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| January full moon higher than normal temps in Muskyland. In high-tax MD ($9,000/yr property tax on 4 bd 1/2 acre) we can at least fish warm spells in Winter. However, after paying prop taxes we have no tackle left (pawned it, plus pawned my chess sets), so we try noodling Musky with our bare hands in 40 degree water.
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/610day/610temp.ne...
might still try a 2-3 day Potomac riverside camping trip near Hagerstown,MD. PM if you have a tent, boat (mine is only a 1-man Lowe 1256), and are interested in joining. Campsite is National Park service, can reserve spot in advance, couple hundred yards from boat ramp, water at ramp is 4-6 ft (saw a 25 ft Bay boat use the launch once -I was astounded!), water gets slowly deeper to 35+ above dam. Allows all sorts of fishing from jerkbaits slow in sunny eddies to jigging Bondys in 25ft holes. Weather permitting of course.
Edited by curdmudgeon 1/19/2024 7:44 AM
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| One goal I have for next year is to try and fish creature/jigs for musky. Bought two, black and white in color from Violent Strike Lures. Read a very good tutorial by Mr. Worrall, rigged a heavy spinning rod up to throw them, but didn't. It is slow, methodical presentation and just didn't get motivated to do it. However, this winter came across some videos of pike and musky taking forever to decide to eat a bait and thought how this would be perfect for the finicky eater. Now, to see if this extremely old dog can learn a new trick. |
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Location: WI | Avoid any big spring honey-do projects that keep my boat in storage until after Memorial Day. |
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Location: WI | Hit more small lakes, make it to lotw or the goon in addition to my usual lakes. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | North of 8 - 1/19/2024 2:34 PM
One goal I have for next year is to try and fish creature/jigs for musky. Bought two, black and white in color from Violent Strike Lures. Read a very good tutorial by Mr. Worrall, rigged a heavy spinning rod up to throw them, but didn't. It is slow, methodical presentation and just didn't get motivated to do it. However, this winter came across some videos of pike and musky taking forever to decide to eat a bait and thought how this would be perfect for the finicky eater. Now, to see if this extremely old dog can learn a new trick.
I know this guy who lives a few miles away who'd be happy to show you the ropes. |
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