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| How do u rig a Musky rod? Test line, Wireleader, wieghts??? Any advice? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Wow... starting at the very beginning here.... My advice is this - First off, join your local Muskies Inc. Chapter. If your trip is in the spring, your time is running kinda short. Attend as many meetings\get-togethers as humanly possible. Your local chapter should have plenty of information to help you catch and release muskies safely. When you are at their meetings, ask around to see what kind of equipment they are using. I'll even wager a bet that someone there will have some decent used stuff to sell to you. You will also receive a monthly magazine from Muskies Inc. that contains all the necessary information. In addition to this, maybe buy the first 2 seasons of Musky Hunter TV on DVD. Jim Saric has a couple episodes that show the tools needed and the proper way to land and release muskies. GOOD LUCK! |
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| http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=783
Here you go this might help.  |
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| Hi
It can be frustrating when getting started.
If you would like to learn all the basics and beyond check out.
"Muskie Fishing Made Easy "
It is one of the best educational DVD's on muskie fishing covering the basics and beyond.
It teaches.
Casting, which line, leaders, knots, proper stance, lure choice, lure presentation
Techniques and Strategies, Proven night methods, GPS and Muskies, Jungle tactics, Seasonal patterns, Cold front conditions, Lure presentation and much more with over 30 minutes of lure modification.
It features dozens of muskies caught with 4 at 52 inches plus. And 2 at the forty pound mark. It is at most Scheels, Mills, Sportsmans Warehouse or go on line.
www.theoutdoorsmadeeasy.com
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| Look---if you're just wanting to have an outfit to see if Musky fishing IS something that you want to pursue, but don't want to commit a lot at this point, here's a few suggestions that will get you set up.
1) Go to Scheel’s and get yourself a general purpose, 6-1/2' medium heavy Musky rod. The Scheel’s brand is good enough for a beginning rod, and has a lifetime guarantee for replacement. About $80.
2) Get on over to Walmart and nab an Abu Garcia 6600 BCX reel. It'll set you back about $65, but will get the job done in most all situations for you. And it'll last for years if you take care of it.
3) Spool it up with some Spiderwire Stealth braided line. Again, you can get it Wally World for about $15, and it'll do you just fine for most fish.
4) You're going to have to use a leader for Musky, even with braided line or they’ll bite you off. I like the titanium leader. You can pick up a 100 lb. 12" Titanium leader from Sportsman warehouse for about $15.
5) Gotta have at least a few lures, but you don't need a dozen to get started. That's going to run another $30 bucks or so. You won't find many of them at Walmart, usually. Get yourself a Hirsch's Ghostail (bucktail) and a Globe type topwater and you'll be ready to give things a shot now.
As you can see, it's not a cheap hobby. This is about $200 worth of stuff to get you on the playing field. But that'll get you set with the basics.
Yeah...there's a lot of other things to consider before actually getting on the water and trying to land your first Musky---for your sake and for the fish's. They are both dangerous and fragile, and need to be handled properly. But, you asked for beginning rigging advice in this thread, so I'll stop here.
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Location: Irvine, KY | I second the videos and joining your local Muskie's Inc. chapter for the above mentioned reasons and several people are likely to let you hop in the boat with them for an outing/ tournament to show you the ropes, at least thats what I did... most of those guys are willing to help out an aspiring musky angler in order to increase chapter membership and to teach proper handling and release techniques to a new guy.
If you try to do it on your own dont expect to catch one the first time out. You may, and that would be great... but its unlikely. Im not trying to discourage you, just trying to put things in perspective.
Musky's Inc. is one of the greatest avenues of what I consider "Free Learning"
Membership is only around 30 bucks for a year, and worth every penny.
www.muskiesinc.org
Edited by Muskiecut 3/4/2009 7:55 PM
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| Check your e-mail I sent you a couple articles. |
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Location: Minnetonka | Hey man... I'm sure you'll get tons of responses about how to rig up for muskies. I know this... the professionals that are constantly hooking ME up are Thorne Brothers in Fridley, MN. I know you're maybe in another state, but my advice to you would be to call Thorne's and ask for Luke Ronnestrand, Chris Britton or Pat Smith. However, the entire staff knows how to rig you up for BIG fish. Addressing your questions in the post. For casting, I use...
Test Line: 80 lb braid or heavier.
Leader: 12" 110# Flourocarbon.
Weights (?): Whatever is in the lure!
Good luck.
aNDY
Edited by Hammskie 3/5/2009 12:48 PM
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | almost all the above is good advice except i would get atleast a 7'6" rod heavy. learn how to handle musky and use a MUSKY NET with a fin saver bag on it. and have the right release tools. learn every thing you can about musky. for baits get a few bucktails, one big and one little. a few top water, a glide bait like a MANTA, real easy to work. and you cant go wrong with a DEPTHRAIDER, atleast 2 of them. flourocarbon leaders with STAY-LOC snaps. learn TO TIE PALIMER KNOT,its a easy knot to tie and very strong. most of all have fun with your friends and enjoy. be safe also, musky hooks can be VERY DANGEROUS. respect the hook!!! GOOD LUCK!!! |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Okuma 8'6 XH rod 100$
Get a used Abu 6600 reel on this site or ebay probably spooled with line already 50-60$
atleast 80 lb line 20$
heavy duty leader 12 incher X2 20$
depth raider, bucktail, top raider, regular size bulldawg (9 inch) ( should be able to pick these up used for around 30 - 40$)
Knipex bolt cutters 50$
(Don't skimp on the bolt cutters, I did and it cost my partner 500$ in the ER to have the 5OT hook removed from all the veins in his wrist. Not to mention the pain while the depth raider was connected to his wrist and the fish at the same time)
You're looking at about 300$, but trust me, once you get addicted to muskie fishing, 300$ isn't even close to what a full day lure buying spree at the yearly musky show will cost you.
Edited by MuskieMike 3/5/2009 10:36 PM
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