Sunday, November 30, 2008

Jigging, casting for trophy muskies is exciting experience

By: Eric Sharp - Free Press Outdoors writer - November 13, 2008

Most of the muskellunge caught in Detroit-area waters each year are taken by trollers pulling 10- to 18-inch lures through Lake St. Clair. When a fish hits, it usually either hooks itself or gets off before anyone picks up the rod.

That's not Jon Bondy's cup of tea. The Windsor guide prefers the more traditional approach of jigging and casting for the big fish because, he says, "When a musky hits a rod with 80-pound line, it will just about rip your arm off. Once you've felt that, you'll never want to troll for them again." (Full Story)

Source: Detroit Free Press

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