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Location: Stevens Point | So you guys that are going deeper I assume are also throwing big summer time baits?(mag dawgs, pounders, bigger cranks)
I haven't thrown too many big baits this time of year. encountered big fish in rivers but it has been on smaller baits. |
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| You guys really don't have enough information to know whether or not the fish have spawned yet. Any plan that doesn't go right up into the weedbeds and shallows, is going to have to be marked down in my gradebook, re: incomplete plan. |
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | I've caught a lot of suspended muskies row trolling Thundersticks for walleyes when the water was colder than that (early/mid May in Vilas/Oneida Co.s), and on lakes where there were no ciscos/whitefish, etc. They're always out there and not seeing lures. That's why it's always my first choice, also because it's everyone elses last. 
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| I don't care if they've spawned yet or not. Going out over deeper water is also my first choice. When I followed the syllabus of thinking they must be shallow, it's early in the season, water temps are cooler....I was consistently marking down B's my gradebook. Veering off of that "monkey see, monkey do" syllabus that is such a common thing for people to do changed those grades from B's to A's. More consistent fish contact, size structure was better, not as crowded, and as Sloan mentioned...they weren't seeing any lures. If "average" is all you strive for then that's where you'll top out at. If you chase perfection you'll be able to reach up and touch excellence. That's what this is. No crowds, active fish, bigger fish, consistent action. Heck of alot better than being the fourth donkey in a line...as the fourth donkey in a line you still are staring squarely at the As* of one that's in front of you.
Edited by ulbian 5/12/2009 7:31 PM
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Seeing that the spawn should be over, the bigger fish (females) should be transitioning to edges and more summer like areas. I would stay out of the shallow bays unless there was no action on my 1st choices.
I would fish structures adjacent to shallow spawning areas. I am a firm believer that the majority of the females disperse very quickly after the spawn...and none stay around to protect their eggs.
Edited by nwild 5/11/2009 11:56 AM
This is the tactic my brother and I used on last years Mn. opener. We boated two 40"ers, a 45", and a 48" muskie. Our next two trips fishing trips yielded similar results. I also believe large females disperse and suspend off from breaks until they are ready to feed. The last four years have worked well with this pattern by my brother and myself.
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