James77

Hey Guys, Thanks for the advice so far! I mostly fish on Lower Buckhorn as I have access to a cottage. Makes it a bit easier I guess. We've thought of trying a couple new lakes and I appreciate the advice on Pigeon. I'm sorry Brettiop I was confused by your message did you prefer the C3 or C4? We have all the release tools and always practice CPR. It's hard to find any decent set ups on Kijiji right now. I'm trying to find a rod that would be good for throwing bigger raps (Flr16 is my rap of choice.) I'd also like the ability to throw some bigger stuff but I don't want to lose the ability to throw a 3/4 oz rap if I'd like to. I will be casting and trolling but keep in mind my lake doesn't normally contain monsters but I'd like to be prepared in case. If anyone sees a good deal on a setup please let me know ! I'm hoping to get a 40"+ this fall. James

Thanks guys, yes the car has been helpful I also used to bus to the spots but it's a bit easier to get to the magic spots now. I've been looking on the classifieds for quite a while but I've been pretty lost honestly, just been researching and figuring out the weight ratings and the heights and what I should use. Look forward to getting to know you guys! James

Hey Guys, My name is James, and I'm addicted to fishing! I'm 22 and have fished a lot as a kiddo but now I have the ability to drive myself places and a boat at my disposal I'm getting a lot more time on the water and loving it. This year has been pretty great for me, caught the biggest walleye I've ever seen on Lower Buckhorn (Personal Best) unfortunately didn't get a tape on it. Also caught my personal best musky on Lower Buckhorn and Pike on a fly in trip to Cochrane. All were released to be caught again! I've purchased lures galore and I am currently using an Ugly Stik GX2 and a generic "Pike" rod. It's time to upgrade as I am targeting musky a lot now and throwing bigger lures than my other rod can handle. I've been looking around on Kijiji for a used Abu Garcia C3 or C4 as those seem to be a great mid range reel. I'm also looking for a St.Croix or Loomis rod that would work for my larger raps and for my bucktails. It seems like a nice 7'6 MH with fast action would be best but I'd love to hear recommendations. It seems like there are a lot of Musky lovers on here and I've been reading for a while, finally decided to say hello! If anyone has any gear recommendations feel free to let me know I appreciate any help and advice. I've never used a bait caster but from what I read i'm going to have to start using it if I'm targeting bigger pike and musky. I hope the transition isn't too hard. I'd also like to get a bigger net that I can leave the fish in for landing, the current net just isn't deep enough for any 30"+ I get. There's a lot of great info on here and I love seeing the reports where people are landing huge fish! James

I've had the best fishing year of my life, possibly because of my new favourite lure. I've had my personal best walleye and musky, bass has been slower. (Lower Buckhorn)