOTW, a 48 ate it at my feet. Firetiger. They caught bunches of fish during the "heyday" on the North End of Mille Lacs too. Very underrated .
Posted 2/1/2012 12:34 PM (#536079 - in reply to #536077) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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Steve Jonesi - 2/1/2012 12:24 PM
I've done well on both the 6" and 11". I tend to fish 'em like a glider, quick and erratic with an occasional pause. 1st cast with an 11" several years ago on LOTW, a 48 ate it at my feet. Firetiger. They caught bunches of fish during the "heyday" on the North End of Mille Lacs too. Very underrated .
Lets trade some baits I have 8 or 9 Eels that need a new home.
Posted 2/1/2012 12:37 PM (#536082 - in reply to #536079) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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So they are almost like a twitch bait if you want. Casting them and reeling them in probably won't do mush then.
Sorry for all the questions I am just trying to figure this all out. I got a pretty good Idea of what to do with all the bulldawgs I got. The topwater baits are just bigger versions of what I use bass fishing and so are the crankbaits. These were just kinda strange.
Posted 2/1/2012 2:56 PM (#536112 - in reply to #536021) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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Exactly like a twitch bait. Short twitches make 'em come alive. Think of 'em as a tougher Senko on steroids. On the cast, I let 'em sink for a second or 2 then begin the retrieve. Experiment and have fun!
Posted 2/1/2012 3:27 PM (#536121 - in reply to #536021) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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Location: New Hope MN
Fish em like a glider.
I don’t have the patience for them… It seems like an hour before I get them back to the boat. I can see an application for shallower water/thick cover with a fish already located.
Posted 2/1/2012 6:44 PM (#536178 - in reply to #536021) Subject: Re: Kill'R Eels
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Location: Bemidji, Lake Vermilion
They are great baits. Can also be easily modified to improve hooking percentages (we've added trebles to some without affecting action). We do a few other mods to these baits which greatly enhance their attractiveness to fish and make them unique. I'd tell everyone what those mods are but there are a few fellows out there who might see to it I don't fish again if I gave up the info! I don't want a case of broken arm/leg syndrome.