Leaderboard

So the other day im fishing with my buddy who likes to collect swimbaits for bass and it occurs to me...Why in the heck are musky fishermen still using such oldschool weird looking baits? For those not aware, there is a big movement in the bass industry especially amognst younger anglers that is simply called the "swimbait movement" Quite literally though, this same movement just does not exist in musky fishing. The oldschool baits, Yes...i get it, they work, Ive caught musky on blades and weird looking stuff, but ive also caught musky on big rubber paddle tails that to put plainly, just look like poop when in comparison to what we are seeing on the bass swimbait market these days. Am I on to something here? Is musky "swimbaiting" the next frontier? or is it deeper than that, is musky fishing dying off with the 50+ crowd and boomers? Is musky fishing just not as "cool" anymore? Whats your take on this?

I've had one of these for like thirty years, they come in several different sizes depending on the species you target, fishing salmon derbies it was always bang on with the official scales. https://www.midwiferysupplies.ca/products/chatillon-scale?variant=30022743748 edit : i didn't get it from that place, it was just the first google came up with ? Edit: mine is 0 to 30 lbs or 15 Kg. and I didn't pay anywhere near that, got it when some one thought an Orvis Shop could make it in Stoney Creek and got it half price when they went out of business. Strange a birth shop mentions it is IGFA certifiable

Doesn’t matter what you catch a musky on, they still taste lousy.

The second video is the one I used as a reference...it was very helpful. Thanks

Couple of vids that may help? Dan.

There are basically two types of anglers in the world. There are those who like to catch fish. And there those who like to spend money on gear. You see it in every segment ... bass fishing ... steelhead fishing ... fly fishing ... saltwater ... and yes, muskie and walleye fishing. Frankly, I couldn't care less if a muskie bait looks terrible or not. Does it catch fish? To me, at least, catching fish matters far more than appearances or keeping up with whatever some marketing campaign says I can't possibly live without.

green carp all of em.... ?

if its a bass and its caught on live bait...it doesnt count

Tonight, following a great fishing trip with Graham’s deep sea fishing, Stanley Bridge PEI.

This 19.5" was taken on a plastic ?

My oldest sent me this pic of a sail boat while out salmon fishing. What a beauty of a sun rise on lake O he captured.

There is usually a big hatch in north bay right about now!

Big bait big fish. Live bait might be cheatin'"to some, not I. C&R anyway. Find good healthy green coontail and and cabbage then you will find the big Moma's. They got big for a reason, they aren't fooled by hardware or plastics.