Zelmsdawg Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Over my years of musky fishing, I've found I've struggled with 2 things. Catching muskies early in the season and catching tigers period. Although I've really only fished them on one lake, so perhaps can't quite say I suck completely...could be the lake So this weekend I'm starting with a clean slate - planning on trying a new lake and just targeting tigers. My question to the great musky minds out there is are tigers generally fished at the same depths and structures, just with smaller lures or do they hang out deeper? I've gathered little tid bits here and there cursing these boards but are there certain structures or lures/presentations I should be focusing on? Thanks, Zelmsdawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_w Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I don't know when you normally start fishing, but I've caught most of mine before 7:00 AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50inchpig Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 my best tiger bait is a large bass-sized spinnerbait with a round blade of some type. just try and cover water and you'll probably be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guideman Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm hardly what anyone would call a Tiger expert. We do have them here on Vermilion but catching one is simpy more of a chance incounter than anything else. I caught one on Tuesday and it hit a Grandma off the point of an island, in a shallow bay. I have caught several large Muskies on that same spot over the years. Why that Tiger was there, I couldn't say. I'm sure she wouldn't have been anywhere near there, if there was a large Muskie sitting on that spot. Most of the Tigers I have caught over the years hit Pike sized baits, that were being worked a a faster pace. If I was specifically targeting them I would be throwing smaller baits, and working them at a more erratic pace than I would a Muskie at this time of the year. I could be full of [PoorWordUsage], but I told you that I wasn't a Tiger expert. I do know however that this method has worked for me whenever I have been on a lake with Tigers in it. "Ace" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelmsdawg Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thanks guys,Its the first trip this year so I'll just be happy trowing lures again but never hurts to catch something.Zelmsdawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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