The Worst Kept Secret in Striper Fishing.... | The Musky Mania Doc

The Doc is made by Musky Mania Lures, a company founded by freshwater-fishing legend Pete Maina, because he was tired of losing muskies on traditional wood lures. With a wooden lure, instead of the hooks lodging into the muskie, the muskie’s teeth would frequently lodge into the lure, making for poor hook sets. Beginning with the Burt jerk-bait in 1992, Maina began designing lures out of high-impact plastic that couldn’t be penetrated by a muskie’s teeth, allowing for better hookups. Musky Mania now offers more than a dozen muskie lures, but it’s the mesmerizing side-to-side action of the Doc that has walked its way into the plug bags and tackle boxes of Northeast striper fishermen.
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[@michaelfoley1966]

I love how spooks have blown up over the past year, I’ve sworn by them a longggg time.

[@michaelfoley1966]

@@staytight6340 I found out the other day for a fact one of the most popular KZbin surf casting fisherman has a deal to promote the doc spooks that started a little over a year ago...

[@fishingwithtimjr8538]

I’ve been using these for the past 3 years and I love the dock the most. The noise of produces and the glide distance on the water is perfect

[@tonylandolfi8618]

I just bought one of these 2 weeks ago and I have never seen bass hit a plug as much as this one. I hooked up 3 times where no one else was even getting a look.

[@TJ89741]

Secret I’ve been using this lure for well over 10 years and spooks in general for 20 or so. And I highly recommend putting 8/0 or 9/0 single hooks on these. Easier on the fish and angler

[@InTheFlow66]

Exactly...I don't get what the big secret is?

[@TJ89741]

@@InTheFlow66exactly it’s just a plastic spook.

[@randallvickery3480]

Awesome tip Thx!

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

No problem! Thanks for watching

[@Jason_special_one]

Nice catch 👍

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Thanks 🔥

[@sharifjanifishing905]

great fishing

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Many many thanks

[@stephengonzalez5565]

Guy in the gray is lucky he didn't get that hook in his hand!

[@ysoutdoorgaming3367]

I usually throw the smaller one in the early season and the and after Columbus day.

[@PizzaShrimp]

Started throwing spooks for stripers this season had a ton if blow ups on zara puppy from the bank so far this year.

[@LivingLifeOurWay365]

Suggestion if it's okay(unless you did already). Could you do an episode on this lure from the surf casting side from the beach? Also the wonderful people over at canal tackle suggested I think it was 7/0 inlines and I think it was size 6 I think split rings. Can you touch base on this as well? I think it's all based on personal preference and I think yall would agree. Thank you dearly in advance.

[@EasternGov]

Great video. What size split rings are being used with the 9/0 hooks?

[@TJ89741]

I use 8/0 Decoy single hooks and i use the Owner Hyper wire 120 lb

[@jamesdean6744]

I just got a few Doc Jr 7” bone color.. My buddies are telling me it’s way too big for west coast stripers (3-15lb) Can’t wait to prove him wrong.

[@ojcdecato3163]

Tip for cabin fever: *avoid fishing vids at all costs.*

[@tonynicoletti8161]

Just go fishing

[@ojcdecato3163]

@@tonynicoletti8161 I’m only able to icefish because I live in New Hampshire 😢

[@tonynicoletti8161]

@@ojcdecato3163 ??? Eastmans fleet in seabrook is haddock fishing for another week im trying to go before they close

[@ojcdecato3163]

@@tonynicoletti8161 damn I gotta look into that.

[@ftnwo7829]

The guy in thumbnail looks like jason stathams goofy little brother.

[@ahmalkadumas4539]

there is one brand that looked a little more yellowish, would that work?

[@joedarden2276]

Ya Man We Fishing

[@patrickmillner4807]

What rod size is best for the Doc

[@TJ89741]

Shimano 7ft Heavy southeast Teramar with a Shimano Saragossa 6000

[@Skolmann]

What make/model rod & reel is recommended for working this plug ?

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Here's a link to the tackle we were using: www.onthewater.com/gear-and-tackle-newport-striper-doldrums

[@TJ89741]

I use the 7ft shimano teramar SE spin rod 15-30 lb put that with a 6000 Saragosa SW and 30 lb braid it’s perfect

[@demonic2534]

@@TJ89741what is manufacture oz for that rod is anything over 7ft harder to walk dog cuz u got to always point it down to walk dog?? Or what ur opinion

[@TJ89741]

I use the 7ft of the rod I just mentioned it’s all you need. Unless you’re surf fishing with it. 7ft 15-30 Heavy action shimano Teramar southeast spinning rod.

[@jpvand1]

@@TJ89741no leader?

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

spooks have been good an best for stripers in spring an fall in the surf since forever but yea everyone who striper fishes an isn't a googan knows this an u wanna squish the barbs in my opinion doesnt shred mouth of fish an can take out easier

[@expansioniskeyrn]

Singles may land more fish but I get less hook ups from them swatting at it. Trebles gets more hook ups for me. More hook ups=more chances to land em.

[@nativestone1577]

Nothing new here? But Good advice.

[@domtam8]

nooooooooooo

[@brianharding5618]

Dunno how I got recommended for this, I catch my fish in the surf where they're earned. Not from a boat.

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

stop it bro fishes in a boat isn't that easy I've seen people on top a school of fish an don't catch shit so its not all it seems all the time. Surf fishing is awesome it's what I do as well but boat fishing is awesome to just because u can boat to a spot. Doesn't mean u will def catch a fish but do have higher chance an if u go to Montauk for surf fishing u barely have to work cause there is a shit ton of fish there

[@maximiliansadchikov393]

@@SneakersAnonymousMatt Haha bro just because you go to montauk doesnt mean you are going to catch a fish. There isnt a ton of fish there. I used to catch cows at night there. Now you catch rats. On a boat they cant catch a fish because when they park their boat on top of the school the fish get finiky. Its obvious off boats youll catch bigger fish than from surf. Surf is just more enjoyable boat fishing is fun for tog fluke tuna etc not stripers and blues.

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

@@maximiliansadchikov393 bro I was just tryin to use that as a point an idk if thats true because fishaholic catches monsters in Montauk an so do plenty of other people still when the time is right like spring an fall an just like any other spot for surf fishing. Its all about following the bite an bait but yea I had written something way longer an KZbin cut like half of what I actually wrote. Reason it didn't make sense cause it wasn't what I fully wrote but was literally saying what u said. An that even on boats u still can come home with nothing an seen it happen plenty of times even on big ass charter boats.

[@maximiliansadchikov393]

@@SneakersAnonymousMatt everytime im on a boat i always catch fish. I still catch cows from the surf. im talking. 35+ pounds. Im very close with Rich. Me and him fish there all the time at night. He doesnt catch monsters off the surf anymore. He hasnt caught a single bass over 20lbs. You just don’t understand the surf bro.

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

@@maximiliansadchikov393 bro to everyone a big fish is different if ur used to catching monster fish then of course but a 30 inch striper to most people is a big fish an how are u gonna say nobody catches monsters when I been fishing for 10+ years an seen in plenty of places I fished in surf in Long Island, Montauk, Belmar ,Avalon brigantine, Long Island sound area catch 30 to 45inch stripers from the surf not everyday of course but it does happen. Then literally I went fishing on the miss Belmar last 2 months ago for stripers an not one person took home a fish an only 2 people on whole boat caught fish an couldn't even keep them cause were 3 miles out cause every where else we went they weren't catching shit the boat carries 65 people so yeaaa. An then went fishing week later on the big mohawk and caught 4 stripers 2 keepers so yea it does happen know it all.

[@Marceldbd]

Gimme a spook over a popper anyday!!!

[@fishnewhere387]

Looks like a sex toy, catches lots of bass. Using the big singles tends to produce less rats, can drop smaller fish and pick the bigger fish up when they drop it.