My first Muskie

[rolmops]

It happened today by accident.No trolling no expensive lures and a lot of dumb luck.<br />It was on a mooneye under a bobber for pike on a 17 pound test with a thin steel leader.The tiger muskie measured 34 inches.<br />Does that make me a member of the select muskie hunter club?

 

[roscoe]

Re: My first Muskie

Yes, Congrats.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: My first Muskie

don't matter how you catch them rolmops <br />the only one's I've EVER caught were by accident,<br />biggest was 28" and never a tiger...<br />congrats,<br />M.Y.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Re: My first Muskie

rolmops, thats great. Thats a good size one. I hear Ya MY. I never can seem to get one when I am trying to. Get them unexpected, and never any of the size rolmops caught.<br /><br />You Da Man rolmops

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: My first Muskie

amen FH, first I boated ever was from my son at<br />7yrs on a mickey mouse K-mart pole and a worm! LOL<br />only 23", but he's 16 now and still talks bout it

 

[JB]

Re: My first Muskie

Waytago, Rolmops! <br /><br />You are now an official Musky Hunter.

 

[bubbakat]

Re: My first Muskie

Alright another gator man in the house

 

[gonfishn]

Re: My first Muskie

Well another addict has been born.. congrats..Once it gets in your blood you will never shake it loose..Wait til that 40 plus hunkers down on ya..Need to stay way from me though..I have been cursed by the musky from above this year..

 

[rolmops]

Re: My first Muskie

Thanks for allowing me into the club.<br />M.Y. I caught it in the lake 10 miles south of exit 40 on the throughway. The water there is so clear that you can see them swimming along the sides of the weedbeds.Except that the ones you see, never seem to react to any morsel you offer them.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: My first Muskie

exit 40 is where rolmops? syracuse area?<br />what lake was it?

 

[johnson-liner]

Re: My first Muskie

Exit 40 should be a little past Syracuse I think. I'm thinking maybe Skineatles Lake? The water is clear as glass there?

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: My first Muskie

did search and found it as "weedsport" exit.<br />39 is first syracuse exit... now what lake is<br />the question. don't hold out rolmops! LOL<br /><br />P.S. exit 48a will lead u to MY house

 

[rolmops]

Re: My first Muskie

OK. <br />It is Owasco Lake.The south western weedbeds which are under the steep slopes.<br />The DEC has been quietly stocking it with muskies.<br />Most of the fishing on the lake is for trout and bass and mostly on the north end.The south western area is very lightly fished and pristine.<br />It is the perfect catch and release lake.

 

[mrloring]

Re: My first Muskie

My first was by accident too. I was fishing one pole for pike and catching perch on another. I caught a small bluegill and decided to try some more native bait. 24" What a rush!