Cave Run Muskie tips?

[peter]

I caught my first ever Muskie down on the "Musky Mile" section of the French Broad River in NC. Technically I believe it was before the actual "mile", but that's besides the fact. That was the strongest fighting freshwater fish I have ever caught, might be the largest freshwater fish for me. I caught it casting a loon colored whopper plopper 75 in a eddy adjacent to a small rapid (I had to retire that lure after this catch). Bonus points is that I pulled it in with my dominant hand still in a cast from breaking my wrist 2 weeks prior. Its small for a musky, but its still a musky.

I would like to get to target some Cave Run Musky this year and was hoping I could get some help. As you can see I am on a peddle kayak. Any boat ramps that you would recommend or general locations where they hang out?

Lure recommendations? All of my rods are bass fishing rods, so i don't have any heavy gear. Not looking to catch a state record, just looking for the thrill again.

Nice job..from a kayak. I like that.

[gforcetrivers]

Nice job..from a kayak. I like that.

This is the year I am going to start targeting them with my fly rod! Very exciting.

[fishincreek]

A white buzzbait used to catch a few, esp around culverts.