| Over a year ago a friend of mine told me of a new | | | | 6 Manitoba master angler northerns 41" plus, with the |
| Muskie lure that I just had to get. The lure was a | | | | largest being 44". There were also numerous fish |
| Squirko from Lungen lures. It looked to me like other | | | | caught between 36 and 40". My boat partner during |
| jerk baits, but I decided to give it a try. | | | | this time was throwing "everything in his tackle box" |
| On the first try on a Muskie lake in central | | | | to get down into the zone. He did get one |
| Minnesota,I have to admit it didn't see much water | | | | 42"northern but it was clear that the Squiko was a |
| time. Later in the season I went on a fly in fishing trip | | | | major difference. The combination of being in the fish |
| in Manitoba. We tried the traditional spinner baits, | | | | zone plus appealing to the fishes instincts when the |
| silver minnows and Daredevils with success, but no | | | | Squirko was jerked was the key. |
| trophies. We decided that the bigger northerns were | | | | This was three years ago. Last spring we had a |
| deep. Most of what we had been throwing was not | | | | party of six to the same lake , the second week of |
| getting seen by the big ones. | | | | May. Of the 15 master angler northerns, twelve came |
| So I decided to switch gears and take out the | | | | from my boat using the Squirko. And yes my boat |
| Squirko. The lure is a jerk bait about ten inches long | | | | partner had a Squirko so I didn't feel like I had to |
| with a long twister tail on the end. It sinks about a | | | | sleep with the lure to keep it "safe". |
| half a foot a second. I decided to work it off some | | | | If you ever have a chance to fish trophy waters for |
| deep weedlines and let it sink. It didn't take long after | | | | Northern Pike or Musky, try one. I am now a true |
| a few casts to hit "payday". That afternoon I boated | | | | believer. |