2 firsts!

[shad309]

Last night I was out crappie fishing and didn't catch a single slab  but I caught my first saugeye and a MUSKIE!!! The saugeye is pretty cool but catching a muskie was awesome  He might have only been about 17" but he felt like a 40lbr on that ultralight crappie rig 

So I caught both by accident but since catching them I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on spring saugeye fishing. I know they are as tasty as walleye and wouldn't mind bringing home a mess if the crappie arent biting.

[wiltznucs]

Last night I was out crappie fishing and didn't catch a single slab   but I caught my first saugeye and a MUSKIE!!! The saugeye is pretty cool but catching a muskie was awesome   He might have only been about 17" but he felt like a 40lbr on that ultralight crappie rig  

So I caught both by accident but since catching them I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on spring saugeye fishing. I know they are as tasty as walleye and wouldn't mind bringing home a mess if the crappie arent biting.

I've caught many walleye in Canada, usually by jigging and occasionally slow trolling crankbaits.  They are in my opinion the finest table fare that comes from fresh water..

I've caught many, many Pike but never a Muskie.  Muskie's are on my bucket list...

As for the walleye/sauger hybrid I'd assume the strategies for catching them would be similar..

[shad309]

I found out that the saugeye is more of a sight feeder and they are a bottom dweller- usually feeding no more than 10" off the bottom depending on water clarity.

If you are after muskie you should make a trip up here! The lake I fish on is the top muskie lake in IL and they have done shock surveys and have several fish that are state records in this lake just waiting to be caught