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| Im 15 years old and looking to get into musky fishing. I was wondering what i need to buy to get started i already have a rod and reel. |
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Location: Ashland WI | Cadenvanooyen - 5/30/2016 8:58 PM
Im 15 years old and looking to get into musky fishing. I was wondering what i need to buy to get started i already have a rod and reel.
A boat?? |
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Location: oswego, il | Tackle can be relative to where you plan on musky fishing. Get some good release tools. Knipex book cutters and 9" long needle nose pliers. Join your local muskies Inc chapter! |
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| Where are you from? Like Todd said good release tools |
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| hire a guide where you will fish. |
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Location: Oswego, IL | I would also suggest to maybe buy a few used baits, most at least here are darn good condition and about a 3rd the price new. Beside the released tools (proper) basic top water (topraider) a few bucktails (a few different sizes, and color), a suick or two, maybe a shallow invader (assuming your fishing from shore.... these would be a start and all relatively won't break your bank.(especially buying used).. |
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Location: Ames, Iowa | I could tell ya to spend good money on a nice reel, a decent 7 and a 1/2 foot rod and great line in the 50-80 lb. range along with some bought leaders. You'll eventually need a bigger net, release tools including Knipex cutters, some 6 inch crankbaits, topwaters, and a few bucktails. But if you think you'd like to try this the best advice I could give you (at your young age) would be to find someone who has all of these things and is willing to take you along with them a few times at the least and help you learn. I wish I'd found the great up north and muskies when I was 15. |
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Location: davis,IL | A decent reel is a must. You can pick up a Calcutta "B" for a couple hundred or less if you go used. You can get a reasonable rod for a hundred or less ( 7.5 or 8 feet0. Now you'll have a reasonably reliable all around set up. For lures you maybe able to find some reasonably priced basics on the web. For now just get a couple bucktails and maybe a topwater. Tools ; a net and some pliers. You probably could get away for under $500 for everything. But a good reel is a must, nothing ruins your day/trip like equipment failure. Rods and such can usually be had for reasonable prices if your not too picky, but reels that can hold up to the abuse of throwing large baits are harder to come up with cheap when in a pinch. |
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| What is your name and address young man? I will send you a small care package of baits that catch fish. |
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| same here,
I can send a few bucktails and spinnerbaits
KJ |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Hey Caden,
Shoot me an email. I have a few show rods I am selling for cheap. Happy to get you one for about 50% off. I have some 7'6" MH or XH and a 7' XH that would be perfect to get started with. These are just my demo show rods from the winter shows.
James [email protected] |
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| DonnieHunt37 - 5/31/2016 12:08 PM
What is your name and address young man? I will send you a small care package of baits that catch fish.
Same here as well. I have multiple baits I want to unload and this is a good reason to give them away. Send me a PM with what you have and ideas for what you need. I can also tie you up a bucktail if you want. |
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Location: oswego, il | Me too, I can send you some baits.
Now if we can get someone to donate a deep v glass boat, some 500 dollar rods, reels and bucktails along with a buff this kid will be all set!
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| Hook cutters (think fish attached to you - don't have to be fancy just something that'll cut a musky hook), long pliers, big net to keep the fish in the water while unhooking, hook file (learn to love it, sticky sharp hooks result in more fish hitting the net), camera to document your catches, 80 pound braid, 135# or greater leaders, and lures.
Best advice given so far though is to join your local Muskies Inc chapter, or find someone near you who will take you fishing that has all the things I just listed and who can shorten your learning curve.
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Location: oswego, il | I disagree with the last post saying nothing fancy about hook cutters. Get a pair of knipex hook cutters. Most cutters won't cut a hook even with good leverage let alone poor leverage. Knipex will pay for themselves the first time you use them. |
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Location: Oswego, IL | Cadenvanooyen I would call James and take up that offer, and I must say what a bunch of good guys we got on this board ^^^^
I will also join them and donate a few baits,shoot me your addy. |
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| He's 15 Todd, guessing he doesn't have $45 for hook cutters. $10 bolt cutters cut hooks too. |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Where do you guys get these hook cutters that don't cut? Cause the ol Bucher red ones have cut my hooks just fine for 15+ years... |
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Location: oswego, il | whynot - 6/1/2016 6:23 AM
He's 15 Todd, guessing he doesn't have $45 for hook cutters. $10 bolt cutters cut hooks too.
Going to disagree again. I have seen 10 dollar hook cutters not cut hooks. I had a pair that did not work well. One pair was new and my buddy boasted about them. First try no go. Got my knipex and he understood. He tossed his in the drink. I understand what you are getting at though.
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Location: davis,IL | Bottom line here is get what you can afford, at least to start with. Quality is important, but on some things you can get by for now with something lesser. First and foremost is TIME ON THE WATER. Get the best equipment you can afford, upgrade the lesser stuff over time and FISH! If you truly have caught the Muskie affliction you will accrue the best of gear over a period of years. For now get what you can afford and go do it! |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | ToddM - 6/1/2016 7:02 AM
whynot - 6/1/2016 6:23 AM
He's 15 Todd, guessing he doesn't have $45 for hook cutters. $10 bolt cutters cut hooks too.
Going to disagree again. I have seen 10 dollar hook cutters not cut hooks. I had a pair that did not work well. One pair was new and my buddy boasted about them. First try no go. Got my knipex and he understood. He tossed his in the drink. I understand what you are getting at though.
I agree with Todd on the need for a proper set of cutters. Many have been kind enough to donate lures to help jump start the young man's foray into the sport. He would be wise to take the money saved on two lure purchases and spend it on a tool that will last a lifetime.
I know I'm glad I had my knipex handy....
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| ToddM - 6/1/2016 7:02 AM
whynot - 6/1/2016 6:23 AM
He's 15 Todd, guessing he doesn't have $45 for hook cutters. $10 bolt cutters cut hooks too.
Going to disagree again. I have seen 10 dollar hook cutters not cut hooks. I had a pair that did not work well. One pair was new and my buddy boasted about them. First try no go. Got my knipex and he understood. He tossed his in the drink. I understand what you are getting at though.
No doubt Knipex are the way to go if you can afford them. I'm a believer. But I also know it's better to have a $10 pair than nothing. I went the first 10 years of musky fishing without a pair of cutters, then got a $10 pair, then moved up to Knipex when I could justify the expense. Also went 10 years without a musky net...hand landing fish...that was a bad idea especially without cutters but we made it work! |
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| My hats off to all the guys donating baits, you are all awesome!
Knipex are the bomb, cheap ones will usually work for at least a couple hooks before failing though. As said if you can buy Knipex, do it. If you just can't swing it right now at very least have a cheap pair handy. I won't even make a few casts from shore without a good pair of pliers and a bolt cutter in my back pocket.
MOVING ON haha. You will learn a lot by finding someone to take you. If you are anywhere even remotely close to North Iowa then I'd be happy to show you the ropes and you can send me a PM. There's just a lot to musky fishing that's easier to learn first hand. Also a lot of guys would be happy to loan you some gear so you wouldn't have to break the bank right away.
A proper musky net is important but in a pinch a boga grip is another option, I would only suggest using it to land the fish safely and not using it to hoist the fish out of the water. Someone mentioned a Calcutta B, I agree with that as a starter real. Then I'd get an 8-8.5' rod of some sort. I'd generally recommend spending no less then 100$ on a new rod. I like 80-100 braid and like a really good fluorocarbon or single strand wire leader. I usually go with Stealth Tackle leaders but whichever you get do not buy super cheap leaders. Lures are a complex issue based on what your fishing situation is but I'd think a showgirl, cowgirl, topraider, phantom soft tail, bulldawg, M&G spinnerbait, 7.5" grandma and maybe a hawg wobbler would be a decent starting lineup.
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| Lures: almost in order of importance- 1. a good double 8 bucktail with gold blades 2. Pacemaker Green and black one or glitter black 3. a good rubber, i would prefer red october twisted tube, but for someone in your shoes,.. get a good size bulldawg that you will be comfortable throwing holo walleye pattern and/or and bright perch pattern, if you can get 1 of each for different conditions that would be ideal. if fishing a clear lake i am also a fan of the sparkle tullibee. 4. 6 inch perch phantom WITH tail!
5. when you get to this point, talk with local guys in your area and see whats been a consistant producer.
Tools- Deep net, long pliers, cutters, boga grips ( only to take the fishes HEAD out of the water as needed) if you think the fish is going to roll let the grips go! they float! well mine do... and DONT go cheap on leaders, make sure it has a stay lock snap! not just the ones that clip around the shaft once..stealth, MuskInno ..both solid
Practice WIDE figure 8s every cast, when that 50 plus follows you in , you need to make a wide enough turn to give her a chance to turn her body to T-Bone you!
Reliable camera with a reliable fishing buddy that can take good pics of your 50!
Last and most important , always practice CPR! Keep Casting...
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Location: Minnesota | Where are you located? A few times a year I fish by my self and I try to hook up with a person to come with |
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| Same here where you from I would take you out and can hook you up with a few leaders! |
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| I could take you on occasion as well. Just shoot me a pm ( of where your from) if your interested. Last year I lost a 55"+ when I was alone and reaching for the net, darn thing was boat side for 5 seconds but I struggled... A net man would have got her.
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Location: Minnesota. | What a good bunch'a boys here. I hope the youngster will respond to his post... |
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| I have your bucktail tied up and will put it in the mail after I test it out tomorrow. |
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| Thanks everyone
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