| Over a year ago a friend of mine told me of a | | | | northerns 41″ plus, with the largest being |
| new Muskie lure that I just had to get. The lure | | | | 44″. There were also numerous fish |
| was a Squirko from Lungen lures. It looked to me | | | | caught between 36 and 40″. My boat |
| like other jerk baits, but I decided to give it a try. | | | | partner during this time was throwing "everything |
| | | | in his tackle box" to get down into the zone. He |
| On the first try on a Muskie lake in central | | | | did get one 42″ northern but it was clear |
| Minnesota, I have to admit it didn't see much | | | | that the Squiko was a major difference. The |
| water time. Later in the season I went on a fly in | | | | combination of being in the fish zone plus appealing |
| fishing trip in Manitoba. We tried the traditional | | | | to the fishes instincts when the Squirko was |
| spinner baits, silver minnows and Daredevils with | | | | 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 | | | | |