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