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Location: Central Pennsylvania | I consistently see a set of muskies below a trout stream in the summer time, one of the pair being mid 40s or so but I cannot seem to get either of the fish to eat much of anything. I´ve only fished for them during the day, however I´ve tried everything from crankbaits and bucktails to topwaters. These fish seem to show basically no interest, they just sort of lay on the bottom. Any particular tips or recommendations in terms of lures, leader, line? |
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Location: Ashland WI | Is it legal to use live bait? |
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Location: Central Pennsylvania | Yup! however I would sure prefer to catch it on a lure. |
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| Clear water fish can be tricky. I've learned that low light conditions are your best chance or night fishing. Couple this with long casts or if fishing from shore, stand back 5/10 feet from the shore. I have also witnessed speed being a good trigger for sight hunters in clear water if fishing during the day. Once they spot you they can get lethargic, even more so with pressured fish.
For sight fishing clear water fish, throw a 6" tube or oversized bass jig and bounce it near them until they take notice.
Good luck |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | If you can see them, they can see you. Go after them with clouds and wind and don't get too close. |
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Location: oswego, il | I don't care for fishing clear water. If I do it's on a cloudy day. Even on LSC I will look for dirty water. The only clear water I don't mind as mush is LM salmon with wide spreads over deep water and then it's not as good as when they are in close in dirtier water. |
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Location: Central Pennsylvania | bbeaupre - 1/12/2021 10:52 AM
For sight fishing clear water fish, throw a 6" tube or oversized bass jig and bounce it near them until they take notice.
Good luck
Well, in that case it is good that I just bought some esox cobra jigs along with some tubes, swimbaits, and some big curly tails! |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I've caught 2 that I saw in clear water by burning a small, heavy bucktail right in front of there face. I let the lure sink to the bottom past the fish, put my rod down in the water and cranked it as fast as I could 6" in front of their face. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | If there are times those fish are not there inactive, the trick may be to find out where they go when they are. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio |
Well, in that case it is good that I just bought some esox cobra jigs along with some tubes, swimbaits, and some big curly tails!
Now, you're thinkin! m |
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