Terry Kluke takes us up into Ontario Canada to focus on his home water for musky, pike, bass, and a whole lot of other species.
We talk about what it’s like vacationing at Merkel’s Camp – located in the center of the Wabigoon/Dinorwic chain of lakes, the top fishing lakes in Ontario.
We also touch on some wilderness adventures hunting for bears, wolves, and whitetails. Plus, a handful of tips for fishing muskies.
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Show Notes with Terry Kluke
03:50 – “All bears are excellent to eat”
04:20 – You can fish for pike and musky all summer long in the Mid West
06:00 – Musky 360 is hosted by Joe Bucher – he’s a big musky guy
09:30 – It was 1963 when Terry’s grandfather started the camping lodge
11:00 – Ice season ends in May and back again mid-November
14:30 – They’re going to the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta on February 2023
17:20 – They also have smallmouth in the area. It’s all lake fishing where they’re located.
25:25 – Terry describes what the lodge looks like and the routine for the trip
26:45 – Terry describes where to find the muskies
29:00 – Tip: For muskies, don’t strip too fast
29:45 – Terry casts about 80 feet from the boat
33:30 – We talk about casting a foot-long fly
35:40 – Colin Mckeown from The New Fly Fisher was on the podcast at WFS 084 – Bill Spicer was also here in episode 093
40:00 – Muskies hunt like a wolf pack – they work together
42:10 – You can only keep musky with at least 54 inches in length
43:50 – Terry also fishes for walleye – it’s what they base their whole income on
52:55 – The best time to go musky fishing and bear hunting would be the end of August or September
53:54 – Deer hunting doesn’t start until October
54:30 – Terry did a lot of elk hunting in Colorado
56:20 – We talk about wolf hunting which is also popular in mid-West
58:20 – There are 18 different species of fish in Wabigoon Lake
1:04:00 – Swick is the best lure for muskies
1:06:30 – Terry’s grandfather bought the camp for $5000 in 1962
Check out this website at MerkelsCamp.com
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