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[Hopefully musky]

Just saying hello and introducing myself.
I am planning a trip to your amazing province this summer with the main goal of catching my first musky,with a little luck.
So hoping to gleam as much knowledge as possible here before I arrive.
So if you have any tips,tricks,advice e.t.c your willing to share lay it on me.

[PUMP KNOWS]

Welcome to OFF!

[prime89]

Hey welcome!

I was up in Fort McMurray working for a few months is 2014. Nice town. Loads of bodies of water in onatrio, good luck!

[Brown_recluse]

You notice how everyone is avoiding your question about the muskie?... I'd say give it about 10,000 casts.  High test braided line helps, but the leader has to be able to withstand the sharp pointed tooth...

 

I was lucky enough to be in a boat when my friend netted a 32 lbs muskie.  I am a little bitch, so I stood on the other side of the boat while it was netted in.  The fight took about 30 mins, that's about 1 lbs / min.  

 

I've never caught a muskie, nor do I target them, but I have friends that do.  My best advice on their behalf would be this.  First, throw the full 10,000 casts as per the legend.  They have told me in the past that you will loose the first few unless you set the hook immediately and have a tendency to strike when you least expect it.  Something about the lax cast when you give up seems to work for them (something you just can't fake).  Second, read up as much as you can including technique (Jigging off shoals, figure 8, muskie poppers, and of course netting the sunnabitch).  Third, from what I understand from my friends, you have to be vigilant.  There are numerous reports of muskies striking at the last second, hence the figure 8 technique.  If you are trolling a deep body of water, that's good and can work wonders, but if you are fishing from a fixed position (even a floating boat), look for any movement and action in the water.  You said you were here in the summer, so unless you have a friend with a boat or get a charter I assume you'll be from a fixed position.  Fourth, just because they are Giant predators, don't shy from the shallows.  They love grabbing bait fish from shallow reeds, and they won't shy from it.  The muskie hit I alluded to earlier was from a steep drop of water that had a sunken dock in shallow water, but caught in less than 10ft of water.  Lastly, if you are trolling, get an understanding of the lures.  If you are fixed casting, get polarized sunglasses, I've been in the boat when they follow my friends lures literally within a foot of the boat.  You want to see that thing.

 

 

Welcome to Ontario, Good luck and tight lines!

[Brown_recluse]

PS - i should mention that my advice on Muskie fishing should be taken with a grain of salt.  I hate the things and never want to see one on my line.  You should take advice from someone who may target them more often, but the advice I have is all stuff from some friends of mine who are indeed on these forums and do target these beautiful beasts regularly.  

[Hopefully musky]

Thank you for taking the time to reply brown recluse I do appreciate it.
I will be bringing my boat with me so have that going for me at least.

[FrequentFlyer]

welcome to OFF, there aren't a lot of people on this board that target muskie, unfortunately.  

[NMCMLK]

welcome,
looking forward to hearing about your excursion!