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| What musky tactics will you approach differently 2012? What will you commit to try new? Where will you go that you didn't in 2011? Finally, what was your top 2011 lure? Happy new year! |
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| Hopefully I'll spend some time vertical jigging Bondy Baits. Ideally I'll be using a new Tranx at some point this season. |
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| Bondy bait jigging is definitely a must for me too, especially with his new 2011 designs! I know for me I will definitely focus more on the 2lb rubber too, amazing what you see if you throw it....Its easier now that the 9 foot rods and hi powered reels are available. |
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| Thanks guys. I appreciate it! If I am going to spend more time on one thing this year, it will be to target more suspended fish and open water roamers. And to boat a bunch more than in 2011. |
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| And beat the Michigan state record....50 lbs 8 oz. |
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| I'm going "old school". I'm going to give the fish a different look - something different from the steady stream of DC10's, 'Dawgs, and Depthraiders that the lakes around here see.
I'm going to break out the Suicks, Radke's Pikie Minnows, and Mepps Musky Killers.
I'm also going to fish at night - that's where I use the bigger lures.
Pat
Brookfield, WI |
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| I'm going to fish my best spots for longer periods of time. Go over over them multiple times and in a sense wait for the fish to come to me especially on big waters where big fish constantly move on and off of structures. |
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Location: Minneapolis | I'm going to try trolling. |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | I just want to get out and fish more!
Ken |
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| I don't get to muskie fish very much, not much opportunity in LA. Long drive north, will try to another trip in or two. H |
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| fish deeper on tougher lakes with Bondys, Medussas and Dawgs |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | I'm going to spend allot of time trying the new swim jig from Muskie Treats. That is if they get here!  |
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Location: Waukee, IA | I am going to explore more Trolling options this season and also hit the timber areas more here in Iowa early in the season! |
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| I'm just gonna fish. Fewer lures, fewer rods, fewer reels, maybe take a dozen lures along. Finally to the point where I've got enough lures that have actually caught fish where the 100's of others don't seem to matter much any more. |
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| catch a fish!! |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Fish more and catch more 50"+ muskies.........geez, it sounds pretty easy. |
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| I plan on beating a record. Any record... |
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| I'm strongly considering banning smart phones from the boat. Pet peeve is watching someone text/surf the net for hours while "fishing". Thinking of imposing a one text per half hour rule, unless a fish is caught, then text away. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Fish more. Way too much time pullin' OT last year. The $ is nice, but I need to use the boat more to justify the expense. I am hoping to beat the 24 incher I caught this year!!!! Maybe actually win a tourney as well!!!! |
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Location: ladysmith, wi | remember to have the good camera in the boat |
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Posts: 278
Location: WV | Bang more timber and not worry about loosing baits.
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Posts: 150
Location: Central Minnesota | Im gonna focus really hard on a few home lakes and master their structure. I will continue to work on boat control in windy conditions. I cant wait for June 2012. Oh and my favorite lure was the bucktails I made that boated me and my friends several nice muskies. Something fun about catching a nice fish on something you made. Also LOVE the bondy. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Learn to bass fish and put my eight year old on some fast action...er...hopefully fast action. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Fish more, work less. Ha. Not a freaking chance. |
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Location: North Central, Indiana | X2- work less, fish more. That's what we all need. Keeps you sane |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Kill salmon more. And a few trout. Make time regardless of others' pulling on my time! |
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| Steve you got it rough monitoring messages boards all day and filming the occasional walleye tourney,I dont know how you manage!
Edited by Mr Musky 1/5/2012 8:16 PM
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Minimum of 36 hours the next 3 days working at/for the NPAA at the 2012 Conference, then we head to a media shoot for another 20 plus hours work Sunday night, Monday, and Tuesday plus the travel time back. In the meantime I have two videos in the can I have to edit for clients.
OFM isn't just the web publications. Interesting work that I enjoy, just really long hours and lots of travel. Next week it's back from the NPAA Conference and the media shoot, hopefully get a day in the office and then pack, and head to Chicago to set up. Three clients to work with there...it'll be a great show. A photo shoot needs to get done for a client next week too, hopefully the weather will permit. Not an untypical week for the season, and the summer gets even more busy.
Best job I have ever had, but the Boss is a cruel taskmaster.
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | I'm gonna start by getting out on the water quite a bit more after 3+ years of barely fishing since we moved to MN. I'm looking forward to learning new water and spending some time playing around with some new techniques. I've done decently in my limited time on the lakes around here so hopefully some of that confidence carries over into the coming seasons. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Cowboyhannah - 1/4/2012 8:40 PM
Learn to bass fish and put my eight year old on some fast action...er...hopefully fast action.
you get on the bass with your 8-year old son and you may never want to musky fish again! it's a hoot!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The largemouth bass invasion of N WI waters increases in size and numbers each year. Not a good thing for Nr for muskies or walleyes. I'm pounding them through the ice, too. Fun fish to catch. |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Well, assuming I have my new Ranger by the time opening day rolls around, I suppose I should try to fish more...  Last year was minimal at best, spending the majority of my time at tournaments and prefishing. |
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| Definitely going to change over from stinkbait to cutbait. Kids get that Sonny's Super Sticky all over the carpet and man does it get ripe in the summer. Gonna try harder to hit the gill bite a little harder. Maybe try and get myself a muskie this year. Kids took all the bites last year. Last year may have been my most successfull year. Really need to hit a bass tournament or two with Dad. |
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| sworrall, love the "bass invasion" theory....down here thats all people care about it seems. I look for bass eating shad, and ususally there is a musky eating bass! hahaha |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Seriously, after rehabbing my shoulder this winter, I plan to throw larger lures much more. Specifically, I plan to throw more larger spinner baits in the 3 to 6 oz range using the same bump and grind technique that has proven so affective for us with small spinner baits. This is basically what Dick Pearson calls "grinding" combined with a very eradic presentation. There is something about pounding a lure right through weedbeds, against rocks and off timber that big fish simply cannot stand. |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | 1-gonna try and get away from the main stream baits that every tom, dick, and harry is out there tossin around.
2- use more bass style swimbaits
3- smaller baits
4 -take a small break during the day and think about what i'm doing and go over notes that i have in my phone. i usually have a list of lures i want to try listed on my phone notes, and i never end up using them, and them i get home and look at my notes and say to my self "why didn't i try that"
5- biggest thing out of all...... enjoy being out there, smelling the roses, not thinking about what i have to do at work on monday and if i remembered to pay the water bill or not.
Edited by weedsnager 1/7/2012 3:18 PM
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what will you do different in 2012??