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| Hello all,
I am new to musky fishing. I typically target catfish and bass. Ive been doing some reading and Ive found you can catch these Musky all year long. There is a spot about 40 mins from me it is dam tailwaters. As my understanding this lake in December starts releasing water in December to lower the lake for winter pool and the Musky in the river goes there to feed. I imagine I would fish the current brakes. As far as what lures to use Im in the dark. I am in Illinois so the water temps should be somewhere in the 30's. any advice would help.
Thanks,
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| Glide baits-hell hounds, phantoms etc. Match the hatch. |
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Location: NE Ohio | any rubber! |
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| glide baits/shallow red october tubes |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Manta Hang 10s - Slow!
Shallow Dawgs
10" Slammer (or any crankbait, really) twitched and jerked slow
Big, neutrally buoyant Dive and Rise
There ya go...that's what I'll be using this December in souther WI, while hanging meat, too. |
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| Does any colors stand out above the rest? I imagine their main forage is shad. looking at some of these Muskie baits they come in some weird colors and patters. |
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| anything made by water wolf and eastfield paddletails |
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| Phantom softails and squirrely and straight Hellhounds, cranks like custom Cordell Redfins and Shallow Invaders, would be my choices. |
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| Thanks you guys I have a cordell Redfin jerkbait. I ordered a mag. warlock glide bait, Mag shallow invader, regular Bulldawg, and a Phantom softail glider. I also got some 3", 4", and 6" Storm swim Shad ill try and use on a Bama Rig |
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Location: Ashland WI | This is what I use in the winter...
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Location: oswego, il | 14ledo81 - 11/4/2017 5:12 PM
This is what I use in the winter...
Ledo, do you have issues when that jig goes to the left?  |
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Location: Ashland WI | ToddM - 11/5/2017 10:38 AM
14ledo81 - 11/4/2017 5:12 PM
This is what I use in the winter...
Ledo, do you have issues when that jig goes to the left? :- )
Yes. I tend to get a lot of fish looking for a free lunch....  |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Guys did well on the Crystal Reapers last year for pike and musky. The big 7/8oz ones:
https://www.vexan.com/product/crystal-reaper/
James
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