Pike/Muskie Fishing
There are periods in a musky season where the big fish seem to move away from shallow areas, they either suspend while travelling their home range or simply follow the bait to deeper structures. During these periods trolling can be a very effective. Like every aspect of musky fishing, reading articles based on someone’s experience and opinions is merely scratching the surface, so instead of covering basics of all angles, for this first time I will discuss a few specific points in greater detail.
There is nothing quite like the thrill of pulling a trophy northern pike through the ice. Big northerns are not only an open water phenomena. They are one of my favorite ice fishing targets. As an ice fisherman I love the thrill of seeing that huge 'gator' head fill the hole. I've learned a few lessons over the years. The tough part is we typically learn the most from our failures, not our successes, and that also holds true for ice fishing for big northern pike. With a proper game plan and the right equipment you can set yourself up to put some beautiful fish up on the ice. There is not a lot to it, but you do need to create a game plan that will give you the highest opportunity possible to catch these monsters.
Finding and catching small northern pike is relatively easy. They spend most of their time in shallow, weedy areas from 2 to 15 feet deep. But catching those nasty monster northern pike is not as simple. They are found among the smaller pike during the spring, but as it warms up in the summer they move into deeper water, 15 to 30 feet or more. Fishing for these big fish becomes more difficult because they are more scattered. Summer angling for northern pike is also difficult if the water becomes too warm. If pike cannot find cooler water they do not eat as frequently or eat very little.
So You Want To Be A Musky HunterBy David Christian
The sport of muskie fishing is taking the world by storm. With the evolution of the Professional Musky Tournament Trail and a total of 33 states now stocking muskellunge in their waters, more and more people are becoming involved in this extreme freshwater sportfishing adventure. Catching the elusive musky is a treat in itself and capturing one of trophy proportions can be related to taking a whitetail buck or trophy gobbler.One of the questions I am asked by my clients is, "how can I get started musky fishing?" The best way for a beginner is to hire a guide and spend the day casting your heart out. If you still feel the urge to become involved with this sport after you feel the aching back and sore muscles then it is time to get your own equipment together. Musky fishing can be a very rewarding sport but it is one that takes a lot of work and determination. Countless hours on the water throwing heavy baits with no action deter a large number of anglers from ever becoming involved, but the sight of the "freshwater
MUSKIES AND THE FIGURE EIGHTBy David Christian
Muskies can be one of the more stubborn of our aquatic friends, one of the techniques we use at Cave Run Muskie Guide Service to trigger strikes from these viscous fish is a move commonly called the “figure eight”.
Finding The FishBy: Chris Harris
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