Topwater Fishing For Muskie

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I’ll take a muskie anyway I can get one – whatever the method, if it results in a successful catch and release of a nice muskie, I’m all for it. And while I guess my favorite lure to use overall would be a jerk bait, nothing compares to seeing the surface of the water pushed upward behind a top-water lure seconds before the seas part and teeth slash. Regardless of how laid back a person may be, anyone experiencing this will also experience accelerated heart rate, significant excitement and immediate reactionary gushing of some type … or, they’re dead. Surface lures are an integral part of many muskie anglers’ arsenals. Others though, use them very little. And surface baits really never seem to get credit for being “big fish baits,” which in reality, they are (I’ll never forget the sight: when one of the biggest fish I’ve ever seen, inhaled an in-line planer board I was using to spread lures while trolling). There are also a few misconceptions regarding surface bait use that few folks realize. They are more versatile than most anglers realize. There are many different types of top-water baits. Some work better in certain scenarios than others, […]