Learning techniques for lures.

[Slob_Samurai]

I want to learn to fish muskies properly.
My first time out I got a 40" Musky out of Bald Eagle, burning a bucktail over the rock piles. Now I got Musky fever !!

My main question is how to work jerkbaits?

I bought a Pig and really don't know what I'm doing when retrieving it. I got a Squirrely Burt and don't really feel like I know what I'm doing with that either.

I feel like the only effective thing I'm doing is throwing bucktails and working topwater baits.

Do you use straight retrieves with any of the deeper diving baits? Are there more effective rythyms (if that's the correct word) that are used when reeling in?

I know the people in this forum are knowlegable and would appreciate any tips.

[TomWehler]

Hi ya Slob.
Nice fish.

Best thing I could or would maybe say to do to do is to make each lure look like it got hit in the head with a Rock.

But then Some people say I don't know **** about Musky fishen!

Twitch them, Pause them, Crank them, Rip them, Slowly drag them or "Grind" to you or simply drop them into a feeding area and make them Quiver & Shake.
Each lure has a set plan or designed action from the inventor, but being it is your lure, make them come alive in your own way with your own Technique, have fun and Rip some Face!

We have about three dozen of the Older Pigs from when they first came out a bunch of years ago.
That looked pretty, did very little unless worked so slow it would drive me closer to Nuts than I already am.
By messing with them weight wise last fall and this spring I have turned junk into GOLD!

You don't have to get into this right off, but it is something to keep in mind for later on when looking for that something just a bit different from everyone else.

You control the Magic to make them sing in how you work your rod, it's Tip and Butt.
Simple tip movments to violent three foot jerks.
Add this in tandem with the many different things you can do with your reel and your having some real fun soon.
The fish will tell you if your getting close to providing them something interesting to reach out and Gobble.
The Slime on your shirt and the smile on your face in a photos will tell the world you did your home work, paid your dues and are not affraid to keep working hard and trying to learn something NEW each time out.
Fish to fish, enjoy the time on the water and learn to read what the fish and Mother nature are telling you and you will do well with just about any lure.

Best of luck, welcome to the wonderful world of the Musky and never give up.

Keep on Rocken!

Tom

www.muskytomsguideservice.com

[This message has been edited by TomWehler (edited 06-25-2004).]

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[Slob_Samurai]

Thanks Tom, I will never give up !!!