One of the things I like about heading North is try out new things for chasing Pike and Muskie. This year I concentrated a lot on plastics. I worked swimbaits, large twister tails with lead head jigs and gave the standard Slug-Go a try. No luck on the slugs, did ok on the large 8 inch chartruse/glitter twister tail, but think I struck gold on this brown swimbait. Had several bites, replaced some tails, and glued some more back together.
While you retrieve spinnerbaits at all speeds depending on the mood of the fish, it had already begun to cool off in the UP while I was there, with one night clicking in at 39 degrees, prime feeding time. I tried it fast, I tried it as a jerkbait, and the slow constant action of the paddle tail coming back to the boat worked the best. Not sure what it was about this color versus the chartruse and blue shiner version, but think it closely resembled it’s most common prey, the suckers in the area.
The first pic is while fighting the fish, and trying to balance the camera. Its a one man job in the rowboat on the lake. The second pic is of the fish finally tuckered out, and a decent shot of the baits tail.
Very Nice!!!!
Wow awesome picture !!
both turned out well, wish i had thought of the camera a little more while I was up there, but it worked out in the end.
That is a great pic and some clear water too!