I’m a bass fisherman, so I’m not sure I’d have the patience for Muskie fishing...but damn it looks fun when they’re feeding like this. Epic video guys! Editing was on point too!
Welcome to my stomping grounds guys! Glad you had such an amazing experience. St Clair is it's own universe. Muskie absolutely THRIVE in massive numbers here. Just got back from shark fishing in the keys. Day of rest and on to St Clair tomorrow for a 3 day muskie bonanza. Got me all pumped up!
Anchor bay was an excellent choice to hit right now with them moving in towards shore. The grass is never ending out there too. All the way from the northern most point of anchor bay all the way through the Detroit river into lake Erie the grass is obscene most days. Another spot I've had tremendous luck in is right at the mouth of the St Clair river in the channels that cut through the grass flats around this time of year. Good variation in depth from 4ft all the way 30+ in the channels. You guys definitely have to go back again. Do an announcement ahead of time if so and I'll come out and point out some hot spots you guys didn't get close to and maybe do a Todays Angler vs Catching Giants challenge or something. Currently editing 9 videos to premier on my channel later this week. Will be shooting all 3 days up there this week as well. Hoping to have as good a day as you guys did. So cool.
I remember when I lived in that part of the state (about fifty years ago), there was a _shark_ found there! (Either the Detroit River, or Lake St. Clair, can't recall.)
Does anyone know how possible it'd be to catch a Muskie from one of the "just-inland" lakes that feed into Lake Michigan (in the "middle of the West Coast" -- i.e., between Ludington and Muskegon)? I used to do a fair amount of panfishing when younger and healthier, with the occasional jaunts into the woods where I knew of a tiny creek with very tasty native Brook Trout (of then-legal size). I'm now in my seventies, in very poor health (crippled up by a doped-up driver about thirty five years ago), and now that I can buy a fishing license for a pretty much token price, well, I wish it was easier for me to go fishing. As for _hunting,_ forget about it! It's been decades since I've been able to tolerate sitting outside in the winter. My son wants me to take him deer hunting, but that's gonna have to be his uncle's job. TIA for any decent info for a "meat angler" especially Oceana or Mason Counties.
I live just under an hour from Lake St. Clair, and I'm going to try to fish for muskies for the first time this fall. Your video content is great! I enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you for the tips. I plan on going with a guide, and I'm sure he will have all of the proper equipment to safely release the fish. In addition, I'm sure that he will teach me the techniques for holding the fish, and how to let them go. Tight lines!
Due to the strange TH-cam algorithm I stumbled upon your video while looking for something to watch during lunchtime at work. My coworker walks by my cubicle to warm up his lunch and told me let you know that Scott Karow says "What's up Lee?!". Not sure you will see this however since video is so old but here is to hoping! Enjoyed every second of the video!
Haven't fished musky since the early 90s. Ive had a few day's like that in northern Wisconsin where I went to highschool. Awesome footage and man I would love to do it again seeing the day you guy's had.
I saw a guy get his first musky ever 2hrs in from shore, went 55.25" and that was my first time making the trip to lsc. The same guy also got a 50" and a 48" in the same day. Lsc is Insane, I've never had a day without seeing a ski in the net there ever.
@@0rgyInTheMorgue The “mile roads” is 9 mile tower to the point of metro and all the water in between, the bay you’re thinking of is lanse cruise bay, or you’ll hear people just call it Crocker or spillway.. down by where your talking about by the dumping grounds is the delphine, it’s a channel they cut to shore for the uss delphine that was moored by the grosse point yacht clubs long ago.. another great spot is right where the lake meets the Detroit river at alter rd, or “mariner park”.. and don’t even get me started on the Canadian side lol
I've never caught one, but wouldn't mind. Caught a few Pike over the years, and a nice Walleye -- once (the best tasting freshwater fish I've ever had!) There's a lake not too far from me -- "Bass Lake" -- that was at one point stocked with Tiger Muskie (a sterile hybrid between Muskie and Pike, put into the lake to eat through the bluegill overpopulation). I don't know if they're still being used there.
I know you guys are good, but to come all the way from N WI to school the LSC pros, whoa! Very informative video footage, great entertainment! Thank you!
Been subscribed for a while. Meet mark today at ohio musky show. Great dude definitely gunna do some fishing with him and he said to give you guys a comment, so...great job boys great content! Tight lines!
Hey Lee and Robbie, have you guys ever considered going more north like Ontario Canada ? We have a huge area full of lakes here in the Kawarthas, huge and plentiful musky in the otanabee river and surrounding lakes. 56 inchers !!! Btw, I'm totally hooked on your videos and targeting musky this season thanks to you two !!
About 3 years my buddy and me had about 45 minutes of daylight left and we boated 4 musky and missed 8 others. Without doubt the most fun we ever had fishing.
Nice fish! You guys inspire me to chase Muskie even though I used to think it’s impossible to catch one. God bless you and Jesus loves you. Keep posting guys!!!
From Michigan, would love to fish there. Just getting in to musky fishing. Haven't caught one yet. Thats one heck of a day on the water. Congrats guys. Love the musky footage you guys put out...
You guys are awesome. I love Lake Saint Clair, I am hooked on it. I go up every year and catch musky trolling, however, this year, is my casting year like you guys. I love your channel. Thanks for responding, it means a lot. Fish more, work less. God bless more.
Nice tiger musky!! There is a river that runs below my house that a about 20 years ago my grandpa has caught 3 muskys out of it. Over the years I have tried everything to catch a musky myself. This summer I'm going to try even harder and fish more often. I have tried bottom fishing with trout heads and guts. I have bought a big AC shiner that is bright green with a treble hook and tentacles like the lure similar to what you are using in this video and its specifically for musky and tried it. I have done my research on musky fishing and have my pole set right with braided line and steel liter. My biggest dream as a fisherman is to catch a musky. I've caught all the other dream fish that I wanted to catch except a damn musky. Wish me luck this summer to catch one! I see they hit lures more than dead bait so I'm going to try my AC shiner and buy more different lures and try them!
Hey Lee, I just received a reverse loon flaptail today, it looks awesome, can't wait to try it out soon :) I like how you put newspaper in the box to cushion it lol
I fish from shore on lake st Clair off metropark point and I’ve got 2 tigers and a spotted musky in the last week and a half! Loving the musky fishing right now!!! Amazing guys
I just started watching you guy, do you only fish Muskie or do fish pike and walleye too? I live in north west Indiana and while the populations are growing we don’t have a lot of Muskie here. The pike population has just gotten decent in past 3 or 4 years.
Welcome to Michigan. My birth home and my back yard is lake St.Clair. Where did you guys launch from? And I would love to give you guys some baits that I not gonna use.
Wow, you guys found the Muskie, a whole lot better than your Indiana trip. I don’t know what lake you were fishing in Indiana but supposedly the best Muskie lake in the state is 50 minutes from me
what I've noticed when u do the figure eights that u get way more strikes when the rod isn't so far in the water when u got over a foot of the rod in water that just literally shows that muskie that something is off but when u keep the rod on tip an barely in the water like about 2 inches or less they will def snap at way more because that rod in water I feel if they are old enough there smart they won't hit it. Then if they do its usually the young ones or smaller u may get lucky an get one here and there but noticed when I keep rod out of water as much as possible I get a bit most of the time if they come close to boat.
Where were you guys talking about coming down to Indiana at? I was just curious I live in Indiana and don't know if you would consider it but would love to go out and learn more about Musky fishing. I've caught probably eight or nine in the last couple years on Lake Webster but I was not targeting muskie. I was using big baits targeting big bass and getting smashed. I probably missed 15 or more musky the last three times I was out on top water. My interest comes from my uncle who passed away of leukemia and he used to take me. Probably a dumb question to ask you guys since your more big time but you don't know unless you ask. It would be awesome to see you guys in action and hopefully get a couple of my own.
What day was this? I was on St Clair on the 20th of September and we landed 21 fish in a single day. Had over 35 bites. It was the most insane day of musky fishing i've ever seen.
If you time your next trip around a full moon, any June through September, "Labor Day," and fish at night. (Clear Sky if course) You will increase your take. I been fishing Lake St. Clair sixty years. Of course I like fishing after Labor Day when all the amateur, land lubbers are off the water.
Does no one put scent on musky lures ? When I was a kid I fished in a river full of gar every day after school , I watched gar chase lures many times sometimes they got so close they touched them with there noses , I thought maybe there trying to smell the lure So I put a small piece of bait on the hook and they bit way more often ,.
Muskies fear very little, they are the apex predator, so a little screaming wont scare em. I had one keep attacking my live net (was bluegill fishing with nothing capable of landing a muskie) I bopped him a couple times with my rod tip and he still kept coming back
I disagree with the comments below. At least for tigers. I have had tigers about to strike right at the edge and if you either move too fast or make a noise they bolt and never come back.
All musky will do that from time to time. Keep your lures deeper as you come to the boat. I feel it happens when water gets to clear like it does here on Clair, if they're gonna eat they'll eat, if you feel the water is clean make a conscious decision to keep your baits coming in lower under the surface and I guarantee you it will put more fish in the boat. I caught all my fish in the 8 this video and in the weeks leading up i was telling the people i was with i was fishing for follows, speeding it up 5 to 10 feet from the boat and burning that first turn put a lot of fish in the boat for me!
The video quality and edits are out of this world! Road to 100K! 👊
Right back at ya!👊 Thanks for your support!!
Lmao now it’s 44k and 2020
@@TodaysAngler driqyrrgood luck on a the rod iutiuiuuruereretub the rod you epuit
instaBlaster...
Better video and audio quality than most "professional" productions. Today's Angler is binge watch worthy!
Thanks!
I’m a bass fisherman, so I’m not sure I’d have the patience for Muskie fishing...but damn it looks fun when they’re feeding like this. Epic video guys! Editing was on point too!
The angry dussa!!! Nice
Gotta love LSC! That angry dussa is sick too. Should work great in the fall on LSC. Best casting video I've ever watched!!!
Too kind!
I didn't think you could top the 12 fish day earlier, you guys did. Now you have to top this. Awesome job!
Thank you!
The BEST musky fishing video that I have ever seen produced! WoW!!!
Many thanks!
Beautiful tiger Robbie. Awesome. Mike's blind 8 was sick lol can't wait for December boys 👊
I was waiting for this! Going to be amazing! How does it get any crazier than your last video with Heidi??? I guess it does!
Always a pleasure having you guys out, can't wait for you guys to come back!
Hell yeah!
Nice job Today’s Angler. You guys have been working your tails off. Keep up the good work🎣😉
Welcome to my stomping grounds guys! Glad you had such an amazing experience. St Clair is it's own universe. Muskie absolutely THRIVE in massive numbers here. Just got back from shark fishing in the keys. Day of rest and on to St Clair tomorrow for a 3 day muskie bonanza. Got me all pumped up!
Anchor bay was an excellent choice to hit right now with them moving in towards shore. The grass is never ending out there too. All the way from the northern most point of anchor bay all the way through the Detroit river into lake Erie the grass is obscene most days. Another spot I've had tremendous luck in is right at the mouth of the St Clair river in the channels that cut through the grass flats around this time of year. Good variation in depth from 4ft all the way 30+ in the channels. You guys definitely have to go back again. Do an announcement ahead of time if so and I'll come out and point out some hot spots you guys didn't get close to and maybe do a Todays Angler vs Catching Giants challenge or something. Currently editing 9 videos to premier on my channel later this week. Will be shooting all 3 days up there this week as well. Hoping to have as good a day as you guys did. So cool.
I'm coming from Toronto, where can i find them once the season opens?
I remember when I lived in that part of the state (about fifty years ago), there was a _shark_ found there! (Either the Detroit River, or Lake St. Clair, can't recall.)
Does anyone know how possible it'd be to catch a Muskie from one of the "just-inland" lakes that feed into Lake Michigan (in the "middle of the West Coast" -- i.e., between Ludington and Muskegon)?
I used to do a fair amount of panfishing when younger and healthier, with the occasional jaunts into the woods where I knew of a tiny creek with very tasty native Brook Trout (of then-legal size).
I'm now in my seventies, in very poor health (crippled up by a doped-up driver about thirty five years ago), and now that I can buy a fishing license for a pretty much token price, well, I wish it was easier for me to go fishing.
As for _hunting,_ forget about it! It's been decades since I've been able to tolerate sitting outside in the winter. My son wants me to take him deer hunting, but that's gonna have to be his uncle's job.
TIA for any decent info for a "meat angler" especially Oceana or Mason Counties.
i live around these parts and have never gotten out on the lake, i had no idea the musky fishing was so good!
I live just under an hour from Lake St. Clair, and I'm going to try to fish for muskies for the first time this fall. Your video content is great! I enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks! Make sure you are prepared with proper release tools...big net, long pliers, hook cutters, and a glove. Good luck!
Thank you for the tips. I plan on going with a guide, and I'm sure he will have all of the proper equipment to safely release the fish. In addition, I'm sure that he will teach me the techniques for holding the fish, and how to let them go. Tight lines!
Back to back casts. Sweet AF
Best fishing TH-camr I’ve ever watched
Very kind!
Due to the strange TH-cam algorithm I stumbled upon your video while looking for something to watch during lunchtime at work. My coworker walks by my cubicle to warm up his lunch and told me let you know that Scott Karow says "What's up Lee?!". Not sure you will see this however since video is so old but here is to hoping! Enjoyed every second of the video!
That's funny. Hey Scott and Jonathan. Lol. Yeah, this vid is still doing very well for us right now.
Glad you found our channel.
Man, looks like it was a great time! Only harshed by dingus saying "that just happened" 50 times.
Great fish, though!
Haven't fished musky since the early 90s. Ive had a few day's like that in northern Wisconsin where I went to highschool. Awesome footage and man I would love to do it again seeing the day you guy's had.
Got up early just to watch this video!!!!
Hope you liked.
Just moved back to lake st clair, just finished my boat, just bought a bait. Cant wait to fish it! Awesome video!!
What were you guys using for leader?
Quality flick, insane bite. Double digits with bonus tigers . Hell Ya
Big bonus!
you guys are living my dream.
New sub here! Congrats on that tiger, what a beautiful fish!
greatest musky lake ever my buddy got his 55.5 there couple years ago
St cruise bay right below the metro park right? You guys gotta go along the border at the mile roads straight out of the Detroit river it’s crazy
Near dumping grounds
I saw a guy get his first musky ever 2hrs in from shore, went 55.25" and that was my first time making the trip to lsc. The same guy also got a 50" and a 48" in the same day. Lsc is Insane, I've never had a day without seeing a ski in the net there ever.
@@0rgyInTheMorgue The “mile roads” is 9 mile tower to the point of metro and all the water in between, the bay you’re thinking of is lanse cruise bay, or you’ll hear people just call it Crocker or spillway.. down by where your talking about by the dumping grounds is the delphine, it’s a channel they cut to shore for the uss delphine that was moored by the grosse point yacht clubs long ago.. another great spot is right where the lake meets the Detroit river at alter rd, or “mariner park”.. and don’t even get me started on the Canadian side lol
@@kylemurray7086 grew up on belle river hump ik what you mean with Canadian side lol
Incredible day, even for our Amazing Detroit pond!
Never Muskie fished a day in my life, but after all of ur videos I’ve watched, I wanna Muskie fish soooo damn bad lol!
I've never caught one, but wouldn't mind. Caught a few Pike over the years, and a nice Walleye -- once (the best tasting freshwater fish I've ever had!)
There's a lake not too far from me -- "Bass Lake" -- that was at one point stocked with Tiger Muskie (a sterile hybrid between Muskie and Pike, put into the lake to eat through the bluegill overpopulation). I don't know if they're still being used there.
I know you guys are good, but to come all the way from N WI to school the LSC pros, whoa! Very informative video footage, great entertainment! Thank you!
Oh no, they showed us. Oh and we are from Southern Wi. 😉
love "purple dashboard dancer" lure at 12 second mark..just like pike Muskie will eating anything they can get their mouths on
Been subscribed for a while. Meet mark today at ohio musky show. Great dude definitely gunna do some fishing with him and he said to give you guys a comment, so...great job boys great content! Tight lines!
Hey Lee and Robbie, have you guys ever considered going more north like Ontario Canada ? We have a huge area full of lakes here in the Kawarthas, huge and plentiful musky in the otanabee river and surrounding lakes. 56 inchers !!! Btw, I'm totally hooked on your videos and targeting musky this season thanks to you two !!
The way they Hit at the Boat Side is Awesome to see … I bet when your the one fishing it unreal….
18:22 you hurt me hahahhahahha
About 3 years my buddy and me had about 45 minutes of daylight left and we boated 4 musky and missed 8 others. Without doubt the most fun we ever had fishing.
Ok. So on the side of me wanting yall to come up and fish with us. But i really really wanna go fishin with you guys haha
That top water bite at 39:55 was just amazing! Hoping to get on some top water muskies this year.
Whats up with my man Mike wearin them yoga booty shorts🤔
You've mentioned this twice now lol....sorry to have offended you lol
Ha
Cause he likes pepe
I love pepe!😂😂😂😂 glad your a good sport about it Mike!
@@bassproat17 glad I got to meet ya at Muskie Max brother, it was nice bullshitting with ya and now you can put a face to one of your hecklers😂
Wow unreal!!! Gorgeous fish!
Nice fish! You guys inspire me to chase Muskie even though I used to think it’s impossible to catch one. God bless you and Jesus loves you. Keep posting guys!!!
WOW !!! I only dream of a day like that ! Incredible video.
From Michigan, would love to fish there. Just getting in to musky fishing. Haven't caught one yet. Thats one heck of a day on the water. Congrats guys. Love the musky footage you guys put out...
Once you get your first one, you will be hooked for life.
That's crazy action. Great video
Epic day. People wait a lifetime to catch musky. You guys smashed them. Nice.
Timing is everything
You guys are awesome. I love Lake Saint Clair, I am hooked on it. I go up every year and catch musky trolling, however, this year, is my casting year like you guys. I love your channel. Thanks for responding, it means a lot. Fish more, work less. God bless more.
Made myself an angry medusa, gonna try it out tomorrow for a bit.
Wow This is epic! Gonna have to watch this again and get a Trilogy ordered!
Thanks Andrew!
I so want to fish this lake soon! Well done boys
Good way to start the day wake up and watch a great video
Nice tiger musky!! There is a river that runs below my house that a about 20 years ago my grandpa has caught 3 muskys out of it. Over the years I have tried everything to catch a musky myself. This summer I'm going to try even harder and fish more often. I have tried bottom fishing with trout heads and guts. I have bought a big AC shiner that is bright green with a treble hook and tentacles like the lure similar to what you are using in this video and its specifically for musky and tried it. I have done my research on musky fishing and have my pole set right with braided line and steel liter. My biggest dream as a fisherman is to catch a musky. I've caught all the other dream fish that I wanted to catch except a damn musky. Wish me luck this summer to catch one! I see they hit lures more than dead bait so I'm going to try my AC shiner and buy more different lures and try them!
This is what dreams are made of!
That's every musky guys dream and a half of a day. Geeeeze
Hey Lee, I just received a reverse loon flaptail today, it looks awesome, can't wait to try it out soon :) I like how you put newspaper in the box to cushion it lol
Great Dom, it's guaranteed btw! Go get em!
Come to lake justises in venago county Pennsylvania only tigers and 50 plus inchers all the time it is nuts fish a live blugill or a bucktail
Wow another sick vid boys you guys should come to Ottawa Ontario I would love to see what you guys would do around here
I fish from shore on lake st Clair off metropark point and I’ve got 2 tigers and a spotted musky in the last week and a half! Loving the musky fishing right now!!! Amazing guys
Well done. Keep them coming!
I just started watching you guy, do you only fish Muskie or do fish pike and walleye too? I live in north west Indiana and while the populations are growing we don’t have a lot of Muskie here. The pike population has just gotten decent in past 3 or 4 years.
I watch you guys all the time! I would fly or travel to come fish with you guys! Test me to my word 😉
Awesome video. One thing I have noticed is there is an annoying rattle when you record on the dlsr. Keep slaying them!
Was mic bracket. Think we fixed it.
@@TodaysAngler nice, I still watch regardless.
Webster lake IN was good for me labor day weekend as well, first time fishing muskie three in a weekend absolutely amazing well done guys
Just subscribed im just now getting into muskie fishing and I like the videos
Thank you. Good luck
Awsome content boys...!!👌🏽👍🏽
Good stuff guys!
Great work on the videos guys but SPFISHINGTV would be super jealous loll.
Awesome. I got goose bumps.
Welcome to Michigan. My birth home and my back yard is lake St.Clair. Where did you guys launch from? And I would love to give you guys some baits that I not gonna use.
Thank you. Not our water to say. We are pretty good on lures but I bet there are plenty of kids on here that would love a lure or two. 😀
Another great video!
you guys should come to MN and do a city challenge or something, only fishing lakes in or around the twin cities
Stand by...
I like the sound of that! I'll be around the city this week and weekend Todays Angler
What a day!!
You guys are awesome!!
one word!!! AAAmazzzing!!!!
I had a question about the trilogy. If you were to get a black skirted one, would you get the black or nickel blades?
Black...or whichever you like best.
16:59 I wonder what the world record figure 8 follows is. I held my breath and damn near turned blue. I'ma fish there. When is prime time?
dream fishing!
Wow, you guys found the Muskie, a whole lot better than your Indiana trip. I don’t know what lake you were fishing in Indiana but supposedly the best Muskie lake in the state is 50 minutes from me
OH MAN. This makes me want to try musky fishing so badly, rock on!! Amazing video!! Two fish two casts is a dream come true
At 29:18 it looked like that hooked musky was trying to get the other lure being pulled in 😳 Those musky were insane!
This video is insane
What depth are you fishing what bottom look like
10:56 Robbie in background "keep casting"! LOL, love it.
SICK video boys.
what I've noticed when u do the figure eights that u get way more strikes when the rod isn't so far in the water when u got over a foot of the rod in water that just literally shows that muskie that something is off but when u keep the rod on tip an barely in the water like about 2 inches or less they will def snap at way more because that rod in water I feel if they are old enough there smart they won't hit it. Then if they do its usually the young ones or smaller u may get lucky an get one here and there but noticed when I keep rod out of water as much as possible I get a bit most of the time if they come close to boat.
Congrats guys!
Stellar net work.
Awesome video, informative.... But I can't believe that guy wasn't wearing shoes.... Major no no in my boat. Keep up the good work, tite lines
What editing software to y’all use, these edits are just straight up impressive
Thanks, Premier
Todays Angler ok thanks man
great fishing really appreciate
Ive fished this system for 35+ years ive seen a musky up in the middle channel that was close to 6ft sitting in a cut early morning
Wow
Crazy. I'm happy with ONE strike when I'm muskie fishing!
What is the black reel guide use?
what kind of rod and reel do you use
Lee out here inventing new words- "silvery"
Slept through English class, does it show?
Don't feel bad, I slept through math class.
come to New Mexico and you will catch tigermuskie at Blue water Lake there fun and new Mexico has quite a bit of lake's you could fish
Where were you guys talking about coming down to Indiana at? I was just curious I live in Indiana and don't know if you would consider it but would love to go out and learn more about Musky fishing. I've caught probably eight or nine in the last couple years on Lake Webster but I was not targeting muskie. I was using big baits targeting big bass and getting smashed. I probably missed 15 or more musky the last three times I was out on top water. My interest comes from my uncle who passed away of leukemia and he used to take me. Probably a dumb question to ask you guys since your more big time but you don't know unless you ask. It would be awesome to see you guys in action and hopefully get a couple of my own.
What day was this? I was on St Clair on the 20th of September and we landed 21 fish in a single day. Had over 35 bites. It was the most insane day of musky fishing i've ever seen.
Zac Sells fishing out of the Ontario side?
If you time your next trip around a full moon, any June through September, "Labor Day," and fish at night. (Clear Sky if course) You will increase your take. I been fishing Lake St. Clair sixty years. Of course I like fishing after Labor Day when all the amateur, land lubbers are off the water.
Does no one put scent on musky lures ?
When I was a kid I fished in a river full of gar every day after school , I watched gar chase lures many times sometimes they got so close they touched them with there noses , I thought maybe there trying to smell the lure So I put a small piece of bait on the hook and they bit way more often ,.
What is the song called you used for the video?
Great video👍
Holy shnikeys ! You guys need helmets. Muskies flying everywhere. Great job boys.
For sure!
That little rubber band in the middle of the Trilogy does it stay their or do you cut it off. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME PLEASE.
Thats just there to make it look nice hanging on wall at store, remove.
Thank you
Curious. When you get a follow and start yelling, does that affect the ski biting or not?
I think they're so focused on the bait talking doesnt screw it up.. keep that bait low when coming to the boat and you'll be just fine
Muskies fear very little, they are the apex predator, so a little screaming wont scare em. I had one keep attacking my live net (was bluegill fishing with nothing capable of landing a muskie) I bopped him a couple times with my rod tip and he still kept coming back
I disagree with the comments below. At least for tigers. I have had tigers about to strike right at the edge and if you either move too fast or make a noise they bolt and never come back.
All musky will do that from time to time. Keep your lures deeper as you come to the boat. I feel it happens when water gets to clear like it does here on Clair, if they're gonna eat they'll eat, if you feel the water is clean make a conscious decision to keep your baits coming in lower under the surface and I guarantee you it will put more fish in the boat. I caught all my fish in the 8 this video and in the weeks leading up i was telling the people i was with i was fishing for follows, speeding it up 5 to 10 feet from the boat and burning that first turn put a lot of fish in the boat for me!