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| Would like to know what everone is using as far as rod and reel for the almighty muskie. I am going to Canada in a few days and want to know what I need for the rod and reel. I am going to be using 63' muskie braid line. Thanks or the help.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | 1st off I would use more than 63 feet of muskie braid line. Fill up the whole spool with line. Come on don't be so cheap. 
It really depends on what you are planning to throw. i just got a Okuma EVX 8 and a 1/2 foot extra heavy rod and use a Okuma Iduron 400 reel. it has been working flawless using mainly bucktails, even the the Spankys and Cowgirls are a piece of cake. Very light and a flexible tip to load up the rod for a great casting distance. This combo won't break the bank either.
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Location: Victor, ID | G Loomis MUR915C 7.5' ,
Abu Garcia 7000i Big Game Reel,
Spider invisibraid 85#,
100# Flouro leader,
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| My fault I will be uing 63lb test muskie braid. Not 63 feet,
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| 8'6 foot heavy action rod
100 pound braided line, not 65
130-150 pound Stealth Flouro leader
Calcutta 400 TE, Daiwa Luna, Penn 975
Get the good stuff or you'll have problems. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Right now my favorite is my Daiwa V.I.P. Muskie Rod wtih a Shimano TE400 reel with 80lb Power Pro. I am going to give the Okuma Red Isis Baitcasting Reel a try next year with a new rod. Not sure on the rod yet but looking into a Hamer rod or anything that can handle throwing the bigger 10oz-16oz. lures.... I have 100lb Cortland braid ready to spool up the Okuma Isis too.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | rusty1070 - 9/17/2008 8:03 AM
My fault I will be uing 63lb test muskie braid. Not 63 feet,
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Rusty1070
You really haven't told what you are planning to throw with this outfit? We need to know to help pinpoint a good starting point for you. That said where do you find 63 pound superbraid??? I would not use that line with heavy bucktails, the chance of the line digging into the spool is real great. Go to a minimum of 80 pound for the thickness to aid in not digging into the spool hand giving you all kinds of headaches.
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| Here's what you need to do:
Go to your local Gander Mountain, Cabela's, etc. Find someone in the fishing department who knows that they are doing. Tell them you need a good affordable all around muskie setup. To start out, a 7'6" MH or an 8' MH rod will give you the widest versatility for the various types of lures you might be using. As for reels, you want a baitcaster with a levelwind, one of the bigger (not a bass sized) sizes. You'll get 1,000 recommendations for brands and model #'s here. Keep in mind thses are guys who spend 30, 50, or even a couple hundred days on the water every season. If you're going to go muskie fishing a few times a year, or maybe even just one time and find out you don;t really like muskie fishing, there's no reason to spend $500 on a rod and reel that's going to collect dust.
If, on the other hand, you're pretty sure muskie fishing is going to be a part of your life for as long as you are breathing? My advice there is buy the best stuff you can afford, and it should serve you well. |
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Location: Minnetonka | 8'6" XHF St. Croix Premier
Shimano Calcutta TE 400
... best bang for your buck, IMO. Awesome warranties on both.
Oh... and since you're going for the "almighty" ones you may want to upgrade to 80# braid. The store you buy it from should spool it for you. Don't forget the 110# flouro leader WITH the Staylock snap.
Have fun and good luck.
Andy
Edited by Hammskie 9/17/2008 10:41 AM
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