05-28-2008, 01:02 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Pike and muskies can be caught from a tube very well. But, you should never attempt it unless you are both an experienced tuber and you know how to control and handle big toothy fish. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The thrill of catching these large toothy predators is not so much how they fight. They are big and they pull hard...and sometimes jump...but mostly they do not fight as hard as a carp of similar size. Large ones will take line out against your drag, but they mostly just swim around a bit and then come to the boat or tube. However, when they feel a net around them they sometimes go wacko...thrashing and rolling. Not good to net them if you don't have to because they tear up their fins and remove mucus from their skins...if you plan to release them. If you don't, then you have to worry about keeping them in a basket or something that will keep them from biting you or your tube before you get them ashore.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big thrill of catching pike and muskies is first in finding them and getting them to strike. They can be hard to find and even harder to get to hit a lure. But, the vicious strike is what makes them so memorable. If you are lucky enough to see the strike it is scary. Pure savage predatory munching.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After that it is just pulling in a large fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The thrill of catching these large toothy predators is not so much how they fight. They are big and they pull hard...and sometimes jump...but mostly they do not fight as hard as a carp of similar size. Large ones will take line out against your drag, but they mostly just swim around a bit and then come to the boat or tube. However, when they feel a net around them they sometimes go wacko...thrashing and rolling. Not good to net them if you don't have to because they tear up their fins and remove mucus from their skins...if you plan to release them. If you don't, then you have to worry about keeping them in a basket or something that will keep them from biting you or your tube before you get them ashore.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The big thrill of catching pike and muskies is first in finding them and getting them to strike. They can be hard to find and even harder to get to hit a lure. But, the vicious strike is what makes them so memorable. If you are lucky enough to see the strike it is scary. Pure savage predatory munching.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]After that it is just pulling in a large fish.[/#0000ff]
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