Surface baits are also a good choice. Creepers, Globes, Toppers and Water Thumpers are all in play. Lost Land Lake is usually solid weeds. Fish the open pockets. This lake is usually clear but can also be stained depending upon run off. Orange or purple Bucktails with gold blades are a good bet. Also, the Suick has been hot on this lake. Teal Lake always has dark water, and a brass or copper bladed Bucktail here seems to produce very well. For surface baits, globes, Hawg Wobblers, or water thumpers. Spider Lake - Spider Lake produces well on Bucktails with silver blades. You may also have good luck with Crane, Slammers, and HiFinn’s sidewinders with gold and/or silver prism tape added to the sides of these twitch-baits-using silver tape on clear water and gold on stained waters. MAXIMIZE YOUR TIME ON THE WATER After reading the first part of this article, you get the picture that Bucktails are the guides’ first choice, and with good reason. Bucktails search the water fast. The more water you cover in your allotted fishing time, the more likely you’ll put your offering in front of an active musky. Remember, these fish are active now; water temperatures are in the favorite range, and females have had ample time to recover from the rigors of spawning. Weed beds have matured enough to have fish set up feeding patterns. Many active Musky will return to the same weed beds to feed. When you locate a large fish, note time, wind direction, water
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