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BURNING

Muskellunge

photo-Braden Eisenhower

by Braden Eisenhower

photos-Rob Dietrick, Bass Pro Shops

Muskellunge are fickle creatures. While its appearance
and status atop the freshwater food chain bears a ferocious
nature, Muskellunge are rarely aggressive. Seldom does an
angler's presence on the water overlap a period of positive
fish activity. As such, it is often necessary to entice neutral
or inactive Muskellunge.
"Burning," retrieving a lure at blistering speeds, is a
great tactic for catching these fish.
A Muskellunge's response is fight or flight, and it often
favors the former. Even a dormant fish may find it difficult
to resist a lure zipping over its head.
Consider burning anytime you find Muskellunge
residing in shallow water. It is often best during the
spring after the spawn and again in late summer. In either
scenario, the water is
warm, between 60and 80-degrees F.

perform well with the burning technique. This opens
the possibilities to many lure styles such as crankbaits,
spinnerbaits and inline spinners (a.k.a. bucktails). Propstyle topwater lures and soft plastic swimbaits can be
implemented as well.
It is also a good idea to downsize your offering. Smaller
lures create minimal water resistance, which means faster
retrieves and less angler fatigue. Also, smaller lures better
represent seasonal forage. Lastly, Muskellunge choose
smaller quarry when inactive.

Lure options
Most straightrunning lures

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