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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Holy crap, Mola Mola!
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| The heavy tackle we use surely makes the fight shorter but as ethical sportsman it is our responsibility to release fish with plenty of energy left over for survivals sake. Do muskies fight like a bluegill or smallmouth? Thats not really fare in that we DO use light equipment when chasing the other fish, and small muskies are quite the fighers (even with musky gear) so it may be safe to say a 50 lb bluegill (I hate even saying that) wouldn't put up the same quality fight per its size as a 10" bluegill would. To me muskies and smallies are the hardest fish to keep hooked with there hard mouths, head shakes, jumps, and cork screws and with muskies you can add the shear size factor which combined makes them one of the toughest fish to land. Thats with 100lb test line and heavy action rods!
I would vote for the carp though! They have a boring fight of nothing but bulldawging and power but wow when I snag one of those things on musky gear the fight is on! LOL |
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| I have been reading through all these posts and know one has really commented on what they consider light tackle for muskies. So out of curiousity, what is light for musky? What pound test line is light? |
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Location: Muskoka Ontario,Canada | To me "light tackle" would the typical spinning outfit, medium action rod with 10 lb test line.
I think that our gear has gotten more and more on the heavy side due to the weight of the baits more so than the need to fight the fish. As was mentioned before, line diameter with braids has enabled anglers to use lines that are way above what is needed to land the fish without being too thick to be functional.
Anyone who has had their bait snap off on the cast can appreciate the use of heavier lines and rods to match. Just ask Mike Bolinski! |
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Location: Southern W.Va. | I am not the fisherman nor do I have the knowledge of a lot of people who post on this board but I think that for the average fisherman , the super heavy stuff is not needed. My heaviest rod is rated for 5 oz. my lightest is a 7'2" St. Croix rated ( I think) for 2 1/2 oz. that I use mostly for spinnerbaits, bucktails and some topwaters, They do me just fine.
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Location: Muskoka Ontario,Canada | I totaly agree. The only reason I personally use the extra heavy gear is so I don't lose my baits. |
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