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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Critter Ritter on August 12, 2013, 10:37:19 PM

Title: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Critter Ritter on August 12, 2013, 10:37:19 PM: I have never tried tiger Muskie fishing.
How do I fish for them and what all should I use.
what bait?
Thanks
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: KFhunter on August 12, 2013, 10:41:37 PM: where ya fishing?

I fish the hell outta curlew and never hooked one, had a bunch of follows right to the boat even. I'd even do the old figure 8 every thing short of clubbing them :chuckle:

then I see an older feller pull one in with a gang troll and wedding ring tipped with a worm :dunno: He didn't even know what he had and stuck his hand down the fishes throat to get the hook out :o

ya he was leaving a blood slick all the way to shore
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Critter Ritter on August 12, 2013, 10:43:54 PM: Was gonna go try Lake Tapps
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: KNOPHISH on August 13, 2013, 05:46:04 AM: Spinner baits, bucktail spinners, rapalas with heavy leaders near the wood & weeds. pliers & net maybe gloves, they're pretty slimey.
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on August 13, 2013, 06:21:23 AM: We do well at Tapps on occasion with big yelow furry spinners. Trick is finding them.
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Critter Ritter on August 13, 2013, 07:40:00 AM: Thanks for info.
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: CP on August 13, 2013, 07:50:20 AM: The trick is getting them to bite. Keep changing up your presentation and always do a figure 8 (or 2 or 3) at the boat before pulling the lure out of the water. They follow lures a lot more often then they hit them. They have a well earned reputation for being "the fish of a thousand casts".
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Mfowl on August 13, 2013, 08:44:29 AM: When you find them, keep returning to the area through out the day. They may not be active in the morning but by noon or 3:00 pm the bite might turn on.
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Critter Ritter on August 13, 2013, 10:40:36 AM: Thank you
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: Killmore on August 13, 2013, 11:05:53 AM: There nick name is the fish of 10,000 casts :yike:
Title: Re: How to fish for tiger muskies?
Post by: CedarPants on August 13, 2013, 11:14:58 AM: The last one I caught was on a 4-inch green pumpkin curly tailed grub while bass fishing :chuckle: