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| Nothing says the middle of December like a stupid hypothetical question from me. So, here it is:
Could some one pay you to never fish for muskies again for the rest of your life, and if so, how much would it take? And I mean that you couldn't even fish a lake with muskies in it, for any other species, where you still would have a chance at making contact with one.
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| Doesn't even take money, lot of other outdoor activities that are more rewarding than muskie fishing. It is fun to catch them, many better ways to spend time outside. Just a matter of if you want to limit yourself to one way of fishing or one fish...BR |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | How much are you offering? I have fished muskies for 30 years and caught a lot of fish and not likely to catch much larger than I have allready caught. For a price I could take on a new challenge I was considering brain surgery. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I was out in Colorado (Long's Peak area) for a week this summer and started getting addicted to climbing the rocks and hiking. Made it up to chasm lake....very cool breaking above the tree line into the tundra! I told my wife if we had to move there I'd turn into a climbing junkie---seriously addicting! So yeah I could find another challenge to get addicted to. Dollar amount?hard to say. |
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| i guess for me fishing is muskie fishing!, I really very rairly fish anything else, I just don't desire to fish other species, maybe a taste of crappie fishing through ice but not much. I could do without for sure but to not muskie fish would be giving up fishing and i am not sure I could do that! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | A one time, non-taxable amount of 1.5 million.....My address is 13325....... I prefer $100. dollar bills.
Thank you very much.
Jerome
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Location: The desert | I'm in the same boat as BenR. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Nope... Couldn't do it...
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| I CANT give up musky fishing!!!!
if I could I could get out of this god forsaken high tax,laws up the ### frozen tundra,jungle humid summer, Minnesota and move some place warm in the winter.
very active in Muskies inc and other conservation,,,, but,,,,if VHS came and wiped em all out,,I could go back to leading a normal life  |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | easy ...
answer = northern wisconsin smallies |
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| On most days $5 and a case of cheap beer.... |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | If I couldnt afford to fish Canada or to drive to N.WI a couple times a year, I'd be happy to give up muskies. In fact, I probably would. Yes, there are shots at fish in S.WI, N.IL and the Webster area, but if I'm chucking for muskies I am really only interested in chasing a big fish. Maybe I just suck at muskie fishing, but in none of those places have I had enough encounters with truly big fish that it really holds my attention or gets me all that motivated to hook up the boat and get on the road. Or maybe Eagle Lake has just spoiled me to the idea that every next cast could be THE ONE, and when I'm chucking on the Fox Chain or S.WI, I can't lie to myself enough to believe that.
I'd still get the boat wet chasing salmon on the big pond, and would finally figure out where the smallies go throughout the season. I'd play more beach vball (did that more than muskies last summer, too. one reason: females in bikinis), workout more and probably be a better husband.
Not sure it would be such a loss. Chasing muskies is fun, but take out the big fish chances for me, and it's about hanging out with friends, which I can do minus muskies. |
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| Give me fifty cents on the dollar for all the muskie gear I have purchease over the years & let me fish for walleye & northern in lakes with muskie in them and we might have a deal |
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Muskie fishing is fun and all, but I'd give it up in a heartbeat if I had the opportunity to spend more time in the BWCA.
Which would be possible if I had more money and could work less!
Muskie fishing just happens to be conveniently located near home for me.
To tell the truth the number of guys fishing for them now makes it much less appealing than in the past.
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Location: North/Central WI | I'd never give it up. I enjoy doing it...so I continue to do it...as much as possible. If musky fishing doesn't turn you on anymore...do something else. Its a matter of personal preference. |
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Location: Hopefully on the water | i couldn't take the offer. Even if by chance I were to hang up the Musky Fishing and take on other species, majority of the lakes I would still want to fish would hae Muskies in it. And since that is part of the deal to not be able to fish those lakes also, the deal would be off. |
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Location: oswego, il | Some days no price, some days a pizza would do it. |
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| Just relocate me to a southern salty coast and find me a job and I'd be out of this crap weather and still fishing for fish that fight harder than any freshwater fish. Spent some time in Louisiana and Florida this fall, and I think I'm not addicted to Saltwater fishing!
The outdoor scenery leaves a lot to be desired down there tho, much prettier up north! But many more bikini's down south! |
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Location: Des Moines IA | I'd give up Muskies for 8 digits. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I already have all the money in the world, so you can't stop me! J/k No, I wouldn't give it up for anything. There were way too many giants caught this year to stop now.
Edited by Kirby Budrow 12/17/2010 10:00 AM
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | Would be easy, lots of outdoor related activities out there that are just as fun if not more fun. Hell, I moved to Montana in 98 'cause I'd had enough of muskies and wanted to big game hunt in the mountains and don't regret that choice for a second.
Last summer we were filming a smallmouth segment in Vilas. They were off the beds and staging on small rock clumps. We were cruising and spotting the structure, then fishing. Low density lake with great quality. It was one the most fun days of fishing I'd had in awhile. The pothole lakes in back of the resort had a bumper crop of big gills last year and my young nephews/nieces had a ball shore fishing with me. Filleting 3lb to 5lb pike all winter. Big flathead cats pulled out of deep holes on the Mississippi, 5 lb rainbows on lite ice rods in Montana. Snook, redfish in the Gulf. 25lb pike on tip-ups on the Missouri River system out West...
Muskies are fun, but just one small piece of the pie. Personally I could live without 'em.
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| Kirby Budrow - 12/17/2010 9:59 AM
I already have all the money in the world, so you can't stop me! J/k No, I wouldn't give it up for anything. There were way too many giants caught this year to stop now.
Heck yeah!!! I've got enough money to pay the mortgage, bills, and eat out a few times a week... oh yeah, and to save for one day a year to just spend money like it grows on a tree at a musky show. Get to go fishing more than I deserve and as far as I'm concerned that all makes me as wealthy as I'd ever need to be! So keep your money, and I'll keep day dreaming of the big one(s) that got away... and anticipating possible trips to come. |
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Location: Minnesota | A million bucks would do the trick. Do you have any idea how many DCGs, MagDaws, Top Raiders, Giant Jackpots, etc I could buy with a million bucks!
Oh, wait. |
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| A gift certificate to wendy's and its over!
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| Hate to admit it, but I actually agree with Slamr! When I started out, a lake with muskies in it was enough. I just wanted to catch one. Every once in a while I did. Then I just wanted to catch them all. Every once in a while, I'd have a 3 fish day. Then I started fishing Vilas County. After that it was Eagle Lake. Once you've fished in a place where every cast could realistically be the cast that brings you a 40# fish? It's hard to go back and be excited about fishing in a place where the closest quality muskie fishing is 4-6 hours away. I'll fish the southern WI, IL, and IN lakes when the opportunity arises, but it's not the same. It's a good place to try new lures and keep your casting skills honed. It's enjoyable, because its fishing after all. But I've caught enough skinny 30" fish where that's really not what I am after. Eagle... Well, last year we had a day where we had probably a dozen fish up that were over 50", with two that would be a trophy in anyone's book. When you ask: "how many 50's do you think we saw today?" And everyone in the boat has actually lost track? It's difficult to be excited about fishing ion a place where a "good day" is one where someone in the boat got a 32". If smallmouth got as big as muskies? I'd never go muskie fishing again. |
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| I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up. |
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Location: Pickering, ON | Enough to buy a place somewhere like Costa Rica, along with a 30-40' boat and all the gear necessary to start up a charter business. I've already started making my sales pitch.
I could easily give up Muskies to do that, along with never having to endure another off season and Canadian winter.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Amused - 12/17/2010 12:25 PM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
What are you saying, Amused? |
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| I would assume him to be saying that he wants all of you to be paid off, leaving more fish for me out there to catch. No waiting in line on the popular waters, the fish would all be in predictable spots, and they would grow large!! Lures would become cheap because nobody but me would buy them,
I know what he's REALLY hinting at though... I think it just goes to show that many enjoy the sport, but also realize there are many many other things to enjoy than just this one fish. I, on the other hand...I just couldn't do it... I'll take the money though...to help enhance the stocking on the lakes I fish...
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| i'd say around 150 million dollars just so i could live an easy do whatever i want lifestyle basically... and im only 20 but yea it means that much to me to be on the water chasing muskies. |
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| For a large sum of money i would say i quit and still fish them after all ,all fishermen are liars. |
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Location: The desert | Amused - 12/17/2010 1:25 PM
Like spending all of your time acting superior to others on message boards? Your life must be awesome!!
I couldn't ask for a better life. I'm sorry you are so unhappy. |
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| Back to the original question.... I would give it up if I caught the world record, and no amount of money would stop me before that. |
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Location: The desert | Guest - 12/17/2010 2:49 PM
i wouldn't ever quit musky fishing, but if BenR or Pointer would accept cash to never post here again I'd hold a fundraiser
I'm all for that. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | MuskieMike - 12/17/2010 9:57 AM
I'd give up Muskies for 8 digits.
Fingers or toes? A mix of both?
I'd give it up to play golf with my daughter. Wait...I think I did.
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Location: WI | I'd give it up for a bunch of money and then still do it anyway. I could get way into flyfishing for other species (tarpon would be sweet). Giving up any of my hobbies is pretty much not going to happen. |
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| Amused - 12/17/2010 11:25 AM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
Through the guiding, tournaments, seminars, living and traveling all over the best muskie waters in the world I have met some really great friends. I still fish them from time to time, but I still post because I have really good friends in the community that I really like interacting with. Also M1st/Steve has always been really good to me, either through allowing me to be part of the Tuffy pro-team when I was more involved or hospitality when I was visiting the area. It is social and a nice forum to stay in touch with friends...but yes I have found that for me there are more appealing ways to enjoy the outdoors. BR |
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Location: Otsego Minnesota | Middle six figures at least. Dreaming all day, every day, about fishing musky is the only way I make it thru a long Minnesota winter |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | As long as I am able, I'll fish muskies. I make my living in that trade, and wouldn't give it up for any amount, or I would have...long ago. |
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Location: Bloomer, Wi | there isnt a resonalable amount of money for me to give it up. its an obsession! i have a musky tattoed on my arm-looking to get another someday. muskys are definetly a part of who i am. |
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Location: Minnesota | It would have to be enough to move to a shack on Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. And never have to work again. Seriously, bring up the NW Territories on Google maps, makes MN look like the Sahara Desert. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | Musky fishing makes me happy (usually), I have seen what a lot of money does to people.... I'll keep musky fishing. |
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Location: Michigan | Wouldn't take that much for me. My best days on the water last season involved stealhead, and the second walleye. I love the outdoors, and have experienced many fun outdoor activities such as scuba diving, bowhunting, rifle hunting, skiing, mountainbiking, golf, and the list goes on. But when i do something I prefere to do it only if it offere the best possible experiance within my budget.
So, living in SE michigan gives me access to a quality muskie fishery with the opportunity for big fish. If I had to drive more the 2 hours to access it, i would probably find something else to do closer to home. Muskie fishing would then fit in the vacation category. I don't ski in SE michigan, because there is no appeal to sliding down a land fill. If I lived out in Montana, i would flyfish and hunt elk, and ski. The quality of those activities out in Montana are far superior to anything michigan has to offer. I don't live out there, so those activities are a vacation. In short, i am kinda in the "go big or go home" camp.
The best thing about muskie fishing for me looking back over the last 10 years is the friends i have made. Almost everyone i associate with outside of my dayjob are muskie fisherman, and they are good people. So fo now, muskie fishing is a fun outdoor activity that i get to do with my freinds...
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| sworrall - 12/17/2010 7:55 PM
As long as I am able, I'll fish muskies. I make my living in that trade, and wouldn't give it up for any amount, or I would have...long ago.
Now wait........let me get this straight.........you still fish muskies? |
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Location: Lake of The Woods | BenR - 12/17/2010 7:03 PM
Amused - 12/17/2010 11:25 AM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
Through the guiding, tournaments, seminars, living and traveling all over the best muskie waters in the world. BR
I thought musky's were only in North America?? |
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| Ryan Marlowe - 12/18/2010 4:49 PM
BenR - 12/17/2010 7:03 PM
Amused - 12/17/2010 11:25 AM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
Through the guiding, tournaments, seminars, living and traveling all over the best muskie waters in the world. BR
I thought musky's were only in North America??
North America is part of the world, and since my experience has included more than one country and 4-5 time zones, it seemed to fit. Also when say you North America, people only think of the USA:) Thanks, BR
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Location: Lake of The Woods | BenR - 12/18/2010 5:56 PM
Ryan Marlowe - 12/18/2010 4:49 PM
BenR - 12/17/2010 7:03 PM
Amused - 12/17/2010 11:25 AM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
Through the guiding, tournaments, seminars, living and traveling all over the best muskie waters in the world. BR
I thought musky's were only in North America??
North America is part of the world, and since my experience has included more than one country and 4-5 time zones, it seemed to fit. Also when say you North America, people only think of the USA: ) Thanks, BR
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| No problem, I find it endearing how interested you are in my responses. Have a nice holiday season. BR
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ben's correct, North America also includes Mexico. No muskies there, but that would be a place I could spend some time fishing giant largemouth bass and shooting giant whitetail deer.
FSF,
OK, you got me, all I do is work. If I fish, I DO fish muskies, but not enough in 2010. Gotta fix that for 2011. Ice fishing starting tomorrow for about 15 days to shoot Frabill, Jiffy, Aqua-Vu, Lindy, and Fishouflage sponsored videos...tough job, but someone gots ta do it. Wait till you see the cool stuff I am shooting with now... |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | $5 Million sold! - 3 Million for the 72' Merritt Fishing boat, 2 million to live the rest of my days at sea! Peace out Esox! Anyone wanna buy me out? I'll throw in my 620 with detailed maps of all my honey holes? |
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| Top H2O - 12/16/2010 8:50 PM
A one time, non-taxable amount of 1.5 million.....My address is 13325....... I prefer $100. dollar bills.
Thank you very much.
Jerome
Shark fishing here I come!
For the record, an individual cannot gift more than $1 million during life without paying "gift tax." It's called the lifetime exclusion. He could however pay the remaining $500k in $13,000 annual increments. That is called the annual exclusion gift. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Ryan Marlowe - 12/18/2010 4:49 PM
BenR - 12/17/2010 7:03 PM
Amused - 12/17/2010 11:25 AM
I think it is amusing how some of the guys that spend the most time on musky fishing message boards are the ones who would give it up.
Through the guiding, tournaments, seminars, living and traveling all over the best muskie waters in the world. BR
I thought musky's were only in North America??
ever consider that having an understanding of all the fishes, where they are and how to catch them might have a positive effect on your muskie-fishing skills? or are you one of the type-A chuck and wind crowd who runs a nice Ranger?
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Location: Lake of The Woods | Type a, professional internet fisherman... |
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| Wouldn't take much for me either---Many many types of fishing to do with all the other outdoor stuff like hunting, camping. hiking and many motorized sports I enjoy. I love to fish for Musky's but I could stop easily and take some CASH and do something else. |
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