Sweetwater lunker.


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CATCH FISH WHEN FAILURE MEANS


TARGET STRIPED FRESHWATER MONSTERS


GOING HUNGRY


Few fish swim that’ll pass up a properly presented tube. It sinks with a wounded-baitfish sway, the tentacles wave seductively when twitched. Depending on size and color it mimics crayfish, shrimp, nymphs or minnows. A 1.5-inch tube dangled beneath a slip float is deadly for suspending panfish and trout. Larger three- to five-inch versions are perfect for bottom-oriented walleye, lake trout and bass, while a tube six inches or more will easily fool pike, muskie and trophy bass. —Tim Allard


Covering water is often the key to successfully catch the biggest freshwater stripers, fish that weigh tens of pounds. Troll large baits using planer boards, on as many as four rods (where allowed) to up the odds. —BA


BANG PANNIES ON BUCKTAILS


A 1/8-ounce bucktail jig is a durable, lifelike, minnow imitation perfect


for panfish relating to deep weeds. Cast parallel to the edge, then use a hopping retrieve along the bottom or counted-down for suspended fish. Short casts to weed pockets also work. Use a light spinning rod, 10-pound test superline and a 36-inch, 6-pound flourocarbon leader.—TA


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PHOTO: TIM ALLARD


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