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Slamr
Posted 6/6/2019 8:28 AM (#940445)
Subject: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 6995


Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
We all search so hard for the "next secret weapon" or tactic to catch fishes, but what are some forgotten lures from days gone by or tactics YOU think should get more attention?

Personally, I think twitching cranks (divers or flat sided) gets sidelined too often! Give me a husky sized Cisco Kid versus waters over about 7' deep and I'm confident I can get something going.
tkuntz
Posted 6/6/2019 8:55 AM (#940446 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 815


Location: Waukee, IA
Thick brush or weed growth? I'm throwing a jig-a-beast with a paddle tail. The only problem is the hooking rate isn't stellar, but it has converted fish for me so I keep using it.
MartinTD
Posted 6/6/2019 9:29 AM (#940447 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 1129


Location: NorthCentral WI
Suick! I specifically love the HI versions. As the market has been flooded with high end custom dive and rise baits the Suick sometimes seems forgotten.
vegas492
Posted 6/6/2019 10:53 AM (#940453 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 1023


Mepps Giant Killer. Something about that thing that still produces, but gets overlooked with all the new double this and double that bucktails.
KenK
Posted 6/6/2019 10:59 AM (#940454 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 574


Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI
I'll second the Mepps Giant Killer. My son has been racking up some nice high-40 inch fish with it the last few years. Biggest being a 49.5.
Zinox
Posted 6/6/2019 12:41 PM (#940460 - in reply to #940454)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 1100


Fishing a large suspending glider really slow, as in several seconds between each jerk.
ToddM
Posted 6/6/2019 1:54 PM (#940463 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 20173


Location: oswego, il
Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.

Edited by ToddM 6/6/2019 1:55 PM
esoxaddict
Posted 6/6/2019 2:16 PM (#940467 - in reply to #940463)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





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ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM

Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?

Edited by esoxaddict 6/6/2019 2:24 PM
RJ_692
Posted 6/6/2019 2:53 PM (#940469 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 357


spinner baits. surprising how many people don't own any and have never used them. don't need any specialized equipment, can cast all day or troll, all times of the year, cover any water depth, and all kinds of fish like them.
Brian Hoffies
Posted 6/6/2019 5:20 PM (#940473 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 1663


I'm a Pike guy. Love a Lazy Ike either throwing or trolling.
ToddM
Posted 6/6/2019 6:38 PM (#940476 - in reply to #940467)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 20173


Location: oswego, il
esoxaddict - 6/6/2019 2:16 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM

Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?


Me, because I will outfish you.
meyer
Posted 6/6/2019 6:54 PM (#940477 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: RE: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




I'll tell you for me I love the suick thrillers in 10 inch...I picked up their new frankensuick too I'll give it a try when the water warms. I also enjoy throwing suicks wabull that's my favorite glide bait....As far as trolling is concerned I'm a big fan of spoonplugging. I read Buck Perry's book many years ago and I have used some of his pointers trolling muskie and I have had great success.
Whopper Stopper
Posted 6/6/2019 8:06 PM (#940479 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




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Location: Forest Lake, Mn
Wades Wobbler

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Bondy
Posted 6/6/2019 9:05 PM (#940482 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 718


Deep
joh10891
Posted 6/6/2019 11:02 PM (#940484 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: RE: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 112


Massive spoons (8" or 9")
kdawg
Posted 6/7/2019 5:58 AM (#940486 - in reply to #940484)
Subject: RE: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 727


The largest Johnson silver minnow tipped with a grub, fish'n the slop. Kdawg
mikie
Posted 6/7/2019 7:15 AM (#940488 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Location: Athens, Ohio
One of my favorite Kentucky guides keeps getting on me abt always throwing my little Muskie Treats jerk baits.
Can't help it, I've got a good third of my fish on them, including my biggest-so-far. m
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BNelson
Posted 6/7/2019 8:26 AM (#940493 - in reply to #940488)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Location: Contrarian Island
ToddM

esoxaddict - 6/6/2019 2:16 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM
Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?

Me, because I will outfish you.
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Yah cuz that would be hard to do haha

Edited by BNelson 6/7/2019 8:27 AM
Larry Ramsell
Posted 6/7/2019 8:27 AM (#940494 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 1275


Location: Hayward, Wisconsin
Frog colored hand grenades! Still have to find the fish though. Seriously, the Giant Killer comments above ring a good bell with me. Got one of my giants on one.

Suicks too, are not used like they used to be. Get one that has "it" and you will score plenty.

So many new baits lately, it is almost impossible to keep up with the, but ya gotta love those Beaver videos!
ToothyCritter
Posted 6/7/2019 8:50 AM (#940497 - in reply to #940488)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 661


Location: Roscoe IL
mikie - 6/7/2019 7:15 AM

One of my favorite Kentucky guides keeps getting on me abt always throwing my little Muskie Treats jerk baits.
Can't help it, I've got a good third of my fish on them, including my biggest-so-far. m
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mikie
Posted 6/7/2019 8:57 AM (#940498 - in reply to #940497)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Location: Athens, Ohio
Wow, one of the later models! Sweeet color pattern. let me know if you ever wish to sell it, I think I'm down to my 18th Treat, now. m
CincySkeez
Posted 6/7/2019 9:02 AM (#940500 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 584


Location: Duluth
Giant Storm Flatstick fished like a husky jerk.

Doing an experiment this year where I throw Spinner all season instead of bucktails. Expect my hook up and fish caught to be about the same, but want to see if theres any difference.
ToothyCritter
Posted 6/7/2019 9:12 AM (#940501 - in reply to #940498)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 661


Location: Roscoe IL
mikie - 6/7/2019 8:57 AM

Wow, one of the later models! Sweeet color pattern. let me know if you ever wish to sell it, I think I'm down to my 18th Treat, now. m


Send me some 4 way chili from skyline and it's yours I grew up eating that and can't get it here.. Same with Goetta, miss that with my eggs in the morning.. Need to go visit family in Ohio soon!
phselect
Posted 6/7/2019 10:04 AM (#940504 - in reply to #940445)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 156


Location: Alexandria, MN
Rad Dog tandem.
Top H2O
Posted 6/7/2019 10:09 AM (#940505 - in reply to #940501)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




Posts: 4080


Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion
The ol Wooden Mojo Weagle,.... Still works pretty good... Wooden Pacemaker.


Edited by Top H2O 6/7/2019 10:10 AM
esoxaddict
Posted 6/7/2019 3:34 PM (#940529 - in reply to #940476)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 8703


ToddM - 6/6/2019 6:38 PM

esoxaddict - 6/6/2019 2:16 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM

Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?


Me, because I will outfish you.


until you blow out your elbow , your shoulder, or both. But then I guess you can always troll...
Pointerpride102
Posted 6/7/2019 6:09 PM (#940537 - in reply to #940476)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 16632


Location: The desert
ToddM - 6/6/2019 6:38 PM

esoxaddict - 6/6/2019 2:16 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM

Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?


Me, because I will outfish you.


The minute your boat hits the water you’ve already accomplished that.
ToddM
Posted 6/7/2019 6:13 PM (#940538 - in reply to #940529)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Posts: 20173


Location: oswego, il
esoxaddict - 6/7/2019 3:34 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 6:38 PM

esoxaddict - 6/6/2019 2:16 PM

ToddM - 6/6/2019 1:54 PM

Agressive rips with twitch and jerkbaits. Speed and pause kill. It's work and few are willing to commit very long. Most stay with their comfort food tactics.


Would you rather eat a salad or chew on a corn stalk to get your vegetables? Not poo-pooing the technique, it WORKS. But who wants to do that all #*^@ day?


Me, because I will outfish you.


until you blow out your elbow , your shoulder, or both. But then I guess you can always troll...


So far so good!:-)
dfkiii
Posted 6/8/2019 1:29 PM (#940562 - in reply to #940505)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?





Location: Sawyer County, WI
Top H2O - 6/7/2019 10:09 AM

The ol Wooden Mojo Weagle,.... Still works pretty good... Wooden Pacemaker.


Another vote for the wooden Pacemaker. I have one that is beat to he11 and still produces.
IAJustin
Posted 6/8/2019 4:48 PM (#940567 - in reply to #940482)
Subject: Re: Under Appreciated Baits or Tactics?




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Bondy - 6/6/2019 9:05 PM

Deep


110% deep! I intentionally fish deeper than the masses most of the tine...The original bondy on lakes has put multiple 48”+ fish in my boat. Getting baits deeper than 10 feet saves many days/weeks for me... I absolutelylove a topwater bite and have 100+ top water baits..but the time I throw them shrinks every year... conditions (including angling pressure) need to be right... or you should be fishing deep
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