Muskie hunting from a canoe

Post by **joco** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:46 pm

HI YANKEE

THATS a very big pike,,,,,,,,,

usely see those size on musky,not mutch on pike,,,,

but this one is a monster pike,,,,,,,,

and a great picture,,,,,,,,,,any numbers weight,,,,lenght,etc,,,,,,

look to me to be around.47inch to 50 inch,,,,,,,

joco

Post by **sparky** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:41 pm

Hey, don't be discouraged. There's lots of places right in the Rideau River where you won't have to worry about big waves and where you can get ashore quickly to beach a big muskie. Expecially if there's two of you, you should be able to cope. I've caught muskies and very big pike from a kayak, and that's nothing compared to what some ocean kayak fishermen do. Get a boga grip, some REALLY long pliers and a mini bolt cutter, and away you go. Be careful, but don't give up without even trying.

Post by **Yankee** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:02 pm

The pike was 48in.

Not trying to hi-jack your post Kpin just wanted you to know that it is possible to catch and beach big fish from a canoe and it's a heck of a lot more fun

. You just have to be careful.

Post by **Kpin** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:44 pm

Txs all....and Yankee, thats one impressive pike man! I don't consider the thread hijacked at all my friend. Its good to see what others can do from a canoe. Needlenose pliers and cutters are brought on every excursion.

One never knows when they might be needed. I don't know if its nec. to charter for muskies. I'm sure 8 out of 10 people that have caught muskies never went on a chartered outing first. Though I have seriously considered doing it for a while.

Post by **fish_man_dude** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:14 pm

i prefer to do my muskie fishing in something you can stand in...I've had enough stupid friends stand up in a canoe while fighting fish.....and trust me, its not worth the swim to the bottom of the lake looking for your brand new pliers. Especially if you've never tackled muskie.

good luck,
tight lines....

dan

Post by **fish_man_dude** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:19 pm

one more thing id like to add///

fighting and handling a muskie in a canoe is gonna be difficult, and the goal is to release these fish as quick as you can, handling them in the canoe could have an effect on their release...

Dan

Post by **Kpin** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:25 pm

Dan, isn't the idea to release ALL the fish quickly, unless you plan on keeping them? I think some have successfully said and shown that it can infact be done, either boatside or onshore. Thats not to say extra caution is needed. Stand up in a canoe to fight a fish?!?!?!?! Your friends deserved a soaking for that rofl...

Sorry you took one too.

Post by **Trophymuskie** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:29 am

I grew up in Barrhaven and fished the Jock a lot from shore or out of a canoe. I remember a 5 lb pike dragging me around and teaching me that I needed to bring an anchor along for the next trips. I also remember catching muskies over 20lbs on rockbass I was catching. So there can be some big fish in there.

Just make sure you bring the right gear as well as release tools and the Jock can be fished out of a canoe safely, and if you did fall in it's only a 20 foot swim to shore max.