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| Come on Pro's spill your guts on your favorite baits you use in October and November.[;)] |
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| Thats easy, legend plows, hooker baits and a lot of homemade 15 inchers.[:sun:] |
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| I use four different types of crankbaits in October & November,each has its place depending on location of the Muskies,baitfish type,water clarity and water temprature.Water above 55 degrees with suspended Muskies above 25 feet,I like Depthraiders Jtd in Natural colors,at 3.0 to 3.5 mph.Suspended fish near the surface in stained water I go to the 11"Jtd Wiley Kowalski's in Firetiger at 3.0 mph.Muskies suspended near bottom in below 50 degree water,with gin clear water I go to Perchbaits in Golden Sucker color,with low water clarity I go to Trophy Divers Jtd with extra rattles in the tail section in Black with a Hot Pink Belly,worked slowly crunching along the bottom.Below 45 degrees in water temprature,with gin clear water I go to Legend "Plows"13" in Sucker or Black with Hot Pink Belly,running two off the shallow setting and two off the deep setting on the lip,using leadcore line to get the shallow connected one's down to 30 ft. structure following in lazy dazy just behind the first set with a tight action on 80 lb test PowerPro.For low visability stained cold water below 45 degres I go back to the Trophy Divers jtd with the big Niagara Two Pull Lip in Black with Hot Pink Belly or "Durst Secret Color",slow down to 1.5 mph and use leadcore line to get the baits down to depths of 35 feet on bottom and crunch along following the direction of the structure.Then these conditions change from day to day or hour to hour with the direction of the wind and the temprature of the water that the wind is pushing off of the surface of Lake Erie.Things can change quickly and one must be able to read these changes and adjust to the depth,speed,and placement of crankbaits to stay in the active strike zone.
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| 1. SUCKERS
2. Depth-Raiders
3. Fuzzy-duzits
4. Eddie's
5. Stalker-jerk baits
6. Lindys Giant Shad (big M) |
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| Jason
Hope they don't have a PMTT event in the fall after I give out this information. LOL
Seriously I believe that location more than lure type puts fish in the boat here during October and November.
Here is my Cave Run Top Ten List
1) TopRaiders (under low light conditions)
2) Bulldawgs (shallow and deep weed edges)
3) Deucetails (big fish magnet)
4) Lil'Ernies (trolling weeds)
5) Wileys (all styles great trollers)
6) Grim Reaper 900 (around out creek channels as they draw the water down)
7) Reef Hawg (Awesome during turnover)
8) Jerkos (best locator)
9) Burts (Shallow weeds)
10)T-N-T Triklops (Great in the Chop) |
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| Since you didn't specify artificials, I would have to say that my number one bait in October and November is the live bait sucker on a quick strike rig. I will run two suckers out the back of the boat as we run the break and cast - both in and out.. One sucker shallow and one sucker deep - both on quick strikes. Dragging suckers while casting gives your clients bonus chances at fish. Most of the time, the suckers attract all the attention. Around here, I prefer suckers 12 to 14".
For casting artificials, I would have to say Squirkos. Last year was unbelievable. Perch, Crappie and Chartreuse Tiger. Squirkos definitely outfished all other baits from my boat in the fall last year. The best method was casting to weed patches and quick hopping them back to the boat. Most fish were hitting right away. A couple of tips that helped last year. 1) Figure eight them like a bucktail. The action from the tail will keep them interested. 2) If you get a follow but the fish doesn't hit, watch the direction the fish goes in and pitch the bait in that direction. Let the bait fall. Most times, the fish will turn and take a look. When the fish comes up on it, work it slow. If it doesn't hit, let the bait fall. Then stop it and shake it in front of the fish's face like a jig.. This worked several times in late November last year.
For trolling artificials, I would have to say Legends (10") in Perch and Shad/blue back. Mix up the speed between 1.5 and 3.0 mph until you establish what is going on. The weather plays a big part. I have fished late Fall dressed like an Eskimo and then shorts and a T-shirt. You have to be willing to adapt and experiment. I didn't have them last year, but my Slammer Deep Divers have been doing good so far this year - should continue this fall................... |
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| BIG spinnerbaits have been very productive for me, as have the huge Eppinger 300 spoon. Have also had some consistent action on 10" Jakes and the 9" weighted Sledge.
This season, I will also be doing some further experimenting with the 16" Ukko, and a monster triple tail spinnerbait that is about the size of a small muskrat that has HAWG written all over it!
There are a couple of lakes where I will also break out the big Dana's as well. It's narrow body profile gives good hooksets.
Steve Wickens
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| In the fall I always have a quick-strike rigged sucker or two out. I still use bucktails, preferring the Wisher Weedless (great hooker!) with a twister tail, but jerkbaits are used the most. I like the Leo Jerk (dive/rise) and the Jerko and Squirko (side to side). Also, don't forget surface lures if conditions warrant! The Wisher topwater (as deadly as the old Surf-O-Reno) has taken dozens of fish for me and my clients.
Muskie regards,
Larry Ramsell
www.larryramsell.com |
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| Suckers
10" Jakes (love 'em year round)
Jtd. Depth Raiders
Suicks
Phantoms
Jono
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