What a day.
wdykstra
Posted 8/23/2013 11:16 PM (#659213)
Subject: What a day.




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My pregnant wife, my 18 month old son and I headed out to do some pike fishing in the morning. I held my son on my lap while I ran the terrova from the drivers seat. Started of hot with a 40 inch class pike following hot to the boat. Moments later my wife put a nice 37 inch pike on the boat. It was my sons first exposure to a large fish and he was ecstatic. We floated through some bull rushes and my wife had a massive hit. The water erupted and sure enough she had a big Muskie hooked. As the fish neared the boat my wife free spooled to give the fish some line and the reel would not click back. I quickly fixed the problem and grabbed the net. As I net the fish I look to back to watch my son throw a rod over the side of the boat with a casting motion. Here are some photos. My wife's personal best of 49.5 inches.


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flyingfish8604
Posted 8/23/2013 11:41 PM (#659220 - in reply to #659213)
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Awesome! Its always nice to see a family in the boat, and the next generation. Great job!
FishingFool
Posted 8/24/2013 6:38 AM (#659231 - in reply to #659220)
Subject: Re: What a day.




Location: Eau Claire,WI		NICE!!!
Did you get the fishing pole back? Just curious...
miket55
Posted 8/24/2013 6:47 AM (#659232 - in reply to #659213)
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Location: E. Tenn		Great story.. I gotta get one of those hats like your son was wearing!
polarkraftdave
Posted 8/24/2013 6:49 AM (#659233 - in reply to #659213)
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Location: Valpo IN		Great day and fish congrats to all of you !!
wicked
Posted 8/24/2013 9:13 AM (#659246 - in reply to #659213)
Subject: Re: What a day.




Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-)		Awesome! Nice hefty fish.
Captain
Posted 8/26/2013 12:49 PM (#659647 - in reply to #659213)
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Thats a beauty!! Gotta love little kids. No doubt he was thinking that mom got one now it was his turn!
muskydoug1
Posted 8/26/2013 12:52 PM (#659650 - in reply to #659213)
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Location: Madison Wi		I second the kids hat.

Congrats to the wife
Medinah13
Posted 8/26/2013 4:49 PM (#659690 - in reply to #659213)
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Thats awesome!! Congrats your son will be hooked now.
wdykstra
Posted 8/26/2013 9:26 PM (#659757 - in reply to #659213)
Subject: Re: What a day.




Posts: 64


Nope sure didn't. It was worth it though.
jonnysled
Posted 8/26/2013 9:28 PM (#659758 - in reply to #659213)
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Location: minocqua, wi.		that's an awesome picture of your son watching the release!
bshep
Posted 8/27/2013 2:02 AM (#659786 - in reply to #659213)
Subject: Re: What a day.




Posts: 171


Nice fish!

I have a feeling you will see more women than usual at the top of the Muskies Inc. Llunge Log in the up-and-coming years.
Herb_b
Posted 8/27/2013 9:45 PM (#660014 - in reply to #659213)
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Location: Maple Grove, MN		Now that is what fishing is all about! Congrats!