captpierre Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Haven't been able to connect with a decent muskie at the cottage on Pigeon targetting them. The other day had bass or eye on jigging a weededge. Then it stopped. First thought burried in the weeds. With the rod bent over and drag screaming, knew a ski was on. After a minute the line went slacker and the front half of a smallie came up. Tough world down there I would say.
jedimaster Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Yep, I have a ski take a crappie from me a year ago.
mike rousseau Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Happens to me every year... Never actually saw one ripped in 2 pieces tho... Just cut up a bit...
BillM Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Smallmouth as bait, the new hottest muskie craze!
jimmer Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Nothing more crazy that bringing in a small fish and the line suddenly stopping! Oh Oh I have never seen one cut in half out of all the times it has happened to me though. Edited July 26, 2013 by jimmer
BillM Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Perhaps the OP was fishing where there are sharks instead of muskie.
Rich Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Snapping turtle? Cormorant? ... Clean in half it must have been a 5" smallie for a musky to do that..
Tayzak15 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Happens up north all the time except its when we have small walleye on and the bigger pike come chase them to the surface
OhioFisherman Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 I recall one trip to Pointe Au Baril, some guys were leaving when we arrived and they showed us the fish they were taking home. One was a 19 - 20 inch largemouth and from the gill plates back it was slashed to hell. Dude what happened to that one, a huge muskie grabbed it, it didn't let go until it got close to the boat.
Bassassins Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 That is crazy! A fun little story for sure... We have seen big bass hitting overly aggressive smaller bass we a reeling in. Must have something to do with the increased heart rate and the panic that makes it seem like an easy meal???
bare foot wader Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 had that happen quite a few times on the Ottonabee river, usually the smallies come to the boat with big cuts and their guts hanging out...one of them all I got was just the head and gills of a 13-14" smallie it got to happen so often (couple times a week the one summer) we began to wonder if muskies follow the boat the way seals actually follow boats and steal salmon I grew up fishing a small gravel pit for largemouth and they are fairly cannibalistic too
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