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Location: chicago | Does anone know the name of the topwater lure joe refers in his article from june/july muskyhunter? I think his says the guides name who used it on the turtle flambeau? I also have one question on current. If muskies always face the current, is it better to present a lure going towards him or coming from his backside? |
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Location: Michigan | towards him or her
Edited by jasonvkop 10/2/2009 11:31 PM
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | If you are talking about the part of the article where he mentions Bill Tutt, he mentions the Surf Oreno in the same sentence.
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| I'd never throw at a fish from behind her. When possible, and it's not always possible, I throw on a line perpendicular to the fish but out in front of the fish. River fish deal with the current and use it to their advantage, using it to find a place with cover and a current break so they can rest out of the current, but so they can also dash out for an easy ambush.
Good river fishermen know how to read current and how fish position themselves in it.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Like it was said towards the fish. I grew up fishing trout fishing in a local stream. We always casting up stream or or at least quartered up. These fish in current are always looking for food drifting to them, its where their next meal is coming from. Its also easier for the fish to chase their prey down when they are going downstream. |
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | Despite the way things are "supposed" to work they aren't always like that. There's a couple of trolling runs on the large river we fish often that you will catch fish 5 to 1 trolling into the current (coming from behind the fish) vs with it. The guys that Walleye fish the area find the same thing with them. So just because is supposed to be better to have the bait coming at the fish or across in front of it. It doesn't hurt to play around as it really can make a BIG difference.
Good Fishin'
Tim
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Location: Eau Claire,WI | Ok,let me say this again...Muskies do NOT always face the current!!!! How do they get downstream???? I fish a river the majority of the time and I bet I get 70 % of the fish I catch going AGAINST the current!!! I agree,cross and with the current is best but if the best way to present the lure is "fakie",then go against. Some lures run better going up than down too....Just my opinion... |
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Location: In a shack in the woods | I troll going up river or cross current, and try to cast up river or cross but sometimes have to cast down to hit some spots right. It all depends on the structure you're fishing. Bridge pilings, rock walls, and wing dams I will all cast down stream. That way I can slow roll with the current to stay in the strike zone longer. |
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