Muskies 101 - A quick guide for proper gear selection and fish handling

[ScowardNJ]

haha, I was more interested in what you guys thought are the best leader materials for muskie fishing. I got hooked up with a sweet Musky whoopin stick this year that has been on my side the last few trips. I cast it here and there but don't really have a clue about the business end of the set up. Sorry but I'm not tying on 130# fluoro leaders for jigging walleyes on my smaller set ups.

[UglyStick]

Originally Posted by ScowardNJ

haha, I was more interested in what you guys thought are the best leader materials for muskie fishing. I got hooked up with a sweet Musky whoopin stick this year that has been on my side the last few trips. I cast it here and there but don't really have a clue about the business end of the set up. Sorry but I'm not tying on 130# fluoro leaders for jigging walleyes on my smaller set ups.

Oh... that leader question... lol... sent you a pm with some info

[jimmythegreek]

I think the state should make musky of ANY size catch and release only, for at least 5 years and give the trophy waters a chance to catch up to fishing pressure. I also think the same thing for walleye fishing in NJ, its good right now, but with all the money we spend on fees to the state and the tax bundled into every piece of outdoor gear the novice fisherman should be able to hit a stocked lake and at LEAST get one fish. We do have reproduction in this state of quite a few gamefish that supposedly dont reproduce, many of us have seen this firsthand. If we got all the bucketeers throwing everything back for 5 years things would be phenominal in this state.........Ill never forget 2 thanksgivings ago when I saw 2 foreigners gaff a musky on LH on thanksgiving morning telling me that its good eating.......an undersized fish no less that they paid for dearly later on thanks to a call from park police at lees to a F+G officer

[Capt. Lou]

Good info on C &"R as well , can really be applied t a variety o FW fish ! I always try to release any size trout in water , never touch , hemo to get out hook and free.
Also try to accomplish release in quiret water so they can get some strength back & be able to swim away w/o help . I had big ones hang by my boots foe several minutes before swimming back to safety!

[liveitup1.75liter]

not a leader requirement on all musky stocked waters but but trophy lakes I think absolutely!!! Its a trophy lake for a certain species n that shout trump all.. n no kill makes sence to me