Muskie Lure
How to fish for muskies?
So a lot of people have told me there is good muskie action in the fall! Well I am intrigued and I would really like to get started with fishing for them. I was just looking for a few pointers. What are the best lures to use (please explain type if the name is foreign to most people), where do I fish, what are the best conditions for it. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!
oh and also I have a bass pole but I am sure I will need something stronger for muskie, what kind of pole, action, and string strength would i need? Thanks again!
Go Muskie has some great info , (thumbs up dude!). It’s a shame he lost his first answer; I’ll bet it was even more informative.
Here’s my 2 cents:
1. The cheapest outfit I would purchase would be this:
A. Abu Garcia 6500 C-3- Here’s the review on the Abu Garcia- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74090____SearchResults
B. BPS Musky Rod- Here’s the review- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_44305____SearchResults
If you get a cheaper Rod & Reel than the above outfit you will either have to replace it due to failure or you will end up hating it because it is a nightmare to use.
It’s important to understand that Muskie are big, mean, critters that can make short work of inadequate tackle.
Also, Muskie tend to DIE of exhaustion if you play them too long. Another reason to use GOOD GEAR! You certainly don’t want to KILL the trophy Muskie you just caught because your drag system can’t be cranked down to 10 plus Lbs……….
Line should be Power Pro 12/50 (http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_44282____SearchResults), (or bigger if you want- 12/50 always worked for me and I’ve NEVER had a break-off. It’s also MUCH easier to cast.).Remember, using a wire leader is not always mandatory. You will get MANY more strikes using a 30-40LB Fluorocarbon leader. BUT, you will end up occasionally losing some lures. Up to you- Muskie lures aren’t cheap- but once you spend a day casting without one hit you may decide to go with Fluro…
Where to Fish? That’s a tough Q…………and depends on where you are located, whether your in a lake or river system & what time of year it is. Here in MN, lake Muskie “return” to the deepwater weed-edges in the Fall. Musky like a mixture of cabbage, reeds and mil-foil. Anytime you get a mixture of deepwater weeds adjacent to a major drop spend some extra time either casting or trolling that area- esp in the Fall.
Conditions???- Seems like my best fishing days for ole Musky is on overcast, rainy, days with wind no faster than 5-10 MPH. The more “dismal” the weather the better the fishing! (lol) Try fishing the “windy side” of the Lake- wind “breaks up” your image and your lines image in the water so you remain “stealthy”.
Lures???- I think Go Muskie mentioned many good lures. Here are my most productive lures:
1. 5/8-3/4 OZ large colorado-bladed Spinnerbait’s- Amazingly, this sized Spinnerbait would be considered a “finesse” type lure for Musky- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_61483_100006000_100000000_100006000_100-6-0
2.In-line Spinner bait- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103107____SearchResults
In-line Spinners and large Spinnerbaits are just all around good lures to cast. They cover water quickly and “find fish” for you.
3. Rapala giant Shad Wrap- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_2852____SearchResults
4. Larger 10″ Curly-tailed Grub with a 1 OZ Jig- A “go to” lure that works well.
5. Salmo Floating Pike- Great Pike & Muskie lure- http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0029875119478a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=muskie+bait&Ntk=Products&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1
These 5 lures could def get you started……
Hope this extra info help s ya?? Good luck fishing!
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