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| Are there any methods that seem to excell for Muskies in mid to late September on LOTW? I've never been there that late in the year, and was wondering if using the regular stuff would still pay off, or if I need to change things up a bit. Say I'm in the Sabaskong Bay area, what would be a good plan of attack? Thanks guys. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | If the water temps are still in the 60s I'd use a combo of surface, hair, spinnerbaits for the slop, and crankbaits for the rockwalls. if it's cooler I'd definitely hit all the rockwalls with cranks, the reefs and veggies with hair and gliders, and anywhere with a Weagle.
The crankbaits on the walls should be about 4", make sure you get the hooks changed if they aren't stout. Pitch to any irregularity, crack, etc. Flicker shad, Frenzy, Shad Rap; little Slammers, that sort of thing. A Suzy Sucker or equivelent should be in the arsenal for everywhere you fish, and especially the reef edges. Fantastic fishing up there that time of the year. |
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Location: Nebraska | Interesting reply Steve. This is the first time that I have seen someone advocate small 4" cranks that late in the year. Everyone always told me "bigger is better in the fall" I have a bunch of Little Ernies that never come out and always use the bigger stuff--10" jakes over the 6", Big Ernies over the little ones. 10" Suicks while the 6" haven't been wet for years. Might have to break out the little stuff this year. I know that it would be easier on the angler.  We have fished the Minaki area of the river every year for 10 days for the last 13 years. Starting 9/12 this year. |
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| Definitely the rock walls,and not just in the Fall.Biggest I raised early July came off a rock wall on a large paddletail jig,and my son lost a real big 50" wide body on a smaller crank during the same time off a rock wall.I like putting the boat close to the wall,and working the lure parrallel to the wall.One thing I've noticed on some of these walls,is over the years trees have grown to pretty good size until the roots can't support them in the rock,and then they fell into the water and sank.Son's fish came off one of these trees. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | it just seems that the smaller biats get bit more, and not by smaller fish, either. No idea why. It's a Sabaskong Bay pattern though, for sure. |
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