suggestions on big fish

[grizkid]

Was out yesterday and had a big fish up for the 4th time this year looks to be putting on some weight too. All 4 times she showed i was throwing a crank and kind of rip twitch rip twitching the bait. I have fished this spot a ton and have never seen her on a major or minor window. have fished it in the middle of the night as well to no avail. any suggs. she really starting to get to me.

[MikeEiden]

Has this fish only come while twitching a crank and nothing else or you just happen to be using it each time on the spot when she shows up? It's always tough to say in this situation but if you haven't explored to many options I would throw some heat in that area once in a while or a prop topwater worked medium/med-slow. Just like gliders and similar worked baits sometimes fish are more reluctant to commit but willing to follow. By burning bucktails or at least speeding up the last half of the cast could cause the fish to either react or not. You might not get follows as often doing this but it can result in more eaters. Same goes for the topwater. Sometimes just being up top and changing things up will get them to eat. Keep working her and you'll get rewarded eventually.

[grizkid]

mike i have burned tails slow rolled spinners thrown dawgs hellhounds jacpots and topraiders the only thing she ever shows on is the crank yesterday it was my third drift over the spot when she appeared fisrt drift was with a cowgirl second with a hellhound i know where she lives just can't find her number. thanks for t5he encouragement though gonna try again tomorrow.

[mn_bowhunter]

Get a couple suckers, some bobbers, and a 6 pack. Every time you take a sip dump a little in the water for her. Ever notice how after a few beers some fattening food sounds delicious.

[jclund]

I would fish the same spot but change your drift if possible. Its hard to say because I have no idea what the spot looks like. Maybe fish really shallow like 2ft and cast out. I would suggest trying something smaller like Muskie candy and burn the lure or size down your crank bait or even go to an oversized crank bait. Its only a matter of time before you'll find what works.

[MeyersBros]

I would fish the same spot but change your drift if possible. Its hard to say because I have no idea what the spot looks like. Maybe fish really shallow like 2ft and cast out. I would suggest trying something smaller like Muskie candy and burn the lure or size down your crank bait or even go to an oversized crank bait. Its only a matter of time before you'll find what works.

I agree with lund. If you have been throwing all of those other lures and still the only thing she has been following is your crank I would size down your crank or oversized crank may work as well. Maybe switch it up and throw topwater into more shallow water, just keep at it she’s bound to hit eventually

[muskymaniac4ever]

i like what mn bowhunter said, get her whisky drunk.

[bronzeback]

As much as I love softening women up with liquor, I think throwing something similar to the crank you're throwing is your best bet. Maybe some kind of alternative with a soft plastic tail. A super stalker perhaps? maybe a weighted squirrley burt? it has the same profile as a lot of other cranks, but can be held in the strikezone 10 times as long. just my thoughts. hope you get her, either way, it's fun to know where those big girls lay, and don't shy away from the major/minor periods, try something DIFFERENT during those times. Different angle, different depth/same area. That could make all the difference, you may just be fishing it wrong during those peak times. (no offense of course.)

[cbrooks]

Try a tube like a Jimmy or red october.

[mroyten]

My recommendation would be to use your bait that gets her attention and wake her up. And while she's in this semi-active mood have a very good alternate bait in hand as your throw back bait. And what I've done before successfully is.... having a fish follow up on one bait, marking that spot then swinging around from the other direction so you casting angle is opposite than what she saw your original bait with and with that golden alternate bait work that through that spot. She could go then. It's always a puzzle. Good luck.

[Musky Buck]

Make that crank look as crippled and struggling as possible.

[JimBuck]

I'm a huge fan of throwing glide baits as a throwback if the original presentation doesn't get her to eat. Phantoms with the tails and Weagles are money.....Also slowly rising suicks that hang well are always good too. It's fun getting those big girls to finally eat if you've been working at them. Good luck.

[urban cowboy]

Do you know if anyone else has burnt her yet this year???... That could be the case.

[Zelmsdawg]

Just fish for panfish/eyes/bass in the area. Thats how most the big fish get caught anyways...

Zelmsdawg