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CoffeeForBreakfast

Posted 8/23/2006 8:37 AM (#206167)
Subject: When to pull out the suckers?

I love to sucker fish, its actually a problem I have, I just love having muskies eat my sucker! #*^@, that sounds bad.
What water temps do ya'll start running suckers again?

Starbucks is my cocaine,

CFB

Bytor

Posted 8/23/2006 8:48 AM (#206169 - in reply to #206167)
Subject: RE: When to pull out the suckers?

Location: The Yahara Chain

I usually don't start using suckers until the temps get under 60.

Donnie3737

Posted 8/23/2006 9:03 AM (#206174 - in reply to #206167)
Subject: RE: When to pull out the suckers?

Troy hit it on the head, although if you can get the sucker below the first 5 feet of water, before it get's shocked by the warm water, you can use them even a little earlier. I will put 2 or 3 bags of ice in the livewell, and try to keep them cool.

Just my 2 cents worth!

Donnie

Mikes Extreme

Posted 8/23/2006 1:16 PM (#206217 - in reply to #206174)
Subject: RE: When to pull out the suckers?

Posts: 2691

Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin

I will start to run them as soon as my presentations alow it. If I am still using top water and bucktails I will be working along too quick for the suckers to hang.

Slower presentations allow me to hang the suckers and let them do their magic.

Mid to upper 60's and they will be comming into play on my rig. Most of the fish will come off the baits not the suckers when he temps are into the 60's. Suckers will catch more fish as the water cools. My best time is when the water temps get into the 50's, then it's game on. The suckers will catch most of the fish if not all.

I say run them when you can. The warmer the water the deeper you should fish them to keep them alive and kicking.

One trick is to freeze 1 gallon milk jugs and put them in the live well to keep the suckers cool and healthy.

muskyboy

Posted 8/23/2006 1:48 PM (#206222 - in reply to #206167)
Subject: RE: When to pull out the suckers?

Water temps 60 degrees or colder, but best when water temps are 40 degrees or colder. I run them unless I am in MN or Canada and only one line is allowed. I will only do that if sitting on a known big fish, and Herbie sure has that strategy down

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