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| Hey guys, whats your favorite twitchbaits? I kinda like twitching the shallow raiders and the shallow invaders myself! Does anyone have a preferance in river current?
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Location: martinsburg wv | brian I like the shallow invaders and 9'' big games |
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Location: Michigan | Big Games are my favorite. My buddy Dan down in WV does well with them on the Potomac. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Big Game twitchbaits (try ripping the 12" sometime - that can really work too!) and Slammers are both quality baits with nice actions. If I'm twitching a minnow bait it will usually be one of those two, though I should use Jakes more than I do.
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Location: Sussex, NJ | Shallow invaders, big games, and slammers. I like shallow invaders the best because the action of the tail and they have a slower rise. |
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Location: Eau Claire,WI | Cranes and 8" Jakes are my 2 favs. |
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| Cranes, Custom X, Big Game and Meyers Musky Baits all get game time in my boat  |
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| Be sure to check out Myers Small gill crank and also the tyrant Czar has incredible action when twitched... |
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| Cranes can't be beat. Some Shallow Raiders look great, haven't had any success yet. Going to try Shallow Invaders this year. Saw them in the tank at Milwaukee and picked up a couple. |
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| Muskie Train MF Shad has been a real good one for me very erratic with wide wobble
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Mag shallow raiders, big games, 10" jakes |
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| On what types of spots do you guys typically twitch? Over weeds or mostly off of rocks? |
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| Fishall little eagles unmatched durability (made from oak) 6.75 inches=perfect size |
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Location: Grand Marais, MN | ARmuskyaddict - 4/22/2013 9:46 PM
On what types of spots do you guys typically twitch? Over weeds or mostly off of rocks?
honestly I think they can be used in both quite well. its probably one of the more natural presentations you can throw at a fish i'd have to say. i move fish on them all the time over weeds, dont fish a lot of rock. Give them a try anywhere. What i really like about them for weeds is they are pretty buoyant so you can bounce them through and over the top of cabbage and stuff without snagging up on weeds every cast.
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| I've had my best luck twitching with big games, fish seem to really like them... they only last so long though if you are fishing in rivers around rocks. I have a couple hanging in garage with busted lips. I've also got fish on Cranes, and big fork twitch darter is another good one with a little different action. Recently picked up a custom x cast/troll and really like the action on it, I'm sure it will catch and hopefully more durable than big game.
I have a couple shallow invaders also that I used to throw a lot, but couldn't seem to catch a dang thing on them... I'm sure its just me b/c everyone else seems to love them. |
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| 9" grandma shallow model |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Veithr3293 - 4/22/2013 10:28 PM
Fishall little eagles unmatched durability (made from oak) 6.75 inches=perfect size
I believe he means Little Claw! I agree the Little Claw is an awesome little twitch bait, and my go to when early in the season on certain waters.
http://www.fishall-lures.com/claw.html
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | salmo skinners... "inseeest on salmo" |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | Shallow invaders are my favorite twitch baits. |
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| For the guys that twitch cranes what model do you like best? I just purchased a 305 model in perch hoping that will do ok |
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Location: Racine, Wi | For twitching shallow water early in the year, I'm usually throwing a slammer or crane. Both are pretty bouyant, so they pop back up pretty quick over shallow weeds, logs, rocks, etc. If I'm looking for more hang time, I'll use a shallow raider, husky jerk, or a bomber long A (super underrated early season bait).
Seems like a lot of the minnow bait favorites are made by locals (although cranes aren't local to me).
I may have to check those little claws out. Cool looking bait. |
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Location: Wisconsin | As for the Crane Baits...I love the 206! Great rise and for me the yellow perch can't be beat! |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | lehighmuskies - 4/23/2013 10:43 AM
For the guys that twitch cranes what model do you like best? I just purchased a 305 model in perch hoping that will do ok
I like the 207s alot
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| For Cranes, I use mostly the 206. |
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| Hoping the 305 is a good tiger size |
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| Another vote for Slammers. Bill Schwartz has been making them for years and has made his bait a standard in the industry. Large range of sizes and great paint patterns. Hard plastic with epoxy coating makes the baits extremely durable and consistent. Add his Fishtales to the back treble and the bait really comes alive. Definitely need some in the box every trip to the lake.
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| lehighmuskies - 4/23/2013 9:43 AM
For the guys that twitch cranes what model do you like best? I just purchased a 305 model in perch hoping that will do ok
I like 206s, 207s, and 208s and also 305s and 306s. All are great producers. These baits don't take a lot of abuse but are reasonably priced and have a very unique action including the rise (boyoant). |
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Location: Lake County Illinois | Crane baits for sure,really like 207,208,305,306 and 105 models alot,also CustomX,Big Game Twitchers,and Myers small gill cranks. |
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| My only really successful twitchbait I like to use is a DD an DDD |
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| tuffy1 - 4/23/2013 9:50 AM
For twitching shallow water early in the year, I'm usually throwing a slammer or crane. Both are pretty bouyant, so they pop back up pretty quick over shallow weeds, logs, rocks, etc. If I'm looking for more hang time, I'll use a shallow raider, husky jerk, or a bomber long A (super underrated early season bait).
Seems like a lot of the minnow bait favorites are made by locals (although cranes aren't local to me).
I may have to check those little claws out. Cool looking bait.
the little claws are very nice but check out the catz claw also. it's a smaller 5" version and it's a killer. fishall-lures.com |
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