Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 then I'm down 20 fish....LOL balsam and Georgian bay ain't bad spots Georgian Bay is more of a trophy water, isn't it? Not as many numbers (or harder to pinpoint)? Also, how is the Bay of Quinte for musky fishing? I never hear of anyone fishing musky there which is weird considering most of the waters around here are pretty good in terms of size and numbers.
Dan668 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Ill most likely be on Pigeon on Saturday. Whats your guys plan of attack? Ill probably be casting for them.
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Casting for sure for me, maybe break it up with some trolling later on to stay fresh. I think the first lure I'll be using will be a new walk the dog topwater I'm dying to try out early Sat morning, see if I can at least get a musky to show herself early on.
cl_fishin Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I will miss the opener, but hope to get out shortly after. Good Luck and 50 inchers to all who get out.
BillM Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I didn't use my 8ft Compre at all last year, gotta definitely change that this year!
Squid Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 If the winds are blowing from the South I will be on St Clair, if not then in the K's looking for the big girls.
outllaw Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 we willbe dredging st clair. we dont deal with the 10,000 casts lol.
ehg Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Also, how is the Bay of Quinte for musky fishing? I never hear of anyone fishing musky there which is weird considering most of the waters around here are pretty good in terms of size and numbers. Have always been curious of Quinte musky. Get the feeling they are usually caught accidentally while targeting other species. Maybe some big ones since Lake O/St. Lawrence are close and connected.
Rich Nelson Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Have always been curious of Quinte musky. Get the feeling they are usually caught accidentally while targeting other species. Maybe some big ones since Lake O/St. Lawrence are close and connected. They are there, and prob some real big ones.... Same as Georgian bay. Very low density. You can go for days without even as much as a follow.
Gregoire Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I hope to see Lew and Dax in Pigeon - after going to Kentucky a few weeks ago I cannot sleep. hope fisher greg appears on my dock Saturday morning at 5am. good luck to all. I was planning on sleeping on your dock.
mike rousseau Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 UH OH... i just made plans for Mercman to come up for musky opener.... and hes sleeping at my house the night before.... SLUMBER PARTY!!!!! :devil: smores and pizza and musky hunter DVDs and sharpening hooks....oh boy :clapping:
JoshS Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I'm having a tough time deciding on whether to start at midnight or first light. Will be in the kawartha's, first year fishing it out of a real boat for me. Can't wait!!!
mike rousseau Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I'm having a tough time deciding on whether to start at midnight or first light. Will be in the kawartha's, first year fishing it out of a real boat for me. Can't wait!!! Being out on a body of water that your not really familiar with in the middle of the night probably isn't a great idea... I would try to launch just before sunrise... Then putter your way to your first spot and get your lines ready.... Have a coffee... Whatever... That way your lines are in during sunrise... My .02
mercman Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 UH OH... i just made plans for Mercman to come up for musky opener.... and hes sleeping at my house the night before.... SLUMBER PARTY!!!!! smores and pizza and musky hunter DVDs and sharpening hooks....oh boy Hide the wimmins and lock up yer pets!!!!!!!!!!!!Mercman is in the house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I aint sleepin all week !!!!
JoshS Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Being out on a body of water that your not really familiar with in the middle of the night probably isn't a great idea... I would try to launch just before sunrise... Then putter your way to your first spot and get your lines ready.... Have a coffee... Whatever... That way your lines are in during sunrise... My .02 I've been fishing this lake for years.. The lunar calendar has me thinking night time will be hot this year. Probably just do first light however as it's already a long day from sunrise till sunset this time of year. Probably won't sleep anyway as I never do before openers!
mike rousseau Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I've been fishing this lake for years.. The lunar calendar has me thinking night time will be hot this year. Probably just do first light however as it's already a long day from sunrise till sunset this time of year. Probably won't sleep anyway as I never do before openers! Well then... Have at her
lew Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 That way your lines are in during sunrise... It's been my experience over many years that one of the best times for a musky is in the 1st few minutes after the sun breaks over the horizon and that sudden burst of bright light hits the water. It's just like a trigger for the fish, but obviously you have to be on a prime spot when it happens. Same principle as when the sun dips below the horizon in the evening and those 1st few minutes with the sudden change.
JoshS Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 It's been my experience over many years that one of the best times for a musky is in the 1st few minutes after the sun breaks over the horizon and that sudden burst of bright light hits the water. It's just like a trigger for the fish, but obviously you have to be on a prime spot when it happens. Same principle as when the sun dips below the horizon in the evening and those 1st few minutes with the sudden change. Love when the sun just peaks and your confidently working your bait over your prime spot. Nothing really beats that.
Jigger Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 Ill be hunting some Haliburton skis come first light Sat. Going to get the file out shortly...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted May 29, 2012 Report Posted May 29, 2012 Ill be hunting some Haliburton skis come first light Sat. Going to get the file out shortly... I'll be heading there next Sunday, going with my brother who's never fished musky before so hopefully we get into some fish.
fishboy Posted June 3, 2012 Report Posted June 3, 2012 Ill be hunting some Haliburton skis come first light Sat. Going to get the file out shortly... how did it go...I couldn't swing a trip up
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted June 4, 2012 Report Posted June 4, 2012 So how did everybody make out? I only managed 1 pike since musky opened (caught a small one Friday) but with how tough it was even finding a musky, I'll gladly take it. Plus I beat my previous best pike by an inch (my old PB was my very first, 29.5" caught last June), caught on a bucktail. Nice to finally get a 30" pike after catching 2 that were 29.5" last year. Had another pike just miss a different bucktail on sat, had a hit and a miss on a jerkbait too (didn't see what it was) and a big blow up on a figure 8 Sat night after I pulled my lure out of the water. Stupid me, I thought there was no fish around and never kept the figure 8 going longer than a couple of turns. This morning I caught 1 small bass who's eyes were bigger than his belly, then the aforementioned pike. Funny, the pike blew up and missed my bucktail 4-5 feet from the boat, I got a good look at him and was hoping he might try to hit again since I never got any hooks in him so I backed up and worked the area again and got him after 10-15 more casts.
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