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| The time is nearly here again.The cooking and gathering tents are up.The food,beverages,tackle and all the gear and supplies are on the island.Many of the guides arrived last night and the rest will be here today and based on a short test run yesterday,the fish are again ready to accommodate the Vets.They'll be meeting in Warroad tonight and tomorrow after their breakfast sponsored by Marvin Windows will be escorted by Honor Guards and the Patriot Riders to the border where US Customs officials will escort them on to Youngs Bay.
Once again we wish to thank Muskies First and all our sponsors and supporters for helping make this Operation possible and supporting all Vets.Stay tuned to us here for daily updates and pictures as the Operation goes on. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Thanks Betsy, keep us updated on the success stories. Fun to see! Some really good guides helping out. let's see some big fish!!! Coming up soon! JD |
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| Hi.quite a first day with some very rough weather.Guess some of the guides encountered severe storms.Regardless they and the Vets came through well with quite a few muskies and nice pike.Sorry I don't have a final tally for the day but I know there was a 51 and 3/4,a 47 and quite a few others-guessing about 6 or 7 others.Due to rain and mosquitos I'll have a daily total and pictures tomorrow. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Can't wait to see the pictures!!
James
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| Thanks to all the sponsors the Veterans were able to fish with great musky gear! Will post fish pictures later today.
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| Well deserved! Who are the guides this year?
Thanks to all Vets!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Nick's first, 40" at Operation Musky.
Image: Norm Wild.
No Beavers from Norm yet. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Nick's first, 40" at Operation Musky.
Image: Norm Wild.
No Beavers from Norm yet.
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Location: McGuire AFB, NJ | Outstanding!!! Keep us posted and good luck!
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| Here's some more images. The weather has been crazy, big winds and showers that are less than predictable, but the Vets are having a great time. Several 'first' muskies have been caught, and the big Smallmouth Bass and Pike are cooperating.
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| Hi.Just noticed the question about who the guides are.
They are:Paul Klein,Jim Best,Todd Forcier,Andrew Heidebrecht,Pete Maina(and John Gillespie),Randy Meyer,Norm Wild,Ed Spoerl,Scott Boos,Chuck Leach and Shannon Green. |
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| Very windy day today and travel/boat control tough.Nevertheless the Vets had caught 6 muskies so far today when they came in for dinner at 5pm.They are back out now but won't be traveling far in these waves.Hopefully the weather improves.More pics tomorrow. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Some great fish and looks like a good time! |
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| Lake of the Woods has been a challenge. Tough fishing conditions with rain, windy and cool, or sunny and calm. The guides have been working hard to find fish for the Vets. Trying different baits, different bait presentation and sharing info with each other. The water is getting searched from 1 foot to 35 feet 30 miles in every direction.
The Vets? Well, we knew they were tough. Hanging in there,working hard, cheerful and having fun.
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | Way to go guys!
How come Klein isn't in any of the pictures??? Ask him if I should mark a map for him. He's probably stuck somewhere over open water... ; )
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Location: The desert | Randy - 7/10/2014 5:40 PM
Way to go guys!
How come Klein isn't in any of the pictures??? Ask him if I should mark a map for him. He's probably stuck somewhere over open water... ; )
Did anyone tell him duck season is closed? |
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| Finally had a day of sunshine, with a little wind for the final day of Operation Muskie. The hours of guides and vets hard work paid off today. Many fish were caught, missed a few and saw many more. Lots of fish stories told around the campfire.
Thanks to all the generous people that make Operation Muskie happen, it was another successful year of OM!! All the smiles tell the story.
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Location: MN | Thanks for the reports and all the pics. Looks like they had a much better day! |
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