LSC Musky Action (pic loaded)

[Zib]

I’m not one for trolling because I find it can be a bit boring at times, the fish are usually half wore down from being dragged so it’s more like reeling in dead weight most of the time, and I don’t think it’s as challenging as casting for them. Plus I have bad luck when it comes to trolling, not that I get skunked but when it’s my turn at the rod (doesn’t matter what order I’m in to take the rod) I ALWAYS end up catching the smaller fish while everyone else pulls in the lunkers. I think I’m cursed when it comes to trolling.

 

I went trolling for musky in Lake St. Clair today on Dennis’s boat along with his brother Tim & Adam. These are guys that I met online through the Lake St. Clair fishing site that I belong to.

 

We started by the Belle River Hump & worked our way towards the Thames River. We went 5 for 6 in about an hour & 40 minutes time. The one that got off looked to be about 18 or 20 inches that was caught on the slider but we only saw him jumping with the lure & never even got a chance to grab the pole with him on. Biggest was 51 inches 32 lbs (Adam), 48" 25lbs (Dennis), one that was released at boat side about 44 inches (weight unknown but maybe went 15 lbs) (Tim), & a 36 incher (me) & another one that was around 30 inches (me). ALL fish were released screaming & kicking thanks in part to the new livewell that Dennis bought himself for his B-Day just yesterday. ;D

 

The short period of cloud cover (11:20 AM until 1:00 PM) was the only time that we caught musky. We did land a 2 lb smallie & a 5 lb channel cat as well. I'm not sure what the lures were called (I'm a noob when it comes to musky lures) but all had yellow bellies.

 

51" 32 lbs

 

Reviving in livewell.

 

48" 25 lbs

 

My little guy (36 inches)

 

5 lb Channel cat on a musky bait

[ccmtcanada]

HOLY COW! Those are some great looking skis there!!! Congrats on a great outing!

[Golfisher]

Wow, some really nice muskies there!

[Guest mistyriver1]

Nice fish man, congrats !!

[Whopper]

Bang on Zib!

 

Thanks for sharing!

[Roy]

Beauty muskies for sure! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Nice Musky and nice cat! We sure do have some amazing Musky fishing in Ontario! Thanks for sharing!

[mattyk]

very nice report, some really nice fish.

[dustink]

Wow...some great looking fish!

 

congrats!!

 

dk

[muskymatt]

Very sweet!!!

 

Nice pics of nice fish.....WTG

 

Good thing some were successful over the weekend

 

M.

[Joey]

Way to go Zib, great report and great pictures.

 

Joey

[tbayboy]

Wow, those are some beauties for sure. Great job.

[solopaddler]

Beautiful fish, congrats!

[fatherof3]

great fish,congrats

[Handlebarz]

I will say you were using woodies one of the best baits going on LSC they catch alot of fish for us here. the one woththe cat almost looks like a dark frog yellow belly. Nice fish for shure and great report.

[Zib]

I will say you were using woodies one of the best baits going on LSC they catch alot of fish for us here. the one woththe cat almost looks like a dark frog yellow belly. Nice fish for shure and great report.

 

I know they weren't woodies. They majority of his lures started with a "W" (willeys, whileys something like that) & those were used the most. I've seen other brand lures that look the same as the ones that we used.

 

Here's the one that the 36" & 44" were caught on:

Edited September 4, 2007 by Zib

[fishindevil]

WOW awesome muskie pics !!!!!!!! great catch,and a great day on the water....cheers

[Smokey]

Nice fish, congrats

[Letpikego]

51 inches and 32 pounds-that's amazing. Nice!