Tiger musky mission

[Chazeman2]

Hey guys I have found myself on a mission as of lately. Been throwing baits on a local tiger musky fishery since season opener and with around 20 hours of casting not a sign of a tiger. Anyone have some good advice for finding them this time of the year? What baits to throw? Thanks a lot!

[pinkfloyd4ever]

I've been on the same mission for 2 weeks now

Had one follow in on Phalen then just hover below the boat for a few seconds, wouldn't react to a figure 8.

I've just been hitting outside weedlines. I thought last night would be good as I was on Phalen and kept seeing multiple surface ripples, made me think something was tearing though the weeds after the panfish. No luck though

Keep at it. Maybe sometime we can team up on tiger mission in the metro

[porterhouse]

Keep throwing guys!! I fish Tigers a lot. This is my worst June for Tigers in about 10 years.I have about 22 hours so far with no Tigers in the net. I had 2 Tigers miss a small glider so far. Both these fish came from real thick clumbs of weeds in the 5 to 7ft of water. One fish was small and the other one was pushing high 30"s.

Good luck!

Brian

[Nolan]

Throw "Pike" size spinnerbaits, like 3/4 or 1 ounce

[the man]

Don't use your typical musky baits. Fish smaller bass and pike type cranks and spinnerbaits. And fish them very fast. Why do you think you hear so many people catch tigers when they fish bass?

[Chazeman2]

the funny thing is i have been throwing some pretty big baits and have been having pike and bass success. I keep hearing use smaller baits, but i'm confused as to why snake northerns and small bass are hitting some medium/larger baits. i'm not doubting the small bait theory i'm just confused so far. Good lucks peoples anyone who fishes lake johanna is welcome to meet up sometime.

[brad coin]

my best window for TC tigers is late june early july,,,calm with the humidity so high you can feel it press against your skin

calm and humid is good for tigers

not limited to but if you concentrated on the first two hrs of daylight and the last hour of daylight

all I ever throw now mostly is a CJ's double willow blade small spinnerbait in chartruse.

a doctor spoon works good too

[crix]

2nd the double willow spinner baits, but I prefer a Ace Tandem they have a unique grind to them! We've done really good with orange/black

[Jmeyers]

Have had a lot of luck for tigers with a simpler sucker minnow bobber rig... Go get your self 3 or 4 jumbo sucker minnows, a big bobber set with a hook harness. I set it up just about even with weed beds and let the musky come out and attack it.

Give it a shot who knows

[goblueM]

walk the dog topwater can be good too (think super spook)

[brad coin]

also if you want a wealth of tiger info go hang out at Blue Ribbon bait in oakdale and talk to Josh Stevenson,,,owner of blue ribbon and the current Minnesota state record holder for the Tiger,,I know he likes spoonplugs,,,

all of the best tiger guys I have met have always said approach Tigers more has Northern Pike instead of muskies has far has tactics,habits

[RK]

I agree...tiger muskie is almost a misnomer. Tiger Pike more accurately describes their behavior...

[pinkfloyd4ever]

Throw "Pike" size spinnerbaits, like 3/4 or 1 ounce

That was the trick! hit a nice one thursday evening, but no one with to get a quality pic, today tied into one, smaller sized spinners on both!

Thanks for the tips

[MN BassFisher]

They are sure snapping in the last two days. Buddy got out two days ago and got 3 over 30" with the biggest being 35". So I went out last night with him since I've never stuck one, and got my first! It was 30" but a very memorable fish. He got a 36" on his second cast and then another 30". Safe to say, he's going out again tonight but I can't make it.