Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !
BassMiesterNJ
Posted 6/27/2009 2:10 PM (#385923)
Subject: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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I'd like to think I'm learning from past mistakes and today I finally had success with a figure 8 strike and a nice fish too.

Had a 47" following close behind a swimbait in sparse weeds ...... (clear lake so I could see him all the way)..... then everything fell into place just right, rod tip was already in place to start an 8 and he ate it on the first increase in speed. This time I free spooled and let him run a bit, slammed the hooks home and had a great fight that included a few deep runs. The free spooling and a well set drag paid off as I netted my first figure 8 caught Muskie.

I got a good measurement but decided not to stress this guy out for a cell phone pic (digital is busted) and released him quickly as he was full of spunk.

Hard explaining the thrill of a fish that size hitting so close to the boat, incredible !

Thanks for the great advice here !





Edited by BassMiesterNJ 6/27/2009 7:40 PM
Muskie Pat
Posted 6/27/2009 2:35 PM (#385925 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: Re: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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Location: Fishing the weeds		Congratulations
muskellunged
Posted 6/27/2009 2:37 PM (#385926 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: Re: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





Location: Illinois		Way to go!


Edited by muskellunged 6/27/2009 2:39 PM
PSYS
Posted 6/27/2009 3:07 PM (#385929 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: Re: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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Location: APPLETON, WI		Congrats on the Figure-8 catch!!
AWH
Posted 6/27/2009 4:16 PM (#385935 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: Re: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN		Nice job. It's always a blast to get those figure 8 fish!

Aaron
KARLOUTDOORS
Posted 6/28/2009 7:29 PM (#386087 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: RE: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs		Figure 8 fish definitely rock no matter what size. My pb (48") also came on a figure 8 on a very clear lake. Congrats. Hearing about figure 8 fish is one of the best parts of muskie fishing. I hope you get many more on the 8.
Karl
BassMiesterNJ
Posted 6/28/2009 9:14 PM (#386106 - in reply to #386087)
Subject: RE: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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KARLOUTDOORS - 6/28/2009 8:29 PM

Figure 8 fish definitely rock no matter what size. My pb (48") also came on a figure 8 on a very clear lake. Congrats. Hearing about figure 8 fish is one of the best parts of muskie fishing. I hope you get many more on the 8.
Karl


I'm having a hard time explaining it to friends that haven't fished for Muskie.
dtaijo174
Posted 6/29/2009 11:49 AM (#386193 - in reply to #385923)
Subject: Re: Boated a 47" on a figure 8 today !





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Location: New Hope MN		Great job on the free spool. Its a mistake many forget. Short stiff line = lost musky
BassMiesterNJ
Posted 6/29/2009 2:35 PM (#386229 - in reply to #386193)
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dtaijo174 - 6/29/2009 12:49 PM

Great job on the free spool. Its a mistake many forget. Short stiff line = lost musky :(

Indeed, learned the hard way last year. Also, this time, I had the patience to wait for him to turn so I could set the hooks into him instead of pulling them out of his mouth. Pretty satisfiying fishing experience when a plan works.