2023 Upper French River Musky & Pike Fishing

[@tancosinus90]

Barbless!!!

[@TimWood-o5q]

Great video. Heading that way in a week and your vid got me even more pumped about it. Cheers!

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

Good luck!

[@canoeman1961]

Brutal with the hooks. Try trailing single hook, barbless. As a good fisherman, you'll rarely ever lose one to a single hook, and they are so easy to release. Less fish will be hacked up to live another day.

[@joeshmo5247]

Any recommendations for places to stay in the area?

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

I stayed at Lunge. No complaints owners are amazing help and hosts.

[@scottenglish1317]

What were those lures Tony?

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

They're glide baits called hell hounds scott!

[@scottenglish1317]

@@TheGrumpyFisherman Thanks, cracking video by the way. Keep em coming.

[@williamg.6835]

What were you using for the Muskie rod/reel set up when you were casting? thx

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

Hi, it's a Tranx 401 and a St Croix Mojo Musky 8'. Forget which gear ratio.

[@dudley0826]

Just got back from there 3 days 0 musky.

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

I saw 3 and caught 1. They are a lot of work but they are there. I'll admit I think Georgian Bay is a better place to hunt them.

[@dudley0826]

@TheGrumpyFisherman We've been going for 20 yrs. Every year gets a little worse. Going to try point au baril next year. I will miss that view as you leave the "river" and enter Nippissing. It's pretty spectacular.

[@lucaonthebank]

What type of leader do you use?

[@TheGrumpyFisherman]

It's a flourocarbon I believe 80lb line.