MCTFisher9120 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I have heard of people using small rodents even small cats for musky fishing. Now this is that I have heard over the years, like people trolling a cat or a live mouse or something. So my question is, is there any truth to these tales that people and myself have heard about. IMO if this tale was to be true i would 100% against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) cats kind of plow through the water and drown quickly rats are ok but mice are too small, they are ok for bass thrown over Lilly pads I hear that muskrats are the best, but I have not been able to catch any to use them you must remember to use elastic bands to hold the hooks rather then hooking through the skin, they wiggle real well if skin hooked but die quickly or rip the skin and get away cats you can hook on their collar if they have one, make sure you have a trailer treble hook for short biters small dogs may be best of all, but it's too easy to get attached to them, long haired dogs work well Chihuahua are the perfect size and the constant barking/yapping some people believe draws the muskie in from great distances, I have not been lucky with them myself Edited April 16, 2009 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purekgw Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 cats kind of plow through the water and drown quickly rats are ok but mice are too small, they are ok for bass thrown over Lilly pads I hear that muskrats are the best, but I have not been able to catch any to use them you must remember to use elastic bands to hold the hooks rather then hooking through the skin, they wiggle real well if skin hooked but die quickly or rip the skin and get away cats you can hook on their collar if they have one, make sure you have a trailer treble hook for short biters small dogs may be best of all, but it's too easy to get attached to them, long haired dogs work well Chihuahua are the perfect size and the constant barking/yapping some people believe draws the muskie in from great distances, I have not been lucky with them myself LMAO is that where my cat went? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 F-in-law has a shitzu (sp) with a nice flat face. Makes great splashes on the tug and jerk.. so far no luck with this top water though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I haven't tried one of them yet but I can see how it would be a great top water bait, like a chugger or popper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-z-out Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 LOL you 2 old men always trying new things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 well as you know cats didn't work on the niagara last Dec, I still think the water was too cold for it, so it didn't swim, the 10mh current could have something to do with it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Boathouse mice were always great pike bait back in the day. One heck of a surface strike when you let them swim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 This was the hot bait on the Larry last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 chipmunks work wonders and we have a lot at our place, well...we did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Mike... none of this stuff will matter if you don't fix the boat... you did fix the boat right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Red squirrels are great, but they are a bugger to put on the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 one word ..... ducklings .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) the problem with ducklings is when wild ones are the perfect size, muskie aren't in season yet and when muskie season is open the ducklings are too big for the area that I fish and king cole duck farms and other duck farms want too much for them, but when you get them watching the strike is great, make sure you set the hook fast cause they eat them fast and the hooks go deep Edited April 17, 2009 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've also heard of a dude in Boucherville who uses live lobsters as muskie bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 the problem with ducklings im when wild ones are the perfect size, muskie aren't in season yetand when muskie season is open the ducklings are too big for the area that I fish and king cole duck farms and other duck farms want too much for them, but when you get them watching the strike is great, make sure you set the hook fast cause they eat them fast and the hooks go deep you just gotta get a buddy with a chicken farm Terry! i can get my hands on small chicks all season long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 cats kind of plow through the water and drown quickly rats are ok but mice are too small, they are ok for bass thrown over Lilly pads I hear that muskrats are the best, but I have not been able to catch any to use them you must remember to use elastic bands to hold the hooks rather then hooking through the skin, they wiggle real well if skin hooked but die quickly or rip the skin and get away cats you can hook on their collar if they have one, make sure you have a trailer treble hook for short biters small dogs may be best of all, but it's too easy to get attached to them, long haired dogs work well Chihuahua are the perfect size and the constant barking/yapping some people believe draws the muskie in from great distances, I have not been lucky with them myself I've heard that if you use pitbull puppies you don't even need a hook, let alone worry about the set. Just work the bait close to a musky and the bait does all the work after that. Good idea to have a stretcher handy to rescue the musky from the bait after you land 'em. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Savages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Savages. That would definitely not be politically correct. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Savages. how so they are very effective methods on angling large musky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) I'm laughing too, hadn't really meant to actually suggest savages but hey...you never know till you try it I guess. Edited April 17, 2009 by Weeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinbanger Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 We do have an old book around somewhere that the author talks about using cigar butts and womens bra ( 1/2 of it ) for pike ! TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 I always thought kitties and mice was an urban legend, but a buddy mine who's not an avid angler and more the tree hugger type, went up to the cottage a few years back and asked the local bait shop owner what kind of bait he should buy to catch musky....the owner took him and his buddies to the back room and presented them with a box of kittens. To make a long story short, I don't think this owner has "bait" in his back room anymore, and the kitties found a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 little bunny wabbits are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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