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Musky Bucktails -Stop Paying Money For Junk

By Scott R

There is so much junk in the buck tail musky industry, one wonders who buys it all. So what are the problems with musky bucktails. Oh, there are many. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
If it feels as light as a feather, let it sit on the hook in the store and rot- do not buy it. You will not be able to cast a light bucktail anywhere, and you will be cursing all day because you were ripped off. If the bucktail has a hook that looks too small, don’t touch it, you need a big hook- 5/0, 6/0. Stay far away from the tiny hooks. Also stay away from a single hook bucktails, you won’t hook a thing, except yourself.

Examine what is blocking the hook points. If a bucktail has stiff deer hair covering the hooks, and you can’t even see the hooks, consider a different choice. Stiff piles of bucktail with too much glue will not allow you to get a solid hook set on a beast musky.

Make sure the wire is stiff enough to withstand some serious abuse. You want .052 and .062 wire. Once you go lower, you can pretty much count on a bent bucktail after a few decent fish. Stay away from the light wire, it will eat your money. Also, make sure that the clevis is strong, something that looks as thick as horse hair will not last. And finally,make sure you have razor sharp hooks. Most of the time you will not find a bucktail that meets these criteria in a store.

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Walleye Fishing - How to Catch Big Ones

By Steve Lake

If you are going after Walleye the best places are from the Midwest Northward and into Canada. Walleye prefer sand and gravel bottoms and lakes with perch which they readily eat. I fish a lot of lakes that have a healthy Walleye population but no perch. Walleye are finding themselves in lakes further south. Lakes with Walleye will also have a population of other gamefish such as Northern, Smallmouth, Largemouth, Crappie, Musky and sunfish.

Finding Walleye’s has a lot to do with the Oxygen in the lake. Lot’s of fertile lakes don’t have a good oxygen level at the lower depths especially below the thermocline. This will force Walleye into shallow water 10 ft. or shallower.

Walleye spawn in water along shoreline’s where there is good water movement and gravel on the bottom. Spawning begins when water gets to around 48 degrees. From this time until about 10 days after spawning females don’t bite. Smaller males will bite during spawning. After spawning Walleye

You usually find Walleye’s in 30 ft. of water or less. In the deeper lakes you will find walleye along shorelines and hanging around shallow mid lake humps. I caught a 10LB Walleye right up on a rock cliff in Canada that went down into the water. I bounced a jointed Rapala off the wall. My uncle and cousin caught bigger the same way.

Lot’s of Walleye’s are caught at night. Cloudy breezy days with a little chop ( The Walleye Chop ) are good because this deflects the sun’s rays. On calm sunny days Walleye spend their time in shade by weeds or near the bottom in deeper water.

Fishing in the evening with a slip bobber and leech is a great way to catch Walleye. Anchor at the edge of a drop off and cast up into 4 to 8 feet of water. Trolling with minnow lures and shad raps is good also. there is usually a good bite for 3 or 4 hours after dark.

walleyes will hang at about 12 to 18 feet along the edge of the dropoff’s during the day. Slow trolling or back trolling with a 3 way rig with a leech or minnow or casting with a jig and minnow are good methods of catching them. During summer nights, troll in eight to ten feet of water along the tops of the midlake flats, next to the drop-off. Back trolling with a jig and minnow is very effective.

Mid summer is not as good of time to fish for Walleye but they can be caught. You may think that it is because it is so hot out but it is because the perch and bait fish are reaching the proper size (3 inches and bigger) to look really food to walleye and they gorge themselves on these fish. I am a firm believer in the bigger the minnow the bigger the fish caught!

Walleye can be caught through the ice around points and mid lake flats in 10 to 12 ft of water in early ice season. Jan. and later find them in 18 to 30 ft. depths.

This article would not be complete without saying a little something of how good Walleye are to eat! They are great!

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Lure Fishing Tips For Pike

By Harald Hoel

Lure fishing for musky and pike can be an intricate matter. I have seen many fishermen do this without thinking at all of what they are doing. The most common mistake is they do it with not enough variation. They keep slamming the pike lures to the same spots over and over again and with the same retrieving speed. This is a very ineffective way to catch fish and will give you little or no fish to land.

These fishermen quickly gives up and complains about bad musky lures or no fish in the waters, while this often is completely wrong. What these guys should have done is fishing with much more variation and patience with the pike or musky.

Firstly, find a pike lure in your box that you know will trigger a bite in most cases and stick with it for a long time. Secondly, take a quick overview of the entire fishing spot and determine depths, rocks and other things to consider. Start throwing the lure just outside weed lines, logs or other object. Retrieve with moderate speed and with your rod tip pointing high to make sure the lure will go high in the water.

If a pike is there and is hungry enough it will grab the lure, if not it will maybe sniff on it or turn just before it take it. Either way, you will notice it visually or feel it. Now we know there is a pike on the spot, but we will not do the huge mistake and throw the lure right back because this mostly will scare the pike back permanently to its hiding place.

We have to leave it, let it go back and “digest” the whole situation. It was not hungry enough or missed the target, but it needs a rest. The pike need a few minutes to settle down. In this period it becomes more focused and the instincts are sharpened. If we now had slammed the lure back after a few seconds the pike would surely had been scared, skeptical or both and certainly not taken the lure.

What we will do next is throwing the lure to another place to check out if there is a fish there. Keep the lure high and make a “map” of the spot (depths etc.). If nothing happens when you have been everywhere, go back to the spot where the pike responded and throw the lure a bit farther away, retrieving a bit slower and with the rod tip lower too. Now the bait will pass by the pike with slightly different movement, deeper and with lower speed. The pike has had its rest and very often the pike is more interested this time or more focused and will take your lure properly.

Always start fishing high and go deeper when nothing happens. Retrieve with slow, moderate and fast speed and most important ; don`t fish on the same spot several again and again. When a cast is finished, throw the lure in a completely different spot next time. Showing the fish your bait many times in a short period just make them fed up with it and shows no interest.

Remember, the fish needs time to consider most of the time, even if it is a pike, salmon, perch or any other fish specie.

Just follow these simple and effective rules and I can guarantee success when many others will not notice anything in the same fishing area.

Harald Hoel, expert of pike fishing.

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Jerkbaiting For Pike and Musky

By Harald Hoel

A new fishing technique has taken the world by storm and taken pike fishing to new adventures with adapted tackle. We are talking about jerkbait fishing!

The bite comes as an explosion and spreads all the way to the spine. The rod is raised and the fish is hooked. The hand around the reel and the “dead” fishing line gives a very good feeling with the fish which rushes out. The fight is on and after 10 minutes and several rushes, a beautiful pike of 20 lbs lies in the boat.

The yellow dotted fish is released from the big plastic fish which it believed to be a suitable prey. After weighing the elegant female fish is put back into the water.

We are on a large lake in Norway in the beginning of August and are fishing on some shallow banks far out. Today we are fishing on the same spots were we earlier used to do trolling. But now we are concentrating the fishery on certain spots, and have equipped ourself with modern pike fishing tackle, jerkbaits as pike lures or musky lures.

The name comes from the movement you make with your rod tip, making small jerks which make the bait swerve sideways and become very much alike an injured fish. Its perfect for triggering the bite reflex with big predator fish.

Jerkbait fishing is mostly aimed towards pike and musky, but can also be concentrated towards other predator fish as perch and trout.

When you bring the bait in you hold your hand around the reel, and use both reel and rod tip to make the movement. Short fishing rod, “dead” fishing line and heavy baits, make you throw far and can fish on large areas.

The jerk reel is a little baitcast reel which are reinforced to withstand heavy pressure. Penn fishing reels have many good alternatives.

The fishing rod should also also be powerful to give decent hooking. It should have top action for best steering of the bait. Shimano fishing rods is recommendable to this fishery.

You should always have tight lines during retrieving. It can be wise to variate between fast and slow retrieving.

Stiff wire trace gives a resilient effect and provide better side movements of the bait. Out on the shallow banks it`s only 10 - 15 feet deep. We fish high in the water to make sure the bait is inside pike`s visual range. When the pike is in a biting mood it likely dive up several feet to grab a bite.

Usually drifting or anchored boat are used, but you can also do this pike fishing from land.

Harald Hoel, expert of pike fishing

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Sunfish Fishing - Where And How To Catch The Biggest Ones

By Scott R

When fishing for sunfish, often times one will only catch small sunfish, and it gets a bit frustrating, especially if you want to keep some to cook. You many think to yourself, “Are there any larger sunfish in this place”. Well, maybe there aren’t. A lot of times, people fish for sunfish in smaller bodies of water that don’t have a good predator base, and as a result fish over populate and stunt each others growth.So how do you find out if the place you’re fishing has any larger sunfish? One of the best ways to prospect for bigger sunfish is to move away from live bait. More specifically, get away from worms and meal worms.

Smaller fish will nibble at your worms and meal worms all day long, and they will make you a hungry fisherman, after they eat all your bait and avoid your hook. So, move away from live bait and use smaller spoons, spinners, and spinner baits, as well as jigs with tiny grubs on them. The key here is that you are moving these lures and they are bigger than live bait. As a result of this, the smaller fish will not be able to fit their small mouths around the lure, and they probably won’t want to chase it, either. If you don’t start to pick up larger fish after several outings of these techniques, then you can start to assume that larger sunfish don’t exist.

But, you may need to change your fishing locations slightly to tap into larger schools of sunfish with the aforementioned techniques. Larger fish tend to like to locate themselves just of the flat, shallow areas where most sunfish colonies assemble. These bigger fish inhabit an area where deeper water makes them feel a bit safer from birds of prey, but they don’t go too deep, because then they have to deal with super sized bass, musky or pike. So, you want to fish the deeper water right next to shallow flats.

Using sunfish lures [http://www.squidoo.com/sunfishfishing] such as small spoons, spinners, and jigs in this deeper water will increase your chances of catching larger fish ten fold. Live bait fished in these deeper pockets can have similar results, however, make sure that you are fishing with just enough bait to catch the fish, but not enough to allow one to strip of the excess worm or meal worm. This is a delicate dance in fishing for any type of panfish, and is one of the main reasons why so many people move away from live bait in favor of plastics and lures. Spending most of your day tending to your live bait is not much fun at all.

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Musky Lures and Pike Lures - Crankbaits Review

By Harald Hoel

Pike lures and musky lures are often associated with crankbait lures. Here is a brief review of the most popular crankbaits.

The Zalt Wobbler

The Zalt wobbler came on the market in the early 1990`s with an innovative design. This wobbler is from Sweden and has had great success in the market. The Zalt is a very lively wobbler which is very attractive when fishing for pike. The Zalt wobbler works at its best when using minimum 8 inches wire trace in front since its movement are dependent on the weight of the wire trace.

The wobbler can be bought in many colors and sizes and as with most wobblers, one can attach sinkers about 24- 35 inches in front of the wobbler, and then fish slowly in 33- 40 feet depths.

Bomber Lures

Since the 1930`s, Bomber brand lures have been leading the market in the USA but they have also peaked Nordic sport-fishermen’s interest. In Sweden, the sea-trout record was broken using a Bomber, and it is the favourite of several of the biggest trolling, salmon and trout fishermen in the Nordic.

Bomber is not only great for catching salmon and trout, but also for pike. Bomber brand lures can be bought in all thinkable variants and colors.

Abu`s HI-LO wobbler

The HI-LO is a classic wobbler from ABU. There are few wobblers which are more connected with pike fishing as the HI-LO wobbler. I can remember that when reading about pike fishing when I was younger, all books mentioned the HI-LO.

The best feature about this pike fishing lure is the adjustable spoon making it useable for different depths - even on top of the water. The variability of this wobbler makes it very useful. I have had the greatest success with the red and white HI-LO as well as one with bright colors of orange, yellow and green.

It could be these are best for me personally, so it is best to try different types to see which work best for you. The HI-LO is available in several colors and sizes and it is also possible to find them in a jointed type.

Swim Whizz

The Swim Whizz is a very good pike wobbler with which I have caught many big pike. This wobbler is relatively light versus its size and is therefore not well suited for throwing, but is well suited for pike trolling. With the Swim Whizz, there are two spots to attach the line which makes it easy to fish in different depths.

I have one in bright yellow which fish enjoy. These wobblers are made in the USA where it is the favourite of many American sport fishermen. This pike wobbler is relatively big, but is available in at least two sizes.

It is also available in a jointed type which can be very effective if the fish are a bit slow.

Terminator

The Terminator is a new wobbler from ABU and has a very natural holographic appearance. It has been very popular amongst trolling fishermen in Sweden, but the sinking model is also very good for long casts.

This wobbler is not designed specifically for pike fishing, but it works extremely well for them. As with the Zalt wobbler, the Terminator moves a bit calmer in the water than traditional wobblers, which in some cases can be beneficial.

This wobbler can also be found in different colors and sizes and you can choose between floating and sinking types.

Rapala Lures

In 1936 the Rapala wobbler was created when Lauri Rapala made his first hand made wobbler. Since then, Rapala has been the biggest manufacturer of wobblers on the market, and not without reason. There are several hundred different rapala lures each made for different types of fish.

Also, most people know Rapala’s Red Head as the biggest pike wobbler ever made. The only negative with Rapala is that most of their lures are so light that they are difficult to cast far, but they do make a few sinking and slow sinking types which are heavier and easier to cast.

Like the Zalt Wobbler, these can be turned into sinking lures if one uses fireline because the thickness helps one to cast longer and go deeper in the water.

This was a quick presentation of pike lures in this category. Northern pike lures or musky lures include many more types of fishing lures and you will find more information about those when searching my site.

Harald Hoel, expert of pike fishing

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Musky Top Water Lures - The Forgotten Classic

Musky Top Water Lures - The Forgotten ClassicBy Scott R

Weagles, bobbel head lures, 65 dollar carved ducks, plastic dog replicas. Sounds like a flea market right? Well yeah, it does, but it is actually some musky fisherman’s tackle boxes. Why must you choose these lures when there is one lure, that is amazingly priced that will out fish any of these dying sucker replicas any day of week. What is that lure? Oh, it’s a favorite of ninety year old grandfathers everywhere. It is the good old jitterbug.

Thats right, the jitterbug. They make jitterbugs in some pretty huge sizes for under ten bucks. In fact, you can get a huge 6″ one and a half ounce jitterbug for 7 bucks. And the lure comes with three 2/0 hooks. 7 bucks! These lures comes in black and fire tiger. If you need some more weight on them you can drill a hole in the top and fill them with ball bearings or bbs. These lures are the perfect musky topwaters. They float at all times, and can be shuffled along at a high rate of speed or made to barely ripple the surface. And, they have an amazing shape.

The one drawback to this lure is that the hooks are not razor sharp. They should either be sharpened or replaced. The split rings are pretty solid, but if you are a tackle freak, I am sure you will want to redo those with the hooks. The jitterbug can be the topwater lure in your tackle box that you pull out when you just know there is a beast against shore.

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Musky Spinnerbaits - The Ultimate Lure

By Scott R

There have always been spinnerbaits for bass, but spinnerbaits for musky is just now catching on. Spinnerbaits are an extremely versatile bait; they can be cast in various parts of the water column, and perhaps most interestingly, they can be trolled. You can really troll spinnerbaits through some gnarly areas that a crankbait would never dare go. The head of the spinnerbait will just crack off trees and keep the hook safely out of harms way. Trolling spinnerbaits is extremely effective, because you can get such a realistic profile will all types of hair and feathers that pulsate below the surface, and you can present this mass of fur right off the bottom.

You could never troll a light bucktail like this, it would lift all over the place. Another interesting technique that can be used with a spinnerbait is jigging. You can cast out and let the spinnerbait hit the bottom and pull it to the surface; it will surge upwards, looking like a sucker trying to escape pray. Often times, when a musky sees this they will bolt after the bait like rabid dogs.

The strike on the sink when doing this jigging will be very hard to detect, and even harder to hook set on , because the bait is falling and the fish will probably spit before you even know they have the spinnerbait. You can also raise your rod tip and work these baits over weed beds like you would a bucktail, but you can really grind through some weeds with a single hook and the weight of the head.

Good deals on spinnerbaits are everywhere these days. Get some affordable, durable musky spinnerbaits for your next musky hunting trip. Rip some lip.

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Catch and Release Fishing - Ensuring Fish For Our Future

By Craig Fiske

Know the proper technique for catch and release fishing. Keep those big ones healthy and strong. Your kids and grandkids will thank you!

There is nothing more enjoyable in this world than a great day on the water. If conditions are perfect and the fish are active things don’t get much better. Well, maybe catching big fish can add a level of excitement that is hard to match.

Fish populations across North America are, in general, suffering. Stocking efforts and recovery programs are happening virtually in every jurisdiction. Some areas are suffering more than others. Think about it. How often have you heard someone say, “The fishing just isn’t as good as it was a few years ago”. That goes for a number of lakes and rivers right across this continent.

The good news is you can do something about it. Catch and release fishing is one of the keys to help populations recover. It is pretty straight forward – keep only what you are going to eat. And just as importantly, let go the big one’s (they lay many times more eggs during the spawn).

Too often we see anglers keep more fish than they will eat. Often this is done out of ignorance of the impact to the water system. Unfortunately too often it is done out of lack of respect for the fish and water they are taken from.

This has an unbelievable impact on fish populations. Think about it. A good fishing location that has red-hot walleye fishing in the spring for eight weeks can have as many as 100 boats a day visit it. Particularly if the lake is accessible by road. Assume that each boat has 3 anglers in it. Also assume that the limit for walleye is 5 per day.

8 weeks x 100 boats x 3 anglers x 5 walleye = 12,000 walleye! If you are rolling your eyes at that number, don’t. There are many lakes that are under tremendous pressure like this and our fish population is taking a pounding!

Catch and release fishing is a key to helping our fish populations recover. The key to catch and release is to reduce the mortality rate of the fish. There are things you need to consider
Use a barbless hook. It makes the time the fish is out of the water much shorter. It is also much easier on the fish as the barb can often get caught in the throat or the gills making the odds the fish will live much longer (plus it is a lot easier on you as you take the hook out).

Try to land your fish quickly. The less energy they spend on the way into the boat, the faster they will recover. This is a key element often not thought of during catch and release practices.

If you can keep the fish in the water as you remove the hook, this is a huge advantage for the fish. If you need to pick up the fish, wet your hands first. Try not to squeeze to hard as you hold the fish while you remove the hook. If you can hold the fish upside down, quite often this will immobilize it, and give you a chance to quickly remove the hook! Above all, be gentle!

Often you will need to hold the fish in the water as it “catches its breath”! Be patient, this is an ordeal for any and all fish species. When catch and releasing a fish, do your best to release it in slow water.

If there is a current, make sure the head is facing upstream. This will give it a chance to regain its strength and equilibrium. It also forces water through the gills helping the fish realize much needed oxygen. If there is no current, slowly move the fish forward and backward in the water to get the water through its gills! Make sure you don’t release an exhausted fish until it appears the gills are working properly. When this happens, the fish will usually swim out of your light grip on its own.

It is the responsibility of every angler to take care of our fish population! Limit your catch. Let go the big ones go, and ensure a productive resource of fish for generations to come!

Thanks for reading!

Good luck out there!

Craig Fiske is from Saskatchewan Canada and has been an avid angler for over 35 years!

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Spring Fishing for Pike & Musky

By David Wright

It may sound silly to say that Inland Northwest anglers have discovered “Esox” fishing. After all, the “Northern Pike” and its half brothers and sisters, the “Tiger Musky”, have been around this neck of the woods for several years. Northern Pike were illegally introduced into the lateral lakes of the Coeur d’Alene river system in the 1970’s with a mature pike fishery being pretty much established throughout all of Lake Coeur d’Alene by the 1980’s. There is also a well-established Pike population in the Pend Orielle River system. While the debate rages over the negative impacts to the native species and established cold-water fisheries, the fact remains, the Northern Pike is probably here to stay. During a recent visit to Coeur d’Alene, “In-Fisherman” personality, “Al Lindner” was quoted as saying that the next U.S. record pike may very well come from Coeur d’Alene Lake.

In addition to the Northern Pike, intentional and planned introduction by fisheries biologists of the Northern Pike/Musky hybrids, (known as the “Tiger Musky”), have been stocked in select lakes in Washington State to provide a large species trophy fish and to predate on populations of less desirable species.But do many anglers actually fish to intentionally target these species? The majority of catches of Northern Pike fall into the category of “incidental catches”. That is, they are caught while fishing for other species, predominantly by bass fisherman. The fact is that fishing lures and techniques utilized for bass work quite well for pike also. Furthermore, since bass and pike tend to inhabit the same areas this further elevates the frequency of pike or musky catches.

Many area have anglers found that the thrill of the strike and the subsequent battles to boat these behemoths were worth the effort to target them specifically. Taking advantage of the opportunistic feeding behavior of Pike, “dead-baiting” or “smelting” was born. A waiting game, “smelting” involves the use of a frozen dead smelt or herring embedded with two hooks and suspended off the bottom by means of a large foam float or bobber. The fisherman simply waits until the bobber starts to take off and then sets the hook. While effective, and responsible for some very large Pike, the technique misses the excitement that comes with a top-water strike. Bass fishermen know what I’m talking about. Nothing gets the heart thumping more than seeing your quarry ferociously attack a lure while aggressively ripping it across the water.

Actively targeting and pursuing Pike and Tiger Musky often involves utilizing good fish-finding sonar to track submerged weed lines, research into where the fish stage and spawn in the spring, and often hundreds, (if not thousands), of casts of large heavy jerk-baits, spoons, spinner baits, and buck tails. It’s definitely not for the fisherman who is happy to sit and nap on the shore waiting for the fish to bite. Sometimes all the angler will get for his trouble is sore arms and shoulders, but often, he is rewarded with a heart-stopping strike where his prey pounds the lure resulting in a water-churning fight.

Large Pike in the early spring take to the shallow, weed-choked bays and inlets to spawn. Often retrieving baits through this salad of vegetation is nearly impossible. Making it even more maddening… you can often see large monster pike just below the surface. You know that there is no way that you can retrieve a jerk-bait past them without snagging huge clumps in the process. Even if you could, they often turn their noses up at larger baits during this time. The answer is often “finesse baits”. Small soft plastic fish imitations, weighted only with an off-set hook, and cast past the targeted fish. Spinning rods and reels seem to work best with such light weight baits but some adept bait-casters will do just fine as well. As you retrieve you attempt to bring the bait within eyesight of, but not too close. If you see the Pike aggressively moving after the bait you might actually speed up your retrieval. You might get a fish to eye your bait, approach to within inches, and then turn away. Varying your presentation by a series of twitches, stalls, jerks and teasing movements can often trigger the strike. The really exciting part of this is actually having the conditions to watch the whole process. It takes a relatively calm surface with little or no wind, a good pair of polarized sunglasses and a boat with a quiet electric trolling motor. Still quieter approaches might be attained with a push-pole. Obviously, you want to get close enough to see the fish, but not so close that you spook them.

Pike and Musky have very sharp teeth and are quite capable of neatly slicing through even heavy monofilament line. Steel leaders have been a staple of pike fishing for years, but because of their added weight, they are nearly impossible to utilize when finesse fishing little plastic fish baits. The solution has been the introduction of fluorocarbon lines. Strong, nearly invisible in the water, and highly abrasion resistant, fluorocarbon works quite well as a leader material with these toothy critters. It needs to be at least 18 to 20 pound test and you will still loose a few to line cutting, but the majority will be unable to sever it. After each fish you would do well to feel the line for any nicks, cuts, or abrasions, then trim and re-tie. The best I have used has been the “P-Line” products of pure fluorocarbon. You should try to select a color matched to the water you’re fishing.

One other thing needs to be said regarding weather. One of my best days fishing for Tiger Musky’s was an early spring day during repeated rain squalls and lightning. I don’t recommend being on the water during an electrical storm. That being said; during a two hour period of brief rain storms, I caught six Tiger Musky trolling a Lucky-Craft Pointer 128 in Aurora Black. This bait actually has been my “Go-to” bait for Pike and Musky.

Try some of these techniques the next time you are on the water where there are Pike and Musky. You just might find that the next Pike or Musky you catch was not an “incidental” catch, and was actually the fish you intended to catch.

Where to go: Lake Coeur d’Alene and the chain lakes of the Coeur d’Alene River, Idaho, (Pike), Fernan Lake, Idaho, (Pike), Long Lake, Washington, (Pike), Silver Lake, Washington, (Tiger Musky), Hauser Lake, Idaho, (Tiger Musky). Google searches will also yield several destinations in Montana Rivers and reservoirs for pike.

Equipment:

Rod: 6 ½ to 7 foot, medium to heavy rods, ¾ to 1 ounce.

Reel: Bait-caster for heavy weight lures, spinning for light.

Line: Heavy braid with fluorocarbon leaders, (2 to 3 foot length).

Ty-Gear®, tie-able steel leader.

Lures: Large heavy jerk baits, swim baits and crank baits.

David Wright has been a resident of the Inland Northwest, (Spokane, WA), for more than fifty years. He has fished the area since childhood and knows the waters of Washington, Idaho and Montana well. He is the Editor and Publisher of the Monthly On-line Fishing Magazine, “Max-fishing”, (http://www.max-fishing.com). Dedicated to providing current fishing information by printing articles, providing a fishing forum, free classifieds for used fishing gear, boats and finding a fishing buddy. The site also provides product and video reviews, an events calendar, area fishing reports and a section for visitors to post pictures of their catches.

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So You Want to Start Muskie Fishing?

By Rafal Kraskiewicz

Introduction

Due to the size, power of the fish, the strain of the lures themselves, muskie fishing is unlike any other freshwater fishing — it requires specialized tackle from the rod to the lure and everything in between. I am hoping this guide will give you an idea of what is required before heading to a vendor interested in separating you from your hard earned cash. I am hesitant naming specific brands until they start putting food on my table — however, do keep in mind, you get what you pay for. There are no shortcuts and I guarantee you, skimping now will result in lost fish, broken gear and ultimately, spending more later. Do it right the first time!

Rods & Reels

Generally speaking, your first rod will be in the 7′6″ to 8′ range, with a medium heavy or heavy action. Do not confuse it with a Bass rod - you’re done fishing for bait — this is a Muskie rod and is usually branded as such. A muskie medium-heavy rod is a different animal than a normal medium-heavy rod. Did I mention bass rods simply will not do? Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.

On the reel front, for repeatedly casting heavy lures or trolling them, baitcasters are the name of the game. They are simply built tougher than their spinning counterparts — knife, gunfight, I think you get it. You will need a strong reel, with a good drag and loud clicker for trolling. These are typically round style baitcasters although, a few manufacturers have recently released low-profile baitcasters which can stand up to the task. The less plastic components, the better!

Line

The last few years, braided line has really caught on in fishing circles, particularly in muskie fishing. It is strong, has zero stretch making it a great choice for tossing and working large lures. A minimum line rating of 65lbs is a requirement with 80-100lb recommended. You might think this is overkill but, there’s a method to the madness:

• Catch and Release — One of the keys to successful release and survival is the ability to land and release the fish as quickly as possible. A long, drawn out battle with a muskie on light line is a recipe for killing fish.
• No Stretch of Braid — Yes, it has it’s drawbacks! Think about what happens when a no stretch line with a 4oz lure suddenly stops in mid-air on a birdsnest (happens to the best of us). How about a 30lb fish smacking a lure travelling 5mph? In either situation, there’s a great amount of force exerted on the line in that moment. The stretch of mono provides shock-absorption while braid offers zero. I have snapped 65lb braid and watched a $20 lure sail into the distance on a “professional overrun”.
• Abrasian Resistance & Diameter — 20lb braid is thin, so thin it will slice easily when coming in contact with rocks, zebra mussels, gill plates etc. 100lb braid is the equivalent of 20lb mono in terms of diameter and offers a little more protection.

Leader & Terminal Tackle

Casting leaders are typically 10-15″ long. Trolling leaders should be much longer: 36″+.

You can buy pre-made leaders at your tackle shop; they are usually made with quality components as long as you don’t buy 5 for $5. The other option is to make your own. It’s not hard, you know they will be up to par and, it will be cheaper in the long run.

Fluoro vs Wire

Fluorocarbon has recently made inroads into the freshwater fishing game. It has some interesting properties; invisible in the water, easy on the fish should they roll in the line, durable and, abrasion resistant. The key in the last point is resistant — it is not impossible to cut or bite through. I believe it is a good choice however, if you plan on using it as leader material, use a minimum of 130lb test.

Wire leaders are the old standby and work just great. Muskie are not line shy and don’t mind the fact that there’s a 12″ piece of wire ahead of your lure. If using multiple strand wire leaders, having a nylon coating over the wire makes it easier on the fist.

Certain lures (ie. jerkbaits) also work best with a solid, single-strand wire leader. These are the thick piano or bicycle spoke style leaders.

Whichever style you think will work best for you, your entire setup is only as strong as the weakest link. If making your own, do not skimp on swivels, split rings or snaps. A welded, solid ring ball-bearing swivel should be used with any lure that spins (ie. bootails). You can get away with welded, barrel type swivels for other types of lures.

Catch & Release

While a topic for another article, safely (for you & the fish) releasing the fish is an important part of muskie fishing. These fish are the top predator in their water and help maintain their ecosystem’s balance. To minimize damage to the fish and potentially yourself, ensure that you arm yourself with the proper release tools which include; a deep pen style net, long nose pliers, bolt cutters to cut hooks.

Rafal K is an avid, multi-species fisherman hailing from Ontario, Canada. He also runs a Canadian Sportfishing website with tips, techniques and articles such as this one.

If you’d like to learn more about muskie fishing or fishing in general, why not have a look at fishn.ca?

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The Number 1 Method For Catching a Muskie - Night Fishing For Muskellunge

By Sergio DiGirolamo

Alright, so we want a muskie and we want one now! Go to your local bait and tackle and pick up a 10-inch, 3/8-ounce Double Cowgirl. This lure might scare you just by its size and PRICE alone (weighing in at a hefty $25 +/-), but trust me - this is what you want. So again, don’t be frightened by its size, its not like you’re going to have to impart much technique, its basically a cast out and steady retrieve type of lure.

There are most likely other lures you could purchase, such as the Magnum Boo Tail or the Shumway Giant Flasher, but to avoid any confusion if you’re new to this, just pick up the Double Cowgirl and you’ll be satisfied if you follow these tactics and tips.

So no we have our lure, but we’re definitely going to want some rod and reel power. If you don’t own a heavy-action rod, now’s the time to invest in one if you plan on actually landing a muskie. Go with a long rod - 8- to 8 ½ feet - heavy-power, combine this with a reel with a low speed level-wind built for power.

The Abu Garcia 7000 is great for this type of fishing; a very powerful bait casting reel with a great rate of retrieve that will definitely last you quite a few years. 80-pound test Spiderwire Stealth is a great choice of line; steel leader is optional, but not recommended.

Once you’re all set on gear and tackle, it’s time to get to work. As the title implies, the best time to make use of these tactics is at night. Check your local fishing reports at www.weather.com and look for the top menu bar that says “Outdoor Activities”, scroll over it, click on “Fishing”, type in your area code and you’re good to go. This will show you the best times that you’ll want to start fishing, but even without your local fishing report, if you head out at about 8:30-9:00pm you’ll be in good shape to get started regardless. Start by targeting an area about 5 to 10 feet deep, cast beyond your target and crawl your lure back to the boat (this can be done on shore as well but might not be as effective) slowly.

You know you’re going the perfect speed when you’re reeling in your lure just fast enough to allow the blades to spin. When the blades start spinning, they create suction behind the lure which imparts a life-like action to the tail. Work the lure over submerged structures such as sand and rock bars. If you just so happen to excite a muskie and you see it follow your lure back to the boat, stay calm and do exactly as I say: when the lure is but a few feet away from the boat, plunge the tip of your rod into the water and start working it in a figure 8 motion. If the muskie didn’t strike before, he’s almost bound to after the figure 8. Work the figure 8 for as long as you can hold the muskie’s attention, and if nothing happens, then cast out and repeat.

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Muskie Fishing

By John Makoon

At Pine Falls lodge you are just steps away from a few of the greatest fishing trip in Northern Ontario. On one side of the lodge is Lake Murray where you can do Muskie fishing, Northern Pike, Pickerel and Small Mouth Bass. The Muskie is trophy size in this lake, Pike are in the series of 20lbs, and Bass are in the 1 to 5lbs range.

Spring, the time for renewal, and the time for early muskie fishing. At this time of the year muskie are still tired due to colder water, and may be a slight harder to find than in the summer. These are some instructions that should make you more victorious at the end of the day. Muskie fishing can be a funny game. An angler can use many hours beating the water to a bubbles, only to have a muskie finally appear, slowly trailing the bait then slowly disappearing out of sight. Muskie follows are a general incidence when chasing this majestic beast; however, there are a few actions that can be utilized to turn those snooping fish into solid takers. Try these tips when out on your next hunt and get ready to land your fair split of arrogant size skies.

The muskellunge, or muskie, is a resident species in Ohio and is found in both major drainage basins of the state. Traditionally, it was abundant in the bays and tributaries of Lake Trout and in many streams in the Ohio River drainage. At present, it is also found in several trendy fishing lakes around the state including Ontario. A common delusion amongst non-muskie anglers is that this species often ruins the fishing for other beleaguered fish species in a given lake, such as walleyes and saugers, crappies, etc.

Waking up early in the morning and selecting a lake to fish is not a method that will consistently put muskie in your boat. Researching, and obtaining data form year to year is the way to become successful again and again.

Each lake in Canada has a “peak muskie time” as well as a phase I like to call a “valley”. Capitalizing on peak times and avoiding the “valley fishing” is a method that will lead more muskie to your decoy. Lake hopping during their peak periods will likely help you consistently catch fish year round. Avoid the “valley”. The “valley” is a period of time on any given lake when muskie populations are sprinkled and hard to catch. Every lake has a” valley” at diverse times of the year. Knowing what time these “valleys” take place is the key to your success. Stay as far away from a lake in its “valley” as you can. Only fish lakes that are climbing to their crest at any given moment of year.

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Catching Muskies - All About Muskellunges

By Alyssa Bentley

Quick Facts:

• Muskies can live to be 30 years old
• Maximum length of a Muskie: 6 feet
• Maximum Weight of a Muskie: around 70 lbs
• Trophy Length: over 4 feet
• Trophy Weight: over 40 lbs
• Mature females tend to be bigger than males, but mature and grow at a slower rate.

Muskies are a non-schooling predatory fish, who are generally tend to stay out of eyesight of each other.

They usually lurk near drop-offs from rock or sand bars in the middle of lakes, along weed beds or other vegetation, and in shady waters close to shores that are fringed with overhanging trees. They prefer larger lakes with deep and shallow basins and large beds of aquatic plants.

They have a typical ambush predator design, elongated body, flat head, and caudal fins placed far back on the body.

The stealthy muskie hunts by waiting motionless. When a fish swims by (any fish, including other muskies) they strike, impaling the prey on their large canine teeth, rotating it, and swallowing it headfirst. Strangely, the size of the fish a muskie eats appears to be related to the ultimate size it can attain. As the fish grows larger, the size of its prey naturally varies more. Even if plenty of small fish are available, a muskie may not be able to grow large without large fish to eat. Muskrats, ducks, shrews, mice, and frogs also appear in the stomachs of muskies from time to time.

A Varied Diet:

Muskellunges are known to have a varied diet. They will eat other muskies and any fish they see, as well as ducklings, smaller muskrats, shrews, mice, and frogs, and the largest Muskies are known to eat whole adult ducks. There is one report of a Wisconsin man in 1999 who was dangling his feet in the water (not fishing), when a medium sized muskie lunged and attempted to swallow his toe! He ended up pulling the muskie out of the water and extracting it from his foot. The foot required 66 stitches and he was eventually allowed to keep the fish, despite the non-legal size and non-legal method of fishing.

It is not recommended to use your toes as bait.

Other Facts about Muskellunges

Muskies and Pikes (or “Northerns) look very similar. The foolproof way to tell a muskie from a northern is to count the pores on the underside of the jaw: A muskie has six or more. A northern has five or fewer.

The tiger muskellunge (E. masquinongy x lucius or E. lucius x masquinongy) is a hybrid of the muskie and northern pike. Male hybrids are almost invariably sterile although females are sometimes fertile. Some hybrids are artificially produced and planted for anglers to catch. Tiger muskies tend to be smaller than non-hybrid muskies but grow faster. The body is often quite silvery and largely or entirely without spots but with indistinct longitudinal bands.

Though interbreeding with other pike species can complicate the classification of some individuals, zoologists usually recognize from zero to three subspecies of muskellunge.

• The Great Lakes (spotted) muskellunge (Esox masquinongy masquinongy) is the most common variety in the Great Lakes basin and surrounding area. The spots on the body form oblique rows.
• The Chautauqua muskellunge (E. m. ohioensis) is known from the Ohio River system, Chautauqua Lake, Lake Ontario, and the St Lawrence River.
• The clear or barred muskellunge (E. m. immaculatus) is most common in the inland lakes of Wisconsin, Minnesota, northwestern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba.

Catching the Muskie:

If you want to catch a muskie, you’ll need a heavy bait-casting rod, substantial level-wind reel, 20-35 pound test line, a variety of artificial lures or live bait, and a lot of patience. Allow at least 20 minutes in each location before moving on-the large fish usually aren’t very active.

It takes the average angler 20-80 hours to catch a legal musky!

Muskies are generally not food fish. As predator fish, if the food fish in their region have small amounts of toxic substances in their systems, they will gather in much greater quantities in the muskellunges who feed on them. Before eating a muskellunge, pay attention to the fishing advisories of the lake or the state that you are fishing in.

Threats to the Muskie:

The health and success of the muskellunge relies heavily on the health and availability of aquatic plants in their environment. Minnesota anglers are beginning to notice that some of their favorite “weed beds” seem to be disappearing, thus reducing the spawning sites and hunting grounds of the muskies they like to catch. Measures are being proposed, including greatly reducing the number of docks allowed on a lake shore, thus reducing the human footprint on the lakes.

The Muskie and the Northern Pike are both considered sport and trophy fish in Minnesota, and are thusly valuable to the sport fishing community and the tourism economy, but over-fishing does hurt the population of this solitary fish.

So fish carefully, and practice catch-and-release fishing with this fish in order to preserve its continued abundance in all the great lakes.

Alyssa Bentley works for a Website Advertising company. This article is written for Fishermans Pool.com - a great resource for finding a Chartered Fishing Boat where you want to fish.

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The Great Muskie Challenge

By Dave Schmitz

My family and I had arrived at our summer cabin in Mercer, Wisconsin the night before and I was determined to be one of the first fishermen out on the lake that morning. I rolled out of my sleeping bag and because it was still dark, grabbed my flashlight and proceeded to untie the boat and push it down the ramp into the water. I tied the boat up to the pier and went hunting for the oars. I found them in the cabin my parents were sleeping in under my mom and dads bed. My parents weren’t into roughing it by sleeping in a tent like me.

Outdoor camping was not their thing. By the time I found the oars and got my ice chest filled with ice and a couple of sodas it was light out. If I was going to be the first fisherman on the lake I had better get going. The boat was a metal row boat and the motor was my back, legs, and arms. My mission that day was to catch a Muskie. Of course let it be known that there had only been a dozen or so Muskie caught in Long Lake in the last 2 years. Long Lake was not exactly a Muskie hot bed. But, at age 12 I was one determined young man. I didn’t know Muskie didn’t bite in the am or when the wind was blowing. Well, it was the am and the wind was blowing. I headed for a small island that was off shore about 250 yards. There was a large patch of reeds from the shore of the island out about 50 feet into the water. When I got about 20 yards from the reeds I decided that was the perfect spot. It turned out I wasn’t the first one on the lake that morning. There were already 2 boats about 50 yards away from me.

I stood up on the back seat of the boat and prepared to cast my Pikey minnow lure to the edge of the reeds. I cast that lure about a foot from the edge of the reeds. Patting my self on the back for such a great first cast, I began to reel in the lure. All of a sudden the water broke and I saw this large tail come out of the water. Instinctively, I gave the pole a big jerk and when I did that the pole almost bent in half. It was obvious that I had hooked a pretty good size fish. I was determined to get that fish close to the boat so I could see how big it was.

The fish and I fought each other for about 3 or 4 minutes before I was able to get him close enough to see how big he was. The fish was huge, so I hollered for help from the neighboring boats. One guy hurried over near me and lashed his boat to mine and climbed into my boat. He was obviously an experienced fisherman. He not only had a net, but a small gun also. He netted the fish and then shot him in the head. We hoisted him into my boat and stuffed him under the wooden floor grate in the bottom of the boat. My helper asked me if I knew I had just caught a big Muskie. I answered “yes” and thanked him for his help. He got back in his boat and I rowed for home. My parents and I took the fish to the Long Lake Lodge to be weighed and measured. He measured 46.5” long and weighed 28 lbs 6 oz. I was a real happy camper and my parents were very proud. I crawled into my sleeping bag that night knowing that I had met The Great Muskie Challenge.

This is a true story that took place in 1953

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Muskie Fishing Tips – Jigging Fall Muskies

Muskie Fishing Tips – Jigging Fall MusBy Jack Phillips

Most anglers think big when hunting lunker muskie, but if you want to catch more muskie think smaller baits and tackle. I caught my biggest muskellunge while fishing walleye with a plastic worm in September. More often than can be considered coincidental people catch a lunge while fishing other species. Most anglers look to heavy tackle, large baits and trolling as the way to catch muskies. Personally I become bored or just tired of trolling all the time.

Now one of my most successful tactics used especially in the fall is used for fishing large walleye and at the same time muskellunge. I use medium size tackle and large walleye baits especially jigs. Fishing weed lines, drop offs and shoals as you would for walleyes will also attract as many lunge as walleyes. The first time I realised this I did have some success for large walleyes and had just caught and released a nice 7 pounder that was followed to the boat by a large muskie.

The only change I made was to make sure I was using wire leads and good stong swivels. Using 6 inch plastics worked just fine and the result was a fun great day of fishing. In all the two of us caught and released 9 walleyes from 5 to 8 pounds plus 5 muskie all in the 15 to 20 pound range. Although not the lunker; that most anglers look for. But it proved to me that these preditors can be caught on lighter tackle and smaller baits.

Conventional thinking tells us that in the fall; the remaining muskellunge, are large, therefore bigger is better. However, my experience is that smaller baits are often the perfect morsel for that elusive luncker.

Equipment And Presentation

When I say smaller baits I am referring to large or oversized walleyes jigs. As mentioned this approach evolved on a body of water with a large population of large walleye. Now using the idea that big baits means big fish or walleye. I began tossing 5 to 6 inch plastic shad-bodied jigs along weed lines. I landed a number of big walleye, but to my surprise, the muskie were also going for the same bait. The big plastic jigs became an important part of my muskie fishing arsenal. All large plastics work just fine.

Colour seems less important than creating a real flash. Two-toned baits, mainly dark and light combinations, create more flash when drawn through the water. Adding some metal flake also ads that extra flash. Just experiment and you will find a combination that will work for you and get that strike you want.

I generally use ball-head or stand-up-head jigs with medium gauge wire hooks. It’s surprising how well a single hook can handle even a large fish. Often you will hook the fish in the gristly flesh in the corner of the mouth. Jigs also make landing and releasing muskie easier; there are then no large treble hooks flopping around to damage the fish or you. Deeply hooked fish can be released by clipping off the hook with pliers.

Single strand wire leaders seem to work best especially along weed beds. I use a hay-wire-twist to attach the wire to the jig head at one end and a small swivel at the other. Watch for kinks in the wire, but these leaders are more weedless than the standard models because of the snaps and swivels.

I prefer a medium action 6-foot spinning rod and a reel spooled with 12 to 14 pound test monofilament. A medium-heavy bait-casting outfit also does the trick, in both cases make sure the drag is working properly.

Even if you prefer the conventional approach, keep a lighter outfit close at hand for when muskie follow, but don’t hit, or they strike short. Using lighter tackle and a jig is also a good approach when there are two of you fishing muskie. One angler throws conventioinal baits, and the other throwing jigs. Then you are always ready to react to follows and misses.

Vary the speed of your retrieve when jigging up muskie. I have had luck in late fall, by using violent rip-jigging motion. It’s tiring, but effective. Experiment and you will find something that works for you.

When battling a muskellunge on light tackle, be careful not to fight it to exhaustion, thereby increasing the chance of delayed death if you plan on catch and release. Ideally, you should release a fish by simply grasping the single hook with a pair of needle nosed pliers, while it’s in the water at the side of the boat. Cut off the hook if the fish is hooked deeply. Muskie fisheries are a fragile resource, so do your best to release that muskie no worse for wear. Now next season that muskie will be ready to fight another day and make that day a great day for another angler.

Jack Phillips has been an avid Canadian angler for over 50 years. Fishing Canada provides solid advice for walleye, bass, pike, muskie, a variety of trout, arctic char bass and more. Idea’s on when and where to go on your next trip to Canada. Ice fishing tips. Delicious fish recipes also!

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