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| My fill in the blank came today as we celebrated early.
My wife got me a copy of "Musky Fishing" by Bert Claflin, 1st edition. Great reading, and have read it before, but finally have my own personal copy. Forgot how enjoyable this book is. Was going to mention it as a potential Christmas Gift,
but selfishly waited until I had my own personal copy in hand. This has a 1948 copywrite, so gives an interesting view on gear, lure choice, method and common
musky myths of the day. The guy definitely caught some fish, but what would have really been interesting, he was keeping a diary of a lot of fishing back in the day. I would love to read the diary.
My son got me a Winchester, limited edition, 200th commemorative knife set, which unfortunately, knowing how I tend to use knives, I am afraid to take out of the package! And my daughter replaced my grey hoodie, which was gettting kind of threadbare. And then I got myself this.... 
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| The girlfriend knocked it out of the park this year and presented me with a custom made Thorne Brothers XXH Predator with a split handle. This was the only Predator missing from my aresenal and its looks great. She worked with Lonnie at the shop to get made simialr to my other rods. It looks aweome!
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I got ......to watch my kids scurry around the house on a scavenger hunt during which they learned we are going to Disney for spring beak. My 12y/o daughter was too cool to act excited but I know she was cause she went straight to facebook and posted it with 20 exclamation marks...fun. |
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| Mojo1269 - 12/24/2010 10:32 PM
The girlfriend knocked it out of the park this year and presented me with a custom made Thorne Brothers XXH Predator with a split handle. This was the only Predator missing from my aresenal and its looks great. She worked with Lonnie at the shop to get made simialr to my other rods. It looks aweome!
Seriously consider marrying this girl! |
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Location: Canada | I got (or rather bought for myself, earlier today) a new Revo Toro 61 HS spooled with 65lb Power Pro. I also plan to buy myself for Christmas (probably in a few days or so) a new rod for throwin' dawgs. Still have a few more days of opening presents so I might be able to add to this. |
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Location: The desert | I got drunk for christmas. |
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| My girlfriend got me a pair of camo slippers, (she got tired of me wearing my boots around the house, LOL) a couple new feeders for the yard, a Musky Hunter T-Shirt, a really cool pistol case, a belt-pack ammo case, Season IV of the Musky Hunter show, a Musky hunter calendar, some cool kitchen utensils, "Great Migrations" National Geographic documentary, Bill Dance Bloopers, (DAD-GUMMIT!) and a bunch of my favorite sweet treats. Her parents got me a gift card from Bass Pro Shops, a selection of martini olives and a giant bottle of Hendricks Gin. Everything was wrapped in camo paper that matches my bibs and parka. Oh, and I got those three little words that every guy longs to hear:
"Let's go fishin'!"
Along with some other phrases that made me think I ought to keep her:
"I miss Canada!"
"We need a muskie boat"
"I need more musky lures"
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Location: Middletown, Ohio | A bunch of Bass Pro Shop gift cards so I can get some new gear for the new boat I bought myself .........woooohoooo !!!!
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| I must have been a good boy this year. Thanks to Mom, George and a Huge THANKS to my wife Lisa. Next year all I want is what [Pointer] got.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | we spent Christmas Eve on the Ice ... i got a dozen shiners and my kid got a nice walleye. He's becoming a pretty solid IceMan. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | My wife got me a Shimano Trinidad and is having two of my rod handles extended. We will see what else comes in as we celebrate with family throughout the day. Merry Christmas everybody, Good luck next year!!!!! |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | My wife gave me a Humminbird Weathersense barometric pressure monitor and a spare tire cover for the trailer.
Nice! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I received a new gun case for the 7mm Mag, a pair of Itasca 2000 gram thinsulate boots, some cool coffee and beer mugs, a blue tooth ear piece for my Iphone, a couple pairs of new jeans, a couple items for my office decor, and some ice fishing gear.
Most important, I got Sue all healed up for the Holidays. We are going ice fishing tomorrow to celebrate! |
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Location: indiana | along with all your cool wives and girlfriends, my wife gave me a good monetary start to get my pb 51.25 incher from lotw this summer replicated. off to lax and fittante websites to pick one for the mount. merry christmas |
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| my lovely bride ordered me a musky buster 14 inch intimidator in black glitter!! i have been wanting to try one of those beasts just too darn cheap...its even weighted!! also got a convertible ruger 22/22mag six shooter 50th anniversary pistol! cant wait to play with both of em!! |
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Location: McGuire AFB, NJ | Humming Bird 898c SI combo 
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| My wife got me a new Minn Kota transom mount trolling motor, 10'' pearson Glider, and 2 Phantom softail gliders!!! SWEET! However the "real" present was watching my twin 2yr old boys open their presents!!!! REALLY SWEET!!!! Merry Christmas everyone!
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I'm off to Kenora, Ontairo with my dad and friends in late February for some giant Lake Trout through the ice, definitely a bucket list trip for me, however I have a feeling it might become a regular trip!
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | Pointerpride102 - 12/25/2010 1:24 AM
I got drunk for christmas.
This is the gift that keeps on giving for sure. I got some money which is what i need for a start to adding new electronics and trolling set ups for my new to me boat for the 2011 season. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Got a bunch of Ranger gear, Power Pole sweatshirt, Reeds sweatshirt, BassPro card from my girl, and got myself another Power Pole. |
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Location: WV | Got 2 Okuma Magda 20s, an Okuma Akena 400 (will be here Monday because I missed Santa in the brown sleigh), Shimano TDR 8' Heavy, Power Pro 80#/300yds, TUF Line XP 80#, 2 Down Easter Saltys, DVDs (Small Pond Monsters, Musky Hunters TV Seasons 1 & 2, Musky Madness), made myself a couple of lures, and the greatest gift I have every recieved- watching my 3 yo open his gifts. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Got a cute little showgirl and a new Nikon camera |
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| I got 3 homemade cookies from my 7 year old daughter who made her first batch of cookies with her new oven (cookie kit included) she got for Christmas. |
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| I got an E-mail from pmtt with details of their 3rd qualifier and
championship. |
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Location: beloit | shirts from the musky shop, baby depthraider chrome watermelon, hellhound and ddd in chrome pink clown and a cowgirl balckpearl/red glow and a new pair of lacrosse boots and a new fillet knife for all the gills I'm gonna catch this winter if work lets me get out. I love my wife |
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| muskie related I got a MTO gift certificate and a willowbeast |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | Shimano Calcutta TE for me... |
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| sworrall - 12/25/2010 10:11 AM
I received a new gun case for the 7mm Mag, a pair of Itasca 2000 gram thinsulate boots, some cool coffee and beer mugs, a blue tooth ear piece for my Iphone, a couple pairs of new jeans, a couple items for my office decor, and some ice fishing gear.
Most important, I got Sue all healed up for the Holidays. We are going ice fishing tomorrow to celebrate!
i have killed my first deer of my life with that,SERIOUS WEAPON |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | I got a sherbert pounder, an ambasseduer power handle, a spool of sufix 832, two packages of Tyrant leaders, a new airbrush (for basement baits), along with gift cards for Gander Mt and Fleet Farm. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 'i have killed my first deer of my life with that,SERIOUS WEAPON'
Yessir, that rifle is a point and shoot 500 yard weapon as I have it set up. It's a Winchester Featherweight, and has been my go-to rifle for many years now.
For Christmas, OFM got a Canon T2i, wireless microphones, a shotgun mic, battery grip, and shoulder mount. Serious video machine in SLR clothing...our interviews will be much more interesting in 2011.
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| I got a Wide Glide, Whopper Plopper, bunch of Ranger gear, new life vest, tool set for the boat. However, the best gift I got was my wife giving birth on Dec. 22nd to a beautiful little girl. We are blessed with a healthy new baby and were able to get out of the hospital on Christmas Eve to enjoy Christmas at home. No Muskie gear in the world could have topped a new baby. This Christmas can't get any better!!! |
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| I got to take my wife and girls skiing in Utah...80" of snow while we were there ! |
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Location: oswego, il | No fishing stuff for me, I got some shirts, some cash and a mouse pad with my kids on it. The neatest thing was a Larry Detgens t-shirt and history card with his most famous race cars on it. |
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| I woke up on Christmas morning to Santa leaving me sick as a dog with a nasty stomach bug, but was able to watch my girls have a blast opening and playing with their gifts...Musky related my wife got me a revo toro winch 60 I am really excited about and my dad got me a Navionics north chip! |
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| man do my wife and kids know me. i got a new jimmy in sherbet, a dcg in purple and brass, and a hummingbird 788 ci with chip! cant wait to put it on my boat!!! and to top the cake my wife and my mom r splitting a full day guide with Luke Ronnestrand this summer with my dad when we r on Big V!! WOW guess next year i will have to join in and just get drunk!! |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Framed and matted 3d print of my favorite lake in the north woods that will be hanging in the new cabin in about a month. |
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| I got a guided trip with Ken Jackson from my son. to use this summer when we stay by Jackson,s Lakeside Cottages.
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Location: nappanee IN | got a elvis and a goldilocks and a cisco silver bladed tinsel tail and traded for a 7000 c-3 to dinger to pull them with.my son got me a swimmin joe 8" on a crawdad color. and all the ice to make me wait for open water |
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| Everyone sounds like they had a great Christmas!!! How far of a shot did you take to lay the smack down on that deer? Other than working Christmas Eve and yesterday everything was great... my big gift was an FL-20..however it was not a surprise because I had been fishing with it for 2 weeks prior! |
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| lowrance hds 7 whooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!<br />My dad really got me good this year. On sat morning I opened a package to find a set of "gheeto" speakers the box looked like it was droped more than once. My dad said "yeah jeff said u blew a speaker in your truck so I figured u could use those." I said really I haven't noticed, confused I opened the torn up box n pulled out a speaker n said sweet me n jeff will put them in later n slide the box back under the tree. I proceeded to put on Go Fish, we always watch fishing n snowboarding movies on Xmas, were sitting there watching fish eat topwaters talkin about past trips to Canada and wat not when I say yeah could u imagine haveing decent electronics on some of those remote lakes we've been to? I could tell my dads acting weird but I thought he was just peeed my buddy told him to buy me speakers that I didn't need. About 5 min go by and he says let me see those speakers. I grab the box n pull out a speaker when I notice newspaper between the two speakers n I say did u buy these new? My dad starts smileing n trying not to laugh n now I no somethings up. I pull the other speaker out of the box it's wrapped n newspaper and I realize wat it is, the graph!!!! He really got me this year I didn't see that comeing one bit. When your younger u hype on things u want for Xmas so u almost expect to get them. As u get older Xmas isn't wat it used to be until u have kids of your own so I hear, but this year was the most supprised I've ever been on Xmas. On top of hat
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Location: Waconia, MN | I got new raingear, Bas Pro 100 MPH gear, and a nice Gift cert for Thorne Bros! Thanks mom and dad! |
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| Muskie Bumper Board which is REALLY nice and a two year supscription to Musky Hunter. Nice photo album of the grand kids. Box of candy. A fun day with the kids and watching them use their new snow shoes. On the way home stopped at Cabela's and picked up an electric smoker for smokin turkey and ribs and such. |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I got a Thompson Center Arms Icon in a .308 caliber and a Nikon Prostaff scope to mount on it. Wait, is this whitetailsfirst or muskiefirst....I get confused. First time since I was about 7, nothing fishing related. Is it possible that I finally have all of it?
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Location: On my favorite lake! | More accurate GPS antenna and cash for Chicago show! |
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Location: Grand Forks ND | Minnekota Terrova with iPilot |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Exactly what I wanted....a gift card so I can buy what I need and not have to take anything back. |
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| Mine came after Xmas. A huge credit card bill from my wife to me for the kid & grandkids. At least the enjoyed Xmas. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Let's see...
My wife's family:
Mother and father in law = gift card for Cabela's
Sister and brother in law = Gander gift card
Uncle in law = Gander gift card
Neighbors I plow drive = Cabela's gift card
Grandparent in laws = Enough money to purchase something nice
Wife = Hunting Watch/compass with d-loop
My family:
Father = Money for vacation use
Brother = Book on the history of the Chevy Camaro which is very cool!!
Sister = Generic Drink Coasters
Now...what to get at the toy stores... Hmmmm...
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Location: Geneva, IL | Christmas came real early this year... June 9th, Philadelphia, PA - Game 6 - 4:06 of OT. Merry Christmas Kane'r... Merry Christmas! |
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Location: Central Wisconsin | I got a 2 day guided trip in northern MN from my girlfriend. Can't complain one bit with that. |
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| I got a new luna for my new musky stick.. A few cowgirls and a Pro- Dawg. Also got some goose decoys |
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