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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Word is the bite yesterday and the day before was very tough for everyone; the Big V has been showing us the Pigs, but has been stingy on the takers. The MI Outing reportedly boated one yesterday and the MuskieFIRST folks boated one, but the front is through.. so we are hoping for better action!
The Suick Dockside this morning:
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Front is moving through with big west winds, it's cloudy and in the low 60's, twenty plus degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. can you say...cold front? |
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| Steve
We had 6 guys up there last week and ran into the same conditions (High winds Sunday/Monday and cold after that). Brutal. We only eaked out two fish. One was on a jackpot in 1 foot of water and the other was bait fish related bulldawg fish off the deep side of a reef. After the wind went through and the cold front settled down a couple of days, the fish started showing up again, but not many. It was very slow for us but I'm sure some fish will show up with your outing or MI's outing at VDL. Good luck and keep throwing...you never know when they will move.
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Location: Lafayette, IN | Go over to Moosebirds and have a wafflecone for me Steve! Looks like you are all having fun. Wish I was there!
Be safe and don't forget to take pictures everyone! |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Seems the big V has been tough the last month. I was up there the first week in August and caught no Muskies all week. Others had some success with a few big fish being caught around the lake.
I have only been out for two short outings since getting back from the big V. In those two outings and just five hours total fishing time on Lake Minnetonka, I have caught three Muskies, had four others on briefly, and have seen a dozen other fish including a couple of big fish.
Not everyone is seeing fish on Minnetonka though. The Muskies can be very hard to find there and often aren't where one expects them. It still takes some planning and luck, especially with limited fishing time.
What I learned in the past month is this:
- A person will almost always do better on lakes one knows well. And it takes time to learn any lake.
- Any lake can turn on or off on a moments notice.
- Vermillion has great potential. It has a large fish size structure and a good population of fish. It is also very scenic.
- Minnetonka has great potential too, but it is also very busy to the point of being dangerous at times.
- On the big V, one watches out for rocks. On Minnetonka, one has to watch for the big boats that may run you over if you aren't careful. (Almost happened to me last night.)
- It is much quieter on Vermillion.
- No matter how skilled one is, if the fish don't want to bite, they won't. And it often doesn't matter which lake you're on either.
- It often doesn't take much skill to catch a Muskie if they want to bite.
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| Spent Tuesday on the Big V for the very first time. I took my buddy and his boy out for about 5 hrs worth of fishing, the balance of the rest of the day was watersports. We hit peak time for fishing and had decent action I thought for never being on the lake before.
My buddies boy caught his first ever musky, a nice 48". My buddy caught a 36" pike and I was blanked. The biggest bummer was the camera took a drink so no pics of anything! Major bummed.
We only saw two other fish, but the boy catching his first musky was a definite highlight. I knew that spot was going to produce something, wind blowing between two islands and sure enough, there she be on the back side where the eddy formed.
She drilled a chartreuse Harasser. He never took the bait off after that! Probably wont for a while. LOL |
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| Oh, forgot to mention that this fish was caught just down from Spring Bay Resort. Dont travel too far fellas! LOL |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Captain,
That's where allot of us are fishing, West End. Everyone is moving fish, just hard to get them to commit. I'm spending a fair amount of time multi-specie fishing and having a blast, fishing muskies during the afternoon and evening.
Last night was the first this week I didn't see any muskies. Thomas Allen moved a couple, TJ didn't see any, and I haven't seen anyone else today...everyone is on the water. Wind is gusting to 15 right now out of the west/northwest, a big improvement from the last couple days.
Edit: Now the wind is howling again. Dammit. |
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| sworrall - 8/25/2010 9:47 AM
Captain,
That's where allot of us are fishing, West End. Everyone is moving fish, just hard to get them to commit. I'm spending a fair amount of time multi-specie fishing and having a blast, fishing muskies during the afternoon and evening.
Last night was the first this week I didn't see any muskies.
Saw a few boats around fishing spots I wanted so I just moved on, plenty of room out there so no need to crowd anyone. We saw a couple boats trolling open water near some humps we were casting. I wonder if they had any luck. I was marking tons of bait over the open water.
We were almost within casting distance of Spring Bay resort when he caught that fish, so REALLY close.
The pannies would be fun, nothing like a good fish fry! |
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| Wind is no excuse to not fish... Get after them... The west end of Vermilion is pretty protected, no excuses  |
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Location: Appleton,WI | i heard the fishing is awesome from an angler up there, now with lots of fish moving since the water temp dropped. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Awesome Captain! A 48 inch Muskie in the boat is a good day in anyone's book.
Bummer about the camera.
I believe I have Vermillion figured out now. The fish are just biting whenever I'm not there. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Wimuskyfisherman,
It was literary howling out there, no fun controlling the boat. We went anyway, of course but everyone apparently had the same idea about the west side being protected...lots and lots of boats today where yesterday and the day before there were none.
We multi-specied it again, and have a fish fry ready to go for tomorrow.
E, as of 10:30 AM yesterday, the MI group had one 46".
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | The fishing seems spotty everywhere right now. One does well and others have no luck at all. All one can do is keep trying.
Good luck. Hope you catch a pig. |
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| Wow...another bold internet warrior. Pretty easy to lecture others on "fishing wind" from behind your keyboard, eh, Wind?
I've fished the West End several times. It blows up very easily and is just as hard to handle as any other big water.
Unless, of course, your handle is "Wind"... |
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| put on the jackpot u might lose some but you will see them.they love it there globes can get em going also.raman |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Gee, wind, I'm missing one of those three motors on my 16'10" Osprey. Didn't need bad weather gear, it was really windy, not storming. Cold front, to boot; it's supposed to get down to near 40 degrees tonight, it was 52 degrees on the water this evening which was perfect sweatshirt weather, and it was in the upper 80's a couple days ago.
Boat control was fine for me, held on schools of fish as they moved along in the cabbage/coontail mix in 6' and pounded on 'em.
We fished, and did so out in the wind. Caught a crap ton of nice gills, and watched at least 25 Muskie boats work through the area while we were there. The wind gusted a few times so strongly my hat was at risk, and I let out an involuntary, "GEEEEEZE". Still, I'm on Vermilion, and the next cast can be a trophy of whatever specie I'm fishing for, so one goes fishing!
Steak fry was stellar, more on that soon...right now I need to get out and toss a surface bait around.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sunset has arrived here in central WI- beautiful. Must be even better up there in MN, I suppose the water is being thrashed to a foam on the big girl spots, I am so jealous!
Pleaseeeeeee stick a real pig!
Have fun!
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| Wind,
Why would you want someone to go out in conditions that they or the people their with aren't comfortable in? Thats not only dangerous its not fun. Thats what musky fishing and the outdoors is suppose to be about. Enjoying your time out there on the water with your family and friends. That first post makes you sound like kind of a tool. I would have typed "dick" instead of tool but that would probably get this deleted.
Steve I enjoy the reports and have been in your shoes many a time with the wind and rain. Hell, last July in Canada with my wife and kids spent one day in the cabin and two days driving around Kenora. All because of weather conditions. I for one am impressed with an angler that can change on the fly. It appears like you're doing well on your flight. I wish I was there with you folks. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Agreed!! Although there are places to fish when the wind is blowing on vermilion, many times it can be downright brutal going from one spot to another, or even if you are out of the waves, the wind can still make it hard to effectively fish the area. It gets tiresome once in a while when one has to continually be on the trolling motor adjusting for position (relative to the boat you are in)
If the wind is blowing hard enough, it is best to err on the side of caution than to try and be macho and get you or someone else in peril. All it takes is one wave...
Safety not only applies to when your fishing...it applies to travel as well, which in all honesty is probably the more important of the two.
Hopefully the wind will die down for the last two days and some fish come to the boat. Windy conditions are not fun... Some wind, fine.... Lots of wind....gets old...
Good luck everyone!!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Spring Bay outdid themselves tonight with a top shelf job grilling steaks for the entire resort. The meal was superb, but more importantly, the dinner allowed us to mingle and put a face to a name and talk over what it will take to get these Vermilion muskies to open up and eat a lure.
Several of the guys are still out tonight. I missed a nice fish on a Wabull, only muskie I saw this evening. More tomorrow!
Thomas Allen is recording an OutdoorsFIRST radio show here, watch for that soon as well.
Steak Fry Slide Show:
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| What bait is that guy demonstrating in the video? I thought he was doing a demo on a Suick.
Editor's Note:
Here you go:
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | The Wabull, which is made by Suick.
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| Yooper - 8/26/2010 12:43 PM
Muskies Inc group boated 16 muskies yesterday. Guess they found the ones that like wind.
yeah, when u get 60 guys casting a cowbell, someone is going to get hit at some point |
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| Big deal...I bet they went to bed a lot hungrier then these guys. There's a lot more to Muskie trips then actually fishing for and catching Muskies |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Guest - 8/26/2010 1:07 PM
Big deal...I bet they went to bed a lot hungrier then these guys. There's a lot more to Muskie trips then actually fishing for and catching Muskies
I always enjoyed the "lot more" more than the fishing itself.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Actually, it's 175 guys, over 200 with our crew. Two boats caught almost half of the fish reported yesterday...those two are really good on this water!
We just need to keep 'em stuck.
The wind let up yesterday evening, Yooper, and quite a few boats were out after dark. Since you didn't step up and join the Outing or fish the MI event how about you offer something constructive...or nothing at all.
Morning work is done, Thomas Allen Radio show is uploading, and everyone got a nice prize from Spring Bay and MuskieFIRST at the Okuma Fishing Dockside this AM (including an Okuma Muskie rod and a new Okuma Reel), so I can hit the water in a bit.
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| Maybe I missed it, but how many guys are actually on the M1 outing. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Vermilion doesn't give up the fish very easy,.... A beautiful place that God carved out for our enjoyment and peaceful feelings that it brings ,...... But..... You have to put your time in and work hard in order to be sucessful...Very few and SHORT feeding windows on Big V. Being lucky and Blessed is a must...... also ,thinking outside the "muskie box" is a must.
Wind is just another factor you have to deal with, if I'm up there for 7 days , i'm out on the water, regardless... plenty of places to fish.
I might be up tomorrow after a job related meeting in Virgina.
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| "Muskies Inc group boated 16 muskies yesterday. Guess they found the ones that like wind".
No they didn't . Where did you get that from?
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Moved 4 this afternoon, missed one 4 foot class fish in shallow, and saw some just sitting in the weeds...going back after them this evening. Jerome, stop in and join us tomorrow evening if you end up fishing here, It'd be good to see you again. |
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Location: Oshkosh | Just got the word that Krishna put a 41 in the net on a cowgirl!
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Here is K-bob's 41 incher.
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Location: Des Moines IA | I am absolutely amazed, M1st outings rarely invole the catching of muskies, and when they are caught, it's always Krishna ? Just too much fun going on I guess. I wish I could have been up there, nonetheless!!!!! |
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| FYI: If interested
Muskie Inc. Results Day One.
http://www.vermilionchallunge.com/Challunge/LEADERBOARD.html |
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Location: Lafayette, IN | Glad you are all having a good time. Thanks for the updates. Wish I was there. |
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| 173+ anglers, 11 people caught one. Which means 6% of the Muskies Inc group boated a fish on Wednesday, and those are concentrated in a group of folks that include some of the best ever on that lake. Vermilion in August is tough sledding.
With that many boats on the West Arm, I wonder how many baits have passed over Merry Go Round at this point?
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Location: Apple Valley, MN | Steve and Crew,
I think I can speak for all of us sitting at desks this week when I say we appreciate your added efforts to give us great video, pictures, and stories to ease the pain of not being there. I know it would be much more fun for you guys to go out and fish vs editing video. If your goal is to make sure I plan my vacation around this event next year, you've done a great job! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 51.25 caught this morning on a Glittertail she won at the Dockside yesterday..congratulations Kim!! Way to stick with it! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The Big V was stingy, but showed everyone who fished muskies hard her potential several times as big girls followed, hit and were prematurely released, or were missed. Kim got her personal best this morning at 51 1/8"; Krishna got a 41 and won a custom MuskieFIRST 10th Anniversary hoodie, and a couple smaller fish were caught. Another guest in camp got a 44 this morning. The fact remains, any cast can offer up the Muskie of a lifetime!
The bluegills, pike and perch provided three large evening fish fries for 6 to 8 guests at the Worrall cabin, too. Not a soul complained....and OFM Radio Host Thomas Allen grilled some absolutely life changing venison.
Spring Bay, Steve and Joe, and the family outdid themselves again, offering superb hospitality, excellent food, great digs, and service beyond all expectations. They again gave away a week for two for the largest fish of the Outing, and fed us three nights out of the seven we were here.
Lax reproductions offered a reproduction for the largest fish, a HUGE prize. When added to the free week stay for two, the value is nearly $1500.00 for the prizes.
Thanks to everyone who offered lures and prizes for the dockside demos. Thanks especially to Okuma Fishing for a rod and reel and to Suick Lures, Muskie Armor, Glittertails, Custom Spinners Unlimited, MuskieFIRST Clothing, Spring Bay, Berkley, and Dutch Fork Customs for lures, clothing, and accessories.
We will be back, and the Vermilion muskies and extraordinary Spring Bay Resort hospitality will be waiting.
Awards and Thomas Allen Interview:
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Had a blast and can't wait till next year. Congrats to Kim on her big fish..... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Call just came in from TJ's rig, Thomas Allen just Frabilled a 53.75 X 22. Images to follow.
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Location: Grand Forks ND | Those were some really good updates of the trip you provided. Looks like the fish started turning on after the cold front passed. I'm getting up there next Friday...can't hardly wait, it's going to be a long week of work.
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Location: Lake Geneva, WI | I had a blast at the outing even thought the fishing was really tough this year. I cannot wait to get back there next year and try at it again. Congrats to the few that boated fish! Thanks to Spring Bay and M1. |
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