Reply by: CACHEM ALL      Posted: 4/13/2012 8:09:19 PM     Points: 43    

a water wolf is a pike not a muskie.

 Reply by: Fish Hooker      Posted: 4/13/2012 8:33:18 PM     Points: 60    

they're definitely in there. a lot of people don't think there's school busses until they see them.

 Reply by: Ratnose      Posted: 4/13/2012 8:43:32 PM     Points: 42    

I landed a 44inch, 23 pound muskie on an ultra light rod with 6 pound test a couple of years ago. I was fishing for walleye in Nebraska at Merritt Res with a live leech on a Lindy rig when it hit. Took about a half hour to land it. No wire leader, no 18# test, just hooked a lip and hung on and let the drag do the work.
It was 15 minutes before I knew what species of fish I had, thought it might be a big catfish, then it jumped clear out of the water! It was the most exciting fish I've ever caught. Still can't believe my luck. Doubt if I'll ever catch a fish that big again.

 Reply by: Swigs      Posted: 4/13/2012 9:40:36 PM     Points: 810    

Same family of fish....a tiger muskie is still a water wolf.....it 1/2 pike and 1/2 muskie I think it qualifies as a wolf. 5,000 cast will get you one....

 Reply by: WalleyeDon      Posted: 4/14/2012 8:58:28 AM     Points: 14    

In Wisconsin, tiger muskies and standard muskies are known as "October Wolfs" or just "Wolfs." Maybe the terminology or nicknames are different in Colorado.

Yes it is possible to land large fish (with teeth ala muskie and northern) with light line and no leader but you need lots of luck that the line doesn't run against the teeth and doesn't stretch too much. Nice job Ratnose!

 Reply by: pikeNcolorado      Posted: 4/14/2012 9:30:26 AM     Points: 2334    

In my opinion, if it's an ESOX, it's a "WATER WOLF".

pikeNcolorado 5%er

 Reply by: Troutart inc.      Posted: 4/14/2012 9:44:03 AM     Points: 50    

"Hey there little red riding hood"....

 Reply by: Troutart inc.      Posted: 4/14/2012 10:32:42 AM     Points: 50    

"Boy, what big teeth you have"...

 Reply by: ckbullrider      Posted: 4/15/2012 9:20:31 AM     Points: 94    

went up to pinewood on 4-14 and did great troll slow on the south side wolly buggers did it. seen lots of people killing them from shore with worms was a good day real cold and snowy but good

 Reply by: TroutmanCrane      Posted: 6/6/2012 10:43:29 PM     Points: 0    

Lots of trout today on a repala, and some on an adams #18. Lake is very high. The inlet just west of the dam was FULL of tigers, but after throwing my whole tackle box at em for 3 hours, I gave up. I'd say the fish of 10,000 casts is optimistic.

 Reply by: COLFISHXPLR      Posted: 6/6/2012 11:00:23 PM     Points: 80    

Have they stocked the lake yet?

 Reply by: TroutmanCrane      Posted: 6/7/2012 12:00:42 AM     Points: 0    

Pic of a Tiger I saw this morning