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for me a friend of mine mike lazarus.
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| larry dalberg on my river.
okay, he probably isn't the best muskie guy out there, but i'd love to pick his brain how he dissects moving southern waters for both smallies and muskies.
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| I would have to go with Steve Heiting, I have all his videos and there all amazing. He can catch some 50"skies |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | My Children,
Any one of my 7 kids would be the ones to Hunt Huge muskie with ! What a Blast !!
2nd choice would be Luke... a really cool muskie trip,.... A lot of good laughs and Huge fish in the fall.
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| After watching his new dvd I would have to go with Scott Kieper. |
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| Although I have fished twice with him before I would have to say Dick Pearson. His knowledge and thought patterns on the water are very interesting. Besides, I like his bit of quirkiness. Right there with him is Frank Walsh. All I can say about Frank is he is a class act and just down right fun to fish with.
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| I would have to say the almighty PETE Mainia!and Doug Stange off In -Fisherman !it would have to be for a couple weeks though so I could see how there patterns change w/ conditions you could lern so much off those two guys that would make you sick!! |
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| Gentlemen this one is a no brainer! MIKE LAZARUS! He is the BEST Musky Fisherman of all time! NO COMPARISONS! No one and I mean No one, could touch this guy! He is in a leaugue of his own! The man is a machine! His numbers speak for themselves! You could take the so called top ten best muskie fisherman around for 50" fish and numbers and LAZARUS will DESTROY all ten of those guys with 50"ers and numbers! With no disrespect to whoever those top 10 guys are!
LAZARUS is simply the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Hunter4 - 4/8/2009 7:22 AM
Slamr
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| For LOTW because it is such an incredible place: Dick Pearson, Doug Johnson, or Jack Burns. Either of those gentlemen would make my year fishing my favorite body of water. |
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Location: Roscoe IL | Mark Thorpe
Pete Maina
Al Linder (Not best muskie fisherman, but I think one of the best overall freshwater fishermen alive) |
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| i would say the Musky Hunter, Jim Saric is by far the best musky guy around now and maybe ever in the history of fishing!!!! He also just knows so much and so knowledgable on his Musky Hunter shows, truly amazing!! |
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| I've been fortunate enough to fish with some of the "best" anglers in the business. The amount of insight and knowledge I've gotten from fishing with them far surpasses anything I could have gotten from a book, a magazine, a website, etc. There are several more who I hope to have the opportunity to share the boat with some day. Guys like Tom Gelb, Dick Pearson, Doug Johnson... Not to discredit the young guides or anything, but there is no substitute for decades on the water.
If you really want to learn about muskie fishing there are two things you need to do:
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| I'll have to agree with Peeler. Mike Lazarus is the best in the Business. He is the trolling master of the East. He is so much more advanced than everyone else in this muskie game it's utterly ridiculous. My two cents worth. |
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Luke Ronnerstrand
Jason Hammernick
Brad Hoppe
Josh Bovorosky
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Chad Cain
Bob Turgeon
Pat from Thorne Bros.
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| You don't have to have a TV show to qualify as one of the best Musky fisherman around. There are a lot of excellent Musky hunters that don't.
I'd pick Larry Ramsell---guide out of the Hayward, Wisconsin area. He's got a ton of knowledge and experience, and is a both professional and enjoyable to be in ther boat with for a day.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I don't think there IS a 'best'. There are MANY excellent Muskie anglers out there, some defined in part by where they fish...they are the 'best' on that water or waters that are similar. Some are defined by versatility, and ability to do well on any water at any given time. Some are well known through media, some not so much. On any given day any might outfish the others.
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Location: Wausau, Wisconsin | I'm guessing none of us know the greatest of all time if there is such a thing. Chances are this individual is so focused on catching fish he has no time for guiding, tournaments, boards, seminars or tv. He just catches fish and nobody knows it. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i've been in the boat with some i would consider among the best including:
Mark Lijewski
Brad Nelson
Cal Ritchie
Steve Jonesi
Kevin Cochran
Scott Kleinschmidt
all that said, the guy i've personally learned the most from has been Steve Herbeck and if i could spend a day on the water with anyone it would be Herbie on Eagle. |
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As far as the best I've seen at being adaptable to different locations, pressure, and presentations would have to be Dan Wojtusik (sp?), Phil Schwiek, Steve Herbeck, and Mark Lijewski.
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| I'm with Mike-Kieper's attitude and passion make him the best in my opinion. I'm sure all of the others' mentioned are great sticks, but I've never witnessed anyone quite like THE KIEPER. |
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one of Lazarus 50" PLUS, guess which one is LAZARUS ??
I just laughed out loud in the office. . . Now everyone is gonna know I'm not working at the moment! Absolutely hilarious picture with the commentary!
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Mark Lijewski
Jason Long
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Location: Minnetonka | Hmm... I guess there have to be some variables established in order to call someone "the best". Taking overall knowledge of lakes (topographical and biological) and fish behaviors (relating to season, solunar, etc.) into account... then coupling that with flawless mechanics & execution, number of days on the water AND genuine humility...
Not sure if I can think of someone with all that... but that's what it would take... IMHO.
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There's a LOT of people I would like to fish with, many of them are excellent in their own right.
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| Great waters make great fishermen! The guys who put in there time do their homework and fish their butts off are the best. That said there are so many great musky fishermen out there it's almost impossible to pick one "best" fishermen! |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Larry Dahlberg or Al Lindner is who I'd want to fish with most.
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I forget his name at the moment, but this guy...the look on his face just means business!
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Location: The desert | I'd want to fish with Jesus. That day Peter and company were out and the boat not catching jack, and Jesus just looked at the water and the nets were loaded. Sorry, but he's got most beat. |
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| As mentioned, "the best" is not really defineable. But I think most people would agree that when it comes to making a choice of who'd they'd like to spend some time with in a boat Musky fishing it's going to be based on what we prefer in personality types, and of course a respect for thier fishing knowledge.
James Lindner would be a top choice for me. He combines a lot of intelligent thinking to make good choices, and does a great job using his electronices to locate good structure. Just an overall good fisherman for knowledge and a good sense of humor. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Many of the best are guys not in the biz, just hard working folks. They don't do it for the show they just catch fish. For me I think I would like to spend a day with a guy in MN I know that does ok. |
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| best is kind of a funny term...as others have said a guy like Lazarus might be the best on the body of water he fished doing the tactics he uses to put lots of 50's in the net, but take a fish out of water so to speak and how good will he do? adaptability on many types of waters from shield lakes, to lakes in MN/WI and throw in bodies of water like reservoirs and rivers . and see who can still boat fish...many guys are good at doing what they do over and over and over on the same body of water...get them on a new lake and how do they fare? "best" might to have "best on a specific body of water" added in...
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| Will Schultz - 4/8/2009 3:21 PM The best? The guy that takes his kid(s) or other kids fishing and doesn't measure himself with other anglers by anything other than height... The BEST answer I've seen so far. |
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Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | jkslayer135 - 4/7/2009 9:37 PM
I wouldn't mind fishing with Mark Lijewski
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | any of my buddys. but a pro i would love to fish with bucher, gelp, ronnerstrand, pearson, cain, thomas
herbeck, saric, sondag any guy that i can have fun fishing with a learn something from!!!
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | I can't say they were the very best but Larry Latino and Tony Portincaso sort of jump out at me. I once asked a friend of mine how good they were and his response was: Nothin' special just daylight till darkers. They were both really Somthin' Special. Just ask Sworral.
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| My brother. He got me interested in fishing for muskies and there's no one else I'd rather have with me when I get my biggest than him. It would mean a hell of alot more if he was there than anyone who has a TV show or has written books. |
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| Take him out of his element and how good will he be? Ask Herbie how good Laz was about an hour into his Eagle trip...
Ask Ramsell who he'd rather fish with on about 15 different bodies of water... Laz
Which Muskyhunter shows are the best for big fish...
Casting... Trolling... Wherever you put him he will clean out the system...
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| bn - 4/8/2009 3:17 PM
best is kind of a funny term...as others have said a guy like Lazarus might be the best on the body of water he fished doing the tactics he uses to put lots of 50's in the net, but take a fish out of water so to speak and how good will he do? adaptability on many types of waters from shield lakes, to lakes in MN/WI and throw in bodies of water like reservoirs and rivers . and see who can still boat fish...many guys are good at doing what they do over and over and over on the same body of water...get them on a new lake and how do they fare? "best" might to have "best on a specific body of water" added in...
I think guys like the Lindners are some of the most adaptable at finding and catching big fish...
thats why i vote for Jim Saric, thats exactly what he does, he goes to many different waters and consistently catches big fish? wonder why more are not voting for him? |
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Location: Chippewa Falls Wisconsin | JASON MALONE AND JON OLSTADT
BOTH ARE THE BEST STICKS I HAVE EVER FISHED WITH AND I HAVE FISHED WITH MANY OF THE BIG NAMES LISTED BY OTHERS IN THIS THREAD IN MY DAY.
God knows you dont have to be a big name to be an awesome stick. Time on the water and knowing how to break down water when ever you get a chance to get on it...devines best to me. Showing up on a Saturday morning because thats the only day your wife lets you fish and going out and catching three muskies in a morning takes talent. Figuring out the conditions and getting quickly dialed in is half the battle.
Getting a call that a hot bite is on and jumping in a boat with someone dialed in on the water and shooting a video does not take much talent. Kinda like your buddy telling you to sit in his deer stand, because he had been seeing a monster buck there on a regualar basis at 7pm....its just easier to close the deal that way!
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Location: Michigan | Will Schultz - 4/8/2009 4:21 PM
The best? The guy that takes his kid(s) or other kids fishing and doesn't measure himself with other anglers by anything other than height...
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| Al Lindner
Dan Sura
You can't spend time in the boat with those two guys and not learn a lot regardless of what you are fishing for. I spent years on the seminar trail with Dan back in the 70's and 80's, and I sat in the crowd and gave him my utmost attention every time that he spoke.
I'd also like to spend time in the boat with Rick Clunn. A bass guru, with an almost philosophical way about disecting a lake and chasing fish.
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Slamr, because it's fun to be yelled at and denigrated. For Tigers? Clint Sieverson, hands down.
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Location: Indianapolis, IN | There are, in my opinion, many unknown great muskie anglers who don't seek money or fame. Their catches go undocumented as to limit the amount of info getting "out"! Having said that, I would love to spend a whole day with Al Linder! If it swims, the man can catch it!
There are many great guides, of which I have fished with a few. Gregg Thomas is an amazing fisherman, with a single focus, at such a young age, as I have ever witnessed!
Wil Schultz puts incredible numbers of fish in his boat! He's at the very top of MI's catch and release stats every year!
A more fitting category would be to perhaps list your top 50 anglers?
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if mike lazarus or anyone else for that matter, home waters were in ohio, neither of them would catch the number of big fish they do. If you know how to troll REALLY well, and you spend countless days on the best big fish waters in the world, you WILL catch a bunch of big fish. if you are good at trolling and troll the best the waters EVER, you will put up spectular numbers. if you have no idea how to troll and you fish troll the best water in the world, you'll only "luck" into a few nice ones.
So...i bet there are a lot of people on this board that believe catching fish over 50" casting is harder than catching 50" trolling. I do believe this is a popular opinion. If this is a popular opinion, lets remember the Mille Lacs and MN guides 4 years ago who were catch over 20 muskies over 51" each season, ALL CAUGHT CASTING. does that make them a better angler than a troller who gets a few more 50's than the casting guys? maybe...maybe not. but those guys were fishing the BEST casting bite in the world at that time.
Spend every day of the season, on the best water in the world, and you'd be amazed what kind of number you could put out too.
So, who is the best musky angler in the world? hard to say. I really think you can only say who is the best musky angler on a particular body of water. There are plenty of guys who could fish circles around Lazurus if he was forced to cast in northern Wisconsin. Mike L is also in a league of his own when it comes to trolling in eastern ontario/western quebec. So..who's the best? i honestly think you can only say "who's the best in 1000's Islands?". "who's the best fisherman on Vermillion" etc... |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Everyone knows trolling and sucker fishing are a level below casting. It's just that everyone won't admit it. There are specific math formulas that breakdown how a trolling or sucker fish compares to a casting fish. They can be found on this forum using the search function.
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Location: West Chester, OH | MuskyHopeful - 4/9/2009 7:15 AM
Everyone knows trolling and sucker fishing are a level below casting. It's just that everyone won't admit it. There are specific math formulas that breakdown how a trolling or sucker fish compares to a casting fish. They can be found on this forum using the search function.
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Wow, I would strongly disagree with that statement. All (3) forms of fishing require precision boat control. I am a caster who uses suckers in the fall. If that sucker is not right on the break, tickling the weeds, etc. the chances of getting bit is minimal. I am sure some trollers here would have the same opinion. Please show me the link where this has been proven.
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A few names that gave a return: Jim Saric, Al Lindner, Jim Lindner, Larry Ramsell.
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Bob Mehsikomer! As of 2008 Bob has 97 muskies 50-inches and better to his credit.
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they're not on anybody's "top 10 greatest" lists, but their decision to release fish like these makes them hands-down the "best" among us - these are the guys we should be honoring and emulating. Dale McNair obviously joins them in that elite category.
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| This thread is hilarious!!! Grown men or women making claim on who the best fisherman is ??? It's a little silly to even care if there is a "best" Maybe "favorite" or "dream fishing date" should have been used instead. I can't help to think the original poster had an agenda (especially after reading a few follow up responses) to anoint Mike Lazarus "King"
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all the answers are just opinions, as there really is no way to say who is the best.
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| If it's all about numbers of fish, or sizes of fish, than there has to be a formula you could use...
Fish per hour of angling, with a handicap that factors in the number of fish per acre; combined with average size as compared to the size distribution of that particular lake ecosystem.
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| Tired - 4/9/2009 2:38 PM
[...] There are also a ton of awesome musky fisherman out there, so don't rank them, it's an insult to all of them.
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| Tired - 4/9/2009 2:38 PM
There are also a ton of awesome musky fisherman out there, so don't rank them, it's an insult to all of them.
Double Amen to that.
The best musky fishermen are the ones who have gotten a kid hooked on our sport. And the best are the ones who have hooked two or more. |
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | well said Tired!!! |
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Location: Indiana | Me |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Billy Vierkandt and Bob Zilokowski. Two guys who I've actually learned things from after I thought I knew-it-all. |
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| BALDY - 4/8/2009 3:23 PM
Will Schultz - 4/8/2009 3:21 PM The best? The guy that takes his kid(s) or other kids fishing and doesn't measure himself with other anglers by anything other than height... The BEST answer I've seen so far.
I'll second this answer.
Just go fish. Have fun. Who cares who catches the most or the biggest? |
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| New to the site - Great info here!
I have fished with a couple of guys in this chat... But there's a big dude up in the Big Dtroit area named Jerry Sondag. He catches boat fulls of big fish all over the world not just muskies. He knows more about fishing than anyone I've ever met. Including some of the "famous" guys out there. He's probably going to be mad at me for saying all of that, but I fished with him 3 times on 2 lakes in the last 2 years. We caught 7 fish... All over 46 with the biggest being 54.5. I was talking to some guys from one of the Musky inc. chapters in the cities and they were telling me he has more documented 50 inch plus in the last few years than most have caught in there entire life. This is going to embarrass him pretty good but He deserves it. Hopefully he won't beat me up |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Larry Ramsell told me last year in Chicago that Lazarus has forgotten about more big fish then the rest have caught. He would be my first choice. Then Rich Clarke,Doug Johnson, Al Linder, there are so many but really only a few who are special. Tom Gelb in a row trolling boat with frozen fingers. Thats hard core man. Kingfisher |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Also My wife
Edited by Kingfisher 4/10/2009 10:00 AM
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Location: Plover, WI | I don't know who I'd choose for Muskie fishing, but if you want a chance at a trophy BEAVER... I know a guy named Norm that is the best in that field! I think he guides for them critters too.
Mike
Image Courtesy of OutdoorsFIRST Media, Trophy beaver JUST before hooking up.
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| c44hmusky - 4/10/2009 12:16 PM
I don't know who I'd choose for Muskie fishing, but if you want a chance at a trophy BEAVER... I know a guy named Norm that is the best in that field! I think he guides for them critters too.
Mike
Now that right there is "FUNNY", I don't care who you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord, I appologize, please feed the starving "beaver hunter" in Antigo, Wisconsin.
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| Bob is up there. He fishes native fish which is much different then the stocked lakes many guys are working now. Much more difficult. |
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| If were talking in their own "element" then there is nobody better on LOTW then Bill Sandy, he is the Lazaras of LOTW. The guy is part musky!
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | Musky_Malstrom - 4/9/2009 7:33 PM
New to the site - Great info here!
I have fished with a couple of guys in this chat... But there's a big dude up in the Big Dtroit area named Jerry Sondag. He catches boat fulls of big fish all over the world not just muskies. He knows more about fishing than anyone I've ever met. Including some of the "famous" guys out there. He's probably going to be mad at me for saying all of that, but I fished with him 3 times on 2 lakes in the last 2 years. We caught 7 fish... All over 46 with the biggest being 54.5. I was talking to some guys from one of the Musky inc. chapters in the cities and they were telling me he has more documented 50 inch plus in the last few years than most have caught in there entire life. This is going to embarrass him pretty good but He deserves it. Hopefully he won't beat me up
i got to meet jerry at the mill show in feb. i had first started talking to him on another site. seen his pics and knew he can catch big fish, so at the show me and a buddy booked him for the full moon in sept. cant wait!!!!! |
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| theres some great musky guys who never look for limelight.
living on st clair theres a few oldtimers that constantly catch pigs and are very quiet about it. |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Hey man, thanks for the ego boost! I think my face was turning purple while I was reading it. I won't beat you up! I may push you off the dock though.
Thanks again for the shout out! I'm gonna take some heat for it, but it still feels good to be appreciated. See you in a couple months. We'll get you an '09 giant!
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | i got to meet jerry at the mill show in feb. i had first started talking to him on another site. seen his pics and knew he can catch big fish, so at the show me and a buddy booked him for the full moon in sept. cant wait!!!!!
Hey Jay, looking forward to getting in the boat with you guys. Those dates should be action packed!!!
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | So many greats out there Past present and future. Number 3. Dan Craven - probably the best fresh water fisherman i've ever met. Number 2. Ray Kennedy - Guided my dad and godfather back in the day to many great stories. Number 1. My dad, Clayton Sondag,may he rest in peace 09/13/23- 07/16/94 - Fished all over the world for as many species as he could. I never knew him as an adult, but I believe he looks down on me every day I'm on the water. Greatest man I ever knew. |
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| Barta, Hes the man! |
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| It has to be Duane Landmieier. That guy is awesome!!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'd say in order to be called 'the best', one perhaps should exhibit due respect to one's peers, to those who have dedicated their entire educational and professional life to studying and managing the resource, and to those who have done much to forward the sport, while participating in/working towards conservation efforts in concert with those same folks...as well as extraordinary ability to catch Muskies. But that's just me.
One of the folks I'd say has done all of that and alot more and is a top shelf muskie angler is Paul Hartman.
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| I second Duane Landmieier he is the best there was the best there is and best there will ever be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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