Freshwater fishing: Fishing big plugs for big fish

[DarkSkies]

I started this because Rip-Plugger mentioned a kid was using some of his plugs for the salt AND the sweetwater.

People may think a wood plug is too big for fresh water fish, that it's overkill.

Maybe if it's 12", yep I would agree. However, a plug of 5-7", with a big profile, metal lip, spook, or some other wood swimmer, can be deadly for bass, big pike, and muskies.

Here's a testimonial he sent me.....


I sent him a slipstream plug for trolling/deeper water.
he and his dad went to montauk for a few days.
he caught some choppers on my wood.
they then headed upstate N.Y. to this big lake for bass.
he slings out my fat p-knut and BAM!,,a fine 3 pound smallie.
a few casts later BAM!,,a large yellow pech.
a few cast ater that BAM!,another fat smallie about 3 pounds.
they ate lunch and then went back to fishing and BAYUM!,,he hooks,fights
and lands a beautiful 7 pound largemouth!.
Is that freakin' sick or what!

Heavy-Hooksetter






If ya have other stories of using big salt water plugs for sweetwater fish, or even the big plastics like magnum bombers, etc, let's hear em!

[plugcrazy]

I fished a tattoo sea pup, which is like a big saltwater spook, for pickerel in late spring. The fish are active when the water is in the 50's. I fish it like I do in the ocean, but a little slower, and I stop every few twitches and let it sit on the water. One day I got 2 nice ones to 23". Deadly for pickerel.

[Rip-Plugger]

the plug in question is only 4.5 inches long but it is fat,I just never thought to try it in sweetwater as I don't do it anymore.
still,I was surprised that it worked in that sweet stuff.
anyhow,thats cool baby,,,,


R-P