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Location: Rochester, New York | I have a heavy power 6ft ugly stik with a Shakespeare tyger reel spooled up with 65 lb braid and was wondering if that would work for muskie |
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Location: Walker, MN | Anything with 65# braid is a good start. Good luck, catch a big one! |
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Location: Rochester, New York | Ok just curious if it will work since i use this set up for some lures that will catch muskies even though im not targeting them |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Muskie101 - 7/7/2020 4:56 PM
Ok just curious if it will work since i use this set up for some lures that will catch muskies even though im not targeting them
He’s right, just make sure you have a proper leader, net and release tools. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Looks like you have a rod already but if you want to upgrade TI and Vexan both have muskie spinning rods. Also Vexan has muskie trolling TANK rods in spinning!
Vexan TANK rods:
https://vexan.com/product/vexan-inshore-fishing-tank-rods-copy/
TI Musky spinning rods in the drop down in 86 length
https://tackleindustries.com/shop/musky_pike_bass_walleye_crappie_fi...
Vexan spinning muskie rods in both 86 and 9ft 1pc lengths.
https://vexan.com/product/vexan-inshore-rods/
Enjoy!
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Location: Perryville, MO | As they said, you'll do fine. Here, we're all crazy as to what exactly is premier or fantastic. But you can surely catch them with that outfit. As was mentioned; a good leader, long-nose pliers, mouth spreader, a bolt cutter (to cut hooks if necessary), and a big enough net and you are all set. Your phone or a camera for a picture before release and you are golden. Good Luck! Hope you catch a giant! |
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| As long as your spinning reel has a decent drag you should be fine for fishing baits on the smaller end for muskie lures. I have a 50 inch tiger I caught and released on spinning gear, so big fish can be handled on spinning tackle. Best of luck. |
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| A lot of guys target musky sized pike using spinning gear on the europesn alpin lakes without any problemes.
Casting for musky is used because of the lures used, not the fish targeted.
A casting reel has more cranking power and makes casting heavy stuff easier (compared to an equal line capacity spinning reel). This makes them popular for the big rubber/cranckbait/blade baits often used.
As long as you stick to baits that dont pull mutch, like medium size paddle tail rubber, you will be fine. |
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Location: Rochester, New York | Also im thinking about upgrading to 80lb braid at some point |
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Location: Rochester, New York | I was hoping something that can hold either 100-150 yrds of 80 lb power pro and am currently using a shakesphere tiger reel but while I dont target them i use a size 5 mepps algia during trout season or a pikee booyah spinnerbait in color perch once the canal is filled i got sick of loosing my lures and is why i. Going’s heavy and am just making sure im not going too light and am not able to afford anything over $50 |
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Location: Rochester, New York | Sorry haven’t read the forum in a while |
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| you don't want or need 80lb braid on a spinning reel ..especially for the size lures you are talking about throwing. 20lb fireline, good leader .set your drag correct, would be what I'd suggest...then again I would never buy any reel under $100 ...you get what you pay for..good luck. |
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| I've got a Cabela's Predator Musky 7'9" spinning rod with a Stradic 5000 XGFK with 160 yds of 40lb braid. Unfortunately I haven't landed anything on it yet. Dave |
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