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| I'd been fishing my whole life and like many anglers, I'd caught a Muskie or two while fishing for other species. Those Muskies had really stuck in the back of my mind. They appeared vicious, extremely hard to catch and nearly mythical. I had caught a lot of nice fish but found myself always flashing back to compare my current catches to those two Muskie encounters of the past. In 2013, I finally decided it was time to tackle the fish that haunted me. After some online research (which included this forum in heavy doses), I geared up with a small budget and decided to give it my all. There would be no more Crappie, Catfish or Bass fishing. I would only Muskie fish and within a year, I'd know for sure if Muskies were for me. At the beginning of March, I caught and released my first legitimate Muskie. It was a whopping 26 inches long but the way it T-Boned a Black/Silver 6" Jake left me with a big feeling of victory! Muskie fishing suddenly seemed possible. I knew time on the water was the main factor in catching any fish, so I fished almost every evening, trying to apply what information I could gather as I went along. Two weeks passed since that first fish. I stuck a couple of nice Bass but no Muskies. 30 days passed and still no Muskies. The first week of April slipped by and I began to feel like Muskie fishing might just be out of my league. I had spent hours and hours on lakes and rivers alike with no success in sight. Finally, on the evening of April 8th of that year, it happened! I was working a White/Silver 6" Jake across a lay down tree in a small, muddy river, when it was suddenly ambushed and the muddy water began to boil. After a short but intense battle, I landed really healthy 40" fish. I set the timer on my camera for a quick picture and released her back into the river. I was shaking so intensely that my knees where actually knocking together. I had to sit down! I was on cloud nine in a way that fishing had never shown me before. I couldn't believe I had been thinking of canning my whole plan of Muskie fishing! As 2013 rolled along, I had become completely immersed in the world of Muskie fishing. I met all kinds of amazing folks along the way and learned a lot from all of them. I began to catch fish a little more often and every evening I would be filled with anticipation as I hit the water to go after Muskies. The day after Christmas, I finished out with another healthy 40" inch fish. She ate a Pink/White Super D in deep, muddy water. I caught 24 Muskies over 30" with the largest being in its mid-forties. Considering I spent almost every evening on the water, 24 is a number I'm hoping to improve upon in 2014. It's good to meet everyone here! My name is Randall and I think I'm addicted to Muskie fishing. Attachments ----------------  Muskies13.jpg (94KB - 165 downloads) | |||
| adubs |
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| HI RANDALL! My name is Aaron and I too am a new addict to muskie fishing. my story is a little different though because I actually grew up muskie fishing. Caught my first "legal" muskie at 7 yrs of age on a green creeper! (32"release, I have the muskie's inc plaque at home still). My dad was a big musky fisherman back in the 80's and 90's but it tailed off when we (myself and two older brothers) got older and went to college. (also, my dad had health issues...two hip replacements and a fused back in his 50's along with beating cancer!) Long story short we got the taste back in our mouths when my brother landed a fat 48" on the chippewa flowage the first morning any of us had spent musky fishing in years! That was 3 years ago...I then bought a bass boat which was recently replaced with a ranger reata 210VS, and just in the last year I've purchased 85 baits, 4 rod and real setups, and I spent a week on LOTW last year up at mylies place! It was a great year and a very dissapointing year at the same time. I lost a low 50's class fish on that trip after it was already in the net! My brother netted it for me and as he lifted the rim out of the water the fish did a croc death roll and literally bent the hooks straight leaving them in the net as she rolled out  I had a lot of great encounters but certainly didn't boat as many fish as I was hoping for that week or the other hand full of times I got out. (northern WI) I did net a nice 49" and 45" on that trip for my dad and brother and we caught a total of 12 that week so now its game on! We resceduled with mylies for next year right away and I'm certainly looking forward to it! This sport is a lot like archery elk hunting in the fact that it's crazy addicting and really expensive!!! Absolutely love them both  good luck, Adubs | |||
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