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| Not sure how many of you pick up this once a year magazine, I enjoy getting it because it seems to have a little different scope of coverage in reguards to the articles that I am use to seeing in MH. Its a welcome change IMO.
They put out a nice "Top 10" desitination map for musky and one for pike. I know these places are not secret but it is nice to see what is around. Being that its very close to where I live I am happy to see Chautauqua Lake made the list, I personally believe that is a very underrated musky lake. So I was glad to see Chautauqua make the list.
Anyone else that seen the issue have a lake they feel is left out or was happy to a lake they love get put in print? |
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Location: Walker, MN | I'm kind of suprised no mention of Vermilion but they have to save something for next years issue:) You could make up another ten lakes in Ontario alone. |
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Location: MN | Sssshhhhhh..... Vermilion is a secret.  |
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| What were the lakes, I didn't get to see the issue? |
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| MH did a Top 20 Waters article a couple years ago and Larry Ramsel wrote 2 articles about WR waters last year in MH. Just sayin. |
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| Guest - 5/15/2013 10:50 AM
MH did a Top 20 Waters article a couple years ago and Larry Ramsel wrote 2 articles about WR waters last year in MH. Just sayin.
Awesome!?!? Not sure how that has any real meaning to the In Fisherman mag I was talking about... the article isnt about WR just good fishing destinations.
Thanks for sharing |
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| I don't have to have read it to know that Cave Run was in the top ten. |
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| anzomcik - 5/15/2013 10:03 AM
Guest - 5/15/2013 10:50 AM
MH did a Top 20 Waters article a couple years ago and Larry Ramsel wrote 2 articles about WR waters last year in MH. Just sayin.
Awesome!?!? Not sure how that has any real meaning to the In Fisherman mag I was talking about... the article isnt about WR just good fishing destinations.
Thanks for sharing
Ummmm.....you made the compairison in the first place.
"I enjoy getting it because it seems to have a little different scope of coverage in reguards to the articles that I am use to seeing in MH. Its a welcome change IMO."
In Fisherman may have a different perspective but the subject is not new. Just sayin. |
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| Guest - 5/15/2013 1:05 PM
Ummmm.....you made the compairison in the first place.
"I enjoy getting it because it seems to have a little different scope of coverage in reguards to the articles that I am use to seeing in MH. Its a welcome change IMO."
In Fisherman may have a different perspective but the subject is not new. Just sayin.
Ok you got me, I stand corrected and my appoligies to anyone who was looking to discuss another MH articlel or work by Larry Ramsel. I can see how the title would be misleading. Thank you Guest for keeping my honest
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| I also like seeing Chautauqua on there...thats one of the main places I fish. |
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Location: West Chester, OH | cave run legend - 5/15/2013 11:37 AM
I don't have to have read it to know that Cave Run was in the top ten.
Nice lake - even I've caught something there - but I can name about 6 places in Ontario w/o thinking. Makes me wonder where Cave fits when you start to consider places here in the states.
Let's see the list!
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| Cave is here in the states, Kentucky! I think KY is a state? |
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| Kentucky is a Commonwealth. Not sure we'd have got in the Union as a State ? |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | How about Rowan Lake only access is by float plane.and great Muskie fishing with NO pressure.and all other fish also |
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Location: On the O | chasintails - 5/15/2013 10:23 AM
What were the lakes, I didn't get to see the issue?
1. Lake of the Woods - Minnesota-Ontario
2. Mille Lacs - Minnesota
3. Upper Green Bay - Wisconsin
4. Detroit River - Michigan-Ontario
5. Lake Nipeeing/French River - Ontario
6. Chautauqua lake - New York
7. Kinkaid Lake - Illinois
8. Cave Run Lake - Kentucky
9. Melton Hill Reservoir - Tennesse
10. Bluewater lake - New Mexico
Auto corrects Nippeeing...lol
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| I don't agree with this list.
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Location: MN | "I don't agree with this list."
No, somebody not agreeing with a subjective opinion? How can that be...
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Location: Ontario | Based on most of the photo's posted here, I'm surprised Lake X wasn't at the top of the list |
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| Come on guys! This is all about revenue, or the lack of. The In Fisherman is a business and magazine sales are down. Tourism is these areas pays them money for this. Just like the PMTT. It has nothing to do with "top ten". It's bull#*#*! |
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| Lake kincaid ahead of cave run? And a lake in new mexico?
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| muskymagnet - 5/17/2013 9:54 AM
Come on guys! This is all about revenue, or the lack of. The In Fisherman is a business and magazine sales are down. Tourism is these areas pays them money for this. Just like the PMTT. It has nothing to do with "top ten". It's bull#*#*!
I can say that this statement is 100% false. I know personally some of the people who were intereviewed. This was not the work of local tourism, it was from the staff at in fishermen doing reasearch and contacting local guides from the area.
Like said earlier this is subjective, it never said top 10 for big fish, or top 10 for WR, it could be top 10 for family destinations, who knows.
Is LOTW the best musky fishing? maybe for some but somone else may like cave run more. I couldnt see a list being very good if it had 10 lake all with in 300 miles of each other. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | While I normally purchase this issue, I thought this years' was a bit high on advertisement, and low on material. Again, the content that was there seemed great, but for $6.00, it was a 'no buy' for me this year. |
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Location: Smith Creek | I can't wait to take my family to the Detroit River. They can tube while I sip margaritas on the beach!
Seriously, no matter what the criteria is, these lakes don't fit together. The only reason some of them are on there is because they're outside the typical range.
Are they rated by size of fish? No St. Clair or St. Lawrence or Vermilion or Lac Seul?
Action? Mille Lacs and GB don't belong.
Family desinations? And the DR is #4?
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| What's worse, having your favorite lake not named or having your favorite named then hoards of people flocking to your favorite lake? I'm fine with that list because there's only one lake that I occasionally fish on it. |
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| you can tell yourself that, but what you said about the "interviewed local guides" is proof. What are they going to say that the fishing sucks, and that you can't catch a fish over 48 inches? I do agree with you that it is subjective, but in my opinion, it's about revenue. There are so many better areas not on the list, and anyone who fishes seriously for muskies knows that this list is not the least bit accurate. You can tell me with a straight face that you'd fish Kinkaid over the St Lawrence River? I thought so, and end of story. |
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| muskymagnet - 5/19/2013 7:01 AM
you can tell yourself that, but what you said about the "interviewed local guides" is proof. What are they going to say that the fishing sucks, and that you can't catch a fish over 48 inches?.
Are you saying none of these places are able to put out a trophy fish? I have only fished three of the lakes on that list, of those three they all had somthing special to them that makes me want to go fish them again. How many of the lake on the list have you fished?
I do agree with you that it is subjective, but in my opinion, it's about revenue.
Your opinion and your entitled to it
There are so many better areas not on the list, and anyone who fishes seriously for muskies knows that this list is not the least bit accurate. You can tell me with a straight face that you'd fish Kinkaid over the St Lawrence River? I thought so, and end of story.
I am serious about musky fishing, I have no issue with the list. Please construct your own list for the whole forum to look over. With how you talk a big game I bet your list will be so flawless EVERYONE will agree no list has ever been so perfect and this topic will never need to be discussed again.
Also I would rather cast Kinkaid for a day than troll St. Lawrence all week. I prefer casting nothing wrong with trolling as I do it as well, but my prefered method is casting. So if I were to go on a musky trip between those places, I would go to a place that I could do more casting.
So please stop putting words in my mouth, and here is your chance to end this story. Make a list and post it and see if anyone keeping in mind you have to please casters, trollers, big fish people, numbers people, travelers, and home bodies, people with big boats, and people with small boats, expert anglers, and novic anglers.
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| I don't want to argue, and am happy that you're a caster like me. I'd pull my eye balls out trolling. It is better for my back though. You make some good points, and others I don't agree with, but I think the rest of us are that way too. I'm sure others think I'm full of it, and I'm not all knowing of musky fishing. I've had some great fishing on those bodies of water, and am sure you have on Kinkaid, or the others you like. The think we do have in common, and am sure there's more, is that we're musky fishermen. It takes a special kind of person to do that, particularly the casters. It's time consuming and tedious. However, the rewards are huge. Keep casting brother!
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| Aren't top ten lists and rankings used to promate debate / discussion - seems like mission accomplished.
if your a musky fisherman its kind of a yearly must buy. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Note the geographical distribution. Think that may be relevant? |
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Location: Walker, MN | sworrall - 5/19/2013 10:33 AM
Note the geographical distribution. Think that may be relevant? Yeah, I'm sure they are not satisfied just selling magazines in the great lakes region. It's much more interesting to see a lake in your region on the list right? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Not what I meant.
Tell a guy in New Mexico he needs to go to Quebec.
Top ten DESTINATIONS for muskies. I haven't read the piece, so I have no idea, just asking if that's what could be meant, I've seen In Fish do that sort of piece many times.
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Location: PA | I was contacted about 4 months ago about this list by an In-Fisherman writer. Sent him a short write up about Chautauqua Lake my business and some photos. I cannot speak for others mentioned in the top 10 article but I can say that there was no money exchanged and the whole procedure took about 5 minutes. Is neat to see a local lake on the list. It is pretty obvious the writers kept that in mind when they came up with these lakes. They spread the lakes out pretty good throughout the musky world. Lets face it every musky fishermans top 10 list would be different. No doubt Canada could have probably the top 100 lakes or more but what fun would that be. Good Luck Fishing! Todd Young
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Location: Tomahawk,Wi | Another thought is that the list is THIS years. They have to change it up or the10 ten would be the same every year. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Flambeauski - 5/17/2013 1:19 PM
Family desinations? And the DR is #4?
Silly.
Don't forget that the bloods and the crips are "families"... |
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| Magazine Cover
"Destination Top Picks - World Class Esox"
Contents Page
"10 Super Muskie Spots - Destinations for Tackle Destroyers"
Article Page
"Top Picks for Muskies"
I grabbed the magazine this week and flipped through quickly. I have not had the chance to read front to back. The two articles refrenced are two pages each with 10 locations each. There is no reason why/why not each loaction was chosen (World record potential, weight, length, or quantity). Just a weird change from the rest of the guide. Most articles typically include background, location, multiple options (Like the "Cast or troll" article explaining which each one may be best). Overall a great magazine for $5.99 but if you are looking for a "oh my god" moment inside that you are blown away by then you may be disappointed. |
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