The Proper Technique on how to use the Rapala Husky Jerk.
As the water warms up, so will area fishing MLive.com
Water temperatures have reached the mid-40 degree mark and that means the majority of the Spring Lake perch have completed their spawning cycle.
On Muskegon Lake, the white bellies — many are running small — are in mid-spawn and the same will soon hold true on White Lake, where the perch action has been somewhat slower this week.
Wind and weather conditions permitting, better perch action can be found in the 30-45 foot depths of Lake Michigan just south of the Grand Haven Channel and in 20-40 feet of water between the Muskegon Channel and Memorial Drive. Minnows, spikes and wigglers all have been popular baits, but cut-bait — scaled strips of belly meat — and eyes also can be effective.
The black crappie (spec) fishing has been good and should only get better over the next couple weeks. Numerous fish running 9-11 inches (several in the 13-15 inch class) are schooled near the Petty’s Bayou and Smith’s Bayou bridges
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High End Baits- Make you a better fisherman?
Do Lucky Craft, Mega Bass, Team Diawa and other high end Japanese baits make one a better bass fisherman?
In my opinion, yes. No doubt about it.
They may be a status symbol for some, overpriced example of the inflation in the price of fishing tackle to others. Try and throw a couple of these lures in the appropriate places at the appropriate times. Your opinion on whether any lure is worth 15$+ may change quickly.
In terms of inflation, a Rapala husky jerk was 5$ 20 years ago. By inflated measures it should cost more than it does today.
Most people who successfully throw higher end lures use heavier line to protect their investment from the pike family as well as hangups. Even easier to retrieve 15$baits from a boat while fishing.
Why are they more effective?
Attention to detail. You get the feeling that Japanese engineers really are looking to engineer the most fish catching lure. Some of their ideas are wacky, like the Gatta X Buggy(above) or Xpod. Japanese culture breeds a very unique form of perfectionism. The Japanese love to fish and have fondness for creating bio mechanical things.
But a Lucky Craft lure is usually more than just a life like finish and profile. Internal weight transfer systems allow extemely longs casts. This keeps your lure in the strike zone longer in the case...
CNY fishing report (for weekend of Oct. 9-11)The Post-Standard - Syracuse.comNorthern pike have been “hitting like crazy” on minnows and Husky Jerk lures. Muskie fishing is just getting started and a few 40 inchers have been landed.
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