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| Has there been a trend lately to utilize more soft plastic baits to minimize the impact hard lures can have on a muskies teeth? I know that I bit down too hard on a jawbreaker as a kid and had to visit a dentist to get the tooth repaired. Can the same thing not happen when we use hard baits? Has the local DNR considered having a musky dentist on staff for when net samplings happen? I hope this doesn't come off as ignorant, as I am really concerned for musky's safety. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | No. Don't worry about the muskie's teeth. No concerns at all...and you are, of course...kidding.
Dual identity, R? |
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| It is kind of funny, falls into the extreme need to protect the fish trend as of late. One of the best threads of the year...BR |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here's what Sophie had to say when I mentioned it to her.
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| I just spit milk all over my computer from laughing so hard when I read this post! That is an awesome question and one that I belive should be brought to the local legislature. |
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| I wish Travis was still around to weigh in on this one.  |
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Location: oswego, il | Well they make dog bones for healthy k9 teeth maybe someone should invent a lure that improves a muskies teeth and gums. Maybe even a whitener would help during spawn time no doubt. |
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Location: Smith Creek | I keep Crest and floss in my boat right next to the Knipex and jaw spreaders. While you're in there you might as well clean em up and release em in better shape than you caught em. Gingivitis is no joke. Its the leading cause of gum disease in muskies.
And that includes suspended muskies.
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Fish with BIG SMILES, next someone will be saying that female fish don't bite because there having there monthly cycle.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I punched a muskie in the teeth once.
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| It wasn't a donkey punch was it?
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Guest - 8/31/2011 2:19 PM
I wish Travis was still around to weigh in on this one. ;-)
feeling compelled to note that was not me ...
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| Crap! I was wondering when this rule would be implemented. We need to remove the hooks too! I accidentally stabbed one hook right through the gums and found this hanging off my treble!
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| "Dual identity, R?"
If you were referring to me Steve nope. lol - not this one. i pick my battles. got a good laugh though. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Stine, I take this issue very seriously. That is why I always fish with this guy. He's not much of a net man but wow can he crown the hawgs.
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Location: Straight out from shore! | Stine Ball - 8/30/2011 9:21 PM
Has there been a trend lately to utilize more soft plastic baits to minimize the impact hard lures can have on a muskies teeth? I know that I bit down too hard on a jawbreaker as a kid and had to visit a dentist to get the tooth repaired. Can the same thing not happen when we use hard baits? Has the local DNR considered having a musky dentist on staff for when net samplings happen? I hope this doesn't come off as ignorant, as I am really concerned for musky's safety.
Typical walleye fisherman whining again! Get lost and quite wasting web space.
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