|
|
Posts: 9
| Good Morning : Im brand new to the forums and I hope you can help me out. We just started fishing Green Bay last year. Trying to learn as much as I can regarding gear. Ive been talking to guides from up there and Im hearing that baits with rattles dont work as well as baits without for Green Bay muskys to the point where they wont use a bait with rattles. Has any got any got any info on this ?
Thanks Bob |
|
| |
|
Location: Athens, Ohio | Guess I'd try hiring one of those guides for a day and then see what they say. m |
|
| |
|
Posts: 390
| I have caught many muskies on the bay on rattling lures. Nothing is cut and dry.
As for the gear question, make sure you have a large, high quality net, big enough to keep the fish submerged; a good hook cutter is a must; large pliers or hook removal tool and please leave the fish grips at home unless you know how to use them properly. I also recommend a set of fish holding gloves, no need to spend a lot just get a set of cowhide garden gloves (~$3) at home stores and they work just a good as anything. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 1036
| I once heard a very prominent guide on the Bay proclaim that Bulldogs and rubber baits don't work either.
I think it is fair to say that Bay Muskies are still muskies. They will drive you crazy with how they act. Some years it is bucktails, then it's rubber, then it's rattle, then it's non-rattles.
Load up the tackle box, run a lot of different baits and don't be afraid to swap them out early and often.
My little "key" up there is devising ways to keep weeds away from your leaders and lures. Early fall can have a lot of weeds in the water column that will foul up a bait, or get too close to the bait.
Figuring out a way to keep weeds far away from the leader is something I feel has put more fish in my boat. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 9
| Thanks guys I appreciate the responses. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 6
| They eat many things on the bay. As stated above, bring an assortment of baits and don't be afraid to think outside the box. |
|
| |
