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no surefire way to snag freshwater version of jaws weekender sahjrdavioctober25 1997 fm my arm felt like it was going to come right out of its socket as l repeatedly tossed a huge wooden plug into the waters of the moon river basin giving it the odd jerk while varying my retrieval speed if there was any consolation to what seemed like an exercise in futility that being not one bite to show for i was enhancing my casting accuracy on a comfortable early autumn afternoon approaching a rocky point with a steep drop off i let out my umpteenth cast of the day retrieving my lure i thought it found the lake bottom as it refused to budge that fear though soon gave way when the bottom began to move the berkley dacron line on my abu garcia 5500 level wind reel soon began to sing out in a soprano pitch fish on what grabbed my lure soon revealed itself on the water surface as a muskel- lunge came crashing right out of the water though giving a good account of itself on the end of my line the fish soon found its way to the boat where we took a pic ture weighed it at around 25 pounds and put it back to its natural habitat such is the day in the life of a muskie angler although fishing for muskellunge was fair game back in june autumn repre sents the best time in pursuing a trophy fish it is at this time of the year when lake water temperatures cool down and these fish become more active unlike other species which can be caught with relative ease enticing a muskellunge is not an easy task ardent muskie anglers can spend countless hours if not days in pursuit of just one strike from a fish that has been known to tip the scales in the 50pound range there is no surefire way to catch the freshwater version of jaws however there are some tips you can follow that might work in your favour dont overlook dropoff areas that are characterized by rock shoals and cabbage weeds these areas will support bait fish outdoors mike hayakawa which in turn will have bigger fish like muskies nearby casting can be an effective method in areas that you are familiar with as muskies in nature are a territorial fish and will likely stay in a place where there s forage the time of day which you go out does not really play a factor some muskie enthusiasts note the prime time to latch onto a fish during this time of the year is anywhere from 10 am to 2 pm it is at this time when water temperatures reach their maximum and fish become most active the neighbouring kawartha lakes plays host to a good muskie population with fish weighing up to 30 lbs but if you are seeking fish over 30 lbs fabled big muskie waters like georgian bay or the st lawrence river system which host more available forage will play host to the big ones when pursuing muskies dont go about it in a spend thrift manner special equip ment is the way to go your arsenal should include a 5 12 foot heavy action rod and with a reel that has the capacity to hold plenty of line 20 lbtest or over in either monofilament or dacron which is stretch resistent wire leaders at least 10 inches in length and with 60lb strength is another neces sity to attach your lures to as muskies have razorsharp teeth on the subject of lures some muskie anglers say the bigger the lure the better teninch wooden trolling plugs or jerk baits are not uncommon but dont over look spinner baits or vibrax bucktail spinners muskie fishing can be a frustrating experience but the more hours and days you put in should pay off in due time chevy trucks z lss by oldsmobhe suburban oldsmobile halloween specials ontinue malibu o t e e ii u n x w 0 r h 4 d m n n r d n i 24 ltr 4 cyl air conditioning abs brakes dual air bags special rear spoiler badging amfm cassette plus much more the little dealership with a big sale hours monthuiv 9 ajn 9 pjn fri9am6pjn s jt 9 m 6 p jn 5336 highway 7 just east of mccowan 2941440 toll free 18008922209 wwwautonetcanorthpointe lew price luswl on 1675 down plus frrirht s all taxev lie lav extra mrosub mmmm fresh 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