X-Rap Magnums on Lanier

[Bear44]

I spend a lot of time cruising at around 4mph with no lines in the water looking for schools of Stripers on sonar to drop down line baits or spoons on while fishing Lanier. Seems like a lot of wasted time.

I could troll jigs on lead core line or umbrella rigs, but you have to keep a pretty constant speed to keep them from getting hung up and that's not very practical when you need to be ready to stop over suspended fish. Enter the X-Rap Magnum lures.

They are saltwater trolling floater divers that have models that dive to 15, 20, 30 or 40 feet. No lead line or weight required and when you stop the boat they float to the surface, rather than sink to the bottom. It sure is going to be fun if the fish actually eat these things.

 

[beargapbasser]

I think you gonna be surprised what you will catch. I troll some similar baits and catch spots, largemouth, pickerel, walleye. Fun while your marking spots.

 

[Bear44]

I think you gonna be surprised what you will catch. I troll some similar baits and catch spots, largemouth, pickerel, walleye. Fun while your marking spots.

That's encouraging! I'd especially like to catch a Walleye. That would be a new species for me.

 

[ricksconnected]

That's encouraging! I'd especially like to catch a Walleye. That would be a new species for me.

would love to know how to bank fish for wally's

 

[Bear44]

would love to know how to bank fish for wally's

I only have the vaguest idea how to target them at all. Didn't even know you could catch them trolling.

 

[ricksconnected]

I only have the vaguest idea how to target them at all. Didn't even know you could catch them trolling.

yep
ive heard in the warmer month one can walk the bank with a flashlight and cast to the glowing eyes in the shallows

 

[CUTBAIT]

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I spend a lot of time cruising at around 4mph with no lines in the water looking for schools of Stripers on sonar to drop down line baits or spoons on while fishing Lanier. Seems like a lot of wasted time.

I could troll jigs on lead core line or umbrella rigs, but you have to keep a pretty constant speed to keep them from getting hung up and that's not very practical when you need to be ready to stop over suspended fish. Enter the X-Rap Magnum lures.

They are saltwater trolling floater divers that have models that dive to 15, 20, 30 or 40 feet. No lead line or weight required and when you stop the boat they float to the surface, rather than sink to the bottom. It sure is going to be fun if the fish actually eat these things.

I did that exact same thing on lanier. Caught the biggest spot id ever seen, a catfish, and a small.striper. did that while i was trolling around looking for schools to.drop.a trout in

 

[Bear44]

yep
ive heard in the warmer month one can walk the bank with a flashlight and cast to the glowing eyes in the shallows

That's cool.

 

[Bear44]

I learned something interesting while doing more research on use of the X-Rap Magnums. The IGFA ranks them as the most effective hard body lure in the world.

 

[ricksconnected]

I learned something interesting while doing more research on use of the X-Rap Magnums. The IGFA ranks them as the most effective hard body lure in the world.

wow. you got a link on the bear?