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| i'm checking out from work to go finish packing.
hitting the road 7am tomorrow for the first leg of the drive.
see some of you guys early Saturday morning in Ft.Frances!
see the rest of you at Indian Point later on Saturday!
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| I hope you don't catch anything Sunday, but then multipe fish days every day thereafter! 
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Location: Southwest PA | Steve,
It's go lambeau!
But then I guess I'm a bit a bias for Therapy to pull out a win.
Good luck to both teams.
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Location: oswego, il | Is there room in your tackle box for, um say me? I wish I was going up there. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Things are heating up here. Literally! Temps are to be record highs this weekend, and the water is warming up as a result. Sue and I moved 9 muskies today after fishing bass until 3 PM, and got one 45 on a Wabull. The Pike and bass were willing, as were the incedental walleyes. Dinner was walleye fillets and Mac and Cheese. Yummy.... All in all, it was a great day!
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| Looks like things are heating up. I will not be able to sleep tonight and will look forward to meeting up with the Muskie first gang and seeing Steve and Sue again. Want to thanks everyone for contributing to my fever!!!!! Web sites are great. |
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| Wish I was there Steve, way to go! Have fun with all those MFers! |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I gotta have another drink or else I'll never get to sleep...
shoulda never even turned this thing on til tomorrow.
K.
See ya in a couple days Steve. And the rest of you Goonies too (and you know who you are) |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Another great day on the Goon, with multiple big pike and a total of 4 muskies in camp. The Pepto Castor was HOT on the big Pike this afternoon ( Sue and I got out on the water at noon, no hurry when the sun sets completly at 10:30) and a Violent Strike spinnerbait scored me a very nice Muskie.
We fished with Merv tonight, he had his rig out of the water ready to leave tomorrow. He jumped in the rig with Sue and I and scored several nice pike and rolled a nice muskie all on a Black/Pink Violent Strike Magnum.
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Location: Iowa | Congrats on the fish...
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Location: minocqua, wi. | yes, pike after reading your post, i can help you to confirm "you are definitely confused!"
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | Pike: One thing you overlooked is the average size of the pike, this may be a Muskie board but those are some nice Pike
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Location: Sakatchewan,Canada | Never mind the "pike" poster,keep posting pictures of pike and musky!!! |
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Location: Iowa | Love seeing pictures of any large fish caught...keep the porn coming...fish porn that is...
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Location: Greenfield, WI | What an incredible body of water Wabigoon is, (inspite of a token nay-sayer) with true trophy potential for most all species that we fish for! It would be a short list of accessible lakes that can match it!
Steve W., what was the final tallies of your week? |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | let it be known, that is not me. there is no "Mr." in front of the word Pike. great fish steve, keep us updated. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here's a few from today...No muskies in the boat,, but missed a PIG. Maybe tomorrow. Drew's 'eye was 28", and Sorensen's pike his personal best at 36".
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Location: Northwoods | Way to go Drew!! After an exciting day at work (not) spent 2.5 hours "playing" in the large tank in our fish room, but tomorrow muskie league. . . always a little light at the end of a boring day (or two).
Get out there and catch some more, have "Dad" photo it and you vice versa...then I'll browse them later tomorrow night or Weds a.m. Nikki, I'm waiting to see a pic of you and a beast?!?Have fun! Sz |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | SVL, Final tally for our week was 17 muskies in camp up to 47", 2 pike over 40", and Sue's personal best 'eye. We had a great time! I got two good muskies ( pictures above) and lost a few more in that class. A 54 was caught Sunday out of another camp by the Microwave tower. We caught LOTS of walleyes and bass, and had several great fish dinners! |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Thanks for the report Steve.
They must be using metric time in Canada, eh?, because there only seems to be 15 minutes per hour as it goes by so fast!
I can't wait to get back up on the 'Goon! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Baldy got a 44, tommyv got a 36, I got 2 low 40's and a 42" pike, Slamr got a 35 and 40" pike (Nikki, Slamr, and I got out this evening, moved 7 muskies in one small area including a supertanker, got the 42 and the Pike) and there were several other fish caught I don't have here yet. Hopefully, this is an omen for the rest of the trip, the fish were on during the afternoon and evening. Jack and I got a limit of 'eyes this morning from 16 to 20", had a great time.
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| Nice Hat Baldy!! Hey Slamr is that a visor? Keep up the reports I for one am jealous I didn't get to go!!
C'mon Hillbilly Ranger guy get on the board!!! |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Slamr,
I had this same discussion with John Stellflue last night, there are no visors in musky fishing.
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| Norm,
There were times last night on Pelican I could have used a welder's helmet. Wow.. It was brutal for sure. But I agree with the visor comment. Visors are only appropriate when playing golf, going to flea markets or watching parades.
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Location: Iowa | Nice fish...
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Location: St. Cloud, MN | Great to see you guys are catching some fish. What are the water temps and are you guys seeing them in the usual places with the usual things like last year? Going up next week and am curious.
By the way I see nothing wrong with a visor. It's hard to find a hat that fits. Are you keeping track of everything this year(hats, cigs, etc.) slamr not having Jonesi mark your map are ya. Q |
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Location: MN | Looks like everyone is having a great time. Never been there. Thinking about it. Where does everbody stay?
PM me if you want.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Tommyv got a 36 today. In the unreal windless record heat here it was a NASTY day on the water. 100 degrees onshore, and high 90's on the water. There were some very nice fish moved, but no one scored a piggy. I had a dandy miss a Wabull and had a great time with two outstanding boat partners, despite the heat we caught a few nice Pike and moved two big girls, and Slamr moved the HOG he saw last night; she went around two times on an eight before cruising off.
Indian Point Camp provided us with a welcome respite from the heat at the Wednesday Fish Fry. We all ate very well and drank a fair bit of free beer, pluse we each got an Indian Point MuskieFIRST hat and some pretty cool door prizes. I got a coffee cup because darrel already got the massive Blue can of suds. The folks at Indian Point Camp really know how to make a guest feel welcome!!
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Steve and crew, what is the biggest fish scene so far?
I am planning a family trip to Canada next year and I thought I was going to LOTW but I am considering the Gooooooon. The shallow water fishing intrigues me(and the bonus big Pike). Are you guys traveling very far from the camp? Anybody take on any "oozing boat sores"? Would a group of first timers be able to navigate the waters safely?
Sounds like you guys are having a great time. I am so jealous.  Good luck and somebody stick one of those piggies. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The biggest for me has been 47 this trip, but we are working some hawgs. The Goon has been stingy in this heat and wind, hopefully this will give us a break this evening and tomorrow; there is a front coming in. The lake isn't hard to navigate, so no big deal there. Most of the fish have been in 5' and Under, with the muskies coming out of about 3'.
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29°C
A few clouds FEELS LIKE 35°C
WIND SW 26 km/h
GUSTS SW 35km/h
RELATIVE HUMIDITY 48%
DEWPOINT 17°C
PRESSURE 101.25 kPa
VISIBILITY 14 km
CEILING unlimited
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | C'mon guys lets see one o dem hawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here you go...this was a great day for me, I got two, the larger one with my friend Jack who seems to be a big muskie magnet. Winds were tough and temps in the upper 90's, but the muskies hit the Wabull and TopRaider just fine!
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Location: Sakatchewan,Canada | Nice fifty!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'm all packed up, and watched the boats leave the dock this morning. I have a meeting in the morning tomorrow, so I have to head back today.
I'll have a Wabigoon photo album up this weekend. The weather was brutal as far as record heat and wind, but a GREAT time was had by all!! Thanks to our hosts at Indian Point Camp; we will see you next year!!! |
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Location: Angola, IN | Worrall,
Nice Musky. Doesn't look like she had a scratch on her. |
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| New cover picture, nice fish Steve! |
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| AWESOME pix everyone! Nice muskie, nice northern, nice walleye, etc, etc!
Fish in the boat is a fun and exciting thing, no matter the species! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Steve,
That fish was clean as a whistle, and the Frabill treated her very well. One of the prettiest fish I've ever caught!
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Sweet fish Steve! |
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Location: NW burbs of Chicago | I just want to say, I went on this trip with some trepidation over boredom and being the only woman there among the many men, but I had the greatest time, and the pursuit of a fish--any fish, by the end of the trip--had me out on the water way more than I was planning on originally.
The guys were great, and I think it's just amazing that this board fosters friendship that would allow strangers to share a cabin and get along so well, as if they've known each other for years. The people at Indian Point were so nice, too. It was a really good time, and except for the long drive up there, I look forward to going again next year.
*Oh, and keeping with the Golden tradition, both of us fell overboard at various points of the trip.
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| Just wanted to send out a big thanks to everyone on the trip. I want to thank Steve W. for willingly providing quality information and spots for us to fish. I was in the boat for the 44 incher that Steve caught and can attest that she was very thick. Thanks for the memories. BG |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | BG,
I had a great time there too! Wish that fish had hit you, but anyone in the boat is better than no one, I guess I was just lucky. Here's a picture of Slamr after speaking personally to the fishes.
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| I had an awesome time.
Great to put names to faces.
I learned alot about the Goon and muskies in general.
The people at Indian Point Camp are top notch. I will be back.
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Location: Washington, PA | Great trip, it was REALLY HOT. Big Thanks again to Indian Point, and Steve Worrall (DAD) for setting us up. Fished hard, despite the heat, boated 2 muskies in the 3 foot range and screamin Kenny got his second muskie, a nice 36 incher (Chantelle pictures?). Also, I would like to thank the Golden family for their food.........and entertainment. TONS of big northern in our boat every day, got a 3 lb. smallie, and a few other fish. Now I'm just upset that I'm at work.
And most of all, a huge thank you to Steve Jonesi for letting us fish out of his rig for over a week, putting us on fish consistently, and letting us crash at his place for a few days. If you ever get the chance to fish with this guy, DOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Steve- Now that's a bit extreme, i.e., redundant kicker's. Slamr a.k.a " The Kosher Kicker", it's way to funny. He's going to have hard time explaining this one. ROFLMAO. I'm so jealous-you guy's were having way to much fun!
What's next, mask & fins = "Jewish Low Tech Aquaview"?
Have fun!
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Location: Washington, PA | I don't want to let the cat out of the bag.........but, there is a really amusing story to what I am now referring to as the "jewish incident"............has something to do with a norhtern pike. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Steve, did you let Slamr know that you had a functioning sonar system on the boat that does not need to be personally verified!? |
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| A great time was had by all, although 14 hrs in sun and 100+ degree heat isn't really fun unless you're a camel I guess.Great company all around.FINALLY got to meet Sorno.A highlight for sure.Nice people from Utah, but I wonder what they'd think of us!!!???The Golden's kept us entertained all week.(sniff)Still wondering how the body can consume 3 gallons of water and not have to pee.Amazing.Must have something to do with the heat eh?The Goon is an incredible pond and my hat(2 trips muskie-less)is off to her.#$#@#$%$%^^%$.There, now I feel better.I will return there at some point because she and I STILL have some unfinished business.It absolutely freakin kills me that I KNOW where they live and for some unknown reason, I can't get one in the boat.That's why they call it fishing and not catching.And to Da Country Kid and Screamin Kenny, all I can say is thank you.You guys were freakin hardcore every day.Mi casa es su casa.Anytime.Cool, I've got Family in Pennsylvania.Thanks guys See you guys this fall on Steeler Turf.You bring the rock stars and I'll bring the Bachelorette Party!!!LMAO. Steve |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | They'd think you're nuts. But then, when it comes to muskies, that's not necessarily a bad label.
Seriously, well at least semi-seriously, it was great to meet the bunch that went. It was almost like meeting old friends. I learned a ton, had loads of fun and caught some fish. What more could anyone ask for? Besides, I only have one year w/o a muskie there now - so I'm twice as good as Jonesi! hahahahahaha
Sorno
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | sorenson,
I just wish there was more time to move around in the boats, would have liked to spend another afternoon in the same rig out there on the Goon. She was uncharacteristically stingy this trip, but 100 degrees and huge winds didn't help much. The fly by was a success, good film clip! Riding in the plane with the door removed was a hoot!! |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Yeah, another half-day tutorial would have been nice! For sure next time.
I was curious about the fly-by too - is that video going to be available sometime? Would love to see it.
Also, some more pics of the festivities...
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes, here it is. Anyone who wants me to add pictures can email them to me and I'll get them posted!
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Location: NW burbs of Chicago | OK, since I'm low-tech, I just got my film back. Here are some of the highlights.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Anyone else have pictures they want to place in the Goon '05 album? Send them to me, and in the album they will be. |
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