Line recommendations
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:25 #
Recently picked up Calcutta 400B for primarily for northern pike and potentially musky.
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by capkc
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by capkc
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:37 #
65lb or 80lb Power Pro should do it. Use a heavy fluorocarbon leader too, 40lb is fine for pike, but for musky you'll want something 80lb or better, preferably over 100lb. A lot of the charters here on Lake St Clair run 130lb leader.
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by redmeansdistortion
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by redmeansdistortion
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:40 #
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:43 #
Thanks I was looking at Power Pro! Lake St Clair is a few hours away, it’s a fishery I want to try at some point.
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by capkc
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by capkc
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:46 #
It's a fine musky lake. You can catch them from shore in the cooler months but come summer you'll need a boat. I've seen a lot of guys get them jigging for walleye and such, pretty common fish out there. I know in other spots around the country they're a lot harder to come by.
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by redmeansdistortion
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by redmeansdistortion
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:51 #
Do you have any recommendations of beginner rods? I was looking at the St croix mojo heavy.
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by capkc
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by capkc
Dec 2, 2019 11:11:56 #
I'm not the best person to ask about rods, I usually shop in the under $100 category so somebody better versed in higher end rods would be best to ask.
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by redmeansdistortion
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by redmeansdistortion
Dec 2, 2019 11:12:01 #
Dec 2, 2019 16:06:20 #
The reel itself has a max 16.5 Drag.Check the thickness of the 80 LB line and then look at how much you can put on the reel. I do like Power Pro better than Spider wire, as the Spider wire when wet left a build up on the Eyelets and the bail roller on my Spinning reel. That was fun to remove. Not a problem with the Power Pro.
Dec 3, 2019 11:16:00 #
JRK227
Loc: Cedarburg, WI
I recommend either the St. Croix musky rod or Musky Innovations 8 or 10 foot rod. Either are great rods for big fish.
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