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Title: Iced Musky
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 19, 2021, 02:13 PM
Lucky guy...

https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2021/1/19/22238331/muskie-fishing-forever-ruined-me-first-muskie-52-inches-caught-ice-fishing
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: sebago2jigtima on Jan 19, 2021, 02:24 PM
nice one !   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 19, 2021, 02:40 PM
If that dude is out there somewhere.... congrats to him
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: ddgst7 on Jan 19, 2021, 03:08 PM
Nice fish, the dude who owns Wholey's restaurant in Pittsburgh and his buddy will catch 10-15 fish over 45" if the upper Allegheny freezes.  They're tight lipped on their spots but I'm pretty sure they fish around Tionesta and the back channel around there and try to get as close to the main river as possible without dying.  It's absolutely ridiculous the amount of 50 inchers they will catch if they get good ice, it will blow your mind.  Check out @nicholascolangelo on IG. 

You may remember this article https://www.outdoornews.com/2015/03/16/huge-muskie-caught-released-through-ice-photo/

They said they caught it in Arthur but I call 100% BS, that fish was caught on the river. 
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 19, 2021, 06:03 PM
I'd love to ice fish the river but it scares the crap out of me..
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: 1MOFISH on Jan 19, 2021, 07:03 PM
Quote from: jaeger80 on Jan 19, 2021, 06:03 PM
I'd love to ice fish the river but it scares the crap out of me..
ditto
GOD BLESS
mo
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: KevinM on Jan 19, 2021, 07:07 PM
That is a Beast!  I get scared on 6 inches of when it starts singing, I would never go on a river, but that pic makes it tempting!
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: RuttNutt on Jan 20, 2021, 06:46 AM
WOW! Would LOVE to ice a big monster like that someday............... ........  :o
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: paramedicjake on Jan 20, 2021, 02:07 PM
Look for the old sand and gravel backwaters , that will get you a start . It is cool to catch toothed critters on ice and watch them jump in open water in the river . Just be aware , you may have a diver duck grab your bait . That gets interesting fast.
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: ddgst7 on Jan 20, 2021, 02:38 PM
Paramedicjake, saw a duck video LOL that was funny.  Any back channel of the Allegheny will have musky, having the testicular fortitude to stand 30ft from running water on 2.5-3 inches of ice is another thing entirely.   
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 20, 2021, 02:56 PM
I know a few of those places near reno and oil city...but it needs to be a ballz cold  winter for me to get on that ice.  Not these weak ace winters we've had lately.
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: fishon814 on Jan 20, 2021, 06:28 PM
Quote from: ddgst7 on Jan 19, 2021, 03:08 PM
Nice fish, the dude who owns Wholey's restaurant in Pittsburgh and his buddy will catch 10-15 fish over 45" if the upper Allegheny freezes.  They're tight lipped on their spots but I'm pretty sure they fish around Tionesta and the back channel around there and try to get as close to the main river as possible without dying.  It's absolutely ridiculous the amount of 50 inchers they will catch if they get good ice, it will blow your mind.  Check out @nicholascolangelo on IG. 

You may remember this article https://www.outdoornews.com/2015/03/16/huge-muskie-caught-released-through-ice-photo/

They said they caught it in Arthur but I call 100% BS, that fish was caught on the river.

I was told lock 9 area
Title: Re: Iced Musky
Post by: ddgst7 on Jan 20, 2021, 07:37 PM
Quote from: fishon814 on Jan 20, 2021, 06:28 PM
I was told lock 9 area

They honestly fish everywhere on the Allegheny both boat and ice. I've seen the one guy casting up Tionesta in the spring by the light house