Throw Back Lures

[-Marc V-]

Just curious what folks typically use, and had success with as a throw back lure after a follow, and no take?

I usually use either a tandem, or inline spinner without even a sniff. Anybody use a throwback that has a good percentage of takes after the initial lure follow?

Thanks!

Marc

[Scoot]

I usually have three or four rigs set up at a time. What I throw back sort of depends on a couple things- if the fish was really hot and seemed to want to hit the lure it chased, I'll occasionally throw the same one back and work it faster, slower, or somehow different. If I had a slow, lazy follow, I always throw something very different than I was throwing- my favorites are a jig or tube, a slow moving topwater, a slashy jerkbait (e.g., Shallow Invader), or occasionally a twitch bait (e.g., Bomber Long A, Super Shadrap, 6" Jake).

[JRedig]

I usually have 3 rods rigged up and ready to go.

#1 Bucktail- probably my all time use rod

#2 Bulldawg- throwback and general "other" rod.

#3 Jerkbait- throwback and follow'er "go to" rod.

I usually throw back something I can twitch like crazy, eel's are good. Depends on the behavior of the fish on the follow though too.

[Esox_Magnum]

I'm with J, I have 3 rigged similar and a 4th with a Jake or Believer for trolling, sometimes its whatever I grab. Have yet to hook one on a throwback though.

[Nick Kuhn]

I tend to throw the same lure back worked a different speed or different style. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I'll then try another bait for a while and if nothing comes of it I remember the spot, move on and return later.

[cjac]

If the fish is "hot" I'll throw back the same lure, and also ask myself "what did I do wrong?", meaning if a fish is really hot how come she didn't eat on the first cast?

If she just "shows" herself and is not really comitted, I'll just mark the spot and hit it later, hoping I come back and she's ready to eat.

Lures: Pretty much the same is above, I like a jig 'n' pig too as a tossback. Dick Pearson had an article about Hellhounds last year as his primary throwback, couple good side slashes with the bait and boom! He might know a thing or two about muskies!

Chris

[frogtosser]

what kind of success do you guys have on throwback lures

[Esox_Magnum]

I can't throw a Hound as a throwback. 90% chance its what the follow was on in the first place. I do love that bait.

My throwback success at the moment is 0

[MUSKY18]

I will always toss back the same lure right away and change up the retrieve a little bit to see if that will entice a strike. If the fish will show itself again, but won't bite, my main throwback lure is a Hawgwobbler. I love this bait because it gives off the illusion of speed, but moves so slowly the fish can track it and get a good look at it. Have caught a lot of fish using this lure. If that doesn't work, I will mark the spot and come back when the condiditons change, either the wind shifts or more often than not, at low light and come at the fish with either the Hawgwobbler or similar bait like a Topradier. Jackpots work well to, but the fish have such a tendency to miss them, so the prop baits work a bit better.

[cjac]

Bret,

Wait 'til you see Muskie Mojo's new bait called the Howie. It's a mod of the Hawgwobbler, moves a lot of water with that same slow cadance. You'll like......

Chris

[MUSKY18]

Chris:

Are they out in the stores yet? I might have to pick one up at Blaine if they got them there!!

[AWH]

Luke will have the Howie at Blaine. After that you will still be able to get them direct from Muskie Mojo and possibly a few retailers as well.

Aaron

[MuskyChad]

The Swagger Tail by BK Lures is another sweet looking slow moving topwater, got mine already.

Chad

[RK]

Hiya -

Usually it's at least one cast with the same bait the fish followed. Then it depends on what it was it came up on in the first place and what kind of mood the fish was in. If it was a slow lazy deal I'll make a couple more casts and move on. If the fish looked aggressive at all, I'll come back with a bait like a hellhound or Magic Maker, a Bomber Long-A or Mann's Stretch -1, or a Red October tube. Fluttering a spinnerbait can work sometimes too.

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[cjac]

Bret: Don't wait until Sunday to see Mojo, he sold thru all his Howies in Chicago.

The throwback lure questions seem to have be circling back to the whole story of having 500 baits, but only needing 5! I think the lure swap idea y'all have going supports my theory!

One other thought on the throwback, use something you have confidence in on the fig 8, and practice the 8 with that lure, so you know just how fast you can go without throwing it's action off, or rolling it over, etc.

Chris

[MuskyBrian]

I have had excellent success with Bulldawgs and also Suzy Suckers as a throwback bait....I definetely much prefer bulldawgs as a throwback compared to my "main" attack lure

[Grant Pearson]

my favorite throw back is probably the 'ol five of diamonds or a soft plastic. A few guys that I fish with ask why I carry so many rods for muskies when we go to a lake with 'skis. But then, they're not true musky fishermen.

[Quackaddict9]

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A few guys that I fish with ask why I carry so many rods for muskies when we go to a lake with 'skis. But then, they're not true musky fishermen.

I wouldnt agree with you on that one. Someone could have 1 or 2 muskie rods on the boat one day and catch 1 or 3..or 4 or 7 or 15 muskies in one day. And theres nothing wrong with carry so many rods on the boat, only that it takes more room.

[Grant Pearson]

True. They do take up more room, but you don't have to worry about lost time changing lures. You just pick up another rod, and start pitching.

[JRedig]

I love having multiple rods at the ready. Just having a quick option changes how I approach situations.

(except when my dogs are in the boat!!)

[Rebel9921]

Same here... in 2007 I always brought 3 rods/reel combo with me everywhere... Now I finally will be having a boat... I'll probably will have at least 6 rods in my boat...

Reason for this is that last year, two reels just plainly broke... and I would've stopped fishing if not for the 3rd one... I was able to put in 3 more hours of fishing that day...

I will not go anywhere without 3 rods/reels...

[cjac]

Hi,

I usually have three or four rods rigged up when I head out. Why else would I own them if I didn't use them?

I'll typically start out with a bigger bucktial set-up and Bulldawg on two of the heavy action rods (8'6" Dbacks), something like a 10" Suick or topwater like a Weagle on the jerkbait rod (8' Dback), a smaller bucktail for burning or a spinnerbait on the Med action Dback (8' or the 9 footer that's being added this year), and a jig 'n' pig on the heavy bass rod, in this case a 7'10" Avid. I think the Suicks are under fished in general (they've been around forever for a reason) and the J'n'P presentation is something I'm working on.

Reason being for me to see what's working, and to the topic of this post, to have an alternative as a throwback to mix it up.

Chris