Ok, I am really starting to question things here in terms of bait speed/action. As I have been trying to learn the "way of the Musky", the one thing that seemed to be consistent was to maintain or increase bait speed if you see a Musky follow. Well, I was just watching "The Next Bite" and they were fishing mainly surface baits (walk the dog types). They were fishing those things MUCH slower and with more pauses than I would have ever expected(especially with fish following)!!! Thats the way I used to fish for Bass with those types of baits, but have avoided that to this point, due what I had read. AND, they had strikes on those slowed/paused baits.

Half of the Musky (Ok, only 2 if you're counting) I have landed so far were on "twitched" crankbaits. The jerk/pause seemed to really turn these fish on to the bait. Am I missing something here, or am I over analyzing the situation?? As I retrieve a Shallow Invader with an action that makes me want to eat it, even though thats contrary to what I have read, is that what I should stick with?? These may seem like basic questions, but I fear that I may turn off a fish by being too quick to speed into an 8 rather than give an extra pause or two. Boy, those things look like they are just dying to get eaten with the proper work.

I am certainly not trying to discount the figure-8, just wondering if there is more I can do to get the action before getting to boatside.