Muskellunge

Same lure with different results. K19/84

I saw it in the shallows threw a hard swimbait not saying the name but it was a bluegill model jointed and I kept we casting till it got mad and struck on a bass rod

The AI game plan on here didn't go through as expected. A little recalibration of different lures and approach to a weed shelf/drop off manifested into a good fight with a satisfying looking musky!👌💪🎣🎉

FINALLY! After 15+ outings, countless 3 am wakeups and way to much money spent on gear, I was able to land my first musky today! She measured just over 35". Today was my first time fishing since being back up here, and it did not dissapoint. I was in the water by 5:50 am, and the weather was perfect: cooler temps, with overcast and somr slight rain. For the first 2 hours, I had no action, using a glide bait and a double bucktail. At about 8:30 is when I had my first bite. I was casting from the middle of the river to a lily pad weed line, when out of nowhere a musky exploded on my glide. It totally missed the bait, because I didn't feel any weight. The next cast, the fish actually hit the glide in it's mouth. Unfortunately, I think my drag was too loose to set the hook, because it swam off immediately after hitting my bait. I had a 2nd bite about 30 minutes later, again on the glide. This time, it was a rather small musky that nudged the bait out of the water with it's nose but didn't take it. After another hour or so throwing the glide bait with no luck, I decided to switch lures. I switched to the Musky Innocation Double Dawg, and on the 3rd cast, I felt the weight of a fish. This time, my drag was plenty tight, and after a couple minutes I was able to finally put my giant net to use and land the musky. It took quite a few minutes to get hooks out of the fish and untangle it from the net without hooking myself. The bank I pulled up to was a muddy clay slope, that you both sunk into and slipped on. Since it took so long to get the fish out, I decided against taking a ton of photos and just got the fish back in the water. I kept the double dawg on for the ride back, and managed to catch a 16" pike in the same spot where I had my first musky encounter of the day. I tried to boat flip him, but he spit the hook. The very next I saw the musky follow my lure in, but he go spooked by my kayak. The fish definitely looked bigger, about 40". That might have to be my next goal, although I am probably going to focus on some other species for a bit.

First time catching a pike let’s goooo!!

Great to catch a musky when you're targeting them. Let's go