 Rod Advice
Sorry if that came off sounding too harsh. You can catch anything on
anything. A lot depends on where you're going and what size Muskie
you're likely to catch. Smaller Hybrids and younger fish may run around
10 lbs., but typically mature Northwoods Muskie are going to be more
like 20 lbs and up. The really really big guys are in the 40 lb range. A
baitcaster is more like a winch and with an appropriate rod gives you a
lot more leverage for cranking these guys in. To C&R these guys with low
mortality it's better not to be fighting them for 20 minutes like one
might do with a King Salmon.
In article <Xl95b.7889$Kj.633657@news20.bellglobal.com>, coppertop1973
@m says...
> Thanks to both for the help
>
> OK, so it seems the Lightning Rod is probably out.
>
> Now, I am (was?) planning on getting 'just another spinning rod' (it's
> OK, my friend is a fly fisherman, so I'm used to being talked down to)
>
> ;-)
>
> Really, I've always used spinning rods, but I'm not sure about the
> baitcasters. I definitely see me getting one next year, I'd really like
> an light rig for the smallies.
>
> Ideally, I was going to take my Daiwa Regal-X 2500 series reel and put
> it on the new rod, I think it should do OK, not ideal, but OK. You guys
> can tell me why I need a baitcaster over the winter.
>
> So here's the current plan, based on recommendations so far:
>
> Looking for a 7' rod, H or a good stiff MH. I will look tonight to see
> what I can find, meanwhile, drop a few suggestions on what I should get.
>
> I like Berkley rods and Daiwa reels. I just do, but I am open to
> suggestions...
>
> I've been going to this lake for a couple years now, never seen a
> muskie. They are caught, and people that go looking usually find them,
> but we're always looking for bass. I am surprised I've never seen one
> though...
>
> Thanks all!
>
>
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