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madmurph
Posted 6/24/2019 11:38 AM (#941241)
Subject: Old School




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Last week a guy staying at the same resort as me in northern Wisconsin caught 15 muskies on spoons, Mepps #5 spinners and Mepps Musky Killers. The largest was 39".

The last hour of light each day, he picked up a smaller rod with a Beetle Spin and caught crappies and walleyes. I would have never thought to throw a Beetle Spin for walleyes.

I know there are some here who aren't interested in 39" and smaller fish. I like all muskies regardless of size. However, my point here is the lures that he used. Just shows that plenty of fish can still be caught on old school spoons, $6.00 #5 Mepps and $8.50 Mepps Musky Killers. Apparently you can't go wrong with a Beetle Spin for 97 cents to $1.49 either. How cool.

Edited by madmurph 6/24/2019 11:41 AM
jdsplasher
Posted 6/24/2019 3:41 PM (#941257 - in reply to #941241)
Subject: RE: Old School





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

Old Timer, Old School. Caught many 3-5 lb eyes on Beetle Spins growing up. I'd count them down 12-18 ft depths, start a slow retrieve, eyes hammered them. Pike/ Bass/ Ski's eat them Toooooo!!!

 JD

 No Surprises Here! Get those spinners and Spoons close to A 50...she'll eat Too!



Edited by jdsplasher 6/24/2019 3:44 PM
VMS
Posted 6/24/2019 3:49 PM (#941258 - in reply to #941241)
Subject: Re: Old School





Posts: 3467


Location: Elk River, Minnesota
The beetle spin style is what we almost used exclusively way up in Manitoba. 1/4 oz orange jig head, brown with orange twister tail, beetle spin spinner. The walleyes were up in 6 - 8 feet of water at the time we were there, so it was an easy easy system.

Steve
woodieb8
Posted 6/24/2019 5:04 PM (#941264 - in reply to #941241)
Subject: Re: Old School




Posts: 1529


whats old is new.
upnortdave
Posted 6/24/2019 5:18 PM (#941265 - in reply to #941264)
Subject: Re: Old School




Posts: 668


Location: mercer wi
Beetle spins have always been a destroyer for us up nort. All species all sizes. Musky killers have always been a constant producer, giant killers too
jdsplasher
Posted 6/24/2019 10:50 PM (#941275 - in reply to #941265)
Subject: Re: Old School





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

Another trick that has worked for us, and for all Specie, IS, attaching a count down Rapala, OR a Rattle trap to the Beetle Spin Harness...hang On, Big Browns love Them!!!

 JD

mikie
Posted 6/25/2019 7:21 AM (#941281 - in reply to #941275)
Subject: Re: Old School





Location: Athens, Ohio
Me and Jimmy B were spending the week on Minnesota's beautiful Vermilion Lake. Not much luck with the muskies by mid-week, JB had boated a real nice pike on a 'dawg but shunned the Pikemaster Jimmy moniker. Anyway, we were passing an area when some folks in a fish n ski boat waved us over. Two ladies and two guys, one of whom was at the bow with his rod bent clear over.
As we approached, they explained that they had drifted more than a quarter mile and he had fought this fish for the last 45 minutes. They had no net big enough and wanted to use ours. We watched as the angler would finally raise the fish to the boat, the ladies would see it and scream, and the fish would run again.
We helped net it, I think ti was 43", and released it. When Jimmy unhooked it, a small walleye jig fell out of the corner of the fish's mouth. He'd been using a nightcrawler.
I exclaimed, "You mean we have $5000 worth of muskie baits on this boat and all we needed was a five dollar bucket of worms?" I really had to admire the guy who was able to hang onto it that long, tho. m
miket55
Posted 6/25/2019 12:25 PM (#941306 - in reply to #941241)
Subject: Re: Old School




Posts: 1189


Location: E. Tenn
Well I guess the cat's out of the bag! Don't forget about the J-13 Rapala either!
lifeisfun
Posted 6/25/2019 2:59 PM (#941320 - in reply to #941241)
Subject: Re: Old School





Location: Ontario
The ultimate trick is to book a trip with old timer.
The stories you'll get will amuse you to be back ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99PC85UpYZc


Edited by lifeisfun 6/25/2019 3:00 PM
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