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Location: Lou's Bay on the 'goon | I just came in from the dock here on the 'goon,about an hour ago; I had walked out of the house and looked out at the water and right where I looked a looked a huge Muskie came out of the water, flexed in the air and crashed back down. Huge fish. I headedfor the boathouse, grabbed a rod and cast out a black and red topraider as near as I could. Nothing. I started fan casting and on the 5th cast a slightly smaller fish came boiling out of the water on top of the lure, it bent the rod into that perfect bow and "never did hook Up.....after a few repeat casts I changed to a jackpot with no further sightings. What makes a good thow back lure in your opinion and why?
If your ever on the 'goon in Lou's Bay, drop in for a beverage and bring a story.
Ter
PS Wear your life jackets---already two gone near here.... |
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| Good question. I'd opt for something slow moving, though zig-zag baits have a tendency to provoke strikes when other baits can't. Bottomline, pick a bait with good hooking properties - Hawg Wobbler, Creeper, bulged bucktail, minnowbaits all either move slowly, have enough hooks to up your chances of pinning a fish, or are constructed/inherently designed to hook well (bucktails).
Give the fish some time, come back later if you didn't get hooks in her. If she felt steel, it will be harder to get her to committ, but not impossible. |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | I have two Lures that I am 80 percent confident will produce a follow or strike after a situation that you describe ( fish jumping, swirling, seen cruising)....Top Raider and Bulldawg...Bucktail would be option #3, if the fish ignores the first two he generally won't be caught is my personal experience. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Chuck a Weagle back at that fish and work it sloooooow. Nice and violent, but slooooow. She'll eat. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | For throw backs I like two things, either size/profile or speed.
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Location: ontario canada - Well Anderson Indiana now | So Mike, I'm sorry I don't get it...you like larger baits worked quickly? Like a mag dawg or something?
I'm confused.
Doug |
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