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Long TIme Lurker

Posted 6/9/2015 6:36 PM (#771919)
Subject: Bucktail trolling masters wanted

Posts: 89

So my father got a water wolf for Xmas. We also built a bunch of our own bucktails. I've had some moderate success trolling them at about 4 miles an hour. Ive been trolling 10 to 5 feet of water maybe 40 feet back just under the surface. Any things I should keep in mind going forward? Any best practice to keep weeds off the bucktails? Just interested in some feed back .

Here is the first muskie we have seen on the water wolf. All the fish have been on the other rods. "my luck" It charged one of our home made 13s on the MN opener. We made it with trolling in mind, 4 oz of lead built in, .61 wire, double/double skirts.

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OldMuskieGuide

Posted 6/9/2015 7:36 PM (#771933 - in reply to #771919)
Subject: RE: Bucktail trolling masters wanted

Posts: 9

A small split shot a good distance ahead of your swivel/leader with a small piece of foam or something in front of the sinker will help collect weeds/algae up in front of your spinner/s.

Mackerel

Posted 6/9/2015 9:24 PM (#771959 - in reply to #771919)
Subject: Re: Bucktail trolling masters wanted

Posts: 81

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Good stuff. Keep trolling them, all summer long and into the Fall. Keeping at least part of the rod buried in the water will reduce weeds on your baits but another "trick" is to use a huge ball bearing swivel on your leader like those made by Centro or Spro....it's surprising how much crap they catch before it gets to the bait. Trolling tails rocks, keep it up!

Bytor

Posted 6/10/2015 3:10 PM (#772067 - in reply to #771959)
Subject: Re: Bucktail trolling masters wanted

Location: The Yahara Chain

I attach an 8oz cannonball to the swivel at the front of a 4' fluoro leader. This will allow you get some depth and the ball also acts as a weed catcher.

MuskieJim

Posted 6/10/2015 4:14 PM (#772077 - in reply to #771919)
Subject: Re: Bucktail trolling masters wanted

Posts: 114

I use Offshore inline weight snaps with 4 and 8 ounce ball sinkers. I will run out about 20 feet of line, snap a weight on, and then run from there with the line counter. 4oz and 40 feet back is about 4-6 foot under the surface. 8oz, 25 back is about 8-9 feet down depending on the blade size and speed.

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