Your big Musky

[Lookinforlunkers]

I've never made a post like this before so I don't really know how to word it, but what I would like to hear is the size of your biggest Musky, How you caught it, bait you were using, Body of water and that sort of thing. I,m not asking for detials I'd just like to hear about some big fish stories from my fellow Musky hunters.

Thanx

[Tip-up]

C'mon Jiggy start the braggin!!

[wolfe]

Lookinforlunkers,

Sadly, I have no BIG muskies to tell about. Just some small ones, biggest being 30-1/2". (Notice I am sure to advise you of that 1/2"! )



This was a tiger musky caught on Otisco Lake (central New York).

I have caught 3 other tigers out of this same lake over the course of a 1 year period. These others were between appx 27"and 30".

The 2 largest ones were caught in Sept.; others in June. Lures used were large spinnerbaits and Bomber Long A's. Always fishing weed edges or directly in among coontail and/or cabbage. Depths varied from 8 feet to about 16' and all were caught in mid to late afternoon.

Another pretty September tiger...


Of interest with this hybrid species is how fast they grow. These "teenagers", so to speak, (actually about 3 or 4 yrs. old) are packing on the growth very quickly and I look forward to reconnecting with some over the next few seasons.

When I think about this, I start to suffer softwater, musky-pursuing withdrawal.

Thx for the opportunity to share this with you in this fun topic thread.

W.

[Lookinforlunkers]

Wolf don't be modest they are all beautiful fish, and any musky is a good one.

Also thanx for the pics i never thought to ask for pics everybody please post your pics as well

[baz fish]

I cauht 3 muskies 2 on the Ottawa river in Wendover one 24 " and another 30" thats my biggest muskie so fare and I caughtit on a Cotton Cordell Grappler Shad my 24 " one was cauhgt in a rebel shad r I believe and my last muskie I caught it when I was fishing for walleye on the Nation river near Plantagenet I was using a jointed rapala and on my 2nd or 3rd cast and it was on the opening day of muskie last year.

Thats are the muskies I caught so fare I hope to caught a msukie in the 40" + in the future.

[Tip-up]

Beautiful patterns on those muskie wolfe

[muskymatt]

musky season is so far away ----why must you taunt me ...why why sob sob whyyyyyyyyyy.......

[Lookinforlunkers]

Sorry dude I needed to talk Musky.

[jig head]

Here is mine and i love it! here she is!

[muskymatt]

yeah your right my biggest of 04 was approx48 onthe ottawa big fat belly (not like the obrien fish)my biggest in05 was 46 inch and a good thick girth , also on the ottawa , but this years was a brute for head shakes

you were there lookinforlunkers ,
we gotta do that again

muskymatt

[muskymatt]

jig head
that muskie rocks , i hope to be able to post an over 50" this year


I've only had the pleasure of netting for trophymuskie so far, some day

muskymatt

[Lookinforlunkers]

Jighead nice work that's a brute. I remember yours Matt thats the only musky i saw this year . For sure we will do it again I sent you a PM about the subject

[BBRich]

My biggest musky so far is 38 inches, unfortunately I have no pic of it. Caught it just this last summer, what a thrill.

[tallpaul]

My first and only is in my avatar... it's not huge by muskie standards, but it was a very memorable day on the water (thanks again Ed!!).

It was caught on the Rideau using a spinnerbait (not White!!).

cheers,
tallpaul

[ady]

05 was my second year looking for the beasts and managed only 5.

43 best for the Ottawa and a 45 from the Madawaska
wife managed a 44, also from the Madawaska on the same day.

Mainly big spinners - photos in the FH archive somewhere