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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I received these from Tom and Ron when in Illinois last week, SWEET soft baits. Looking forward to tossing them this year. Anyone using this brand?
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | I don't know what the hell they make these things out of, but they seep through the plastic boxes and end up all over our floor!
I picked up 2 of the baby ones...look cool enough to try. |
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Location: St. Louis, MO., Marco Is., FL, Nestor Falls, ON | I have a couple of them, also. Haven't caught any muskies on them yet, but I'm anxious to try them for giant lake trout. I think they will produce. |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Don't like them, they tear very easily. I stick to the castaics and the huddlestons. |
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| I have had better hooking and durability with the Charlies! But have caught ski`s on Optimums too! |
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| Give me a Curly tail over a paddle tail every time
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Location: in front of my comp | I picked up a few when in Florida this winter Can't wait to throw them. I got all three sizes |
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Location: Elgin, IL | I bought one this spring (solid white, about 5 inches?), and used it quite a bit on the Fox Chain during the tournament this weekend. The thing has great action! Tail gives it quite a bit of thump for a plastic bait. Tried using a small treble on the belly hanger though, and that may have been a mistake. Got foul hooked once, and as Esox chaser mentioned, the soft bait tears easily. Wire for the belly treble hook tore about halfway up the bait on one side. Tried super glue and a lighter for a little boat surgery/repair, but the plastic wouldn't hold and couldn't get the lure to track straight again.
Still loved the way the bait looked in the water... but the muskies didn't agree, at least this weekend. Got blanked big time. I'll probably pick up another and fish it without the treble. Give it another shot.
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| I have found the same thing that esox chaser and Howie Meyer have said. They just plain rip and tear and become useless prior to even catching any fish. I can't wait to give the castaics a try. |
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| I bought a little one in a bluegillish color last year and caught two fish on it before I had to retire it. Plan on buying more, I'll pay $15 for two muskies any day! Select Gander's carry them but sales were not great on them and you should be able to find sweet clearance buys on them. I know Wausau has several and I've got a couple of the big ones left. |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | I threw one a bit last year, and they look great in the water. No eaters though. Didn't like how slow they sank, but I changed that by adding a rubbercore on the leader in front. |
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