After thinking about this subject I realized I have a lot to say about it, I am not saying it all now because I hate to type but I will say a little at a time.
Going through some records since 2002 tell 2008 my boat as spent about 76 days at Franks and boated 178 muskies in Oct and Nov. 7- over 50" 4 @49" 6 @ 48" 20 @45" - 47" 85 @ 40 - 44" - 50 @ 30" - 39" and 6 under 30". In 2002 we caught 29 fish in 10 days 26 casting and 3 trolling and the water temp was 36 to 42 the next year in 10 days we caught 30 fish and 6 casting and 24 trolling water temp about the same. Biggest fish always came trolling. Did not keep much records after 2003 about catching fish trolling or casting but in MY opinion you need to do BOTH no matter what the water temps. are.
One example this year trolled our usual 8-10' break line nothing then the 15'-20' break, good spot always someone needs to be here, started casting to the bank and after about 15 cast 6' from shore 50" (the same one Carol caught in other post) 44 degree water why was fish so shallow?
OK this is it for now more later.
Darren