Musky

Nighthawk,
Have you caught muskies on the fly in those areas, or was that with spin fnshing gear? If so what fly patterns should I use for those areas?

Thanks :lol:

The September 06 issue of Fly Fishing America..free..has an article on fly fishing for Musky...haven't read it but they call it the fish of 10,000 casts :)

From July of last year in Hayward WI. Just talked to my stepmom and the musky fishing as been good.
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KevinC

Here in Minesota I've had pretty good luck using the same sort of things that I'd use for pike. Large #2 foam poppers and sliders (overall length approx 4-5") as well as some larger sized flashdancers (#2 6xl)overall length around 4".

Let me tell you, there's nothing like it when one of these guys explodes on your popper when you have nothing but leader hanging off of the end of your rod. Gets the heart pumping to say the least.

Kevin

Muddler Minnow is one of my favorites. Mickey Finn as well. Size 4 to 10. They will take just about any bug you are tying for small mouth bass. Al's Crappie Candy is fast becoming a "go to" fly for me. I am starting to think that fly will catch anything with fins! After dusk use top water poppers, just like fishing for bass and you will catch some dandy bass as well. Muskies seem to like those splashy, noisey bugs in low light. Let the popper float down stream. Hit the eddies and slack currents, rip the poppers against the current, and get ready for the hit. In the spring muskies will also take small minnows like the fat head minnow. The black nosed dace and grey ghost are good flies then.

nighthawk,
None of the flies you mentioned are typical muskie flies. Are the fliesmall smallmouth bass size that you catch muskies on?