Casting Deep Muskie Crankbaits

[fishinggeek]

I think I might be doing something wrong here. When I cast a deep muskie crankbait, everything's fine until I get close to the boat. Then it goes under the boat (under my feet), and as I bring it closer, does some circle on the way up. Is there anyway to stop this? It just doesn't look right to me.

[Raf]

it's fine.

[Roy]

Built-in figure eights.

[Raf]

Yep Roy. Precisely. The fish in my avatar came unglued at the boat just as I was cranking in a DDD from the deep a few wknds back, exactly the manor fishinggeek described. It actually missed the bait, but made the mistake of showing herself. I got her on a topwater a few hours later that evening.

Edited September 21, 2007 by Raf

[lew]

. It actually missed the bait, but made the mistake of showing herself. I got her on a topwater a few hours later that evening.

 

WTG Raf, doncha just luv it when they follow the game plan !!

[fishinggeek]

I barely have any experience, so I was surprised that it's ok. It really does look funny, and if I were a muskie, I think I'd be on to me. But when you call it a "built in figure 8", it sounds better. Thanks guys.

[fishinggeek]

Oh and beauty fish Raf. WTG. I'm still working on my first.

[Muskieman]

it's normal,, even the smaller dd's like the Wally Diver have a tendancy to do that, don't worry about it.

In fact it will probably entice more strikes it has a built in erratic behavior.

 

good amd keep some ice on that wrist... ZZZZZZZZZZZING!