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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We will be on the way up to Sprig Bay Resort Saturday, looking for a relaxing week of superb hospitality from the Spring Bay Crew.
I'll be chasing bass, pike, eyes, and gills in an attempt to feed a few folks at the OFM cabin fish fries, and looking for a muskie or two as well.
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| Good luck to everyone on the M1 outing. Have fun and be safe. Looking forward to Oct. outing. Keep us posted on the fishing. |
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| Steve, it will be interesting to see how your panfish outings go. So many of the locals are complaining because they cannot find them because there are no weeds in areas of the lake where they used to be thick.
Those Rusty crayfish are insane in that lake right now. My boys had a blast netting them for a crayfish feed one night last weekend. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have the Aqua-Vu Micro along, we'll find the panfish for sure. |
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| sworrall - 8/19/2011 10:44 AM
I have the Aqua-Vu Micro along, we'll find the panfish for sure. I saw your video about that earlier, that looks like the cats ass!!
Try getting a musky on there. There is one fish that has been giving me fits the last two years out there. Won't hit, but sure likes to follow. Its by those two islands. LOL |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | All packed and ready to roll, see everyone up there.... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We'll be in late afternoon, early evening. |
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| what is the score? |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | bobbie - 8/20/2011 7:51 PM
what is the score?
Beers or fish???  |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The welcome and mapping party was great, and near everyone stayed on eating pizza and enjoying a drink or a soda until it was almost dark, thanks to Spring Bay Resort's hospitality. Most hit the water for awhile, and a few fish were moved. I had a tanker try to eat a Weagle on the eight, but the lure was fouled with weeds and when her nose touched those weeds...snap shut went the yap, and off she want. maybe tomorrow...this was the same spot Thomas and TJ boated the big girl last year.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | One of the crew put a 46.5 in the net this morning. More later...
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Very cool! I wanna do this next year! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Mission Accomplished..
and dinner was excellent. Now out after muskies...
Shaley's boat put one in the net this morning.
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| Good luck guys just got a report from a buddy who was up there all this previous week and he said things were tough so best of luck to you all.. |
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Location: Hartford, Iowa | You are about due Shaley. Show em us Iowans can catch muskies too. Good Luck!!! |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | muskie nutt - 8/21/2011 7:46 PM
You are about due Shaley. Show em us Iowans can catch muskies too. Good Luck!!!
we used to always call em "iowegians" ... |
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Location: Hartford, Iowa | Iowegians with a upper case I LOL......... |
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Location: Hartford, Iowa | sorry, an upper case I |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Hey I'mMinnesotan born and bred..... just stranded in Iowa.....My partner got the fish, nice 36 to break the ice.....
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | TJ had the big girl we moved last night try to suck in a creeper...and not quite get it done. I added a nice pike to the gill fillets for the fish fry later this week. Lots of action for most of the crew today, several lost on double tens, etc.
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Who are the young pups in the Titleist hats? They look like golfers. They'll probably catch fish.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | They are beating up the bass big time during the high sun periods, nice folks and good fishermen. They just headed back out for a few hours. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Another Muskie in the net for the crew last night, a low 40's. The big Pike up to 40.5 are cruising about too!
The dockside by Steve Amundson was extremely informative, and thanks to OFM sponsors and Spring Bay Resort, everyone won a prize.
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| I was just there not even a week ago and I already miss the Big V!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Monday was a tough day to put a muskie in the boat until after dark. I talked to several of the anglers and they moved fish, but no takers. We have some images to post from last night, at least, that's the rumor! Today looks good with a little front moving through. Jerome and TJ already put this one in the net; I'm working at least 3/4 days while here and don't get out until afternoon. We got into the Largemouth yesterday tossing whacky worms at the docks for an hour, that was a blast. Fish fry at the OFM Cabin tonight, bluegills, bass, pike, and venison on the menu!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Brad Rollins and Tom Trecker put this 54.25" big girl in the net at moonrise last night on a Swimmin Joe. They report they are working bigger fish, so stand by! Top fish is a 41.
Nice work, gents. Brad and Tom have a couple in the net so far.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'd say 40 in camp total participating in the Outing. Low 20's from MuskieFIRST and a couple big groups who signed up for the week and are participating.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Last night was good..
Eric Olson and Rick Seeger put this 50.5" pig in the net on a bait they won during the dockside demos. Steve and I talked about using the Llungen Krisco on the Big V, and...it worked! They said there's little chance they would have used the bait if it hadn't been mentioned and offered as a dockside prize last year and this year.
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Way to go EricO and Slushyicehole!!!! You got to admit we have some good sticks in the Cap City Muskie Club!!! |
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| That looks like an absolute blast! I WILL be there next year thats a fact! |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | Great pics! I'm wishin' I was Fishin'! Jake |
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| sworrall - 8/23/2011 9:42 AM
Monday was a tough day to put a muskie in the boat until after dark. I talked to several of the anglers and they moved fish, but no takers. We have some images to post from last night, at least, that's the rumor! Today looks good with a little front moving through. Jerome and TJ already put this one in the net; I'm working at least 3/4 days while here and don't get out until afternoon. We got into the Largemouth yesterday tossing whacky worms at the docks for an hour, that was a blast. Fish fry at the OFM Cabin tonight, bluegills, bass, pike, and venison on the menu! That was very nice of TJ to let Jerome hold the fish for photos I know payback is a female
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| Nice work on the fish everyone, keep up the good work! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Winds to 40 MPH tomorrow could put a bit of a damper on the day, but the steak fry will still rock!
And I'll fish the NW and N shore up tight to the docks and shoreline structure for bass and whatever else eats a lure; if nothing else, that's been incredible. |
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Location: Minnetonka | ...17 gusting to 26... sounds like muskie Armageddon to me.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | No reports of Muskies last night or this morning, which is a bit surprising. I fished with Steve and last night, and had a great time, but didn't move any fish. When we got in, we talked to a few others, and they hadn't had much action either. Maybe tonight!
The OFM cabin fish fry yesterday evening went real well, we were rapidly out of fish.
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Bet they gobbled up your venison too!!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | A 44 from this morning as the winds began.
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| I don't know who that guy is but he's having one heck of a trip! Keep up the good work and you can quit your day job and be a Vermilion guide! |
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Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County | just got back from the Big V this afternoon. First time there. Got a 47.5 on a Super Model in the eight. the wind was know fun. trolling motors and rocks dont get along. good luck boys. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The Spring bay resort Steak Fry was superb, as usual. Fishing after dinner was OK, we moved a big fish and caught some bass early.
The winds have subsided, much to everyone's relief. Suick Lures Dockside tomorrow at 10 AM.
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Location: Medford, WI | Why do you do this to me??????
I have to sit through new teacher inservices daydreaming of being up on Vermilion...rough! But I can't complain - I'm very fortunate to have a job right now. Looks like everyone is having fun regardless of the fishing being slow for a couple days... expected from the staff at Spring Bay.
Jerome - you musta been throwing a regular size dawg at that fish...where's the 2-pounder!????
Wish I were up there with you guys...enjoy the scenery, camaraderie and hospitality of the Amundsons!
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Location: Manawa Wiscowsin | I sit at home, green with envy, nursing a rebuilt knee.
As Charlie Brown would say; "ARRRGH!"
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Brad Rollins and Tom Trecker put another in the rig this morning, a chunky 47 on topwater.
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | wow, wish I was there in a BAD way, especially after seeing those steaks, I drooled on my computer.... thanks |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 'Nuff said...
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Wold Class Bass action, too. Nice distraction a few times during the day.
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Location: Smith Creek | Great work Mr. Trecker! |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Pic #3 brings back some good Memories Steve.... Especially for Bigman...
Awesome photos...sunset is always a great time...
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 46" this morning on topwater, and a 39" Pike this afternoon. Jerome and TJ scored a 38 this evening after the awards ceremony, good chance there will be more.
Tom Trecker took the top award with his 54.25 personal best muskie, winning a trip next year to Spring Bay Resort. He also received a custom made MuskieFIRST hoodie. The banquet was a GREAT fish fry in front of the resort, and was a total blast! Kim (last year's big fish winner) made a cool blanket that was awarded as a drawing prize, and Frabill donated a muskie net, a Spring Bay hoodie, and another custom MuskieFIRST hoodie rounded out the prizes for the night. Everyone who attended received at least one drawing prize, and some did even better!
Spring Bay again went above and beyond all expectations, and a very happy crew is heading home tomorrow morning from a memorable trip to the Big V. Thanks to the Spring Bay crew for outstanding hospitality.
We'll begin planning the Fall Outing in the next week.
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| Could you line all the pictures and fish up with sizes and names? You guys really hit them a lick this time, but I can't always connect who caught what and which is which size. One of those is a 54 incher I know.
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Jerome, Nice fish but the hat and shirt just seemed to spoil the picture. Now if you had Packers garb it would have been a Great overall picture. Just joking. Nice fish and way to end the trip out.
One of these years I plan on making it up for this trip.
Steve nice work putting the pictures together and keeping those who are not up there inform of what is like up there. |
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Location: Manawa Wiscowsin | Last year no one believed me when I told them the solunar tables showed we would have a very slow week and that is how it turned out.
This year the solunar tables showed the week of the outing would be one of the best weeks all season.
From the results I'd say the tables were right on the money.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Guest, I wasn't up there on vacation... and Jay was kidding; he's very good at that despite only having two nuts on his wheel some days. I did fish bass some and did really well, and bluegills for about an hour and a half for the OFM cabin fish fry. And the fish all was gone about as fast as I could cook and serve.
If one has to work, working out of a beautiful cabin at Spring Bay where when the day's activities are over one can walk to the water and fish for world class Pike, Muskies, and Bass and get all the frying pan fish one wants isn't a bad deal. |
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| The trip is in the books, hope everyone made it home safe. A huge thanks to Steve W. for keeping all of the pictures posted, and thanks to Eric O for putting up with me for a week and letting me net his personal best fish one night. Thanks to Steve A. and the Spring Bay staff for being great hosts! Folks if you can make this trip in 2012 - do it! Great accommodations for the price. Potential world class fishing, but you will have to work hard to find fish that want to eat. Hope to be back! |
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Location: Valpo IN | We made it back to Indiana safely. Feel blessed to have meet so many generous people from Muskie First. Steve W and TJ organized a great trip for all. Spring Bay is a top notch resort, Joe and Steve A are the best in the business, I`ll be back many more times chasing the largest Muskies I have ever seen. Wow I miss all the fun already, thanks to all the Muskie First peps I met and good luck 2all. Dave & Kate Garner
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Dave,
Glad the trip home was good. It was a pleasure to meet you and Kate. Wish Sue was there, she would have had a great time at all the fireside functions. |
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| this was a phenominal outing. many fish were tight lipped and yes Slushy is correct, it was a lot of hours and work to find ones that would show some teeth. Thankfully I was lucky enouph and blessed to end up with the three fish that I did. thought the #s in the boat would be more for everybody there, but I obviously cant complain about three fish topped out another personal best at 54 .25! sick thing is we chased several fish during the day that easily topped this fish -I mean high fiddies ...right G-rome?! Everyone is right on about Spring Bay. They know how to run a camp better than any other I've ever been to. If you're even tossing it around about joining in on this fantastic outing, I would highly recomend you jump on it!! Thankyou again to both Steve A. (and of course misses A.) and Steve W. for putting on such a class A trip! (topped with two stellar dinners to boot) My last fish (47) was on a topwater 'loaned' by the resort owner himself, his best bait! I prefferred at least a color he wasn't so fond of but he insisted I try his favorite color witch he only had two left of! well it paid off and I returned it to him in tact! shewww! one time I thought surely I was swimming for it across a couple of narly rocks! this trip and resort is tough to beat! Only wish I could have gotten to hang with all the good doods (and gals) that participated, but no-one else seemed to be hanging out at 3 in the a.m.! Fish were deffinately more willing to show teeth late night and early morn. !! First time staying on west end, was as good or better than east end in many ways! Oh and thanks flambeauski for the' grats'. still hope to get to fish with you on old Nammy! Tom T
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Ya, that spot is still loaded with some nice fish...... Boated a 45" yesterday at noon and saw at least 4 other mid 40" fish along with a really BIG Girl..... Good meeting you and hope to see ya at the Fall Outing in October.
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