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Location: Minnesota | how has the musky bite been going im heading there on the 4th ill fish 5,6,7 head home on the 8th im having 2 new trolling rods made just in case i get bord or when having lunch ill try trolling im from mn most of my trolling is done in the fall i use 14" jakes will they work out there or should i buy some smaller baits for trolling |
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| It's been a pretty good year. All types of techniques have been producing... |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | I just talked with a good friend who went 43 for 51 trolling the south shore in three days. Off the Belle river hump towards the ruscom river mouth 15 to 17 feet. Hot baits were Tuff Shads 5 inch models. Best colors were black sucker and red barred perch. This is Canadian water. Their best day they went 19 for 20 with a 35 inch average. biggest fish was a 42. Leave the 14 inch Jakes at home until October.
Middle of the lake the Big Buck tail bite is starting. Troll them back 40 feet with 4 ounces of Lead. Spanky baits rule on St. Clair. Again Canadian water near tyhe Weather bouy. Mike |
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| That time of year dont troll the monster stuff. Get some MuskieTrain MX6's and MX7.5's. tuff shads, and some 6 " and 8 " Ziggies and you will be set.
Perch, Nat walleye, sucker, carp, St.Lawrance are some good colors to get you started.
They will hit big baits but you will catch more on smaller stuff and some big ones.
Last year most of our biggest crankbait fish all came on MX6's
Good Luck,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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| 6" Ziggies & Double 8 tails have been putting good numbers of fish in the boat. Most on the small side with 50's being caught as well. |
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Location: Minnesota | thanks for the heads up for trolling ill be fishing the usa side im staying on the north west side of the lake any one throwing pounder bull dogs or cow girls yet whats working for casting |
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| Was down there last weekend with a buddy. Got a couple casting and he lost what would have been his first one...twice. Got a 45 on a Badwater 10" Cabbage Ghost and the other one ate a Super Squatch bucktail. Saw several other fish as well. Action came over deep weeds and the eaters came around moonrise. |
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Location: Minnesota | look like is going to be a hot week on the lake what are the temps on the lake running |
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| Low 70's. |
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Location: Minnesota | i was out on friday on a small lake here in minnesota and it was low 80s . low 70s is that a norm for this time of year or is it because is is part of the great lakes for the temp. is the musly bite still going good whats been working the best casting or trolling |
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Location: Detroit River | muskyhunter47 - 6/30/2012 7:50 PM
i was out on friday on a small lake here in minnesota and it was low 80s . low 70s is that a norm for this time of year or is it because is is part of the great lakes for the temp. is the musly bite still going good whats been working the best casting or trolling
Trolling always works best on SC. Prior to the rain today SC was super clear so hopefully this rain got it a little dirty. Water temps on Sunday ranged from low 70"s to almost 80 depending on where you were. |
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Location: Minnesota | well first day only 2 a 49 and a 33 havent even seen any thing so far today having i bite to eat then back at it |
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| so where did you end up launching, ft of water, and water temp? Thanks
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Location: Minnesota | day 2 we put 3 in the boat are last day only 1 so for a 3 day trip we caught 6 49,45 37,35,31 it was a fun trip there was alot of big boat out there as far as musky fisherman not that many the most i seen was 4 total on one big spot it was a clear lake i could see down 10 feet no problem black #6 vibrex with silver blade was the key for me tried some biger stuff nothing the smaller stuff was the key any way thank for the help i got for the lake ill be back |
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Location: Minnesota | we stayed at anglers point in the chanel it was 71 72 for temp other places it was low 80s had are best luck north of where we were staying there was a point that came out on shore there was verry expensive houses so it was easy to find |
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