Few freshwater fish can provide the same level of excitement that a 40-inch
muskie does when it bites your line. When they hit a topwater lure, there
may be no equivalent. To get your adrenaline-junkie juices flowing, follow
our topwater cheat sheet.
May 30, 2007
Plastic Spoons
Designed to slide across the surface on their back with the hook pointing up, these lightweight spoons are extremely weedless. Most plastic spoons have a silicone or live-rubber skirt that that flares when you stop reeling, giving the bait a life-like appearance.
When to fish 'em: They can be fished through dense weeds, flooded brush, slop or even sticky moss without fouling.
How to fish 'em: Hold your rod tip high and reel slowly to keep the spoon from sinking. The bait will swim erratically as it bumps off weeds or brush. When it reaches an opening, hesitate for a few seconds until the ripples subside. Often, a fish that has been tracking the bait will strike on the pause.
Best bet: The Slopp-EE Pig. With its four-inch-long body and three-inch silicone skirt, it presents a profile large enough to interest the biggest muskies.
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