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by tagwatson360 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:09 pm
Hey Kevin,
There is nothing wrong with analyzing and trying to make improvements to a lure. I rarely throw any lure out of the package without some type of customization to improve the action, add to the realism and visual appeal, increase hook up ratio, etc. Like with other lures, catching fish consistently on buzzbaits requires learning the nuances of the technique, the situations in which a certain style of buzzbait excels, the right retrieve to trigger strikes on a given day and so forth.
Don't get in the mentality of just casting out and burning it in. Often the best retrieve for big fish is SLOW rolling the buzzbait so it barely stays on the surface with occasionally speeding up for a few turns in strategic places throughout your retrieve. Also, casting accuracy is usually imperative to make the best possible presentations, achieve optimum angles and for deflecting your lure off of cover whenever possible to trigger reaction strikes.
To answer your question regarding a trailer, I will occasionally use a soft plastic trailer on a buzzbait (saltwater grub, soft plastic swimbait, creature bait, frog or lizard) for added bulk and a larger profile if I am after a huge bite or in extremely off colored water. However, I like to use a trailer hook the majority of the time and there are only a couple styles of trailers that don't seem to interfere with the trailer hook. For example, a split tail trailer or fluke, something without a curly tail or appendages.
Great big fish lure. Good luck!
