Any one been chasing muskies

Had one tonight that wanted my mini mag in the worst way but no hook up, got a 36.5 just after dark on a twin ten dozzer dawg.

I have been out 4 times in the last 3 weeks. Only for 2-3 hours each time. That doesn’t give me enough time on the water to really make a comment or say I have been truly chasing them. I have had a couple of follows but no eaters. Wish I didn’t have so much other stuff I need to do and could be on the water more. Best of luck to all.

I went out on Saturday morning for about 4 hours and hooked up with 3 muskies. I was only able to land one of them because one got off boat side and there was an issue with my partner using the net on another. I was able to land one of them at least, and I believe it was the biggest of the three. They were just smashing a fast moving lure in 4-14 feet.

No luck out there. Spent around 6 hrs on White Bear throwing bucktails and bulldawgs with not even a follow. I’m a newb at this so I wasn’t expecting much. Crazy that I can see one or two cruising everytime I’m out bass fishing but they disappear when I’m actually targeting them.

mahtofire14 wrote:

Crazy that I can see one or two cruising everytime I’m out bass fishing but they disappear when I’m actually targeting them.

I am the same way. If I have my musky gear I don’t see them as much but if I don’t have it I find them everywhere. I wish my boat was big enough to have everything with me.

Muskies have finally flipped the switch in my area. The first month and half of fishing (not counting trolling days) I was getting all kinds of fish to chase but very few bites. We were raising anywhere from 5-15 fish a day but no bites more often than not. The last 2 weeks has been the opposite, with multiple fish in the net every day and literally not a single follow in that span. Almost all of my “days” consist of about 3 hours around sunrise or sunset since my first child was born a month ago… right now I’m thankful for every minute I can get on the water. Still haven’t had a 1 fish day yet this year, so when they’re going… they’re going.

Got 2 small ones monday night on topwater below a local dam. Fished league tonight after the front and it was slow, partner had one wake in behind a topwater but it spooked at the boat.

I hit Vermilion this past weekend. 1 nice follow, boated 1 small Ski.
Weather was great, fishing was slow. First time on the lake, will be back!

Besox wrote:

I hit Vermilion this past weekend. 1 nice follow, boated 1 small Ski.
Weather was great, fishing was slow. First time on the lake, will be back!

Vermillion is such a awesome lake I love it up there. One of our go to camping destinations. Plenty of fishing for me to do. And a million recreational things for the entire family. Plus the new state park is absolutely beautiful

What campsite do you prefer? East or West side?

Besox wrote:

What campsite do you prefer? East or West side?

We stay on the east side of the lake. Have done both McKinley in sudan or the new vermillion state park. I like them both and I prefer fishing that side of the lake and north. The new state park has wifi the best bathrooms and showers around. Depending on the camping you do.

Heading up ‘nort for a few days to chase em, like the new moon but not the hot, calm, cloudless forecast……

@scottschreiber how did the trip go?

It was SLOW, had 4 of us and we never even hooked up.:bawling