CJ's Reel Southern Podcast #2 | Musky Fishing the Northwoods with Chris Willen
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
Dave Stewart
4.7 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2025
⏱️ 85 minutes
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#750 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/750
Today on CJ's Reel Southern Podcast, we're going musky fishing in the Northwoods with guide Chris Willen.
Chris breaks down how early-season smallmouth keep things interesting before musky season kicks off, and why northern muskies play a totally different game than their southern counterparts.
We're talking fly patterns that move big fish, the water conditions that make or break a day, and the one thing you have to get right before your next shot at a musky. Or risk blowing your shot at a fish of a lifetime.
Don't miss this one—especially if musky's on your hit list this season.
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/750
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to CJ's Real Southern podcast. |
| 0:04.8 | I'm your host, Chad Johnson, fly fishing guide, storyteller, and Southern Soul through and through. |
| 0:13.2 | From the front porch to the river banks, this podcast is going to be about connection, friends, |
| 0:19.8 | and maybe learning a trick or two about trophy fishing. |
| 0:23.8 | So grab a sweet tea, tie on your favorite fly, |
| 0:27.6 | and let's go fishing. |
| 0:30.1 | And joining us today is going to be Morgan Gus |
| 0:34.0 | from Diamond State Fly Shop for our fishing report and what to do in the month of April |
| 0:40.9 | and the Ozarks. |
| 0:42.2 | How are we doing, Mr. Morgan? |
| 0:43.5 | Good. |
| 0:44.3 | Weather's getting better. |
| 0:45.5 | Oh, man. |
| 0:46.9 | Dude, we had a few days there that were, we had a few days that were crazy there for us, |
| 0:52.5 | Arkansas folks. |
| 0:54.8 | We're not used to no 10 below wind chill. |
| 0:58.1 | So, yeah, I'm glad the weather's changing. |
| 1:00.9 | Yeah, those days are behind us. |
| 1:01.9 | Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's right. |
| 1:03.5 | Okay, so what's going on this month? |
| 1:05.9 | April on the river, I start seeing bugs. |
| 1:09.8 | Usually early April is when I'm starting to play with a lot of |
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