02-25-2016, 07:51 PM
[quote mousehatch]Everyone I know who fishes for larger musky on the regular use a 10 or 12 weight I landed a 34" on my 9 weight and it was like pulling a sea-monster out with a Twizzler.... If you count on doing a lot of musky fishing I would aim a bit higher than an 8, but an 8 is great for bass and large streamers/lake fishing.[/quote]
I've caught a fair share of T. Muskies on flies in Utah. I started with a 10wt, but after casting 1000's of times you can put a good amount of stress on your forearm and elbow. I ended up with some nasty tennis elbow with the 10wt. Ive switched to my RPLX sage 8wt and I find it has more than enough stout to land these beasts. Although the strike is awesome, these fish usually stay near the top when hooked, they don't tend to run very far and they wear down fairly fast (compared to saltwater). The 8wt is so much lighter, its a joy to cast all day (and cast you will).
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I've caught a fair share of T. Muskies on flies in Utah. I started with a 10wt, but after casting 1000's of times you can put a good amount of stress on your forearm and elbow. I ended up with some nasty tennis elbow with the 10wt. Ive switched to my RPLX sage 8wt and I find it has more than enough stout to land these beasts. Although the strike is awesome, these fish usually stay near the top when hooked, they don't tend to run very far and they wear down fairly fast (compared to saltwater). The 8wt is so much lighter, its a joy to cast all day (and cast you will).
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