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Q:I have fished Northern Pike and had great success with large spoons. I have never seen Musky articles or Musky Pros mention using spoons. Is a spoon in largest size a poor Musky lure?
from Allen Rusch on 03.25.123 answers
Q:This summer I have moved to a small reservoir.It is about 200 yards wide and about a mile long. It is full of Northerns. I have caught a couple at about 8 lbs. a piece and a lot of smaller ones. I use a small canoe to fish in. There is a main channel that runs through it thats about 10 feet deep and to the sides there are shollows full of weeds. On more than one occasion I have paddled through these thick weedy areas and came across northerns close together and close to the surface. I am talking about 10 of them within 20 feet of each other. And when they get spooked,they splash loudly and I can see their backs and tails. Yesterday, 2 of hit the bottom of my canoe when I spooked them. But my question is, why are these northerns packing together? I thought they were solitary fish that stayed alone. I find this behavior different than what I have read of these fish. Are they hunting together? This is happening on a small river in Wisconsin.
from ILikePike on 08.30.112 answers
Q:Anyone have any suggestions on rod and reels that work great for Northern Pike and Muskie fishing? I'm looking to get a new reel, possibly a Abu Garcia® Ambassadeur® Classic C3 reel. Is that a good reel? I have a ugly stick rod but I don't like it, it is to bendable. I'm looking to spend $100 and under for each one.
from Jeremy Kinnunen on 05.27.116 answers
Q:Has anyone ever seen toy muskies and northerns? Replica Toy Fish co. seems to have the only ones.
from simeonchambers on 03.08.110 answers
Q:I'M GOING FISHING IN NORTHREN ONTARIO THIS WEEKEND AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD STARTER BAIT TO SEE WHAT MOOD THERE IN. I'M THINKING A PUPIT MINOW OR A JIGING SPOON.
from BIG RED C on 02.11.111 answers