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Hi all,
While this isn't really "windy city" focused, I'm hoping my windy city brothers can help out.
I'm heading up to Delavan Lake (WI) on November 10th to go musky hunting. I've only caught one musky in my life, and it was small (26" or so) and caught by accident. I had been wading for smallmouth bass in the Paint River up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a Flueger President ultralight with 4lb test line, using a number 1 Mepps Aglia. It was a heck of a battle.
Anyhoo, so here I go, musky hunting for the first time, and dropping some serious cash along the way as I "gear-up". I got an Abu-Garcia C-4 reel, a Bass Pro Pete Maina 7.5ft MH musky rod capable of hurling gigantic lures (2 to 8 oz). I've picked up a few musky lures based on some research, including a few different types of inline spinners (Llungen DC-10, Buchertail, Double Cowgirl), a bull dawg, a Grandma, a Smoker SS Shad, and a Swim'n Joe. My cohorts apparently have lots more to dip into.
So here's a few humble questions to those seasoned Musky pros in the group:
1. Given that it's fall, and will probably be on the chilly side, what parts of your typical lake would you target? I believe we're planning to start in whatever bay the wind is pushing into, hoping the shad and ciscos are getting pushed in there as well. Does this sound like reasonable logic?
2. What would be your primary "go-to" techniques to try in terms of lure type, retrieve speed, retrieve type?
3. Is there any general advice you'd offer for a first time musky fisherman?
Thanks in advance,
-bartmandude
P.S. I'm bringing some bass gear just in case
While this isn't really "windy city" focused, I'm hoping my windy city brothers can help out.
I'm heading up to Delavan Lake (WI) on November 10th to go musky hunting. I've only caught one musky in my life, and it was small (26" or so) and caught by accident. I had been wading for smallmouth bass in the Paint River up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with a Flueger President ultralight with 4lb test line, using a number 1 Mepps Aglia. It was a heck of a battle.
Anyhoo, so here I go, musky hunting for the first time, and dropping some serious cash along the way as I "gear-up". I got an Abu-Garcia C-4 reel, a Bass Pro Pete Maina 7.5ft MH musky rod capable of hurling gigantic lures (2 to 8 oz). I've picked up a few musky lures based on some research, including a few different types of inline spinners (Llungen DC-10, Buchertail, Double Cowgirl), a bull dawg, a Grandma, a Smoker SS Shad, and a Swim'n Joe. My cohorts apparently have lots more to dip into.
So here's a few humble questions to those seasoned Musky pros in the group:
1. Given that it's fall, and will probably be on the chilly side, what parts of your typical lake would you target? I believe we're planning to start in whatever bay the wind is pushing into, hoping the shad and ciscos are getting pushed in there as well. Does this sound like reasonable logic?
2. What would be your primary "go-to" techniques to try in terms of lure type, retrieve speed, retrieve type?
3. Is there any general advice you'd offer for a first time musky fisherman?
Thanks in advance,
-bartmandude
P.S. I'm bringing some bass gear just in case