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11:48 am
What are you going to try NEW this year to catch fish ? Different lures ,colors , action.
Im going to try a few more spinnerbaits / bucktails, night fishing the river ? if that doesnt work whatever it takes .
1:23 pm
August 28, 2007
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For me it's going to be cracking the code at Beltsville and Blue Marsh. I just finished reading "The Complete Guide to Muskie Hunting" second edition, by Jim Saric and Steve Heiting. I got it as a X-Mas gift from the moter-in-law. I learned pretty much from it (lots of little tips I never thought of) and really want to try trolling open water more. Apply what Steve and Jim do and turn "open water" to, basins and breaklines as structure. Use schools of baitfish and perch as muskie locator's in these spots. I also want to do alot more night time trolling on these heavily fished and boat traffic filled lakes. But I love those RIVERS!!! LATER ON
ITS NOT THE SIZE OF YOUR BOAT
ITS THE SIZE OF WHATS ON YOUR BUMPBOARD!
M.T.F
1:56 pm
May 19, 2004
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There's nothing like the suspense of fishing a topwater at night. You never know when that fish will hit and you have no visual clues as well. It can be nervewracking!
I am going to try a different presentation (top secret!) at the Nock to see if I can hook into something with teeth. Don't know if it will work, but there is only one way to find out.
Barry
We may only see what we look for.
2:40 pm
January 12, 2007
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More bucktails,more bucktails,more bucktails.
I night fish the Susq a lot during the summer you guys will get hooked on it once you do it for awhile. I will say this keep your decks clear and minimize the clutter through out your boat. All those little thing you can see during the day become tripping hazards at night. Its so much more comfortable at night temps are cooler pressure is less and even when the water gets gin clear it doesn't matter.
One thing different I want to do is get a few of the leaders with the glow in the dark beads on them. I think that will help with stating your figure 8 at the right time.
I'm wishin I was fishin
4:59 am
March 4, 2014
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Before I started targeting Muskies, I did a lot of fly fishing and fly tying. This past winter, I aquired a 9wt rod and tied up a few muskie sized streamers that I hope to have the right opportunity to break out. I'm hoping to use this combo to wade fish and float fish from my canoe on the Susquehanna. I also hope to break the code on Beltzville (aka The Dead Sea), and a few other local lakes such as Lackawanna & Francis Slocum. I'm hopeful this will be the year of catching my first legal sized muskie.
10:09 pm
August 14, 2007
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Spot Lighting Muskies!!!
ooooh boy, that sounds cool!
2:19 am
April 2, 2008
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More night fishing on the river and the lakes. Topwater trolling and drop shot trolling the lake.
1:38 am
April 29, 2007
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One different tactic that worked last weekend was trolling a regular bulldawg. The muskie I caught doing this was just under 30 inches....so close :). I attached a 1 oz. trolling weight to the main line above a 130lb. flouro stealth trolling leader. Using the line counter, it was back 70 some ft. Trolling the bulldawgs is definitetly a new tactics I want to do a lot more of this year.
Team MTF
6:23 pm
definitely going to do some night fishing with a loud top water lure. Also going to try to get off the river and Hit Belmont sometime this summer.
7:36 am
April 2, 2008
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T-Musky what speed do you troll the Dawg at ?
8:22 pm
April 29, 2007
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Nothing special trolling the dawgs, probably 1-2 mph, really slow. I got one trolling the double cowgrirl using the same setup mentioned above. btw, the fish in my picture there was caught trolling an 8 in. beleiver on the susky at night. Good Luck!
Team MTF
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