You can fish the Ledgebusters, or the new kid on the block the Blade-Runners: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Blade-Ru ... DBSPB.htmlalford78 wrote:Yea, I found where to order them. How does one supposed to work that giant bait?
There is also the very difficult to procure Lake Fork spinnerbait affectionately referred to as "Elvis"...created by Joe Spaits himself. Only available in a few limited colors and blade combos however.
The .51 Musky Wire on the Blade-Runner 1.5oz bait, and looped line tie help tremendously for strength. I would only add that you should also tie the collar of the skirt with braid/thread to reinforce it and give better longevity/durability. Personally, I fish Dale Sellers custom spinnerbaits and go single willow for less lift and deeper running depth...and use .50 Musky Wire looped at the line tie as well for my 1.5oz baits.
Use a med-heavy swimbait rod, and a reel with lots of line capacity for 15-20lb test, typically a 200sized or bigger round reel...stay under the 6.0:1 gear ratio. Regardless of what anyone tells you, big LP reels with higher gear raitos like the Daiwa Z, Curado 300 and even higher gear ratio Revo Toros - will not allow you to work properly or crank with power consistently, as well as a lower gear ratio Round Reel or larger LP reel.
Let it drop all the way down to bottom, "pop" it up, lower down your rod tip, crank at a slow to med pace...try to bump off structure, cover, and let it flutter back down every now and then. Remember that you can use your rod to lift, walk and guide your bait over and through cover/structure.
Nice short article...but nothing new, articles for fishing this way have been out for decades. I started trying to master my personal take on this in the mid 1980s (granted back then a 3/4oz Blue Fox/Roland Martin Okeechobee Special was the biggest thing around!): http://rahfish.com/pros-view/tech-speci ... -the-fads/
This tech has killed it in deeper Southern impoundments for decades...luckily, most other states and "yanks" haven't figure this tech out yet, or are willing to try it. Otherwise, you can slow roll with any spinnerbait, usually 3/4 - 1.5oz + works best...and add a good sized trailer body to it for bulk, weight, silhouette, and "body/substance" when the fish eats it.
Works in all water depths of 7'-8' and deeper in my experience...here are a few examples from 6'-10' water with a 1oz
http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=57173
Good luck.