Why musky fisherman rule

[ganman]

Ironies of all ironies.....I once caught a foot long rainbow trout from the headwaters of the Mohawk River in upstate NY that had a 6" muskie in its gullet. The big bully ain't so tough when the tables are turned huh?

Top dog in the trout/salmon world is the king salmon. I heard a lake Ontario charter captain say once that if he tied a rope to the tail of a 30lb king and 30lb muskie....the king would drag the muskie all over the lake.

Atlantic salmon now are certainly a match to kings of the same size and the fly guys fish for them with some pretty hoity-toity tackle.

[Fishboy]

I love it, just one of my lures is bigger or heavyer then all their flys LOL.

True, but, unlike a muskie "angler" , at least a fly fisherman actually has to do something in order to catch a trout.....or a muskie.

As well, since we went to universities, we can spell the comparative form of heavy (heavier), we know the difference between "then" and "than", and we can spell the plural form of fly (flies).

[lydg131]

I wouldn't mind catching any of the pictured fish trout or muskie!! Awesome fish fellas

[FLOATFISHIN]

Atlantic salmon now are certainly a match to kings of the same size and the fly guys fish for them with some pretty hoity-toity tackle.

Somethin WELLLLLLLL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd prolly put an Atlantic against a Skie for a scrap on any type of rod!!!!

Those fish will make a man cry lemme tell ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And agreed on the Chinny's too GM, nothin like a big peeler!!!!

[1MoreCast]

Hey that was my bloody finger and a 50 inch musky.


Salmon, trout, they are great to catch.

[RJ]

Top dog in the trout/salmon world is the king salmon. I heard a lake Ontario charter captain say once that if he tied a rope to the tail of a 30lb king and 30lb muskie....the king would drag the muskie all over the lake.

No truer statement made.....musky fishing is all about the hunt.....which I understand.....but for pure fight....they aren't high up on my list....but they do take great pics...

[TLunge]

Creeky, you da man and I must say nice pics all around especially muskymatts lunker.
I must say my first large salmon and rainbow, laker,brown etc was very exiting, exellent fights, beautiful pics and great memories, but nothing made me turn white and have my knees shaking like my first big lunge.
It's true that when it comes to muskies all other fish are just bait
TLunge

[Trophymuskie]

I love it, just one of my lures is bigger or heavyer then all their flys LOL.

True, but, unlike a muskie "angler" , at least a fly fisherman actually has to do something in order to catch a trout.....or a muskie.

As well, since we went to universities, we can spell the comparative form of heavy (heavier), we know the difference between "then" and "than", and we can spell the plural form of fly (flies).

Some of us only made it to college and never attended any kind of English learning facilities, my english is all learned in the streets and from reading fishing mags.

Comment est ton francais?

[rooky5000]

Hey everyone,

going out to johnstown in about an hour or so with the wife. I think i'm gonna take off fishing and maybe pull something out of the st lawrence.
Anyone know of any shore fishing in the area?

[troutnmuskiehunter]

Adding to FLOATFISHIN's reply, here's another little boost for us trout guys...caught on 4lb leader and she pulled like a freight train!!

[Fishboy]

I love it, just one of my lures is bigger or heavyer then all their flys LOL.

True, but, unlike a muskie "angler" , at least a fly fisherman actually has to do something in order to catch a trout.....or a muskie.

As well, since we went to universities, we can spell the comparative form of heavy (heavier), we know the difference between "then" and "than", and we can spell the plural form of fly (flies).

Some of us only made it to college and never attended any kind of English learning facilities, my english is all learned in the streets and from reading fishing mags.

Comment est ton francais?

Je dois avouer que mon francais n'est pas le meilleur, mais je peux vivre avec cette lacune......veulliez m'excuser si vous etiez insulte.

[troutnmuskiehunter]

I love it, just one of my lures is bigger or heavyer then all their flys LOL.

True, but, unlike a muskie "angler" , at least a fly fisherman actually has to do something in order to catch a trout.....or a muskie.

As well, since we went to universities, we can spell the comparative form of heavy (heavier), we know the difference between "then" and "than", and we can spell the plural form of fly (flies).

Hey Fishboy....we're doing this hopefully for a few laughs...your comment/insult is of bad taste and judgemental!!

[Fishboy]

That was an apology I wrote in French.....my offending post was meant in jest.

[creeky]

Hey SM05, thanks for the response ... hilarity! I didn't know muskies had another purpose in life!

after all the responses I guess I can add

9 ) A trout guy ties on a 3 lb tippet and is proud when he lands a 3 lb trout, a musky fisherman ties on a 100 lb leader and is proud when he goes two years without leaving a bunch of hooks in lost fish and when he can get a 40 lb fish, a picture, and a safe release
10 ) trout guys are sensitive, musky fishermen are strong, but not so good at spelling

come on you bass/walleye/perch guys ... there must be a few hilarious reasons your fishin' rules

remember this post is about havin' a laugh poking fun at whatever ... it's not meant to be taken seriously, cause an argument, or be seen as anything but ... goofin' around.

just so'z you'ze knowz, I have a fly rod ... and I fish for walleye, pike, bass as well as musky. I don't use a fly rod for musky as I prefer to land them with a minimum of stress. Fish on me laddies!

[ganman]

Need I point out float and fly fishermen have longer rods.