Muskie Expert and Professional Angler - Pete Maina

Pete’s Gear: Accessories

Pete Maina — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:37:33 +0000

Muskie fishing just wouldn’t be as fun without good accessories! Today we will look at one accessory that gives your boat unlimited customization possibilities and another accessory that just plain looks cool!

3D Fish Pictures Musky in the Reeds

Something you have to see to believe! These 3d Fish Pictures are the perfect gift for ANY outdoors person! These pictures some in a variety of species, but the muskie is by far the coolest!

Bert’s Custom Tackle – 12″ Single Track System

12 inch track. The foundation of Bert’s mounting system. Easily mounts to any boat. Includes mounting directions, end caps and hardware. All Bert’s Custom Tackle accessories mount into the track allowing for modular rigging. Slide your accessories around at any time and get your boat set up exactly how you want it!

Pete’s Gear: Rod Holders & Nets

Pete Maina — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:23:26 +0000

Muskie fishing can be tricky and even dangerous without the right equipment (both for you and the muskies). Rod holders not only allow you to have multiple rods in the water at once, they also keep those rods out of your way and minimize the risk of breaking from stepping on them. Landing nets will keep not only the muskies safe, but you safe if the fish decides to throw a fit while your unhooking them. Let’s have a look at what Pete uses for both of these items:

Down-East Clamp-on Rod Holders

Why Choose Down-East Products?

•All-Metal Construction, NO PLASTIC!
•Use your fly rod, spinning rig, baitcasting or saltwater reels!
•Durable in even the coldest weather!
•Time-tested quality since 1946!
•Wide variety of mount options!

Frabill Muskie Cradle

Special cushion-coated knotless mesh
Heavy duty tubular aluminum handles with heavy nylon sleeves
Handy built-in 60″ ruler (graded in 1/8″ increments.)
Designed for Musky

Pete’s Gear: Hooks & Eyewear

Pete Maina — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:31:30 +0000

Muskie fishing demands large, strong hooks. When you’re casting those big hooks, you want some good protection for your eyes, not only will they keep the sun out, but they also keep the hooks out of your eyes! Let’s have a look at Pete’s hooks and eyewear:

Mustad Triple Grip Treble Hooks

Super strong and super sharp – Mustad Triple Grip Treble Hooks are the best hooks to use on a variety of lures. The shorter shank and wider gap means more hook ups and less lost fish.

Oakley Jawbone

Pete’s customized Oakley Jawbone sunglasses! Polarized lenses let you see into the water better by reducing glare and also protect your eyes from any rogue hooks!

Pete’s Gear: Fish Finding & Trolling

Pete Maina — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:37:23 +0000

Muskies can hide pretty well for their size, so finding them can be tough! Once you find them, you also have to stealthily move around to get into the perfect casting position. Let’s see how Pete conquers both of these problems:

Lowrance HDS-10 Gen2 Fishfinder/Chartplotter

The HDS-10 Gen2 has intuitively simple operation through the combination of an easy-to-understand menu system, plus programmable soft keys for instant display of favorite page views.

Available in a variety of transducer-pack options:

83/200 kHz for inland/freshwater uses.
50/200 kHz for deeper Great Lakes/coastal saltwater uses
Also compatible with Airmar® in-hull or thru-hull transducers for up to 1 kW operation – for deeper, saltwater applications

Two waterproof SD card slots to load high-detail charting options. Users can also and save sonar and navigational data, and upload future HDS software feature updates.

MotorGuide Wireless Freshwater Trolling Motor

MotorGuide now gives you precise wireless control with complete freedom of movement. Freshwater Wireless comes standard with a Wireless Foot Pedal, the industry’s smoothest stow and deploy, four remote inputs, built-in removable mount, rough-water lower-unit cradle, and an integrated battery indicator.

The 200-kHz sonar transducer crystal is forged at 20-degrees to provide incredible detail and is epoxy-potted in the nose cone for maximum protection. Combined with a build-in temperature sensor, your motor is compatible with most Lowrance units.

Looking for strength? MotorGuide’s Wireless Edition composite shaft is beefed up with a larger diameter and is 33% stronger than competitor’s composite shafts. Bring on the open water.

Pete’s Gear: Looking Good

Pete Maina — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:49:07 +0000

You have to look good when you’re Muskie fishing! What better way to look stylish than with Fishouflage! Your lures also have to look good and Sebile has some really good looking lures that the Muskies cannot resist!

Sebile ACAST Magic Swimmer

The real life action of the magic swimmer will fool the most finicky fish. Its specially designed joints allows for a naturally free-swimming motion guaranteed to trigger strikes. As it subtly moves through the water its sound chamber emits a discrete chatter.

Fishouflage Performance Full Zip Hoodie

Made from 100% polyfleece construction with full zip color match YKK zipper and drawcord hood. Hoodie has a tough snag free exterior combined with soft interior lining and is water repellent. Also has front hand pockets for extra warmth.

Pete’s Gear: Engines & Engine Care

Pete Maina — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:52:58 +0000

Muskie fishing can be tough, especially if you can’t get around on the water fast enough. You never know where the fish are going to be, so a good, reliable engine is key! Keeping that engine running smoothly is also a huge factor in your time on the water. Let’s have a look at how Pete gets around and keeps his engines running at their best!

Mercury Optimax 3.0L

No direct injection engine has more experience, testing, or success under its belt than Mercury OptiMax. It’s not surprising that OptiMax repeatedly leads every direct injection category – including power, fuel efficiency, reliability, and versatility. It all adds up to a complete line of power that delivers more, and delivers it better. OptiMax remains the best value on the water and a top choice of boaters.

AMSOIL HP Injector

hp Injector is a precise synthetic formulation that exceeds the lubrication demands of modern two-cycle motors. Today’s two-cycle outboard motors operate at higher temperatures and at leaner oil and fuel ratios than older motors. This difficult operating environment requires proper lubrication technology to keep motors running long and strong. hp Injector is a premium lubricant engineered with AMSOIL synthetic base oils and MAXDOSE advanced additives. It contains up to 30 percent more additives than other TC-W3 two-cycle oils for “super clean” operation.

Pete’s Gear: Reel & Line

Pete Maina — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:00:11 +0000

Muskie fishing demands strength and toughness from all of your gear, but reel and line are probably 2 of the most important parts to getting your muskies into the boat. Let’s see what Pete trusts to get the job done!

Bass Pro Shops Muskie Angler Reels

Muskie Angler gear has the power to subdue your fish quickly, so you can safely release him to fight again. Bass Pro Shops Muskie Angler Conventional Reels feature knockdown, lockdown power for taking on freshwater’s most impressive adversary in your choice of 4.2:1 gear ratio or 5.2:1.

SpiderWire UltraCast Fluoro-Braid

The braid that sinks like a fluorocarbon. FluoroBraid combines the sinking properties of a fluorocarbon with the strength and castablity of SpiderWire braided fishing lines. A breakthrough Gore fluoropolymer and Dyneema fiber blend provides a more direct line from rod tip to lure. The result is less slack in your line for ultimate sensitivity and faster hook sets.

Pete’s Gear: Soft Plastics

Pete Maina — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000

Let’s see what Pete has in his tackle bag today!

Red October Baits Vibe Tube
Is it like a bucktail? Yes. The #7 Mag Wide Willow gives off a heavy thump on the retrieve. But it also has a centrally weighed tube body; when you stop cranking, it has a slow fall rate so it can be jerked or pulsed like a tube to trigger fish.

Pete’s Gear: Tackle

Pete Maina — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:45:37 +0000

Pete’s almost ready for the 2012 Muskie Season! Over the next few weeks, we’ll have a look at what Pete is using, so you too can get yourself ready for muskie fishing! This week we will take a look at some of his tackle.

Tryant Spinjack

The Tyrant Spinjack from Tyrant Tackle Inc. The Spinjack offers the best of two lures. The front body rotates and the bucktail pulsates through the water offering big game fish an exciting top water presentation.

The Maina Vent: Muskie Fishing Legend Pete Maina Shares His Secrets to Catching Big Fish

Pete Maina — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:47:15 +0000

Pete shares some of his best secrets to catching big fish in this Outdoor Life article: http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/fishing/2012/04/maina-vent-muskie-fishing-80s-rocker-and-wi-angler-pete-maina?page=0%2C0