Dragging Your Tail By Craig Sandell © 2013 Anyone who has spent time on the water fishing for Musky has heard it. The slap of the tail of a fish in distress against the water surface…the slap of the wings of a young water fowl as it exercises to try to obtain flight…the slap against the water of a swimming mammal as it moves along the shore. For years, Musky anglers who have a puncheon for surface lures, have sought to emulate nature’s water slap in the belief that this natural sound would entice the interest of Mr. Musky. Many Musky anglers are familiar with lures like Gooch’s Tallywacker and the Poe’s Awaker. Both of these lures seek to ‘mach the slap’ using a metal prop in a rotating sagging tail. The placement and shape of the tail prop may vary, but the intended lure performance is the same.
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