The Blind Spot All of the conventional wisdom found in Musky periodicals encourages the use of a figure eight or some movement of the lure at a right angle to the motion of the retrieve. But why does this motion encourage a strike from a Musky that has already decided to expend the energy to stalk the lure? Musky fishing can be very hazardous to an anglers psyche and consequently, disgust and frustration drives many into the bar to hob knob with fellow Musky wizards. Discussions recount quite a few "Musky follow" stories and the commonly noted action in many of the stories is the apparent loss of interest by a Musky after he had almost bumped himself in the snout with the lure he was following. I believe that I have discovered why Musky lose interest in lures and why it is important to employ direction changes as we retrieve our lures. You may find what I am going to tell you "hard to take" but I believe that you will find the information accurate and enlightening. MUSKY HAVE A BLIND SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR SNOUT !!! That's right, the water wolf has a vision problem. When you look at a Musky you notice a striking physical characteristic. Its eyes are set back quite a distance from the tip of its lip. The eyes are also positioned in such a way as to provide good vertical vision (looking upwards) and good peripheral vision (looking to either side of its head).
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