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This is the first time I've had anything worthwhile to report...so here's my first post. Went to Pineview @ 6:00 a.m. on Monday with 2 friends...first time there fishing for all of us, and within 5 minutes on the water my buddy had boated a muskie! Fish of 10,000 casts...for him it wasn't even 10 casts, lucky [url "mailto:b@#%"]b@#%[/url]*. It was caught on a Perch colored jitterbug. A couple hours later I hooked up to one using a lizard just reeling it in real slow, he followed it all the way to the boat and didn't strike so i opened the bail for about 2 seconds and let it fall, closed the bail, felt the fish, and set the hook. But as my luck would have it my line broke after just a few cranks, maybe because i wasn't using a leader, or i accidentally had the drag too tight. Ten minutes after that my other friend had one throw the hook using the same lizard...almost had that one in the net. Pretty good day considering none of us had ever muskie fished. I attatched a pic of the one we actually boated. Going wiper hunting tonite and muskie hunting in the morning. I'll keep everyone posted.
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Nice little gator you have there, good report and welcome to the boards.
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That's one heck of a first post Zdr93523.. Keep em coming and welcome aboard.[cool]
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Wow Toby, you actually almost caught something. Good job dude.
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Yea, almost...and tonite at willard we got into a couple of real small boils and i actually landed 2 wipers. Too bad they were the smallest wipers I've ever seen! I don't even think the kastmaster they hit would've fit in their mouth. I am going back to pineview in the morning...well, about 5 hours from now. Maybe I'll actually catch something, what do you think Scott?
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If it was me, I'd work the middle center arm and huck green or yellow spinner baits with gold blades into the trees. Use superbraid and your good baitcaster and you won't lose fish. Leave the spinning rods at home. You know you can always borrow some of mine. If you get bored I hear the SM are going crazy in the narrows, small but lot's of them. Any small tube with 1/8 oz head dragged along the rocks, nice and slow and watch for the pick-up.
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[#b22222][size 3]Nice catch, here are a couple of tips that will help the Musky as you catch more an bigger ones....[/size][/#b22222]
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[#b22222][size 3][size 2]MUSKIE RELEASE TIPS[/size][/size][/#b22222]
Releasing muskies will only improve our current fisheries, transforming them into trophy status. Kentucky has the shortest legal length of almost any state concerning muskellunge. Here are some tips to ensure the release of healthier fish that will survive to fight another day and create a true trophy lake.
A must in any muskie boat is a big net, thick rubber gloves, quality hook cutters, pliers and hookouts. To make releasing less challenging an instamatic camera, extra hooks and some wire ties are also needed.
After netting a fish there is no reason to bring fish and all into the boat! This is usually dangerous in an unprepared boat, broken rods and more than one lure tangled in the net can spell disaster to an otherwise great day. The protective slime coat that protects the fish is also removed as it rolls on the boat carpet.
Use a large net with a deep bag, you can lay the net handle on the boat edge and keep the fish in the water and in the net. The two easiest methods to remove the hooks are: CUT THE HOOKS or CUT THE BAG. While this may seem extreme it will generally be the key to a quick, safe, and successful release. The bag can be fixed with wire ties and the hooks can be replaced, both a small price to help insure tomorrow's trophy fishery.
Everyone deserves a photograph of a prized catch. Just be responsible when you lift the fish out of the net. Before the muskie is lifted, make sure the camera and photographer are ready. Lift the fish while supporting its’ midsection. Hold the muskie in a horizontal position while supporting its belly. DO NOT hold the fish in a vertical position. The weight of a muskie hanging in this position will create a problem with the bone structure behind the head and it may not survive. DO NOT drop the fish onto the floor of the boat, keep a firm grasp and hold on tight. Return the fish into the water and hold it by the tail, move the muskie back and forth allowing water to pass through the gills. A wiggle of the tail will help "jump start" the fish into swimming away.
If your released fish has a problem going deeper or won’t swim away, recapture it by the tail and run your hand from the rear of the fish towards the throat area, while pushing into the fishes belly. This will push any air out of the fish allowing the muskie to dive.
Try to release a muskie into a shallow water area. The deep areas will only hurt the fish as it tries to get away from danger quickly. The shallow areas will let the fish adjust easier to the environment. Safety is the key when handling muskies, watch out for teeth and hooks, and come home with a photo and good memories of a day after the "lunge".
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