Its just so hypocritical; considering the amount of Musky Inc chapters they made deals with…. What a bunch of stooges. Apparently they have new ownership now but I do not know if they came from this culture or are outsiders. Hopefully the later…
LOTW and Red are both great Options. Both are pretty brutal if the wind gets to blowing. Alot of it comes down to what type/size of boat you have. On the Canada LOTW side there are plenty of islands and what not you can hide around. Kabetogema, Vermillion and Rainy are all solid options with some structure to hide around if the wind comes up. IF you get a chance go to one of the many upcomign Sport Shows to talk to resort owners too. Lots of great options on all I have mentioned with the excpetion of Red… Only a couple of places onthe lake to stay..
Longer is better. St Crioix Makes some Mojo Inshore Spinning rods what would work. Might be on the high side of your price range but they are great rods… Here are the stats on the one that would best suite your needs.
MIS76HF 7’6″ C Fast 3/4 to 2 H 15 to 30 1 6.7 Regular Price: $139.99
A 3000-4000 sized Spinning reel will work fine for smaller musky baits. They do not have enough power/speed to really handles casting double 10’s or big plastic. Not to mention opening the bail and casting an 8 ounce bait is not practical for any period of time. That being said if you have her focus on X Raps, 1/2-1.5 OZ Jig Heads with 6-7 inch minnow bodies and some in-line top water baits she would be fine.
You other challenge trying to get a rod that works for Cats and musky. You will comprimise on either end. The musky rod is going to be stouter with less parobolic bend ideally than then cat rod. A Custom Big Water Ugly Stick would work great for cats but would be so-so for musky… Off the top of my mind that is proably the best option in your price range.
If you are OK with spending LT type cash checkout the Thorne Brothers Predator Walleye Blanks. They are a proprietary TB blank made my St Croix. From a price point they are the same as a LT but can be made to your specifications. They are awesome rods.
I have the Stormr Typhoon Jacket. Used it all last fall. Its awesome. Things to know…They run big, you do not want to wear it if it is over 50 degrees, and it best served to wear loose fleece or some other puffy layer (as opposed to form fitting UA type stuff) under it to maximize warmth…
I fished in some sick stuff (rain, snow, wind sleet, a little hail this fall and never got remotely close to getting wet… I think you could get blasted bya firehouse for a week straight inthat thing and you would remain dry…
