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Musky Casting, and Jigging

 
 

Lake St Clair, Detroit and St Clair River Musky

 
 

The numbers of musky in Lake St Clair and surrounding rivers are very impressive and rival the best musky waters anywhere in the world.

I was raised casting musky on Lake of the Woods in Canada this is also some of the best musky waters can you find.

Musky casting and Jigging are my favorite method's to teach, I always look forward to the expression of a new caster when the first huge musky follows to the boat and attacks the lure as they are lifting it out of the water. Some have got so excited they pulled the lure away form them,  that happened again just last summer.

Having said that I am a professional fisherman first and try to keep my personal preference out of the mix. I believe there is no substitute for knowing all the methods and exactly what kind of water and situation suits it best.

In the river’s you have wed drop offs and points these can provide some great casting opportunities. The deep water adjacent to the wed drop offs is excellent water for deep water jigging. This method is much like walleye jigging, were you lift the jig fairly fast and you fish the jig back to the bottom.

I have found some expellant water in Lake St Clair for casting, the key to casting and jigging is you have to be more precise in your casting or jigging. You can’t just throw it anywhere, you must locate very precise locations these fish go to feed.

Now it becomes a mater of depth and the time of day that the feeding will accrue, I have had musky show up at a prime feeding spot at the same time of day many times, or until we caught them. This does not mean we keep them they just sometimes move on to another location after being caught. Musky will constantly move in and out of your best hot spots. Both casting and jigging are very exciting, I invite you to join me for a wonderful day of musky fishing and learning on these world class waters!!

Captain Doug Samsal

231-668-2894

www.manisteeriverguide.com

 
 
         
 

Captain Doug has 25 years experience as a fishing guide

 
 

U.S. Coast Guard Licensed

 
 

U.S. Forest Service Guide

 
 

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Great Lakes Charter Association

Captain Doug Samsal

 

P. O. Box 277

Wellston, MI 49689

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