Michigan Muskie Alliance

If your system is correct, mostly related to the leangth of your rod and the quality of your drag washers, you should never need to thumb your spool. The only exception I've experienced was when fishing a huge bloom and the water looked like pea soup. A decent musky about jumped into the boat as I p...

I have a 6500c4 on my sucker rod because that reel has the "bait clicker" feature. Drop the sucker over the side to about 6-8', put rod in holder, hit the bait clicker and the spool release. The sucker swims along down and next to the boat while I cast. The bait clicker feature allows the muskie to ...

http://www.fishingclub.com/fishing/nafc-video/articletype/articleview/articleid/2632/knot-wars-2011--episode-4-champ-vs-homer-circle-knot A current fishing show ends with a segment called "Knot Wars". They have been strength testing various knots using braid, mono and flouro lines. Each week's winni...

Good job!

One option.... 7.5' heavy action rod with Abu 6500C4 with "bait clicker feature "on"" in a holder placed 90* from the boat. 80#PP 8-? feet straight down to a big swivel. Lower hole of the swivel has two things attached, the weight and the bait. The weight is a teardrop lead sinker connected with a r...

Money does indeed speak loudly. In general, the UP is poor and they don't do well advocating for themselves in Lansing. One way to maybe get some action is to contact all the Chambers of Commerce in the Yoop and explain why they should step up and deal with this. They just need to understand that lo...

Nice job!

First, install a Pioneer Supertuner, CD player and amp in the boat. I then drive to the flea market and buy one of those stupid, huge bass auto speakers. Remove the front seat of the boat and replace it with the big speaker, speaker is face down on the deck. Pack essentials and drive down to a remot...

regarding the "Object" selection by the decision-makers.... I was in a few MuskieFirst Matchs over the years. Under those rules, on the evening before the match, each team receives an e-mail telling us what specific household object we had to bring for the pictures. Since I started the matches at mi...

I didn't notice if you mentioned the brand/model of reel you are using. Drag systems of different brands and models of reels arrive out-of-the-box in various states of functionality, and most reels can be improved. I upgrade all my reels with better quality components resulting in vastly improved dr...

You now those "Sportsman's Connection" fishing map books? There's one out for the Western UP and it's filled with not just lake maps but guide suggestions for each lake. Mine is a 2002 version, they may have updated it since I was up there some years ago. So, here are some dated random numbers of po...

Kingfisher, your setup souds great, especially the cost part. Could you please post some pics? Will, you too, if you have suggestions.

Thanks!

Bad news for the UP muskie fishing for sure. I bet the Boundary Waters Muskie Club is making calls, almost all those guys are from MI. Hmmmmm.....10 years ago when I lived way west in the Yoop I noticed (new to me, anyway) WI starting to bring clients across the border to waters in Iron and Dickinso...

I recall reading somewhere that tying streamers in the colors of local baitfish was a good place to start. Chubs, perch colors, silver/blue for shiners and/or bluegill, etc. I wonder if you could get free feathers for your flys from pet stores that sell birds, maybe even call ahead and the employees...

Someones gonna get a great deal on a fine boat.