RFRG 5/17 Fishing Report w/Muskie Matt

[Muskie Matt]

I used to flats fish in the Keys a lot, probably where I picked up the knack of "stalking smallies", hahahaha!

Depending on time of year, yes, there can be a great mid-day bite going on. Often during times when it wouldn't be suspected, high skies, heat, cold fronts, there can be a great daytime muskie bite going. You just have to be out there fishing to see if its happening or not.

[BigBassBrett]

I've never flats fished the Keys. I just watch it on TV and dream about doing it one day. I have stalked some rainbows and brownies in the clear waters of the White River in Arkansas.

Have you ever caught a muskie on a fly rod?

[Pete Stoltman]

Just a footnote for those walleye fishing. They're still in the weeds. Took a few hours Saturday to get a jump on musky fishing and check out equipment on Escanaba lake and my son Pete picked up a bonus walleye on a small bucktail. Saw other fishermen anchored and dippin' for waldos in the same areas we had been hitting the last couple weeks.

[Muskie Matt]

I've never flats fished the Keys. I just watch it on TV and dream about doing it one day. I have stalked some rainbows and brownies in the clear waters of the White River in Arkansas.

Have you ever caught a muskie on a fly rod?

BBB: Yes I have, couple times early in the season when I can "sight fish" them.