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| Hi, i am gonna start musky fishing in the summer. i went with a guide twice and it gave me alot of knowledge on what im gonna do. but can you guys give me some tips in areas to find to fish for them and what lures,lures sizes, and recomended colors. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Required reading:
http://www.muskyhuntercatalog.com/index.php?route=product/product&p...
That will get you well on your way. |
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| Where are you going to fish? |
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| So where about are you thinking about fishing that will help me help you?
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| I plan on fishing in PA. the water temps their are usually in the mid 70's. Its a lake probably no many of you know of. |
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| Get Tony Rizzo's books, Secrets of a Muskie Guide II and The Summer Musky. Both have been sold out for years, but I understand that both will be reprinted together as a "Collector Edition" soon. |
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Location: oswego, il | Make sure you fish the first and last two hours of the day, any weather changes and 4 moon periods of the day. |
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| Where in pa? |
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| I'm in nw pa. if i can be of help let me know. |
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| i will be fishing the deleware river. i don't know if anyone of you have been their but its in the deleware river. |
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| I don't know anything about the Delaware River and how many muskies are in there. I can tell you to fish the waters nearest you that have the most fish. The wilder the area the better. There are some books that would help you as a beginner. I would recommend Saric & Heiting's book "Guide To Musky Hunting" or some such title. This book has a good discussion of the different types of lures and the ones with the best track records. Pay heed. Tony Rizzo's book, "Secrets Of A Musky Guide" is another good basic instructor. Another good one is Pearson's "Muskies On The Shield." If you're going to be on a river, you might see about a copy of "Fishing Rivers And Streams" from the Hunting and Fishing Library.
More practically, as a beginner just try and catch fish. Don't worry about trophies. Go with the smaller 6" and 7" lures. You'll get more hits. Make sure your tackle is in good shape. Your line should be strong--but you don't need 80 lb.--and your knots better be sound. Practice tying them. Basically, in clear water, go with natural looking baits. If the water is darker, something funkier like firetiger might be better. If you're fishing a river, go to the deepest, largest pools; and look for slack water. Concentrate on structure--particuarly weeds and big rocks. Do not go out without a net; gloves; and long nose pliers. These are essential tools. And the net has to be big enough. A bass/walleye net is not adequate. If you can, fish with more experienced people. |
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