How to Bait and Fish Tiger Muskie

A tiger muskie, also known as a tiger musky, tiger muske or tiger muskellunge, is a hybrid species that is a cross between a pike and a muskie (muskellunge). The tiger muskie species is often stocked by state game commissions to provide anglers more muskellunge fishing as they are often sought in bodies of water where native muskellunge numbers are low. Tiger muskies are one of the largest freshwater fish. Fortunately, with the right muskie fishing bait, tackle and artificial lures you can catch one of these majestic beasts with river fishing or lake angling.

Instructions

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Research your local rivers and lakes for prime tiger muskie fishing. Start by checking out your state's game commission website to find if lakes or rivers near you are stocked. These sites will also give information on muskellunge populations for the bodies of waters near you in your state.

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Purchase the right muskie fishing equipment. Muskie fishing lures come in a wide variety of styles and shapes. Purchase a variety of fishing lures that are adequate for different water depths. You can also add sinkers to your tiger muskie lures to allow them to travel in deeper waters when fishing. Buy a few of each: spoons, bucktails, spinnerbait, topwater lures and jigs when fishing for a tiger muskie. You can find these online at discount prices or in sporting good stores.

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Choose the best colors of muskie fishing lures for sky conditions and water transparency. Black muskie lures are generally the most popular. However, depending on weather and water conditions, it may be wise to choose a different color. For overcast skies and poor water clarity conditions, use fluorescent or light colored lure bait. On clear water days with sunny skies, use gold or black.

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Buy a proper fishing pole, reel and fishing line to catch a large tiger muskie. The average fishing pole and reel is not acceptable for muskie fishing. You'll need to have a medium-heavy muskie action rod. Buy fishing line that is a better quality and higher in pound test. Buy fishing line that is no lighter than 20 lbs. test. Stick with a braided line to avoid tangles. When purchasing a fishing pole and reel, note the numbers on the reel. These numbers on the fishing reel provide you with how much line and pound test fishing line you can use on it for catching a tiger muskie.