Muskie Spinner Baits?

  • Dream’n
    South St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 371
    July 17, 2009 at 2:13 am #1239977

    I have a tough time casting the hairpin style muskie/pike spinner baits without getting a mess. The leader fouls with the blades or loops the bait a couple times. Any ideas to fix my problem, maybe no leader?
    Thanks
    Dream’n

    walleyejoe
    Litchfield, MN
    Posts: 463
    July 17, 2009 at 2:39 am #791106

    I use a jerkbait leader that is solid and has no flex. You can also try to thumb the spool to keep some tension on the line preventing it from traveling further than the bait and foweling it up.

    toothycritters
    Posts: 253
    July 17, 2009 at 4:37 am #791122

    yea, bassman joe has it right,,, follow the lure on your cast and thumb the spool as it hits the water, I do that then give it a good pop to start the blade(s) spinning. works for me

    jetdriver
    Hudson WI
    Posts: 491
    July 17, 2009 at 1:18 pm #791149

    Instead of a wire leader, I tie on about a 3ft section of 85lb test super-braid with a heavy barrel swivel to connect the lines. Easy to cast with the mess.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    July 17, 2009 at 2:58 pm #791169

    Sorry to repeat, by thumbing the spool just before entry straightens out the line and in most cases will unloop the whole deal. It also sets you up to start cranking at entry which is a very good thing to do.

    Mark

    Dream’n
    South St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 371
    July 17, 2009 at 4:49 pm #791207

    Great ideas, thanks. Maybe I have been casting to violently.
    Dream’n

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