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Message Subject: New to trolling question
CowgirlAddict
Posted 1/8/2007 6:03 PM (#230873)
Subject: New to trolling question




Location: Minnesota
I am new to trolling and just picked up Muskymikes Trolling secrets, so i need to go buy some new baits.

What would be your top 5 trolling baits if you had to go out and buy 5 new ones??

name, size, color ??
missourimuskyhunter
Posted 1/8/2007 6:08 PM (#230877 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 1316


Location: Lebanon,Mo
Hookers
Depthraiders
Legend Plows
Grandma
secret bait :).............1/16oz. crappie jig.

Edited by missourimuskyhunter 1/9/2007 9:43 AM
jerkin
Posted 1/8/2007 6:13 PM (#230881 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 226


Location: W. PA.
1) 6" jointed wiley- perch
2) wiley headshaker- firetiger
3) 6" tuffshad -shad
4) legend perchbait-walleye
5) legend plow-golden shiner
muskymike68
Posted 1/8/2007 6:15 PM (#230883 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 140


10" Jakes, D Raider, 5 and 8" Tuff Shads, Perchbaits and 10" Believers. I've taken > 90% of my fish using those baits.

I like the straight vs jointed, except for the Believers. Tick...Tick...Tick...BAM!!!!!!!! Brighter in the summer, more naturals in the spring and fall.

Nothings absolute, just a starting point and let the fish tell you what they want.
joe m
Posted 1/8/2007 6:26 PM (#230889 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 330


Location: Pittsburgh, pa
1- Wiley King.
2- Wiley Headshaker
3- 5" Tuff shad
4- Big spinnerbait
5- legend plow
Schuler
Posted 1/8/2007 9:03 PM (#230923 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 1462


Location: Davenport, IA
10" believer
DDD- not just a casting bait
Rapala J-13...small but catches fish
10" Jake
Mag Dawg (slowly)
ToddM
Posted 1/8/2007 9:18 PM (#230932 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 20248


Location: oswego, il
To put this to 5 baits is about impossible not knowing what depths you want to run, how you want to troll and the areas you want to troll in. You can troll just about anything, knowing specifics would help out lure choice tremendously.
CowgirlAddict
Posted 1/8/2007 10:14 PM (#230955 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Location: Minnesota
well like i said, i am new to trolling

thanks for the lists and the info so far !!
Kingfisher
Posted 1/9/2007 12:48 AM (#230989 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 1106


Location: Muskegon Michigan
Talonz Slasher, Tuff Shad, Mordas Minnow, Loke ,Nils Master.
Trollindad
Posted 1/9/2007 1:12 PM (#231105 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 209


Straight DRaider
Jointed DRaider
8" Jakes
Lil Ernies
DDD's
hooker shads
Super shad raps

Catch 75% of our non St. Clair fish. LSC is a whole different animal......................
Jeff
AWH
Posted 1/9/2007 1:24 PM (#231107 - in reply to #231105)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 1243


Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN
Jake (10” and 14”)
Grandma (9” and 13”)
10” Believer (jointed or straight)
Depth Raider (jointed or straight)
Wiley

Lots of other great options too. But when I'm trolling chances are that it's a Jake.

If you’re going to troll shallower water, spinnerbaits can’t be beat.

Aaron
muskyboy
Posted 1/9/2007 2:52 PM (#231125 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question


Legend Perch Bait or Plow
Jointed Woodie or Jointed Wiley's
10 inch Believer
Lil Ernie or 5 inch Tuff Shad
10 inch Jake

Clear water, natural colors
Dark water, bright, contrasting colors
BACKLASH
Posted 1/9/2007 3:24 PM (#231134 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 172


Read your name and had it to your top 5. Unreal!

Bob
BACKLASH
Posted 1/9/2007 3:30 PM (#231137 - in reply to #231134)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 172


sorry add not had
DAHLTAILS
Posted 1/9/2007 8:14 PM (#231196 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 27


Location: FORT ATKINSON
Belivers in both straight and jointed (both 10 and 8 inch)
Deph raiders in both straight and jointed
Shallow raiders
Spinnerbaits
Suicks
CowgirlAddict
Posted 1/9/2007 8:29 PM (#231201 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Location: Minnesota
troll a Suick?
go browns
Posted 1/9/2007 8:43 PM (#231203 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 76


monster shads
tuff shads
erines
jointed shallow raiders
super shad raps
jerryb
Posted 1/9/2007 9:39 PM (#231210 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 688


Location: Northern IL
Your question is "What lures to buy"... I asked a very similar question a few years back and was told by Terry O'Malley, "before you spend a penny on a single bait, spend your 1st $20 bucks on educating yourself!" He went on to say "you can follow the crowd and catch some fish, or you can catapult your success with knowledge and catch a 100+ muskies next year from the fox chain. Needless to say I was listening.

Fishing tackle has one purpose. To "find" fish and to catch them. The correct tools enables us to catch more and bigger fish. After you learn a few basics your choice of baits will come from a totally different thinking. In time you will no longer give credit or be "SOLD" of any catch to such meaningless things as color, or action ect, but learn that it is the depth of the lure, (or bait) and speed in which it travels that triggers the strike.

Once a fisherman learns how to use the correct tools (baits), he will learn to map or find the bottom features that hold the fish. The right tool will tell the fisherman the place to do productive casting. With each fishing outing the fisherman gets better, learns more and turns new knowledge into consistent fish catches. With the wrong lures the time it takes to accomplish this is greatly extended.

12 years ago I met Terry, since then my 4 boys and I have fished more than 100+ different waters, (muskie waters about 1/2 of that time) we have landed more than 1200 muskies, thousands of pike, bass, walleyes, trout ect. I'm so glad we listened!

http://www.buckperry.com/index.php?cPath=122&page=1&sort=2a

Jerry Borst
Spoonplugger/Instructor
Grunt Lures
Posted 1/10/2007 5:46 AM (#231244 - in reply to #231210)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 786


Location: Minnesota
Of course a 16" Grunt!
Love Grandmas and Jakes, as well as Believers too. Also like trolling with Cowgirls if the time is right. #1 though, get your hands on a Musky Mikes Trolling Secrets book!!! This will help the most determining what baits and how much linke you should be using. That book may help you catch a big muskie as much or more than the lures!

JMO,
James
http://www.gruntmuskielures.com



woodieb8
Posted 1/10/2007 6:29 AM (#231245 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 1530


trolling wood be.
woodie baits
bagley
luhr jensen
nilsmaster
pikie minnow. each bait is a tool for seperate applications. you need speeds and depths.
Mikes Extreme
Posted 1/10/2007 11:05 AM (#231301 - in reply to #231210)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 2691


Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Jerry said "Fishing tackle has one purpose. To "find" fish and to catch them. The correct tools enables us to catch more and bigger fish. After you learn a few basics your choice of baits will come from a totally different thinking. In time you will no longer give credit or be "SOLD" of any catch to such meaningless things as color, or action ect, but learn that it is the depth of the lure, (or bait) and speed in which it travels that triggers the strike.

Once a fisherman learns how to use the correct tools (baits), he will learn to map or find the bottom features that hold the fish. The right tool will tell the fisherman the place to do productive casting. With each fishing outing the fisherman gets better, learns more and turns new knowledge into consistent fish catches. With the wrong lures the time it takes to accomplish this is greatly extended."

I believe lures are tools and with the correct tools you will catch more fish quicker than if you didn't have the best tools. Every lake has it's best lures and I believe that if someone takes everyones top 5 and starts with the best of all the best they will have a good starting 5. Learning the water and how to approach it is another topic.
Learning the speed and depth to run the bait is huge.
Lightning
Posted 1/10/2007 3:43 PM (#231422 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 485


Location: On my favorite lake!

I like:

Ernies

Jakes

Believers

Deep Diver Smitys

Heavy Spinnerbaits.

Color depends on lake and conditions.

DAHLTAILS
Posted 1/11/2007 8:34 PM (#231794 - in reply to #231201)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question




Posts: 27


Location: FORT ATKINSON
Trolling suicks is a good way to cover lots of water, like a really long weedline. Cast the suick out, put the boat in gear, and start jerking.
Donnie3737
Posted 1/12/2007 4:09 AM (#231831 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question


Everything above AND Big Joe's, Bulldawgs, and Cowgirls.....

Ranger
Posted 1/12/2007 10:56 AM (#231867 - in reply to #230873)
Subject: RE: New to trolling question





Posts: 3908


10" Jake
Drifter Triple D
9" Grandmas
Bucher DepthRaider
Suicks
Heavy Spinnerbaits
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