Dean's Muskie Corner

A gathering of Muskie fishing information and lore.

Rods
Reels
Line
Leaders
Release Tools
Guides
You have caught the muskie bug. Perhaps a friend took you muskie fishing and you had some success, or you hired a guide and are hooked.  Perhaps an article prompted you to find more information about the mighty muskie.  Great! Welcome to the greatest freshwater fishing endevor you will ever undertake. While there are countless articles written about just what lure you need at what time of the year, and where to use that lure, there seems to be a lack of information on just what type of equipment to use. Some of the information seems dated, and word of mouth from some large sporting goods chains is also out of date. If you don't want to hunt down the following equipment I suggest heading to a tackle shop that specializes in muskie fishing. The staff will probably be muskie nuts as well and will give you good advice. I warn you to be careful of the mega-shops in large cities, often the "experts" will lead you down the wrong road for your true equpiment needs.

Let's take a look at the basics for Rods, Reels, Line, Leader, Release Tools, and perhaps one of the most important tools, guides.


 

Last modified: Jan 18, 2000 by Dean Jansa jansad@sgi.com