I Want To Catch A Muskie

11 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Not sure if for wading/river fishing, a pair of grippers attached to a cord might be an option? I'd have to defer to the guys with more experience with them to say if that would potentially injure the fish but that's how I deal with bass in the kayak when I need time to prepare to measure them and don't want to keep them out of the water longer than necessary.

The problem with grippers and Esox, in my opinion, is the potential to have to deal with a 15 to 20 pound fish, 40" long, that freaks out when you try to unhook it...which happens a fair amount.

Even a 30"+ fish at 10 pounds or so is more than most anglers are ready for.

...the gripper creates a fulcrum on the jaw that the rest of the fish levers against...