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4:45 pm
Hi guys, I've been in search for some suspending twitch baits.but can't seem to find a company that makes some.does anyone off hand know of one that has a good action to it?the only lure I'm able to find is the Rapala extream kicktail that suspends.but I'm not to fond of it.and I don't want to take a chance on ruining a couple good baits till I get it right. any help will be appretiated thanks guys
5:53 pm
April 29, 2007
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I have a sucker pattern 10in big fork twitch darter, which is dying to catch it's first musky. 😉 They are super boyant and float right to the top. I'm looking to weigh it down to get a suspending/slow rise action. I really messed up a reef hawg trying to drill into it and weight it, so I'm going to worm's shop to do the twitch darter.
The point is, most twitch baits can probably be weigted anyway you want them, just requires a little work and someone that knows what they are doing.
For natural "right out of the box" suspending lures, the triple D's have my vote (not sure if they would be considered a twitch bait though). 🙂
Team MTF
10:38 pm
March 20, 2004
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The shallow raiders I have all are very very very slow risers. Also, I have a number of Big Game Twitch baits that either suspended or float up very very slow. I actually asked Tony from big Game to weigh the baits and send me the heaviest ones. Warner Twitch's also seemed to be slow risers.
I don't think a bait has to totally suspend for muskies to work in winter. But I think it really helps to either float slowly and /or sink slowly in cold water.
BTW -- Heavier hooks and wire versus floro leaders can help.
11:00 pm
May 11, 2004
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Drifter Triple D's suspend very nicely, lots of people twitch these,,,I'm 0 for 0 on these but that shouldn't sway you
Daniel McCann
11:31 pm
December 31, 2007
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Like Greg said, baits that rise slowly or sink slowly really shine in cold water.Baits that do this allow you to crank them down and they will stay down allowing for a deadly stop and go retrieve or my favorite cold water slow straight retrieve.Works real well in water below 40 degrees.
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1:57 am
April 17, 2011
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Hoosier cranks tend to be a bit more neutral as well. Large profile as well and reasonably kind on the wallet. They als have a weight in them that makes a nice rattle when you pop them.
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3:08 pm
If you want to have some fun and not have to buy new lures, buy some of the weight systems inserts and weight them yourself. Many years ago I began to put the JB weight system in all my wooden jerk baits along with my wooden crank baits. In fact, the year that JB quit making their weights I went to Howard Wagner and bought all that he had in stock. The really neat thing is that you can insert 1/8 oz. to 1 oz. weights, depending on how deep and slow you want to fish. On most of my jerk & crank baits I can have them actually suspend without moving. There are also weight inserts for plastic lures, I believe that Fudally sells them.
Deadeye
10:10 pm
December 31, 2007
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Good idea JD,Fudally sells weight inserts and thorne bros. has their own line of weights to add to your baits.
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11:55 pm
March 19, 2004
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stevewarner wrote:
Good idea JD,Fudally sells weight inserts and thorne bros. has their own line of weights to add to your baits.
I have used the fundally weight system/JB weight system for years and it works great for wood baits. The old JB system sold inserts for plastic baits.
The DDD and DD are like a big Husky Jerk they stick right where they pause.
For plastic baits you can experiment with hook sizes and or wrapping solder around the hook shank to add weight.
Jeff
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