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Originally Posted by Gatto1227
hell of a river musky mark. haven't had much fishing time lately i got out twice for them in the past couple months but not a sniff. my cold water tactics are struggling lol
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Thanks man. My go-to for coldwater is a glide bait. I use a lot of custom stuff, but the Drifter Hellhound is pretty much a staple and won't break the bank. You work them with a slow, subtle, subsurface walk-the-dog action. My three biggest muskies have all come on glide baits in water temps from between 36 and 45 degrees. I threw that Hughes River Shaker for 9 hours yesterday and had three muskies swing at it, but two missed. One thing though, you might be able to skimp on the musky gear for some tactics, but not this. These baits weigh a minimum of 3 ounces and can easily top 8 ounces. Stout casting gear with 80-pound braid and a single-strand leader is a must.
