Big Dale wrote:

I would not think they would much different from Northern Pike. I
sould start
with some of that stuff. My friend John seldom takes anything but big
deceivers
and 8 to 10 weight rods depending on the wind.


Their behavior is similar but with a few exceptions their populations
are much less dense in a given water. Unless you happen to see a fish,
you're going to make alot of casts per fish. Although there are anglers
dedicated to catching Musky, the majority of Muskys I've seen caught
were by people fishing for Walleye or Crappie or Bass or Pike or ? One
of my uncles spent a week each Summer in Wisconsin fishing for Musky. It
took him five years to land a legal (over 30") Musky. (He did catch a
number of smaller ones as well as some very big Bass and Pike) In my
limitted experience, they tend to be territorial. If you see one in an
area or get a follow, the fish is very likely to be in the same area if
you go back. My Dad landed a large one when he went back to area where
he had a follow the day before.

Willi