Cold water (like right now) River Muskie
muskiemeat
Posted 3/28/2013 10:49 AM (#630363)
Subject: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie




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what are your techniques for 34-40* river muskies?
anzomcik
Posted 3/28/2013 11:24 AM (#630371 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: Re: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie





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Soft plastic swimbaits, gliders, and jerk baits.

Soft plastic swimbaits, I straite retrieve at med speed.
Gliders well i work them no different than summer/fall
Jerkbaits, work them the same as summer but slow down the speed.

I also dont use tiny lures, i use normal musky baits 6-10inch range

I have found when those fish turn on, they act like that water is 65.

Edited by anzomcik 3/28/2013 11:27 AM
Jmeyers
Posted 3/28/2013 1:24 PM (#630409 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: Re: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie





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Make sure to keep an eye out for ice chunks flowing down stream... Not sure which river you're thinking about but I've seen a few sloating down the Mississippi that I wouldn't want to hit
Guest
Posted 3/28/2013 3:50 PM (#630436 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: RE: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie


Jig em up.
catfishonthelake
Posted 3/28/2013 6:01 PM (#630460 - in reply to #630436)
Subject: RE: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie




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Location: New Jersey
I've had success with gliders in sub-40 degree water, mostly on Phantoms.
Jeff78
Posted 3/28/2013 6:38 PM (#630467 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: Re: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie





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Location: central Wisconsin
Just go walleye fishing with a jig and minnow. Plenty of spring muskies are caught like that.
muskiemeat
Posted 3/28/2013 9:33 PM (#630505 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: Re: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie




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northwest Pa is where ill be fishing i know Jiggin for muskies has grown in popularity but havent had time to check into it. what jigs/plastics they using
muskiemeat
Posted 4/5/2013 4:11 PM (#632155 - in reply to #630363)
Subject: Re: Cold water (like right now) River Muskie




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