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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Once the water temps have fallen into the mid 50's I spend all my very early mornings on the rocks, especially on mid to late Meso lakes like Pelican. I concentrate on the East shores and SE shores to keep a shadow on the break once the light comes up a bit. I know there's good fish still in the weeds, but over the years I find that I get better action first light on rocks this time of year. This is opposed to just a few weeks earlier when first light slop rules for me.
I like to have a glider, some hair, and a jig covering the breakline with the hair up top, glider just before the edge, and the jig on the breakline if there are three in the boat. I'm curious how many of you find this pattern to be hot.
As the sun rises to the point where light penetration is up, I move out deeper and simply apply the same presentation to the breakline out to 25'. If that slows or is a zero, it's weedline time until dusk, then I repeat my morning milk run.
What's your move in ealy AM in the fall on clear waters? | |
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Location: Seymour, WI | I think this post by Steve shows the difference between the way a guide fishes a musky lake versus the rest of us amateurs.
I spend most of my time musky fishing with a general idea of where the fish are, but in reality I'm always searching for them.
I'm wondering how many yrs of musky fishing experience it takes until you can attack a lake with a time proven plan for each part of the day; sunrise, mid-day and sunset.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Steve,
Over here in Leinie's Country I do much the same. This time of year I begin moving towards steeper breaking structure elements that are adjacent to deep water. In early fall like now, I really like Rock/gravel/sand that is adjacent to weeds... i.e. the ol' rock/weed mix. Another 6 weeks from now I could care less about weeds and concentrate on steep breaking rock/sand. Especially after the sun has had the chance to warm the rocks/gravel/sand...mid afternoons on the rocks in the fall has been some of my most productive times.
For the next three weeks or so I still like topwater over weeds in the evenings.
Got to say one of my favorites this time of year is Hawgseeker Tackles Slow Tease in 10-inch, traditional Gliders, Big Jakes, Big Spinner Baits slow rolled on cold days. I'll start get'n jiggy with twin tails or large reapers in another month.
Man I love the early fall....crisp cool evenings with warm days.... Muskies, Mallards, and good times with my best blonde (yellow lab) Mande....  Life just doesn't get a whole lot better than that. | |
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