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| Hey everybody, my name is chris,i'm 15 years old and i live in New jersey and i really want to get into muskie fishing. I got hurt this summer playing baseball so i couldnt play all summer so i fished to give myself somehting to do. In july i fished one of the few lakes in jersey with muskies in it and my second trip i saw a muskie at least 40 inches surface ten yards away from my kayak an my jaw literally dropped and my heart started racing.it wasnt following my lure and i never hooked it when i cast to it but that was all it took to hook me into muskie fishing. I have caught a few pike before and they are great but i really want to catch a lunge. I love to fish topwaters and was wondering what kinds are good for small lakes and rivers. All i have is a topraider so far and i want a walk the dog lure. Ive heard good things about weagles but they are too big for my rod( 7ft mh.1/2-3oz). What kind of small topwaters are out ther that produce well? thanks for any input.
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Location: SE Wisconsin | A jackpot is much lighter and should be comparable to the weight of a topraider. Otherwise, Zara Spooks and Giant Zara Spooks, which are a carbon copy of a jackpot - or should I say the other way around. Good luck bud, I hope you get the "llunge". |
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Location: WI | Topraider or small Pacemaker. I like the Pacemaker a lot. Creepers are fun too. |
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Location: Oshkosh | Welcome the the sport and Muskie First. Creepers and Top H2O's are awesome at night. I am also a big fan of Pacemakers also. I would suggest watching the buy sell page on here if you are looking for a more versitile rod. You can find some very good deals, and guys tend to try to help out kids trying to get into the madness we call MUSKY HUNTING!
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| WI Skis - 9/3/2009 5:18 PM
I would suggest watching the buy sell page on here if you are looking for a more versitile rod.
Peter, what kind of rod below 120$ is a good all purpose for kayaking? I think anything over 7 1/2 Ft would be too long? is there any brand or Particular size you think is good? |
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| Chris,
Hey bud I'm just an amature myself and I wish I would have started when I was 15. For a topwater that is fun to fish and easy to work, try the Cisco Kid Topper. I've had great luck with pearch color. Caught everything from muskies to pike to 4lb LM and 20"SM bass. They aren't too pricey either. Toss 'em out reel 'em in...Good luck, hope you catch a ton! |
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Location: Oshkosh | If I were you, the first thing I would do is come up with a screen name and become a member. As for a rod, I would be looking for a used St. Croix (personal Preference) Premier 7'6" heavy action rod. You should be able to find one and have it shipped to you for about 120 bucks. Just add this to the post you all ready have that it is what you are looking for. Third thing I would do is start thinking about college and move here to WI. Lots of schools with great fishing near by. I still cant figure out how Pointer ever got his degree with all the fishing he did!!
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Location: On my favorite lake! | Chris I would suggest starting with a topraider a spinner bait bucktail and a grandma. If the lakes deep get something like a ernie too. These baits are easy to learn and I have caught muskies on all of them. You might also consider joining muskies inc. if you have a chapter close. They answered a lot of questions and helped me start. If there is a local guide too have your parents book you a day with them so you can learn more. Make sure you tell the guide you are just starting most are very helpful. |
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Location: branchburg NJ | I think i figured out how to become a real memeber and not just a guest. That rod sounds good peter, once i get enough cash i will try to get one. College in wisconsin sounds good but thats a little far from home for me lol. Lightning, belive it or not those were the first three lures i bought at cabelas for muskie fishing, a topraider, M&G spinnerbait, and a 7 or 8 inch jake. |
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| Gliders are a little difficult to fish out of a kayak.... I would suggest a suick they are in expensive and catch fish hands down. As far as rods, if you have a Gander mountin around you go and check out their store rods, I really like mine they are light stiff and are $80 they are a good rod period. other than that make a few mods to your yak, hit a hardware store, home depot, or lowes and see what you can find. Look me up on here, send me a PM and I will send you some pics of my kayak it will give you a couple of ideas.
Good luck!
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| For walking rover, I get good action out of the Baby Doc (Musky Mania) marketed by Drifter Tackle. I throw it with a short rod, 6'3", that is rated for lines up to 40 lb. For what you have, in cranks, try a 7.5" Grandma. Good luck. |
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| Like so many of us, a follow from a nice fish is all it takes! jah1317 makes a great point that if your primarily fishing from a kayak, it will me very tough to provide the action needed to fish walk the dog style lures effectively. Prop style baits like many mentioned above will be much easier to fish. If your limited to just a few baits, I'd strongly suggest a good bucktail and a spinnerbait too. They work everywhere and have high hooking percentages. |
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| I agree about prop baits for topwater, but my vote goes to the Bucher Topraider. For a hair bait, I suggest a Raddog spinnerbait, and for wood get a 7.5" Grandma. Send me your home addy via a PM and I'll mail you a couple flourocarbon leaders I make up.
I'm trying to imagine you doing a figure 8 in a yak! And fighting a bigger fish, geeze, she'll tow you around. |
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | the FIRST thing you need to buy is a musky net!!! not a rod or reel or topwater. and DONT forget release tools. now your ready to get that other stuff. |
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Location: branchburg NJ | cant fit a muskie net in the kayak but already have release tools to handle a fish. Working the walk the dog lures from a kayak isnt difficult but you cant fish them the way you fish from a standing position with the rod tip straight down to the water. I have found working the rod tip to the side parralel to the water works just as well. Figure eights took some getting used to but i have figured out a way to do it. Because im young and pretty flexible i can bring the lure to the side of the yak and figure eight on one side then sweep the rod over the nose of the kayak and do the eight again on the other side. Its pretty cool and i think it should work. Ranger PM sent
Edited by muskyyaker 9/6/2009 6:14 PM
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