Pike Hunt II

[richierob]

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong for this one? I need to catch the 33lb+ muskie in Michigan with a shad for the Pike Hunt II challenge. I've watched all the youtube videos and tried everything.

I've fished every peak time in all weathers, I've fished from the left bank, fished from the right bank, fished from a boat, tried different colour shads with different retrieve styles, different speeds...I feel like I've done everything. At the moment I'm on game day 12 and all I've caught is a handful of common muskies, one trophy and a load of northern pike.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? This is driving me nuts.

[PH_Carpman99]

Had a similar post in September last year, here is what I typed : I managed to catch a appropriate sized muskie on a 10cm (4 in) grass green shad with a 14g (1/2 oz) X-series 4/0 jighead retrieving at speed 2 (twitching or stop and go should work) at 06:05 am on a Sunny day. Anchored the kayak down the end of the King of green bay peg next to the popular "Pike Alley" lily pads facing north and cast down to the very end area where the fish are regularly splashing on the surface. Hope this helps.  

GL. 

[richierob]

Thank you. I've tried all of that...the only thing I haven't tried yet is the combo of kayak and sunny day. If that doesn't work I'll officially give up!

[richierob]

UPDATE: So it seems some kind of boat is definitely essential. I'm catching more trophies from a kayak, even though I'm casting to basically the same spot. I just caught one that was 32.9lb...no joke. I feel like crying

[richierob]

12 minutes ago, richierob said:

UPDATE: So it seems some kind of boat is definitely essential. I'm catching more trophies from a kayak, even though I'm casting to basically the same spot. I just caught one that was 32.9lb...no joke. I feel like crying

UPDATE: Caught a unique the same day. If anyone else is having trouble with this mission...GET A BOAT! I don't think it's possible without one.