ShallowRaider Beatdown! Catching Muskies on Minnow Baits When they WON'T STRIKE!
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- You’ve got the muskies dialed in on your favorite body of water and now you’re ready to launch the boat with your buddies and put a beat-down on the muskies with some classic run-and-gun bucktail and topwater fishing! This sounds awesome and it certainly has the makings for an epic day of musky hunting!
But after a couple hours of hitting your “go-to,” prime spots with nothing to show for your efforts, the morale in the boat is beginning to dwindle. What happened? You have been catching and seeing muskies on these spots consistently all week long and now… nothing!
The answer to this problem might be easier than you think! The muskies actually haven’t gone anywhere and they are still right there hanging on those prime spots! But due to some weather and barometric changes they are not actively feeding or chasing you must find a way to trigger reaction strikes!
One of my all-time favorite lures to trigger reaction strikes from stubborn muskies in shallow weed cover is the 7” straight model ShallowRaider. The straight model design provides the lure with the necessary buoyancy to rise up, over and out of snags and, you can modify its buoyancy to generate the hang-time you desire.
It also functions as a hybrid lure in that you can start the retrieve with erratic twitches and pauses to trigger and initial strike but then, you can straight-crank the lure all the way into the figure-8 for a chance to trick a following musky at boatside. As you will see in this video, the ShallowRaider made the difference for me on a day when I could not get muskies to follow or strike on my prime spots using classic run-and-gun tactics. I was sure glad I made the switch!
Tackle and Equipment:
For more information about the 7 “straight model ShallowRaider and many other crankbaits that Joe Bucher Outdoors offers, follow this link:
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The ultimate rod for throwing small to medium sized musky jerkbaits like the ShallowRaider is St. Croix’s new “Musky Downsizer” series Legend Tournament Rod (LMD710MF). The medium power provides all the power you need to set the hook on a trophy fish but also just the right amount of finesse to cast these light flat-bodied lures into the wind. To see the complete selection of Legend Tournament musky rods follow this link:
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Thumbnail artwork: Mike Richardson
For more information about Chas Martin’s musky guide services please visit:
www.muskymastery.com
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I really enjoyed that one Chas, great video as we sit and look outside of an impending snow storm. Great work!
Thank you so much dude!!! I am REALLY happy to hear that! Yes, I definitely agree with you on that.... It is great being able to edit summer muskie footage and relive the excitement during these cold winter snow storms!! I have a follow-up video on the ShallowRaider coming out this week!
That extended night time figure 8 was gold!
Krew, thanks dude!! I was actually surprised that I saw the boil at night - I must have barely seen it and kept figure-8'ing. Nighttime boatside strikes are just insane!
Really enjoyed this one. Thanks again!
Ray thanks man! Please feel free to write / message here with any questions... love to talk ANY topic muskies and get some good conversation going! Tight lines and talk soon!
Chas the guide, Chas the teacher, now Chas the Entertainer! How much to the dock sitting people pay to watch you catch fish. HA Nice instructional notes on how to use the baby depth raider. Wonderful after dark footage. How much for a low light GoPro Ha great drone shots Loved the whole video, helps keep the juices flowing on a -4 degree January morning Thanks for your time and expertise
Dave thank you so much dude!!! I am really glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, I was lucky to have had just enough light left for the camera on that figure-8 night strike!
Blown away great work
Thanks Jimmy!!!
Hey Mr. Martin, Matt Ignowski’s little brother Jack, love the vids, keep it up!!! Subscribed since Sept! Also I have to say great editing and nice shots from above, definitely deserve more subs!
Teddy, I can't thank you enough for the kind words! More to come this winter!
Great video
Thanks Josh!!!
Great video. Are you gentlemen planning on being at the tinley Park Illinois show this weekend? I’d like to snag an Elvis buchertail among other things.
Rob, thank you so much dude! I will be sure to put my winter seminar schedule out soon! Tight lines!
Awesome" even in 2022!!!
DUDE!
Great Vid" Thanks!
Thanks JD!!!
Good video, but horrible sound. You need a better microphone.
Yes, you are right on Gary hahah! I am working on it.... I have just added a Panasonic LUMIX to the camera fleet this season for vlogging and nature shots... mics coming.