Ok, need some input from our musky guys. Anyone adding stinger hooks to your musky flies?
I've had 2 fish in a week that both slashed at the back 2-3 inches of the fly so didn't get hooked. A stinger probably would have stung the 29-30" fish I missed today at Tapps. I was using a perch pattern that is at least 8 or 9" long. He came up out of the weeds and whacked it, but only the back half.
This guy hit a Mayfield Minnow that is probably 5 or 6" long well enough to get hooked though. Haha. Damn, he was angry. Bent the 11wt...a little bit.
Thanks,
Stacy
I've had 2 fish in a week that both slashed at the back 2-3 inches of the fly so didn't get hooked. A stinger probably would have stung the 29-30" fish I missed today at Tapps. I was using a perch pattern that is at least 8 or 9" long. He came up out of the weeds and whacked it, but only the back half.
This guy hit a Mayfield Minnow that is probably 5 or 6" long well enough to get hooked though. Haha. Damn, he was angry. Bent the 11wt...a little bit.
Thanks,
Stacy