Pete Maina
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Ontario Muskie Angler
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Guide to Ontario Muskie
Fishing Techniques and Tackle
The Next Bite
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Muskie Fishing in Ontario - Spring, Summer and Fall
By Muskie Expert -
Pete Maina
from The Next Bite
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 Spring
Muskie Fishing - Spring is time for many great
things … for crazies of freshwater fishing the most important of
these – is muskie season opening. Time to fish for big toothy
critters in open water – fun times are here again! “Spring” is a
relative term with respect to latitude, but in the more
traditional muskie range of the northern U.S. in the Midwest –
to east – and to Canada directly north about midway up in the
provinces of Ontario and Quebec, this means anywhere from late
May to late June. Where these traditional fisheries have always
relied (and most still do) on natural reproduction to keep the
fisheries going – muskies are protected from intentional angling
pressure until after it’s known the fish have finished spawning
– before the season opens. |
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 Summer
Muskie Fishing - One of the most common questions I
receive about muskie fishing is “what’s your favorite season”.
When I reply summer, questioners are usually surprised, and some
comment that they expected it to be fall. Late fall has the
reputation for being trophy time. Images of large female muskies
with blood in their eyes and fresh flesh in their teeth – on
feeding rampages to fatten-up and nourish growing eggs prior to
ice going on – are on the minds of many as they ponder their
muskie season. It has long been touted as trophy time for
muskies, and overall, that part remains true. The reason it
isn’t my favorite season (besides the reality that I’m not all
that fond of freezing temperatures), is simply that the fish are
not moving as fast and that overall feeding windows are far
shorter. While a great period, overall not as exciting – to me
the more-of and the faster-moving the muskies – the better. |
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 Fall
Muskie Fishing - Muskies are truly different
critters as fish go. No doubt about it! Those of us who fish for
them are different critters as well; willing to put forth
seemingly endless expenditure on tools of the trade, and endless
hours in anguished expectancy of “The Next Bite” ... and yet, we
continue. Those long in the chase of these fish know: just when
you think you’ve got the system to “consistency” figured out,
these miserable fish will throw you a curve. They seem to
disappear, shattering your ego and keeping you up at night,
pondering their disappearance. |
How to
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