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| I was curious how aggressive you get with your wtd topwaters. Do you leave a pause in between jerks or just rip it in? Thanks |
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Location: Maplewood, MN | I keep it very random, with a lot of pauses of different lengths. As for how agressive, I just try to mix it up, keep it erratic. It seems like a steady consistant wtd retrieve brings in more followers. Its the occasional pause with erratic jerks that get them unglued |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | +1
I do the same. I've been starting out pretty rhythmic... but then about halfway back to the boatside, I've been going bezerk with my retrieve. Couple of rips here... a few pauses there... then slow it down... then speed it back up... I really try and make it as INconsistent as I possibly can.
I think you can do the consistent death march with the bait... but I'm trying to give them something they don't see everyday. And usually, that's what tempts the most finicky of eaters. |
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Location: Eau Claire | I usually switch it up cast to cast and see what the fish like. I usually change the direction of the bait with the rod tip once or twice during the retrieve as well. I do like to pause bait a couple of times as well, seems to be when I get strikes more often and have a better hook up percentage. |
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Location: big cove tannery pa | First off i am no master at WTD for muskies but have had success with it.
I switch my presentations up alot to see what they want. First couple casts it normally is a nice steady retrieve then i switch to a steady retrieve with a few pauses in there and so on and on. I really get eratic and pause if i see a follow. I watched a video a good wile back that had alot of WTD techniques(cannot remember what it was) and it helped me out alot. Also u have to remember not all TWD lures are built the same and can be worked eratic. some actually work better with a steady retreive and pauses.
Edited by pamuskyhunter 5/20/2010 4:44 PM
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