What release gear do I need before targeting muskie?

Buy the toolkit before the first cast; a fish's life depends on it being aboard. Non-negotiables: a huge coated-mesh net that doubles as an in-water holding pen, long-nose pliers, a proper hook cutter that beats split rings and 4X hooks, jaw spreaders, and a flat measuring device. The choreography: fish stays in the net in the water while you unhook, cut hooks rather than wrestle deep ones, lift horizontally with two hands (never vertical, never gill-plate holds a-la-pike photos of old), one fast photo, and support the fish upright until it kicks away on its own — which in warm or cold extremes can take minutes. Practice on the small ones so the giant gets a smooth crew.

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