Re: What about muskie?

[fastribs85]

ive never fished for them and would like to get some info about them

[fishboy899]

I also do not fish for them.  A lake nearby has tiger musky in it and I would like to know how to catch them.

[sbfpa_Mike]

Try a #5 Mepps Bucktail in Silver and cast x 1000 = a follow up. 

[suskymusky]

Get yourself a copy of MuskyHunter magazine.Its got a lot of great info in it.Remember to catch and release!!!

[fishboy899]

Thanks is there any specific time of the year I should fish for them or time of day?

[Powerworm]

Make sure the lake has a decent population, because most Tiger stockings "fail". Get a lake map and look for  areas where they might feed.  Leave your bass rods at home and throw the biggest lure you can for hours. If you get a follow or two go back to the best spot after the sun goes down. Late Spring and late Fall are best. Its hunting not fishing. Its not for the weak hearted or the weak armed. You'll love it. Just be smart and don't hurt yourself and don't hurt the fish to bad. They only get bigger if you let them grow.

[sbfpa_Mike]

Tiger Musky fact:  They don't reproduce,  if you take them out of the lake,  they are gone for good.

[Riverjet]

If you know a area they are in liveline  the biggest golden shiner you can find at sunrise.

[suskymusky]

During the spring Musky can be found where creeks and  small rivers enter the main river.River shiners enter the creeks to spawn, and the walleyes follow them and the muskies usually aren't too far behind.I throw bucktails tipped with large shiners or cast Rapalas and twitch them like a topwater as they drift with the current.I like to use a HuskyJerk with a stop and go action also.Sometimes I freeline shiners with a circle hook.They always hook fish in the corner of the mouth, so I can get them back into the water unharmed.A few years ago I was reeling in a 24'' walleye I caught on a Rapala and a huge Musky whacked it!I fished that spot for three days, but that musky never came back.I'm still looking for it.

[fastribs85]

ok ive got a lot of learning to do before i go after these bad boys hopefully someone can meet up with me sometime to give it a shot heard there in the delaware river and i live in pa let me know if anyone is interested

[fishboy899]

Thanks for the info!! How deep should I be fishing like 5 fow or more like 15 fow or how deep??

[Webguy]

In early spring I would fish shallow flats (less than 4 feet deep) with small baits that rattle, look for the warmest water you can find. When water temps hit the 60's venture out to the weed edges and drop-offs.

[jyoung]

I am a Musky Nut and have been hunting them for about 12 years now and believe me if they were a fish of 10,000 cast I would hang it up.
I have boated 6 fish in one day, they are not as hard to catch as many say.
I'm a part time Guide and have people on thier first musky in a single outing.
There is more to it than throwing a bucktail, You have to throw the right bait at the right time, Spring time; I love twitching big crankbaits and the summertime; you can't beat bucktails and spinnerbaits and the fall; is jerkbait and crankbait time.
If you do give it a try go for it and don't give up.
Jeff

[wny angler]

muskies can be a real nusance--i often catch 2 to 4 tigers (30 to 38" range) a day while fishing for northern pike with 8 inch chubs and shiners under a float 8' down in 12 ft of water along the cabbage weed lines

[fastribs85]

ive always heard they ewere tough but what do you guys consider big and samll