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| ---- any suggestions for 4" musky-strength casting crankbaits for my grandson ?? ----- thanksalot ----- jimjimjim |
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| How old is he? my son who turned 11, loves the balsa baits. I do too. light weight, easy to cast and reel in and best of all, they catch fish!. He has caught a 37+ on the bottom bait and hooked a 53+ on the top bait this year and a giant bass. they do get chewed up quickly but who cares. the fish they produce is more than worth it. though the only bait shown in the 4" range (the bottom), I believe it is a 4.5" others are 5.5" and 6-7". the 5.5" ss shad is my all time favorite crank. You can make it do some amazing things when mastered to get fish and i have caught dozens with them.
big game
smoker tackle ss shad
Bill cranes
are probably the biggies in balsa baits.
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| mnmusky --- he is 4-1/2 years old and insists on casting the same lure as Grandpa ,, so I have to buy doubles of the lures on your pic ,, LOL ------- thanksalot ----- G-Pa jimjimjim |
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| Muskie Train MF Shad. |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | My vote is for Paul Fec's "Lil' Hammer" baits. Casting or trolling they catch fish! |
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| luxky craft pointer 128 ssr or sr is another good small crank. |
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| ----- thanks everyone !! ----- |
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Location: N.FIB | oversize trap |
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Location: oswego, il | He isn't going to like the drag of a musky crankbait for very long. Size wise get him a jackall triple jointed crank. Rookie and Helens sell them. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Crystal minnow or husky jerk with up sized hardware or an X-rap would be good choices in shallow settings.
Muskie train Diesel or Bagley DB04 are good deeper running baits.
The small whopper plopper would be good for topwater.
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| Myers small gill crank or big chimney baits makes some great small lures that have caught a lot of fish |
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| buckner - 10/19/2014 8:51 PM
Myers small gill crank or big chimney baits makes some great small lures that have caught a lot of fish
+1 for the Myers small gill cranks! |
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Location: Lake County Illinois | Crane 104 model is a great little bait, 105 and 205 is nice also,Crane baits were my first baits many years ago and still use them alot. |
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| S.S shad is a great one for kids, is very buoyant is easy to throw and comes in very easy with lots of action, Have got a ton of kids their first musky on these.
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madisonmuskyguide.com |
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| Fish All Lures. Mike King makes lots of thru wire lures that are easy for kids to use. I love them. |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Chad Shad .22 Shorts and Shads.
http://www.smokinbonesbaits.com |
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Location: Money, PA | Do you want a crank that does the work for ya...dodges back and forth and zig zags on its own and all a kid has to do is straight reel? And very little drag! Not to mention it has caught hundreds of fish already this past summer trolling as well!
4.5" Scatter Hammer -
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| Money PA ---- the "Scatter Hammer" ??? ,,,,,, sounds like a good lure for the little guy ---- thanks ----- jim |
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