Tiger Muskie/Musky Fishing: Gear and Fish Handling Tips

In this video Braxton Bolton, who is one of the most experienced muskie anglers I know, gives some great tips on how to release muskie the right way. In this video, you'll also get a great list of gear you need to start fishing for muskie and learn why each piece of equipment is important.
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[@OG2PACSMALLS]

There is a 50inch one in one of my local lakes and been trying to get him

[@patrickreeves2421]

Shout out Braxton!

[@muskycoop]

Great video! For as big and tough as these fish look, your are right, they are very delicate if not handled properly. May I also suggest a good pair of wire cutters or snips to cut hooks if needed. Excellent job conveying proper preparation for safely handling and releasing tiger muskies!💪🎣

[@receiverofmemory1622]

Great video! They stock tiger muskies in the local Newton Reservoir and it's been my goal to catch one!

[@OutdoorsWithAndrew]

Great content!

[@Livinglexidawn]

Quality content!

[@cleito001]

Just a heads up there is a difference in muskies and tiger muskies, and the title 'fish of ten thousand casts' belongs to the muskie. Solid video

[@UtahFishingChannel]

@@cleito001 In Utah. The tiger Muskie is all we got. So we try to make it sound every bit as cool as the ACTUAL Muskie 😅

[@Hey_its_Koda]

Thanks for valuable info. My brother is taking me out for tiger muskie. I guess a lake near me has quite a few muskies that were placed by game and fish to combat an explosion of goldfish that were released into the lake.

[@UtahFishingChannel]

Sweet! Are you in the Payson area?

[@rightanglefishing]

Very nice!

[@Idk77777-x]

Awesome

[@InUteroKDC]

75Lb test? I was bass fishing two days ago and caught a 42” tiger on accident with 8Lb line 🤷‍♂️

[@sothrnhunter746]

Just a heads up that’s nothin to brag on… 8lb line and you light gear prolly stressed that fish to death if you released

[@InUteroKDC]

@@sothrnhunter746 landed it in under two minutes so gfys and stfu

[@Skybrows]

@@sothrnhunter746how so?

[@sothrnhunter746]

It exhausts the fish to death

[@InUteroKDC]

@@sothrnhunter746 I hooked it 20’ from the dock and landed it in less than two minutes. Calm down.

[@Outdooradventurecats]

Awesome video boys!! Quick question about the handling of these fish. My lake just got stocked with a bunch of these and I have started targeting them. However, I keep seeing pictures and videos of some people holding these fish inside the gill plate by the jaw and others by the head/body. What's correct? I saw in your video you guys did both. Just curious and want to make sure I handle one correctly if I get one. Thanks.

[@FishfearmeStudios]

Not a fish many people even know is in Utah.