Posted 6/15/2007 9:16 AM (#261008 - in reply to #260728) Subject: RE: Will muskies eat large baits?
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I wasn't trying to feed the controversy, if there was any; I just thought the video was pretty slick. I also found it interesting that the bass floated up on its side, almost lifeless, and the beast nailed it again.
Posted 6/21/2007 4:53 PM (#261802 - in reply to #260728) Subject: RE: Will muskies eat large baits?
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Cool video man, thanks for sharing...
and in regard to the controversy big muskies eat really big fish, really small fish, and everyother fish inbetween. If it will fit in there mouth they can eat it.
Typically though when tackling something that big weather it be a fish or a lure it was the distressed action of the prey that elicited the strike. That Bass would probably been safe it hadn't been hooked.
Posted 6/26/2007 4:34 PM (#262488 - in reply to #260728) Subject: RE: Will muskies eat large baits?
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Location: Muskegon Michigan
We had a 50 inch plus Muskie eat a 29 inch Pike off of our anchor rope a couple years back. We were fishing in our jon boat on a small musky lake in central Michigan when my wife caught a 29 inch pike. We kept it to eat but with no live well we used the rear anchor rope for a stringer. and let the pike trail a couple of feet behind the boat. The musky came up from under it and grabbed it behind the head blowing one of its eyes out. We almost got it in the net but the Musky let go. The big girl kind of stalked us for over an hour . She wanted that pike!!!. It one of the coolest things we have ever seen while Musky fishing. Pike and Muskies can and will often eat other fish that are 1/3 to 2/3 their own length. This happen with long skinny fish like other esox or Suckers and lake trout quite alot. I draw the line at 15/16 inches in my boat as it gets harder to get good hook ups with longer lures. I buils a nice 21 inch Deepthreat and there have been several fish caught on them by Clients of mine. No world record yet ha ha ha . Kingfisher
Posted 11/26/2007 5:51 AM (#286181 - in reply to #260728) Subject: Re: Will muskies eat large baits?
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i chuckle. ask a guide thats been there for a while. most will not run baits over 10 inches. most targeted muskies including slobs are caught on baits under 10inches. its great to see the occasional big one deranged and attack big stuff.
Posted 11/26/2007 8:15 AM (#286192 - in reply to #286181) Subject: Re: Will muskies eat large baits?
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I don't think most of the larger fish are caught on smaller baits. How about ALL those huge fish caught on double 10's. Lets not forget about Bulldawgs
Posted 11/26/2007 3:32 PM (#286295 - in reply to #286181) Subject: Re: Will muskies eat large baits?
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Location: canada
woodieb8 - 11/26/2007 7:51 AM
i chuckle. ask a guide thats been there for a while. most will not run baits over 10 inches. most targeted muskies including slobs are caught on baits under 10inches. its great to see the occasional big one deranged and attack big stuff.
yeah woodie ,but now you have a 14 inch big trolling mamma with a spazzy wiggle that will get you a slob , dont you
