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Location: Elkhart, IN | As some of you that know me already know, my stepson is home on leave from the Air Force. He just finished a tour in Iraq, and is currently stationed in England. He has fished with me since he was a little guy, but I hadn't taken up muskies until the last few years. He was due to come home on leave a year ago, but it got canceled because of the London bombings. He was then shipped out for his tour not too long after that. We haven't seen him for 2.5 years, and all he could talk about was catching a musky when he got home. Needless to say I've been feeling the pressure, and would feel terrible if it didn't happen by the time he had to leave. Well about a week into it he has caught his very first musky, a beautiful 43.5" fish. He got her on a figure 8 at the boat with a Pacemaker. I have to say I was more nervous with that fish than I have with any of my own. I took a vacation this week so I could work on some musky fishing with him, and now I can truly say Mission Accomplished. BTW, he now has me beat by a half inch with his first one. LOL
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Location: Madison, WI | HEHE Great story, and awesome first fish!!! |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Happy man for sure.
Actually both of you............
Great story ROCKIN' SV |
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Location: ontario canada - Well Anderson Indiana now | It doesn't get much better than this! Congrats to both of you, what a wonderful story! |
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| congrats, great job to both angler and guide!
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Location: Racine, Wi | Very cool indeed. Great work you guys! Thank your son for his work over seas as well. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Way to go guys. Talk about a special accomplishment. Another reason to proud be of your son, and yourself.
Kevin
Edited by MuskyHopeful 6/6/2006 1:59 PM
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| I know you were working on it, and a Pacemaker did the trick. That is truly a special musky and good luck to Chuck catching many more throughout his life 
Steve |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | That's really cool, sir. Nice fish, and a very special one indeed. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Very nice.... A moment to treasure for years to come. Please thank your son for his service to our country... |
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Location: Elkhart, IN | Thanks for the kind responses everybody. |
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Location: oswego, il | Mark, that is completely awesome. Mission accomplished indeed! |
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Location: Oregon | Hey that is great! Congratulations!
jed v.
bikini bait co. |
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Location: nappanee IN | mark, you da dad man, good job tell him he's in our prayers
they;re the reason we can chase this stupid fish 
thanks again..karol |
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Location: Fishing the weeds | Congratulations to both of you! Tell your son that thank's and prayers go out to him and all the other servicemen and women. Keep up the good work. Pat |
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Location: Elkhart, IN | Thanks againg for the kind responses and letting me share not only an exciting moment but a proud moment. For those that offered thanks and prayers I let him know. Thank you. |
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| that's awesome man. congrats to the both of you's and a big thanx to the soldiers giving their all!!!
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | A salute to your son and all the service men and women wearing the stars and stripes. And a distant second...nice fish. Great to see both of you able to share some truely quality time together. Be safe and God Bless.
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| Great story! Nice fish! And a huge congrats to the both of you and an even more HUGE thank you is shouted out to your stepson for all that he's doing for our country! :thumbsup: |
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