A 10ft rod with 8 lb line is reasonable. It's all about how you want to fish, if you want to get a sure hookset and rope fish in all day, go with some heavy tackle (baitcast, stiff rod w/ lots of guides) and you'll probably land more. I use a spinning reel, 7 foot rod w/ 12 lb line, just not a fan of baitcasts. With my buddy one day when he caught two 30" plus tiger muskie on an ultralight spinning set up w/ 6 lb line. I once caught a 13 1/2 lb chinook salmon on 6 lb line with a 6 foot rod.
@stillrob420 ive seen large muskie caught on a pole with either 4 or 6ib test. it was't trolling though. i would not really recommend it. im not an expert but i do know that line is definetly pushing it. it also depends on the size of the fish. using lighter line can add to the fun and challenge of having to fight the fish a little more but also it sucks when you loose a big one because your line breaks...anyone can correct me if im wrong because im no expert but i have decent fishing experience
is there anyway to fish for muskie with lighter gear? or does the trolling require you to use such heavy rods reels and lines? id like to catch one on my 10ft rod with 8lb test. is this reasonable?
Uhmmmm... women are like muskies?!?! These are some awesome videos Kev... I wish I could take some time off to go out on the lake with you for a day. Those are some mammoth size fish!!!!
Nice video hope to do some Muskie fishing on Lake St.Clair myself this summer.
nearpar 1 year ago
@drydock265 nice man thanks for that informationg i live in comber like 15 minutes outside of belle river
hondarider519 1 year ago
A 10ft rod with 8 lb line is reasonable. It's all about how you want to fish, if you want to get a sure hookset and rope fish in all day, go with some heavy tackle (baitcast, stiff rod w/ lots of guides) and you'll probably land more. I use a spinning reel, 7 foot rod w/ 12 lb line, just not a fan of baitcasts. With my buddy one day when he caught two 30" plus tiger muskie on an ultralight spinning set up w/ 6 lb line. I once caught a 13 1/2 lb chinook salmon on 6 lb line with a 6 foot rod.
detroitsteel7 1 year ago
@stillrob420 ive seen large muskie caught on a pole with either 4 or 6ib test. it was't trolling though. i would not really recommend it. im not an expert but i do know that line is definetly pushing it. it also depends on the size of the fish. using lighter line can add to the fun and challenge of having to fight the fish a little more but also it sucks when you loose a big one because your line breaks...anyone can correct me if im wrong because im no expert but i have decent fishing experience
erichrocks92 1 year ago
is there anyway to fish for muskie with lighter gear? or does the trolling require you to use such heavy rods reels and lines? id like to catch one on my 10ft rod with 8lb test. is this reasonable?
stillrob420 1 year ago
i did that charter
sydtj123 2 years ago
Bad treatment of the fish!!
thenaughtybox 3 years ago
Uhmmmm... women are like muskies?!?! These are some awesome videos Kev... I wish I could take some time off to go out on the lake with you for a day. Those are some mammoth size fish!!!!
loveofdaisies 3 years ago
Nice muske i go on lake st. clair all the time.
dothedew31895 3 years ago
MR. St. clair is my fucking hero he'll own you
inmyculo 3 years ago