Musky On Fly?

[RSBreth]

Not a Kayak, but still here you go - Massive Musky On The Fly... From Field&Stream.com.

[Gavin]

A boga grip and some gloves would be in order while your trying to get it in a cradle..

[ColeM.]

  On 1/12/2010 at 3:39 PM, Gavin said:

A boga grip and some gloves would be in order while your trying to get it in a cradle..

Yep, already have those in place.

[JONBOY]

I can't for warm weather now after reading this thread. I now need to get some big ole flies!!!

[Brian K. Shaffer]

jonboy, Do you mean GET some big ole' flies.. or... you should tie them up yourself. Musky don't care what they look like and they are going to be demolished after the one successful fish catch.

Tie some up yourself and save a bunch of money. Use Mustad 34007 hooks by the way. You might want to sharpen them a little. Brian

[JONBOY]

  On 1/12/2010 at 11:05 PM, JONBOY said:

I can't for warm weather now after reading this thread. I now need to get some big ole flies!!!

Yes I will probably tie mine own. ... but how to you sharpen a hook?

[Geoff]

with your mother!! zing!! no seriously we already talked about this.

I have some baitfish patterns in mind that im going to start tieing soon, prolley this weekend actually.

[Gavin]

You might find some inspiration here. Cheers.

http://www.grandrivertroutfitters.com/photogallerymusky.html

[JONBOY]

  On 1/14/2010 at 3:42 PM, Geoff said:

with your mother!! zing!! no seriously we already talked about this.

I know but i posted this before you told me what a hook sharpener was. Can't wait to "zing" it out into the deep abyss!

[old larry]

I also want to try for a Big Muskie on a fly rod but I have to admit doing it in a kayak is something I can't quite see. I have been involved in landing a Muskie in a bass boat and it took two full grown men to subdue the thing too retrieve the lure.

I have a solo canoe and have caught a couple in Minnesota..........26 to 30" ones. One leaped out of the river and rolled in my lap. It was a mess but when I got the hooks out of my leg every thing got a little easier. I have been pulled around by a decent sized bass.............a 40+ inch muskie. Hmmmmm

I do have a suggestion. I have a desire to go down the Eleven Point, Current or in the pools around Wappapello and fish for the pickerel. Some can get into the mid 20s. A 25" fish is not a Muskie of 40+ inches but it should afford a similar fishing experience.

Just a suggestion.

I kind of envision this as how it would go.