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| I've been a lurker for a long time here, without posting. I told some muskie buddies of mine about this board, and had a weird time describing this place. Is it a message board? Some seem to think its a weird love fest. But theres other stuffs on here too. How would you deciscribe it?
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| It's a family of sorts...
Just like a regular family, we fight sometimes. Sometimes we get downright angry at each other, we may think of each other as crazy, ignorant, arrogant, or even downright stupid. But in the end we all share that one thing in common that overrides all the rest....
In this case its fishing, more specifically -- muskie fishing.
Muskiefirst is the place were we can go when we're not actively fishing and still feel at home because we're around other people who understand us.
I guess it's like AA for muskieholics, except we don't want to quit
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Location: Athens, Ohio | The daily diary of the MuskieFirst extended family?
A bunch of nutz with keyboards and too much time in the off-season?
Take yer pick, m | |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Lurker,
Get involved and you will be hooked.
This is a place were we all can share info to each other and learn. Muskie fishing is a ever changing sport and the more we learn the more we want to fish. Kind of like when you get that first legal, then your first big one, then your huge one, then the first double fish day, then..........etc. You will never have enough time to try everything. This site will help everyone learn from each other. Great site and family.
MuskieFirst outing are some of the best places to meet new friends and learn. Stick around, you will like whats here. Welcome to the family!!! | |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 'Some seem to think its a weird love fest.' HAHAHAHAHA!!! That is definitely one thing MuskieFIRST isn't.
MuskieFIRST is an information source that is all things Muskie...Video, Audio, News and Information, online seminars, articles, blogs, photo albums, online contests, the home of the largest compilation of images of truly huge muskies anywhere, thanks to Mr. Lax, muskie reproduction expert extraordinaire, and much much more. We talk about building basement baits, rods, tackle boxes, and concepts. We debate about everything there is to debate about Muskies, in an atmosphere where opinions count and ideas matter, as long as both are presented in a reasonable manner. MuskieFIRST is not a single Pro or hot stick. It isn't even about thirty Pros or hot sticks. It's about YOU, our visitor, and that's what makes it hard to describe.
We branch out some to Pike for our neighbors across the ocean, and dabble now and again in whatever interests our visitors and we can get by Slamr.
I think you are trying to describe the message boards, which are as diverse as the folks offering ideas and opinions in the every day 200 or so new posts. Hard to describe, but I'll take a whack at it. The MuskieFIRST message boards are a place to ask questions and share ideas with Muskie anglers of ALL skill levels across the Range of the Muskellunge. Mutual respect and community is sometimes confused with other things, but this IS a community, and those visiting regularly choose to try the best we can to get along. If one of our open community visitors is in need of help and support, it's given by a large cross section of our regulars without question. look at Baldy's Auction about to take place to benefit his Mom, who was recently severely injured in a motorcycle accident. This proves nothing at all about MuskieFIRST, but certainly proves beyond any doubt that Muskie anglers are some of the most generous and sharing folks on this globe.
MuskieFIRST 'created' the Hideout, here in Rhinelander behind my house and next door to Keith, a 35' 5th wheel donated by a couple old fishing buddies from Rockford, IL. Anyone here is welcome to use the Hideout as a base to fish muskies in the area. That has given me countless nights out by the fire ring talking muskies with folks I otherwise would never had met, and that alone is pretty cool. I've learned alot, including the fact that Venison on the grill is pretty popular with folks who before trying it would have turned up their nose.
The boards here are a great place to meet new Muskie angling friends. I've had the pleasure of meeting some of the finest folks on the planet as a result of this place, well worth every ounce of effort this place absorbs.
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Location: Minnesota | I didnt know about this "Hideout" now i have no reason to stay with my wife.
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Location: The desert | A place to shorten the learning curve if you are a new musky fisherman like I was.
It helped develop some contacts and people to get advice about fishing or a boat to jump in (since all I have is waders)!
Its a place to go when you should be studying for tests, or doing homework.
Its a great website! | |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | It's an interactive magazine that you don't have to pay for. Steve Worral is a Freakin Genius! | |
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| A fun little honey hole on the web you should get to know and love like the rest of us  | |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | I think of MuskieFirst as a newly civilized town in the old west. I was a greenhorn when I rode into town just over a year ago. I guess it was once a much wilder place. Things have improved from what I hear.
Mayor Steve Worrall has brought us the news, moving pictures, and the wireless. There is the general store where supplies can be bought, sold, and traded. There is the livery where a musky man can shop for or sell a mount. There are Town craftsmen that share their skills and knowledge.
There is the Town philosopher, Sponge. He rides into town infrequently and dispenses esoteric advice. Citizens here wish he would take up a more permanent residence, but he's prone to wander. I suspect other towns seek and need his wisdom. He may also be the Town dentist.
The saloons are where the musky men and occasionally women gather. They come from all over the musky's range to brag, banter, and argue. They trade secrets, lies, and friendship, Some need huge hats to cover their swollen heads. Most mean well and are fiercely loyal to their home ranges. It's a place where you might get knocked down, but you most certainly will be picked up and given a drink. If you need some help out at your spread, count on the guys from the saloons to have your back.
The saloons are filled with characters. At any given time you can find a Saint, a Nightmare, a Slimm, a Bytor, a Ranger, a Tuffy, a Shep, an Addict, a Sorno, a Yeti, a Greybeard, a Maniac, a Pointer, a Lazer, a Raider, a Baldy, or a Lardonastick. Even the infrequent Shady Moon. There are numerous Musky thises or thats, and musky Hunters, Hntrs, and HNRs abound. The ladies don't come around the saloon often, but when they do, they exude a class that makes the regulars stand up straight, wish they had bathed, and suck in their guts. Professional musky trackers sometimes wander into the saloons. Watch for them. When they do it's best to sit back and listen. A lot may be said in just a few words. They can be teachers and mentors. I was lucky to have a couple seek me out.
There are rules in Mayor Worrall's town, and he's got a couple of sheriffs named Slamr and Lambeau that enforce them. The justice can be swift for those that step out of line, but I've always found it evenhanded. I've felt the even hand on a number of occasions.
A couple of times during the year, the Town sponsors a musky roundup at one location or another. MuskieFirst citizens have the right to attend these roundups. I myself have only attended one, but hope there are others in my future. Some fish were briefly corralled, the drinks were flowing, and the grub excellent.
It's easy to become a citizen of MuskieFirst. Just sign up when you ride into town and belly up to the bar.
Kevin
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