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rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???
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Message Subject: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???
mnmusky
Posted 11/8/2014 9:24 AM (#738971)
Subject: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Follows up, #'s down..giants and shorties caught. Nothing in between.

Edited by mnmusky 11/8/2014 10:22 AM
LarryO
Posted 11/8/2014 10:40 AM (#738980 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 192


11 fish in only 12 days on the water, so I rated my season good. Got my PB this year. Entered two tournaments and finished in first place in one of them, tied for last in the other. Can't rate it great, not enough time on the water.
achotrod
Posted 11/8/2014 11:00 AM (#738983 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 1283


Ok I guess but it was my first season fishing in IL on unknown waters. Now that I know the lakes next year will be much better.
cave run legend
Posted 11/8/2014 11:11 AM (#738985 - in reply to #738983)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 2097


I had my best year so far since I started fishing in 2011.
muskyhunter63
Posted 11/8/2014 11:20 AM (#738987 - in reply to #738985)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 706


Location: Richland Center, WI.
I would have to rate this season as an incomplete.
I retired May 3rd of this year so had plenty of time to fish.
Problem was, I just did not go. I musky fished maybe 5 times
all summer. For some reason I just lacked the motivation to go.

Is this normal?
IAJustin
Posted 11/8/2014 11:28 AM (#738989 - in reply to #738987)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 1964


muskyhunter63 - 11/8/2014 11:20 AM

I would have to rate this season as an incomplete.
I retired May 3rd of this year so had plenty of time to fish.
Problem was, I just did not go. I musky fished maybe 5 times
all summer. For some reason I just lacked the motivation to go.

Is this normal?


No! I have to work and find time to go about 50 days every year, what are you waiting for?
tyler k
Posted 11/8/2014 12:48 PM (#739000 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 409


Location: Almond, WI
Terrible except for a couple days in September. Saw fair amount but an utter lack of biters, very short windows which I never seemed to hit (except those couple days).
Rudedog
Posted 11/8/2014 2:18 PM (#739020 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: RE: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 607


Location: S.W. WI
Was great.... Probably best ever.
WI waters I fish were pretty consistent and put out bigger than average this year for me. Same 3-5 waters I always fish.
Sucks I am apparently getting my season cut 2 weeks shorter than normal due to this freaking arctic blast.
-Jon

Edited by Rudedog 11/8/2014 2:26 PM
tretsven6
Posted 11/8/2014 4:06 PM (#739037 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 88


I rated mine great. Boated 41 fish over 30". (We don't count them when they are under). Only get out 1-2 times a week because of work so the fish/day ratio was the best I have ever had.
ToddM
Posted 11/8/2014 4:26 PM (#739038 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 20173


Location: oswego, il
I past my best season ever in August. Can't complain.
Muskie Bob
Posted 11/8/2014 4:37 PM (#739041 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 572


ok, I guess. However, this year makes me look forward to next year. That's muskie fishing....never satisfied and looking forward to catching more and one of a life time.......... just looking forward to fishing next year. It's ok if I don't catch a big one. Fishing is fun.
Rotag
Posted 11/8/2014 6:20 PM (#739052 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Location: SE Wisconsin
Exact same total as last year but with a better average size. Found a new pattern, to me, on my local lake that's paid off. Wish I would have been doing it all summer and it probably would have been my best year yet.
Jeremy
Posted 11/8/2014 8:07 PM (#739083 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: RE: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 1126


Location: Minnesota.
W/o a doubt, my very BEST EVER, after 33 yr.s of trying! Not numbers but size!!

Jeremy.
Kirby Budrow
Posted 11/8/2014 8:36 PM (#739089 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 2255


Location: Chisholm, MN
Pretty darn good! Lots of big fun ones!
sworrall
Posted 11/9/2014 8:46 AM (#739139 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 32761


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Had a great year.
WINDKNOT
Posted 11/9/2014 8:53 AM (#739140 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 111


Best year for me. Fished Gliders and Bulldogs 90% of the time it worked out well !!
brianT
Posted 11/9/2014 9:51 AM (#739150 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 427


Location: Planet Meltdown
Best year here too, that goes for both local and away. Although it's been a tough fall bite, if it ever picks back up that would be icing on the cake.
R code
Posted 11/9/2014 10:40 AM (#739156 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 268


Location: SE WISCONSIN
I give up had a few follows thats it i'v been muskie fishing 2 years still have not hooked one i'm thinking about selling all my muskie gear and just do more walleye fishing.
14ledo81
Posted 11/9/2014 12:54 PM (#739173 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 4269


Location: Ashland WI
Good year for me. Started getting serious about muskie fishing for the first time in almost 10 years. Also caught my PB.
muskymartin67
Posted 11/9/2014 1:43 PM (#739179 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 767


Location: Delavan, WI
I voted good- not my best, not my worst-I did get 12 fish this season- biggest was a 49, lost one over 50 and a few others i wish i got, but overall considering i probably fished less than 15 full days this year i think i did ok
BNelson
Posted 11/9/2014 2:37 PM (#739182 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Location: Contrarian Island
ok season so far... (not over til the lakes freeze!) 66 in the boat, under 5 hours per fish in net... 52 biggest with a few other ~50s... looking for a few more fat ones to end the season!
Mark Hoerich
Posted 11/9/2014 3:30 PM (#739186 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: RE: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 688


Location: Already Gone
Great season.
buckner
Posted 11/9/2014 4:50 PM (#739194 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 109


Good I tied my pb twice and had some other good days. Still got some good days to fish here in wv. Our spring bite was terrible though compared to last year.
mecoltin123
Posted 11/9/2014 6:14 PM (#739199 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 146


Location: Alsip, IL
Won my first tournament and landed alot of nice fish. Couple 45's and a 47 were my largest. Still can't seem to break 50 but for the amount I was able to get out I'd say it was a great year.
FIP
Posted 11/10/2014 7:25 AM (#739319 - in reply to #738987)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 6


Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
muskyhunter63 - 11/8/2014 11:20 AM

I would have to rate this season as an incomplete.
I retired May 3rd of this year so had plenty of time to fish.
Problem was, I just did not go. I musky fished maybe 5 times
all summer. For some reason I just lacked the motivation to go.

Is this normal?


Not normal. I retired the same day and fished several times a week! 2 of my 3 fish this year came in May. Had a good year here in Michigan.

Sounds to me like you need a fishing buddy for motivation,
tackleaddict
Posted 11/10/2014 7:49 AM (#739321 - in reply to #738987)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 431


muskyhunter63 - 11/8/2014 11:20 AM

I would have to rate this season as an incomplete.
I retired May 3rd of this year so had plenty of time to fish.
Problem was, I just did not go. I musky fished maybe 5 times
all summer. For some reason I just lacked the motivation to go.

Is this normal?


This is normal in my experience. I remember my dad adjusting to retirement. He had all these salmon fishing trips planned out for years how he was going to follow the fish migration up lake michigan. Once it finally happened he went only once in the same old place he always went, and was really not himself for several months. He eventually adjusted, found new tasks to give his days purpose, and got back into the swing of his hobbies. As great as it sounds, and must be, its a big adjustment for sure. Strange first post I know but I felt compelled to respond.
IAJustin
Posted 11/10/2014 9:20 AM (#739340 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 1964


I gave it a good rating.... 99 in the boat (17) 45" or bigger - but nothing over 49" so wasn't great
ToothTamer
Posted 11/10/2014 10:02 AM (#739349 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 311


Location: Lake St.Clair
Best ever
Got a few big girls this year and won two tourneys one against a formatable opponent.
BigMo
Posted 11/10/2014 11:02 AM (#739364 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: RE: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???




Posts: 617


Location: Clintonville, WI
Cons:
1. hours on the water remained way down
2. didn't make it to LOTW for the second straight year (see #1).
3. didn't meet my goal of fishing MN again (see #1)
4. didn't fish any tournaments (see #1)
5. didn't get new PB (see #1)
6. overall # of fish caught was down (see #1)

Pros:
1. lowest hours per fish caught (7) in nine years (measured as fish > 35")
2. had most memorable surface strike I've ever had. Nice 46" fish.
3. got to a couple very productive lakes I hadn't been to for years, first time on them with my new Humminbird units. Mapped exactly some terrific structure for future.
4. Last fish was on a sucker. Dead calm morning. Saw a couple ripples near the bobber a few times and decided to check after a while. Clicker never even made a peep. Fish must have been mouthing that sucker forever. That's a first for me.
5. I still enjoy every minute on the water.

Coaching baseball and football killed my calendar this season. Until my kids are more independent and dislike me more, I'm involved. Not to be grouchy about my pros because they are how I measure success these days. But I am still goals and results driven so my year was rated "eh...was ok i guess".



jonnysled
Posted 11/10/2014 11:33 AM (#739373 - in reply to #738971)
Subject: Re: rate your 2014 season. How'd you do???





Posts: 13688


Location: minocqua, wi.
Great year ... but defined more broadly a great "fishing" year.

Targeted SMB's 90% of the open water season with consistent success throughout the progression of the season. Learned some killer fall SMB tactics and got some folks on fish with some memorable hot-bites.

2 fishing buddies both moved to Bozeman, MT. so will miss them.

the limited musky outings were successful with the last one being this past weekend with longtime friends fishing big water. we put some quality fish in the boat and added to the memories and friendships we all enjoy.

ready to launch the shack for the best fishing season of the year that is right around the corner!!!
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