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| How about some insight from the big tournament such as lures, colors, structure. It seems all the information has been pretty tight lipped. I would like to here about the tactics and strategies some of the teams used. | |
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Location: Rhinelander, WI | It might be a while before you get the insight you are looking for I talked to Jason and Dan last night at about 10:00 as they where driving home. Still had probably about 8 hours to go. These guys are going to have one heck of an adrenalin hang over for the next couple of weeks. Heck I have one just from my excitement for them. In the 30 minutes or so we talked we never once mentinoned baits or colors there was just two much excitement. I know Jason planned to spend the day with his wife and kids but I am sure he will eventually sit down and pen the entire story. They had one heck of a crazy plan, I don’t know if plan A got them all the fish or not but it will make an awesome article if they decide to write it. Great couple of SMART fishermen and it looks like it paid off.
Nail A Pig!!!!
Mike
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| Thanks for responding.
The reason I posted is because I think Steve did a great job covering the tournament - I was checking the message boards all weekend. My only disapointment is now that it is over I feel all those stories should come out. Maybe Steve or Bob could write something about the "game plans" people had or tactics used etc... I realize the fishermen themselves are exhausted, but let's keep the momentum going for those of us that were on the edge of our seats all weekend.
I have fished the PMTT for several years now but feel this is the direction the tournaments should go in the future. If things go well Musky Tournaments will get more an more attention from the media. Who knows maybe someday I will flip on the tube on a Sunday morning to watch a Musky tournament.
The direction this goes is up to us. | |
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Location: Eden Prairie, Mn. |
Any info on what areas did the teams fish ? Did they go every where or was it a 'herd' mentality a big fish here and numbers there - then a run to those areas /structure types ?
The weather looked to be my typical Vermilion fishing conditions, brutal. Broken lost tackle - 'beachings' or other.
Was it a Granite grind and gun. The team who pounds the most rock at hopefully the right time will move and catch fish.
Gas will be burned, TM batts drained, Glass and Tin gouged and a few props lost. That is the cost - Thin to win - If the
winds blows, the granite WILL exact a toll and reward those who brave the craggy shoals.
Be wary, greed has turned many a man to fool -
This year the fish have been extremely wary, more follows and finicky on what they follow much less bite on, in my ten years of fishing the beast.
Lure selection will need to be vast and finding a triggering lure - vital. Many will spend countless hours pounding the water with
presentations/lures that will be futile. 
With the big wind did most go deep into the Head of the weedy West ? or mill around the middle water with none venturing into the Far East - the land of the rising rock ?
I hope some teams went deep into the East side - too much good structure to not fish because of wind. Wind turns the east on and I would be highly disappointed if many teams did not spend at least a half day working the dozens of quality spots, many of
which can hold multiple fish when the wind blows.
With so many of the teams running 18-21 ft. top-shelf boats it would be negligent of them not to tough it out and work what every pro preaches - work the wind - it elimnates half the lake and tells you where to fish.
For those who were unfortunate not to make the cut, we, the huddled masses would love to hear a crumb of some vague presentations/tactics, areas fished, brutal human suffering incurred chasing fins on granite infutility.
Weather modified tactics, lake basins/areas. Twitching to trolling.
Props on top to lexan lips on the rock. Hair High to gliding by ?
Mother
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we didnt get any to hit but we moved quite a few the first day,,,Come to the North Metro meeting tommorow tues 7pm and I'll tell ya about it,, | |
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