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| Let me preface this by telling you that I am a newb (see title). Today at my local lake I finally made the decision to put the bass gear down and finally do some muskie fishing. It was the first time I have ever done such a thing. I was mixing it up a bit, practicing my figure 8 (which I must admit is pretty marvelous), just enjoying life. It was approaching dusk and the water was a bit stained so my sun glasses were pretty much useless. I made a cast shallow as I continued to drift down a shoreline where I had spotted a musky last week. I crank the bucktail in, pull it out of the water (without doing my GORGEOUS figure 8) only to see a monster turn away as i fumbled to get the lure back in the water... Heartbeak city, I moved a fish and was too oblivious to realize until it was too late...Lesson learned.
Edited by greenstealth 6/25/2012 9:40 PM
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Location: Minnesota. | Lessons learned the hard way last the longest!
Welcome to the club. I'm thinking you're going to do just fine...
Jeremy. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Be happy that you are moving fish already! You might find these fish seem to know when you aren't paying attention. If you are like most of us, this won't be the last fish you mess up from not paying attention.
Have fun out there.
Edited by curleytail 6/25/2012 9:50 PM
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Location: La Crosse, WI | Fished 7 hours one day, was about to hang it up and pulled my bulldawg out of the water without even making an L turn. 40' plus came head first out of the water. Fished a couple more hours after that, only fish I saw. I can say that I haven't since pulled a bait out of the water with at least making an L turn and that was 3 years ago. Like stated above, the hardest lessons last the longest. Sounds like you're off to a good start though, only a matter of time. |
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Location: Maplewood, MN | I've seen it multiple times. Even when you are completely engulfed in weeds, ALWAYS figure 8. |
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| This will probably be the only time it ever happens. |
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| That is nothing. I had my first big fish to the side of the boat; only to loose it to an inadequate knot tied by an _____. |
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Location: South Bend, Indiana | Experience is the best teacher as someone once put it |
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| I've done it. I've seen seasoned anglers amd guides alike do it from time to time. Doesn't make you an idiot. If you refuse to do figure 8's at all because you are too lazy, THAT makes you an idiot. If you do it again three casts later, that makes you an idiot. |
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Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky | I have done that a few times myself. It is almost always after a long while of nothing. If the 8 is completely botched, I'll pick up my second pole, flip it in front of the fleeing fish and BAM!
On the end of that second pole is a 1/2 ounce yellow and white safety pin spinner with a gold willow leaf blade and an 8 inch white curly tail ON the trailer hook. Let it slow fall in front of the fish. You can let it hit bottom if it is not very deep or go straight into a retrieve and then do your figure 8. They will see it, and keep at that figure 8, it might take a second. It works. More often than not, if they hit it, they hit on the fall. |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | I'll keep a look out for you on the water. Your in the boat numbered ID 10 T right?
HAha, just kidding.
It happens to us all and everyone does it. What's cool is you found one on the hunt and got a bit of Buck fever when you seen her there. Now that you have done it you'll be better prepared for her next time. Good luck and send a pic in when you land her.
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| Thanks for the kind words. I was really excited about musky fishing this year and bought lots of nice gear in preparation for it but I've had such an amazing year bass fishing that it got put on the shelf. A week ago or so I was reeling in a good sized largemouth and noticed something strange in the water as I pulled the fish near, wouldn't you know, there was a musky circling underneath the lip hooked bass. I left the bass struggle by the side of the boat (I'm terrible, I know) just for a few seconds only to watch the highly interested musky circle around before pulling the fish up. I can't wait for that first hit and battle, it will probably make me want to sell my bass gear. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Problem solved, Go out and fish for bass, catch a couple. Then put a quick strike rig on them and enjoy them yet again  Joking of course. |
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| Many experienced folks don't or can't see follows due to fatigue or water conditions. A good example of both would be fising from 6pm till 6am the next day. Tired by midnight and tough to see fish all nite in the dark. Have faith in your 8's, stick with it. |
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