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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | -nail clippers make the best cutters of braided line.
-the kitchen hand-torch from Williams and Sonoma makes a great bulldawg fixer
-check your line guides periodically with a qtip to find cuts or other flaws in the smoothness. |
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | Make sure your camera is handy and ready
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| Don't walk around at the Shows with spinnerbaits in your pockets.
and don't ask why... 
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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Check the end of your line for frays, even if you don't find them retie every trip (yes, even with superlines!).
Stock your boat with extra fuses, you will need them most when you are in an area that you can't get them.
Bring extra unhooking pliers in your boat, you will drop a pair overboard at some point.
Better yet, put a lanyard on your pliers, knipex, and jawspreaders, and fasten it to something in your boat.
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | Always keep a roll of Duct Tape in the boat, You'd be amazed what can be fixed ( Temporarily ) with that stuff
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Put back more than you take out. Or at least what you take out 
Kent
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| Awesome Kent!! I need that job, man |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | try and poop before you go out on the water
have 2-3 different bolt cutters
change out your leaders once a week
only set the hook ONE time
keep your rod tip low
don't horse the fish
don't set the hook until you feel the weight
don't get lazy with your cast
Pay attention to every cast
NEVER pick your bait up out of the water without doing at least an "L" turn
don't allow people to smoke and fish at the same time
don't forget to fish the other side of the boat..... |
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| All release tools in a Plano box right where everybody in the boat can get to them in seconds.
2-Pair of Knipex
2-BIG Needlenose Visegrips
2- Of whatever else you think that you might need.
Why 2? PLOOSH!!!! Metal sinks.
Bring extra hooks of at least 3 different sizes.
Stock your first-aid kit with real stuff. Don't hand me some plastic bandages when I'm gushing blood.
Gauzetape, great for everything.
Rubbing alcohol, pour it on when you need it and don't want infections later.
REAL bandages, like Sportstrips and Waterproof Bandages or Nexcare Bandages.
Have stuff that you can put on by yourself.
Benadryl and pain medication.......you can't have any of mine, though you'd like to.
I could go on, but I'll let somebody else post about the importance of spare trolling motor props and parts and sparkplugs and stuff like that.
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| never never make the first cast of the day assuming you wont get nailed --and not have your tools ready , I have made the mistake while fishing by myself of not getting the dip net unfolded and locked in and have action on the first cast. Always have all hook removal tools and camera ready before the fish is caught. another good one -- after casting 6-8 hours during the am and the sun gets hot strip your dud's and hit the water (preferably naked) If you are in canada dive down to about 10-12 feet the coolness will refresh you for several more hours of slingin' ManitouDan |
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| When fishing by yourself always have one of the two pairs of bolt cutters in your back pocket. If the hook is in your hand the other side of the boat might as well be 5 miles. |
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Posts: 2112
Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Buy a bag for your net.
A dry bait catches no fish.
Get your wife hooked on muskys. |
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Posts: 167
Location: Fonda IA | Superglue...........can stop some bad bleeding when you are miles from ER or just want want to keep fishing.
Rubbermaid tupperware keeps stuff dry that shouldn't get wet.Cellphone,licenses,maps.etc
WRITE DOWN important stuff like trolling speed and depth.The little stuff you can forget that makes the difference in boating another fish.
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Location: Holly, MI | Scent Free bar of soap. A quick wash before handling the first lure of the day will remove human odors as well as gas/oil etc.
Safety glasses (if you are fishing with my brother) Lures can fly on a missed hookset. I actually have a nick in the middle of a pair of glass polarized perscription sunglasses. You can bet I was glad I had 'em on. The bridge of my nose was gushing for a while fron the lure hitting there too but that didn't even slow us down. Losing an eye would have.
I find a small high quality pair of sewing scissors to cut braided line the best by far.
Ha Ha Ha on Hulbert's "poop" .. I've been there, it is not fun. |
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| I second the scissors instead of the clippers too. Clippers are great for mono, but for Super-lines I gotta go with a good pair of scissors, or better yet my Buck knife.
Pooping can be funny. We call it "water-birthing".
My buddy asked, "Are you sure that there are no resorts or lodges or diners on this lake?"
"Nope"
It's hard for a 6'5", 250#, whiter than white guy to strip down bare naked and take the emergency plunge less than 100 yards from shore without being noticed. Of course once he hit the water, I hit the trolling motor switch into high gear. Getting back in the boat is even funnier.
Always bring TP.
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Location: ashland wi | ROFLMAO |
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Location: oswego, il | Don't eat like a pig the day before ou fish and eat light the day of. It will keep you from Hulbert's #1 tip.
Good raingear will pay for themselves many times over.
Don't use 3X hooks.
Be different, think outside the box.
Stay plugged into the musky world, the more you do, the more you know and the smarter you fish.
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Get Catfish Bells for the end of your rods when trolling at night, when you get a hit and the reel is screaming Sanks will hear the bells and know what rod to grab.
Put your hat down over your eye's so when your fishing you can't see whats getting out of a hot tub on shore.
Don't forget to tighten your gas cap after filling the kicker.
Bring your Hand held GPS, it does you no good sitting at home.
Alway's listen to Sluggo when he tells you how to hook-set a fish otherwise you could be called a "Hook set Sissy".
Learn from Thedz on how not to fall out of your boat, even though your 3/4's of the way in the water.
I could go on forever.
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | Some good tips for sure.. I thought this one was funny: "Good raingear will pay for themselves many times over." Uhmm, not if its in the suburban back at the cottage...lol.... |
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Location: Kalamazoo | never fry bacon in the nude.....i love that one!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have a box with nearly everything I could possibly need to correct problems in it, carry it with for every trip. Meds, first aid, tools, wrenches and electrical, portable drill, bits, and more. The box is a waterproof container I bought at the hardware store, gasketed top. Works great, and everything is in one place. |
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | Jumper cables could be of great use.
Extra gallon of tcw3 2 stroke oil is a must. (all you guys with 4 strokes shuuuuuuuush)
Put your net in the boat from the back end of your truck.
An extra life jacket will come in handy some day.
I have a set of never forget tools...Hook File, Scissors, Needle Nose Plier, Split Ring Plier, Jaw Spreader, Hook Cutter, Sharp Knife.
Also a tool box with fuses, tape, screwdrivers, crescent wrench etc.
Many, Many cable ties very handy.
Black, Green magic markers.
Gloves in every compartment.
Two extra pairs of sunglasses.
Matches.
Good first aid kit.
Trolling motor shear pins and props with prop nut.
2 sets of rain gear
Extra pants and shirt ( sweat suit )
Couple of plastic bags. You will find a use for them.
Extra T.P.
Some kind of reel lube.
Did I mention to take your net out of your truck and put it in your boat?
I need a bigger boat............
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Location: Michigan | If you dont know-go slow............Granite wins everytime! |
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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Another quick tip I have been using for years.
If you don't like the hook marks at the bottom of your rod blank from your lures, drill a hole in the trigger by the reel seat. When you are not using the rod, hook your bait there and the rod blank will stay like new. |
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Location: Holly, MI | Excellent tip Norm. I have seen this on my fishing partners rods. It works well.
I love this post! Lots of great info (and a few chukles). Keep it going Y'all
Here is a trolling tip for when there are lots of floating weeds.. I use a blunted 5/0 treble at the rod end of a 4 foot leader. It will keep the weeds from sliding down to the lure and it will run a lot longer without loading up. Keeping an eye on the rod tip will tell you if the lure is thumping or just dragging. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | If there is floating weeds, run yer rod tip below the surface when trolling. The Rod collects the weeds, not the lure. let the clicker tell you when you got a fish. |
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| TTT- Keep this going.
I forgot TP today, and my 9-year old daughter wasn't happy.
Looking at the pic of the body piercing made me think....I always have had the biggest pair of needle nose Visegrips that they make on board. Don't waste your time with those slimy little suckers. Grab the hook bend with the Visegrips and shake just as much as the fish is....it'll get off and you will be casting instead of operating.
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | Wear your life jacket, the life you save just might be your own.
Get a good map of that Canadian lake your fishing, the lower unit you save just might be your own.
Watch the sky and listen for weather alerts. The eyebrows and hair that isn't seared by lighting just might be your own.
Take your gal fishing, the best fishing partner that you've ever had just might be your own lady
Watch what I do then do something else, the fish you catch just might be your biggest. LOL |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Travel. Say hello when you see another muskie angler, meet other muskie anglers from across the muskie's range. Fish as many days as you can with your family and your friends. Share your lures, you don't need that many anyhow. Everyone thinks of raingear, but it always surprises me how few people have waterproof shoes. Wet feet WILL make you miserable. Get a pair of waterproof shoes, in fact two, one for warm, one for cold. |
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Location: Fonda IA | Maybe I missed this but a flashlight or two in the boat can't hurt if you need'em.(Flat tire at night,blown fuses at night,last cast at the end of the day ..........wham Hey I got one and now it dark.Don't forget spare batteries and maybe an extra bulb.
Well stock munchy supply & drink too.
lure retrivers are worth the money.
Maybe an extra reel,line,leaders and maybe even a rod if your out in the boonies.
Don't halfWAY anything.Anything that can break about the time you need it.
How about using a lock on boat trailer hitch..........DUDE where my trailer??????????
NEVER FORGET THE IMPORTANTS OF...................TP
Sidecutters make the best superline cutters I ever found
Every get your truck door's lock on a boat ramp???Put extra key in the boat and leave it there,plus make sure that OTHER people that back up your boat leave a window down if they get out.( I still see the other boats sitting on the water in the setting sunny at the one ramp,as me and a feeler guage got really personal with my sliding rear glass)My cousin will never forget this one.Blummer
Edited by Blummingflower 6/18/2005 10:55 AM
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| When trolling, have the rods pointed in the water to pick up floating weeds and in cold water to avoid rod tip freeze ups.
Always have a marine radio or cell phone with you in case of emergencies (two emergency cell phone calls the last week for me because of boat problems).
Check your drag and reel tension settings and your leaders with every lure change.
If you use flouro leaders, melt the tips above your crimps.
Always have a lighter, flares, and toilet paper just in case
Edited by muskyboy 6/18/2005 10:20 PM
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Location: minocqua, wi. | build a great first-aid kit
don't get mad at kids when they get snagged (it's where they are supposed to be) and backlashes (they will learn) ...
develop new fishing buddies around the world
help out at landings with grace and a smile
take your dad fishing and fish with worms if that's what he wants to do
delay what you are doing if someone needs help
respect the perch and panfisherman on the water
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| One for the guys:
A lot of you can't do this, but for those who have the right equipment...
If you have to pee on crowded water, kneel down and whiz between the big motor and the kicker. Act like you're checking out the motor. |
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Location: Chicago, IL | 1. when storing your reels for an extended period of time, always back the drags off, especially for winter time storage.
2. no matter how pissed you are about not seeing any fish it is always better than sitting in an office reading about fishing(like me right now).
3. respect fisherman on the water, despise weekend boaters (ha-ha).
4. a pen and a pad of paper to take down the phone numbers of hot weekend boaters
5. sharpen the hooks before using the lure not after you lose a fish.
6. on tiring days try bringing some music along, you would be surprised what music can do for your fishing spirit.
7. sun-tan lotion does no good in the car
8. take care of the boat your in, keep it organized, no matter if its yours or not
9. a good fishing buddy is priceless
Edited by muskiemook 6/21/2005 9:29 AM
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| -You can make a pretty good pedestal lure holder out of tennis ball tubes.
-Use the spray sun tan lotion to keep from getting the stuff on your hands and then on your lures.
-Buy a roll of velcro for the boat. I use it for a ton of stuff like a quick mount of the digital camera for a pic when I'm alone. I also use it on my co-pilot remote as I'm always losing that #*^@ thing. |
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