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I am headed up to the view for some tigers, any suggestions on where
to go and what to use.. i was thinkin the tip of cemetary point in about 20ft
of water with a 5 inch tube jig tipped with sucker/chub/or carp meat, under a
bobber. what do u guys think? i wiill fish all day.. but it is worth it to hook
into a "mudskie"...
any info willl help...
Joe
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awww come one... no one has ever fished for em thru the ice? no one can even
give me a little advice...
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[cool][blue][size 1]Almost all of the "skis" I have heard of coming through the ice were accidents, caught by folks fishing for something else. The flip side of that is that it is extremely rare for someone to catch them while targeting only them.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]That would seem to suggest that these toothy critters have some kind of antenna that warns them when somebody is comin' after them. You gotta sneak up on 'em, by pretending you are fishing for something else.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Seriously, almost all of the ones hooked under the ice are usually found to be munching on perch or some other fishie hooked by the ice angler, on tackle not suited to muskies. Most do not get to the ice hole, but leave folks cryin' and whimperin'...with shattered tackle.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The ones that are hooked by design are subject to the same discouraging rules that seem to apply to soft water musky chasers...the old 1000 casts per fish rule. On some rare occasions, one person will hook more than one in a day...or at least have follows or hits on almost every trip. They are the knowledgeable or lucky exceptions. The two go together. The more you learn the luckier you seem to get.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Tough duty through the ice. Even in their natural range, where anglers are allowed to use live bait, there are few muskies taken in the winter. Lots of walleyes and northerns, but precious few muskies.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Still, a full day of fishing, with concentration, expectation and excitement, is a ton better than a full day of gettin' your behind chawed by customers...or the boss...and having to watch the clock all day. Even when you do not hook a fish, you have extended your life expectance by a minimum of the same number of hours you were on the water (or ice).[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Bright colored tubes or horizontal hardbaits, with the legal amount of "sweetener" (fish meat), and maybe some smelly jelly for extra added attraction. That will be your best shot at a major munch.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Be sure you do your part to be prepared. Make a big hole, use good stout line and a wire leader. Watch your rod and keeping hold of it is even better. Sometimes the big ones don't chomp as hard in the winter as they do in the summer. It would be a shame to have one come knockin' and you not be there to open the door.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Good luck and take sunscreen and refreshments.[/size][/#0000ff]
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here is my only suggestion, get a seecond pole permit. then you can put he one in for the musky and just let it sit there, while you fish for something else a little bit away. every once in a while jig your musky lure. this is what they(north american fshing club) say to do when ice fishing for musky. good luck.
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I caught 2 in one day a couple of years ago. I caught one by accident(he ate a itsy bitsy tube w/perch meat) and one on purpose(he ate a #4 silver blue fox vibrax, jigged slowley.) I'd recomend a #3 or 4 blue fox, or a large paddle tail jig, tipped with some perch or sucker, or any other kind of fish you can think of.
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try a big jigging spoon sweetend with a peice of carp or perch drop it down and pray my understanding a couple have been hooked this year in deeper water about 40' good ludck to you
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thank you for the help...
any suggestions on where to fish the lake for the brutes? or should i fish
my normal spots just deeper?
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Browning point. Use what Aquaman said. A 6" Flouresent Green tube with black lines drawn on it with a Sharpie marker tipped with Perch meat and a #4 treble stinger wouln't hurt either.
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thank you guys for all of your help. and i am headed up there on saturday.
for a full day of fishing. also what would be the best type of"flash" lure for the situation?
Thanks.
I will post a report on saturday night.
JOe
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