**** Follow Me on Instagram @danelajoy **** Gear: Rod - 9' Big Nasty St. Croix Legend Tournament Musky Series (Split Grip) Reel - Shimano Calcutta TE 401 Line - 100lbs Power Pro regular braid Leader - 130# test fluoro/130# test swivel
+jonathan grubbs ya exactly. Guy was fishing walleye and he thinks by killing every musky he's helping himself catch more walleye. He killed an illegal slot size musky and threw it back to spoil.
love that you catch and release..i would only suggest that you do not place the fish on the ground. The slime that helps fight bacteria can be washed off. I suggest getting a large tote filled with water from the lake and place the fish in there.
Such A Healthy Fish , and that was great handling of the fish Considering it was caught off shore from like 11 feet above ground level. Nice Skie Dude !!!
People give me crap all the time about not leaving the fish in the water... these people never fish and don't understand certain dangers involved with removing a lure with giant treble hooks out of the mouth a monster fish that won't stop thrashing. Well done, nice fish guys!
Shimano Calcutta TE (total efficiency) 401 (left handed).... I think shimano stopped making them awhile ago, not sure why because people still wanted them. I called all over Canada and the US to find one, 20 different big name fishing stores/warehouses and finally found a shop in Alaska that had one left. I felt like it was the last one on the planet when I was looking for one, last fall.... but it seems they made some more, go to the basspro website they have CTE400 in stock (right handed).
Maybe musky fisherman should start keeping them all to prevent " suffer and die long after release". It was a little rough, but it was released so just hope for the best.
The Abu Garcia C4 is $119.99. It was my first muskie reel. They are ok, they're not the best. You need to spend a lot of money to get a high quality reel that will hold up and last a while.
@Big Game Musky Fishing - the guy that made the comment about holding your rod is probably referring to your right hand below the reel. Most people palm the reel and support base of rod with their fingers. I never started doing that naturally until I started throwing heavy musky baits. It just feels more comfortable and in control for a lot of people when you set those big hooks. That being said - to each, their own! Thanks for posting the great video.
slvrgray I have always palmed the reel. I just started to notice the last couple weeks as the temperature drops and it becomes freezing out, that I take my hand off the reel because it is as cold as ice to touch and my hand starts to hurt and go numb. As you can see in the video this is December 6, that is definitely why I wasn't palming the reel. I've been trying many many types of gloves for casting and none seem to work as the gloves eventually absorb the water falling from the spool and you constantly retrieve your line, even if they claim to be waterproof!
Big Game Musky Fishing Yeah I definitely know what you're saying. It's funny that you explained that because I just got home from Musky/Northern fishing on a lake in Madison, WI. Water is still completely open and the wind chill today was like -3. Burr. Had to dip my rod guides in the water after every cast to get the ice off the rod guides. I totally know what you are saying about the gloves. I was recently told to get a pair of sealskinz. I did some research and they look promising. I too have cycled through several styles of gloves this Fall for the increasing cold/wet weather and right now I am doubling up glove liners with insulated work gloves that aren't too thick, so I can still thumb my spool. Control is great but I have to dip my hands in my pockets every 5 min to keep them from going numb. Good Lord this is going to be a long post but also wanted to mention that I just noticed you were the person to post the video about the complete fool that killed that musky and tossed it in the water. I first read about your video account on my field and stream app. Lots of support for you from them. Good for you to get that out, seriously good for you. I've seen too many people on the lake that keep/kill whatever they want with no concern about the fishery and then when the fishing gets bad, they are the first to complain about it. Good work, sir!
Brian Klassen Hey Brian, I do myself have a pair of Seal Skin Gloves. Those were one of the many pairs I have tried to date. My pair personally are a little tight, I should have got a size bigger, but I can say I do not think they work that well, at least for me. I don't like them at all. I just bought ANOTHER pair of gloves, this time Frabill FXE performance task gloves. I will post back on how these ones make out. And yes I am the one who made/recorded the video. Everyone has been very supportive of my decision to put it out there, and you too of course so thank you!
Super nice musky. Good job! A nice rapala glove would help you get a good grip on those giants though, specially while releasing, but I'm pretty sure u know what u r doing. It's not everyday that u hook a 50 plus dinosaur . Cheers
+lovetogolf hey man sorry it took so long to reply, rod is 380 US and reel they don't make anyone unfortunately but I think it was around $400 US. All in all it cost me around $1,000 cdn!!!
+J Fu if it's cold out and water temperature is cold they last much longer. Always try to get them back in asap but here we were up high on a wall so we couldn't keep it in the net for the dehook and picture! She swam away fine!
+MN Outdoorsman Oh that's because in the freezing temperatures, the reel is freezing to the touch especially when you are constantly retrieving and your hand is getting soaked. I know its odd to hold and not the best support or leverage but it keeps your hand a little warmer. Normally I wouldve put my hand back on the reel after hooking up with a fish but I guess I was too caught up with what was going on. Your name says MN outdoorsman, you should know since your in MN how cold those reels can get in late musky season! haha
abu garcia ambassador C4 is what I would recommend, twas my first skie reel. reletively cheap and simple. A good beginner baitcasting reel, as it is pretty simple to take apart and clean teaching you basics of all baitcasters. No sense spending 400$+ on a new curado or calcutta, muskie fishing definitely isnt for everyone.
+John Willis hey buddy I work at Chrysler mini van plant here in Windsor where I live. I also have this RU-vid channel as a hobbie! Love fishing and filming!
well i know its winter but you could get in the water with her to unhook and handle. and when its not winter that fish wont get its equilibrium back nearly as quick
damn that is a lot do you have a reel that you would recommend that is 120$ and under i just got a custom muskie rode from kraemercustomrods you should check the web site he make good rods
I love catching Muskie here in Kentucky but after living in Hawaii for three years and catfish fish that truly fight and run it kinda ruined it for me. Still enjoy it but an 8 lb jack fights harder than the largest muskie. Nice catch though !!!!!
+SPENCER SELLNER Yes it did! The fish swam off very healthy and lively! To be honest I've never had a musky die on me. I have all the proper tools to ensure a quick hook removal and quick release!
+BaioShin - Hey Man! It's a St. Croix rod, it's called the "Big Nasty" and it's 9' in length, Heavy Power and it's Fast action. It's also the split grip model, not the full cork. It retails for $380.00 U.S. plus tax! Price is steep but you get what you pay for. Reel is Shimano Calcutta TE 400. Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Damn nice setup, wish fly fishing wasn't so expensive I'd spend the extra $$$$ for your setup, granted we don't get musky of that size around central IL lakes. Went with the St. Croix Premiere Medium/Heavy fast action with an ambassador. I'm chasing piglets compared to those monsters up north. I gave up throwing my 10wt with heavy flies from the kayak, too much of a pain.
+Kyle Kampa it wasn't! Could've done the release a little quicker but this fish was very healthy when it swam off. Typically you can tell when a fish has been deprived of oxygen or exhausted so much it can't even hold upright and needs to be held for a bit before they get their oxygen levels back. This fish was still strong, ready to go, took off and disappeared quickly!
