"irbfishin" wrote in message
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When they get picky like that on me, I usually try a crankbait. At
least they can't spit those out.


Don't bet on that. Have you ever seen the video "Bigmouth?" I believe that
it had Homer Circle (a pretty fair bass angler) as the "on-screen talent"
and was filmed/produced by Jim Lau (?).

It showed on several occasions where a big bass absolutely engulfed a
crankbait and spit it back out and Homer never felt the strike.

I've had muskies hit a crankbait armed with three razor sharp 5/0 treble
hooks so hard that they just about took the rod out of my hands. Rear back
on the rod and there's nothing there.

Don't say they CAN'T spit out a crankbait, because I'd be willing to bet
that it happens more often than you'd like to imagine.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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