Good info for people not informed seeing this thread. Im fully with you guys on the topic, I know exactly how trashy these fish are to the eco system in the long run. Ive had trout stolen also, but man does it feel good cracking up on that rod when you see your frog go buh bye on a grass bed in a instant splash and slap. Im glad and sad they're not local. Glad because I get how much the native population means up here. Sad, on the fact that I can't slay a bunch of dragons locally.
Muskie, something ive never fished for, seems like it'd pretty much be the same as pike on a river. Ive heard\read you troll for muskies, but I have the slightest clue on a lake. I get most river fishing, but never been one to "troll" fish in lakes or rivers.
I see we have striped bass fishing up here, do they boil?