Musky America Magazine July2022 Edition

and turns in the weed line as well as thicker stands of new cabbage. Areas C and D - The trough into the bay would probably be used by most fish both entering and leaving the bay. Big Muskies will often hold in these trough areas and weedy bars like D throughout the early part of the season before moving out into the main lake. These areas will usually hold small Muskies all season. Nets…A Fresh Perspective By Craig Sandell © 2020 The 2019 Musky season was one of some tackle changes for me. These changes started with the use of VMS XHeavy hooks. Because of the inherent sharpness of these hooks and their penetrating power, I recognized that I would be tearing up the cloth fabric net bag that has been graced by a good number of Musky over the years. But which net to get?... Anyone who has read my articles on tackle and tactics knows that I am an advocate of getting first hand insight from other Musky anglers rather than relying upon the advertisements in catalogs or the sport shop spiel. That is exactly what I did. I talked with folks who are using the Frabill coated net and the Beckman Fin Saver coated net to get some informed perspective Note: I did not consider a cradle because of the sharpness of the hooks and because a cradle is really a two man

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