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Location: Athens, Ohio | Is there a time of the year and/or water temp when bucktails don't seem to get fish moving? I'm gonna fish some 45-50* water this weekend and was planning on using gliders, but I hate to leave my Maribous at home. thanks, m |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Mikie, they are always an option. The last fish I had on a bucktail (I lost it at the boat) the water temps were 53-54, and I was bringing it in as I normally would. Not slow, but not too fast. This fish hit on a figure 8, as I increased the speed. So they are always worth a shot, especially if your go to baits aren't showing fish. Marrabou is a great option, as you can bring them in at a nice easy pace with that nice big Colorado blade, if they aren't chasing fast stuff.
Edited by tuffy1 11/18/2004 11:09 AM
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Location: Alexandria, MN | I agree -- Bucktails produce as long as the water is open.
I do like the ones that will work at slower speeds. Some of the heavy blades
need to be run too fast. I like a blade (or two) that will spin at a easy speed, plus
a bunch of hair and/or feathers to give it some lift, so you don't go too deep at the
slower speed.
The Mepps Mariouboo is a perfect choice right now. If you move soomething, you can
always go back with the gliders to finish her off.
Good Luck!
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| Bucktails, just like topwaters, are always a search bait option ice out to ice up, especially if the weather warms. I generally like bigger bucktails like Big Kahunas but sometimes downsizing to Mepps Marabous or Llungen Tails works. Mix up the colors and types of bucktails to see what triggers the fish.  |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Mikie,
Take'm along with you and work them slower as previously stated. I think many of us get in the fall rut of jerk/glide/live-bait in the fall but forget about using spinner baits and in-line tails. They can and do work later in the year.
Most important...throw what you have confidence in. The fish don't know the difference but if you have confidence you will be "on your game" and presenting whatever bait properly or better stated, in a manner that you have had success on in the past.
Good luck,
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Thanks, guys. I have a lot of confidence in bucktails. I've had a number of swings-and-misses on gliders, or that even more frustrating hold-in-the-mouth and let-go! Seems the buckies will get them hooked up if they hit at it, I think the straight retrieve is easier for them to home in on. Besides, I think they are fun. Any more thoughts are very welcome. m |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Use em! this year has really opened my eyes to the conditions that fish will hit bucktails and topwater that i once would not use them in, particularily cold fall water. |
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Location: NeverNever Lake | Heck yea Mikie! And if that don't work, throw the whole dang deer at em.
Some peeps in Ohio will even throw the buck "eyes".
I'll be at Leesville on Sun. dude.................
Edited by RAZE1 11/20/2004 1:24 AM
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| I won a guided trip on MilleLacs a few weeks ago, weather was brutal and if my memory serves me right the water temps were 54 (or maybe thats the ski I was hoping to bag that day?lol)
but the guide had me throwing a bucktail, something I NEVER would have thrown that day.
I was reeling painfully slow, every 5 min he would tell me to slow down again and again....
I didnt get a ski, but a 41" pike thought it was tasty...NICE!!......didnt slam it, just all of a sudden things got heavy as it swam from behind and just mouthed it.
They work in Oct/Nov, never thought they would. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Well, I threw the Maribous and a secret bucktail that served me well in Canada, sledges, gliders (gawd, I love that Nem---er, ah, Clownfish), they'd have none of it, but I did hit a 31 incher trolling a muskie stalker so the day wasn't a total loss.
Sorry i got yer message too late, RAZE, got stuck at home with chores today, looked like great muskie weather though, hope ya scored big. thanks again, m |
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