Dougies Roach
looks like a bottom feeder
Dougies Yellow Perch
neutral buoyance
Breeders prefer to breed male northern pike and
female muskellunge, because the eggs are less
adhesive and have less of a tendency to clump.
While some tiger do occur naturally, most are
bred in hatcheries. Tigers grow more quickly than
northern pike and true muskies in the first several
years of their life. They can also endure higher
water temperatures, making them more useful in
the stocking programs.
While even conventional anglers call the
tiger musky a fish of 10,000 casts, the
process of hooking a tiger with a fly can
be daunting.
Improvements in fly fishing gear have given
anglers better opportunities to pursue them on
the fly.
The size and intriguing nature of muskies have
created a whole culture dedicated to this fish that
requires patience and lots of persistence. As with
a few other game fish, good days are measured
not in numbers, but in opportunities. Sightings,
follows, strikes and encounters are all small
victories in the musky game. If you are thinking
about trying to hook a musky on the fly, all of
these scenarios should be positive experiences
out on the water.
There are seven lakes in Washington that are known
to contain tigers.
1. Lake Merwin in Clark County
2. Curlew Lake in Ferry County
3. Evergreen Lake in Grant County
4. Mayfield Lake in Lewis County
Jakes Musky Brunch
drives musky's nuts
5. Lake Tapps in Pierce County
6. Newman Lake in Spokane County
7. Silver Lake in Spokane County
Here in Idaho, we have a couple lakes containing the
savage beast.
1. Hauser Lake
2. Shepard Lake
Down south, there’s the Little Payette Lake near
McCall.
Some new lines from Rio have given anglers
better opportunities to stay pinned up to these
toothy critters. The pike/musky “In Touch” series
fly line offers ultra-low stretch performance,
allowing for less give and the ability to stay
buttoned up with these massive head shakes.
Any slack or give in the line usually ends up
with a spit hook. Rio's connect core technology
has been specifically designed to meet the
requirements of the modern pike and musky
fisher. It features a short head and a powerful
front taper that has no problem casting large
bunny leeches and typical streamers. A range
of densities are available to cover a multitude of
conditions.
If you have any questions about anything musky
or pike, make sure you stop into North 40 Coeur
d’Alene and talk to Musky Jake or myself. Jake’s
in-depth knowledge of these local lakes is
definitely worth stopping into to pick his brain.
Growing up here in CDA, he has acquired massive
amounts of knowledge pursuing these trophies.
I know I have definitely learned a thing or two
from this musky nut. Thanks, Jake.