Best Throw Back Lure

[David Swenson]

Well only about 4.5 months to go until muskie opener. No matter how mild the winter, that is still a long way away.

When it comes to going back to a big fish that was raised I always have the lure she came up on thrown on the next pass through. Usually though, this just gets the same result, another follow (but you gotta try, sometimes it pays). But if one is not already being used, I have found a jerk bait to be the most effective throw back lure for my boat. This past year a 49" and a 50" were boated by throwing back a suick. Both these fish came up on hair. A bobbie bait has also worked very well. The year before I boated a 50" fish on a bobbie bait after it had been raised numerous times on hair and surface lures.

So, what is your best throw back lure after a big fish follows?

David Swenson
http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

[This message has been edited by David Swenson (edited 01-21-2002).]

[Guest]

I never had any success on the second pass. If I was using a bucktail and had a follow, I'll try a Jackpot later for another follow. not enough time on the water yet.

One expirience on Minnetonka was when I was casting a Jackpot out toward deep water while my buddy was casting a bucktail shallow. I got the initial follow where she stopped and watched the Jackpot before swimming under the boat. My friend just finished a figure 8 when I told him she was under the boat. All I heard from him was Blak Dah Doh! and watched as she opened her mouth completely aroung the 'tail then backed up and swam away. We came back about 20 minutes later and never shaw her again. So I in this expirience, I would use a completely different setup...of course I haven't had success either way.

Not sure what spooked her, but the few other times we fished together, we made sure one of us had a bucktail while the other had a surface lure of somesort.

Rob

[guideman]

I would have to agree with Dave on this one. Depending on the time of year, I have several jerk and twich baits that
I use as throw back baits.

Another bait that I like to use as a throw back is a jig, tip it with a big
lizard or a shad tail. The big body of the plastic will make it fall slowly to the bottom. This technique, has been very effective for me over the years.

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[Guest]

I remember a few years back walleye fishing with my wife and brother-in-law on Dumbell Lake in September. We were using jig and minnows (on 6 pound line), and hooked into a few muskies the largest one being maybe 30" at best. With a turn of their head, snap! Cut line. Maybe it was the slow easy bait they wanted that day. Never did catch a walleye, but had plenty of fun!

I may have to look for larger jigs in Cabelas. Great, more stuff to fill the already stuffed tackle box...Oh to have such problems!

Rob