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| Im not new to musky fishing, but im also not super experienced. I know that big blades are great musky baits, but I have never really gotten into using them. I picked up a few this year at a musky show and I was just wondering when ppl usually start throwing them. Say the ice comes off and the water temp is 33. At what water temp would you start throwing them? |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | Depending on conditions they can be thrown from ice out to ice up. Last season (though a strange year) I had better luck on big blades 10s and 13s in early season. smaller stuff would not even get a follow, take out the big stuff and here come the fish.
A lot of guys (inculding me) most of the time will wiat for the bigger stuff till mid to late season. but lately I have been finding them to work in early season almost better than in the fall. You really just have to try different things and different spots and see if you can raise a fish, then go from there. If you raise a fish on big blades, try down sizing to see if you can get them to eat... or vice versa.
But mid season, burn those bad boys as fast as you can. the bigger and faster the better. |
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| I like to start throwing blades on e the water hits 60º. Has anyone on this board caught a fish on a db10 in 40º water temps in the spring. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | cave run legend - 4/3/2013 10:27 AM
I like to start throwing blades on e the water hits 60º. Has anyone on this board caught a fish on a db10 in 40º water temps in the spring.
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By the time my season opens it is much warmer than that. I have never had a chance to fish 40 degree water in early season.... only in the fall |
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| cave run legend - 4/3/2013 10:27 AM
I like to start throwing blades on e the water hits 60º. Has anyone on this board caught a fish on a db10 in 40º water temps in the spring.
No not 40's in spring but 50's |
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Location: Lake St. Clair | water has to be around 60 before I even pull them outta the box. Mid summer when things are cookin is the only time ill stick with big blades and as we all know, burn baby burn! |
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Location: Ottawa, Ont | There is no right or wrong time to trough any sized bladed bait. I find although early to mid summer (season opener most places) is most effective I will through blade baits all year round some times I change the weight of the baits to ride lower while still burning those bigger blade baits. I find trolling large blade baits can be very effective when targeting a week edge or break line. |
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| I fished a small torunament late last fall on Pewaukee that was (mostly) a sucker fishing event but you could cast lures if you wanted or mix them with suckers, whatever. I saw a guy catch a fish burning big blades in the nearly frozen water and said to my partner, something to the effect that he was some kind of a dumbass to be burning blades this close to ice. Naturally, that was the ONLY fish caught in the entire tournament. Signed: "dumbass." |
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| I fish in the northern Wisconsin zone, but I've caught fish on opening day through close to the end of the season on 10's...last year it was actually the best pattern I had going later fall after everyone else put them away. |
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| Don't ever limit yourself by not trying a particular tactic or lure because conventional wisdom says otherwise. I have had great success in recent years giving up on the "small baits in spring" belief. Small baits still work no doubt, and sometimes will be preferred, but don't think for a second a musky won't eat a big bait or a fast moving one just because it is spring. Most likely you will have more success once water is warmer with big blades, but don't ever just assume it won't work. Everytime I think I start to know something about musky fishing someone or something comes along and proves me wrong. |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Our temps are in the 50's when our season opens in southern WI. I have caught some nice fish on them with temps in the low 40's in late November.
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| Ja Rule - 4/4/2013 8:49 AM
Don't ever limit yourself by not trying a particular tactic or lure because conventional wisdom says otherwise. I have had great success in recent years giving up on the "small baits in spring" belief. Small baits still work no doubt, and sometimes will be preferred, but don't think for a second a musky won't eat a big bait or a fast moving one just because it is spring. Most likely you will have more success once water is warmer with big blades, but don't ever just assume it won't work. Everytime I think I start to know something about musky fishing someone or something comes along and proves me wrong.
This is really great advice. I'd add on that lures are tools and they each have things they are good at. Let the conditions/fish tell you what is appropriate and per the above, if nothing is doing, don't be afraid to toss something weird as it just might work. No rules with these fish. |
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| I really think it depends on how you fish blades. The difference between 8/10/13 blades is huge. Burn, slow roll, add weight, etc. it all changes the game. I personally use 8s/10s early because I fish extended weedlines/open water and 8s/10s get plenty of attention. Guys that fish shallow weeds probably prefer the vibration from bigger blades to stand out. Not saying different sized blades don't work in different scenarios, but I have found I turn to the bigger stuff when sliding in shallow and fishing heavier cover vs. smaller blades when bumping out on a weedline or fishing sand. Again, I really think it depends on how you fish them but the #1 constant is to make sure you can execute a great figure 8!
Edited by RunNGun 4/7/2013 11:03 PM
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Location: Contrarian Island | any lure will work at one time or another at any time of the year, if it moves it's food...some guys put away the topwaters at the end of sept...mistake.... I've had great action / success well into nov on topwaters, same goes for blades, or any category of lure, just keep in mind fish don't look at a calendar... ; )
Edited by BNelson 4/8/2013 7:53 AM
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| My 8" Single bladed #12 Fluted Magnum Blade (nickle) with a black or gold tinsel tail and an 8/0 treble work all year long regardless of the water temps. I think its because of the big thump the single blade puts out and they have a moderate length/profile ----- I also sell them ---- jim |
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when to break out the big blades?