Poll who would you pick?
who would you pick?
OptionResults
KidDerringer and.or Guideman18 Votes - [14.06%]
any guide from MN or Northen WI..3 Votes - [2.34%]
JLong2 Votes - [1.56%]
Steve Worrall16 Votes - [12.5%]
Chuck Schauers3 Votes - [2.34%]
Treats and/or Cady2 Votes - [1.56%]
Oneida Esox3 Votes - [2.34%]
Bob Mehsikomer3 Votes - [2.34%]
Steve Herbeck7 Votes - [5.47%]
Norm Wild5 Votes - [3.91%]
Slamr2 Votes - [1.56%]
Mark H4 Votes - [3.12%]
Dick Pearson15 Votes - [11.72%]
ToddM1 Votes - [0.78%]
Doug Johnson5 Votes - [3.91%]
Laura Morrison11 Votes - [8.59%]
Captain Frank2 Votes - [1.56%]
schuler1 Votes - [0.78%]
MUSKYFREAK1 Votes - [0.78%]
FishingFool2 Votes - [1.56%]
Sue Worrall2 Votes - [1.56%]
What is this about?2 Votes - [1.56%]
Bill Sandy2 Votes - [1.56%]
The Extreme One!4 Votes - [3.12%]
Sam2 Votes - [1.56%]
Anybody but Slamr5 Votes - [3.91%]
My Son Joel1 Votes - [0.78%]
Any one but Herbie2 Votes - [1.56%]
Me, Myself and I1 Votes - [0.78%]
Crash Mullins1 Votes - [0.78%]
Add your own option:
This is a multiple choice poll.

captain frank
Posted 1/27/2004 11:01 AM (#95018)
Subject: who would you pick?





Posts: 87


Location: michigan
If you could pick anyone on this board to have in your boat on your home lake to show you the ropes for casting/livebait fishing muskies who would it be. I want honest opinions now!! lol!

Edited by captain frank 1/27/2004 11:17 AM
Down to Earth
Posted 1/27/2004 11:12 AM (#95023 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 229


This is an easy one for me. Though there are many great musky fisherman on this board I would go with either KidDerringer or Guideman up on Lake Vermilion. Sure there may be other guides other great waters, but Lake Vermilion is a lake I want to learn and start fishing on a regular yearly basis. Can't think of any better guys to learn Vermilion from.

Andy
Slamr
Posted 1/27/2004 11:21 AM (#95029 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 7123


Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
Real easy for me also: my grandfather passed away a number for years before I was born, I would love to have had the opportunity to take him and my father. Would love to be able to hear the stories about when he went up to Vilas County and Hayward back when wooden boats were the only way to go, and the trip from chicago to there took 2 days or you had to go by train.
kevin
Posted 1/27/2004 11:37 AM (#95033 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 1335


Location: Chicago, Beverly
One of the guides from Northern Wi. or Mn that has never fished the type of water I am on(Barbee Chain in Ind..).
Phish Killer
Posted 1/27/2004 12:01 PM (#95036 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 827


Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota
Being that I mainly fish north metro lakes and want to learn Tonka better I would have to go with Treats or Cady. Plus I want to fish the Cass area more this season.
Jomusky
Posted 1/27/2004 12:13 PM (#95038 - in reply to #95036)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1185


Location: Wishin I Was Fishin'
I posted JLong, I have fished with him and he is the best stick I know. Just casting though, he doesn't like livebait.
Tony Rizzo is a close second, but he is a bit opinionated.
By the way, I have shared the boat with many good sticks.

The Handyman
Posted 1/27/2004 12:32 PM (#95042 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1046


I picked Chuck S. as after Reefhawg showed me 20 years of several different clubs stats, we are talking multipal thousands.He be da man!
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 1/27/2004 1:02 PM (#95051 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI
No doubt about it, Steve Worrall. It would be an enjoyable day from every aspect. An added problem would be carrying enough ice to keep the swelling down from both our faces cramping up from laughing!
JAY SBMC
Posted 1/27/2004 1:45 PM (#95055 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 148


Location: DES MOINES, IOWA
I am all set.Fishing with Bob Pieske at Sabaskong this Summer as much as I can without cutting into family fishing.Would really like to spend a week fishing with Doug Johnson in the Angle if I had the money.
crazycanuck
Posted 1/27/2004 1:55 PM (#95056 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 105


Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Mr. Worrall, I would love to compare and discuss "creature" tactics out on the water with you. Being a "creature" enthusiast myself, I would be very interested to see your techniques and compare them to my own.

Edited by crazycanuck 1/27/2004 1:56 PM
SharpHooks
Posted 1/27/2004 2:40 PM (#95063 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 212


Location: Madison, WI
For all around techniques, Herbie from Andy Myers Lodge would be THE MAN. From Live bait to the bulldawg and with everything in between his ears, he would know how to approach any water at any time during the year.
nwild
Posted 1/27/2004 3:32 PM (#95070 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 1996


Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain
I would pick Dick Pearson. After reading his book for about the 7th time I would love to be able to see him pick a lake apart in person.
Bukes
Posted 1/27/2004 4:20 PM (#95074 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





I would have to agree with Norm on Dick Pearson, I love that book too!

I would love another chance to share the same boat space with Slamr too, in his new boat with a charged battery, and I'll have better coffee!

happy hooker
Posted 1/27/2004 6:58 PM (#95102 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 3165


I would love to fish with Rod Ramsell of the Minnesota DNR muskie program the guy is like an encyclopedia of muskie knoledge
MuskieE
Posted 1/27/2004 7:03 PM (#95104 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 2060


Location: Appleton,WI
I put down toddM because then i know for sure the after bar partys would rock!!
muskyboy
Posted 1/27/2004 7:29 PM (#95110 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?


Dick Pearson...I have been lucky enough to fish with him before and I have learned so much from him. I can't wait until his video comes out. He will be filming it most of this season!
Beaver
Posted 1/27/2004 9:01 PM (#95118 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 4266


I gotta go with Laura Morrison.
She's waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy more fun than any guys that I ever fished with.
Beav
muskihntr
Posted 1/27/2004 9:13 PM (#95120 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 2037


Location: lansing, il
steve herbeck, the guy has forgotten more than ill ever know about musky fishing. with that said though oneidaesox is also on top of my list for his agressive nature in trying to put fish in the boat, in the worst of conditions and his teaching abilitys!!!! i see john becoming a major force in the future of musky fishing in the coming years.
ToddM
Posted 1/27/2004 9:46 PM (#95122 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 20281


Location: oswego, il
I multi-voted for Kid and guideman, worrall, treats/cady and dick pearson. If they cannot get you on fish on your home lake, it don't have muskies in it.

Edited by ToddM 1/27/2004 9:49 PM
lobi
Posted 1/27/2004 9:49 PM (#95123 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 1137


Location: Holly, MI


I'll bet Capt Frank knows Lake St. Clair better in the dark than I do in the daytime!

Posted 1/27/2004 10:07 PM (#95133 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?


Boy, fishing with Pearson would be great. I'd do it just to listen to his hunting stories, watching him disect a lake would be an added bonus. The question mentioned casting/livebait, and with livebait in the mix I think I'd have to consider Herbie.

I guess a coin toss would be in order.

J.Sloan
stephendawg
Posted 1/27/2004 11:09 PM (#95141 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1023


Location: Lafayette, IN

Since I love Lake Vermilion I'd pick Guideman (aka Ace). I spent a half day with him last year and he delivers the goods. We didn't catch any 'skis that morning but what he told me about locations and seasonal patterns on Big V were observed to the n'th degree all week. A real fisherman's guide IMHO.

Sworrall would also be a close second simply because he's been so helpful to this fledgling muskyphile for the last year and a half. A true class act! He's always got a nice boat too! (heh heh!)

Slamr
Posted 1/27/2004 11:11 PM (#95142 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 7123


Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
I have as many votes as Doug Johnson? Thats the best laugh of the night!
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 1/28/2004 8:45 AM (#95168 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI
Sue Worrall is only one cast away from a 40 lber.! Bringing her onto my home water would focus the saying of "it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!". In this case it would both, plus I could "extract" Steve Worrall's deepest darkest muskie fishing secrets!
ESOX Maniac
Posted 1/28/2004 8:45 AM (#95169 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 2754


Location: Mauston, Wisconsin

Given the context of the question, I don't fish muskies w/live bait. So really it comes down to presentations w/ different lures- There's some awesome picks here. Mr Worral is a obvious good pick, as is Dick Pearson, Doug Johnson,  Herbie, & the rest of the guides.

But then I thought about the question.  J. Long is excellent, as is the infamous ToddM. But there is a real sleeper muskie fisherman on this board- he is an true muskie addict and literally has a garage full of lures - I had the pleasure of sharing a cabin with him at the MF 2002 Cass Lake outing. He's extremely knowlegable-shares information readilly and is a really nice guy. So if I wanted some one to "show me the ropes" of casting lures & working different lures, I'd pick Paul Lovvik a.k.a. "FishingFool".

Al Warner

"All Water is Zalt Water"

http://www.zaltnad.com



Edited by ESOX Maniac 1/28/2004 9:10 AM

Posted 1/28/2004 9:49 AM (#95177 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?


kid and guideman, no contest.
but im one of the lucky ones.
i got a chance to fish with them at different times for a few hours on vermilion last summer.
hope i have a chance this summer as well.


dannyboy
sworrall
Posted 1/28/2004 3:20 PM (#95225 - in reply to #95169)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 32958


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
I have fished with many of the selections here, but would choose Herbie and Doug johnson if I could entice them to my local waters, which will never happen.
Shep
Posted 1/28/2004 5:27 PM (#95234 - in reply to #95225)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 5874


I added the Extreme One. First, because my home water is his home water! LOL More than that, he is a good stick, can study a map of a new lake, and figure out a pattern.
FishMan
Posted 1/28/2004 7:33 PM (#95244 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 167


Location: Girard Pa.
Have to be Herbie,he's seen it all,and remembers it....Artie
Mark H.
Posted 1/28/2004 7:52 PM (#95247 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1936


Location: Eau Claire, WI
Well some of these guys I've fished with, some are friends... But if I could choose one (damn that's hard) to spend a day with in hopes of learning something I would have to say Doug Johnson or Dick Pearson, and Herbie and...damn Frank; Tought to pick just one. Everyone has something to offer.... Heck I'de love to come out east and check out your waters as well. And I don't think we'll get any argument about Laura and Sue being better looking than any of us others listed...LOL

Guess my love of upper MN and Canadian waters is why I chose who I did.
tuffy1
Posted 1/29/2004 8:10 AM (#95292 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?





Posts: 3242


Location: Racine, Wi
I'm with Shep. I would pick the his Extremeness, as that guy is a good stick that knows how to fish. He's also pretty cool for what that's worth.
Good lungen,
Joel
Reef Hawg
Posted 1/29/2004 11:36 AM (#95323 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 3518


Location: north central wisconsin
I'll take Scales(Chuck Schauer) any day of the week.
ettubruta
Posted 1/29/2004 12:00 PM (#95327 - in reply to #95018)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1


Location: Boston MA
Definityly Kid Derringer - absolutely the BEST !!!
I have seen his water expertise for many years - you can't go wrong, he is the tops!

Posted 1/31/2004 12:05 AM (#95536 - in reply to #95327)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?


The question was 'who FROM THIS BOARD would you like to have in YOUR boat on YOUR water', not 'who is good on their own water'. Right? Or did I miss something?

I vote Herbie, Doug J, and maybe Dick P if he ever is actually on this board, which I'm pretty sure he isn't. So I choose ToddM.
muskynerd
Posted 1/31/2004 4:32 AM (#95543 - in reply to #95177)
Subject: RE: who would you pick?




Posts: 1


Dick Pearson any time - anywhere.