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| Yesterday we were blessed with some nice weather here in the northeast, so I took the chance to take my daughter on her first muskie adventure. We have boated quite a few nice pike together, with the typical progression going something like; FISH ON!!!... Daddy, daddy, daddy... can I reel it in?!?!?!? I hand the rod over and try to keep her from getting pulled in (or losing my rod/reel)! However, she has never been tangled up with a muskie... until now.
We put in 3 or 4 hours, pounding my milk run with all of my confidence baits. Finally, when I switched up to a custom glider, I hooked up with this fat, angry 37 about 10 casts in!!! He gave her a good tussel and ran her around the front of the boat twice before she held him long enough to slide the net under. It was a pretty proud moment for dad when she immediately dropped the rod and started jumping up and down yelling "WE GOT A MUSKIE, WE GOT A MUSKIE, WE GOT A MUSKIE!!!!!!" Pap got the first call, and mom a close second... each time she told the story she was more excited!
I think this picture is going to make it to the office desk...
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Location: NE PA | That is what it is all about! Congrats to both of you! |
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Location: Walker, MN | One of the best "muskie" pics ever! |
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| Going through the same experiences with my boys best feeling in the world. Congrats to you and the little one |
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Location: Lake St.Clair | Congrats! One day down the road hopefully ill have a pic of the same fashion. |
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Location: New Hope MN | That's sooo cool! Great job dad! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Absolutely the best Pic of the yr. Very Cool |
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Location: Minnesota | That smile says it all . thanks for sharing with us |
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Location: Plymouth, MN | Awesome pic and story! Thanks for sharing. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Very cool!
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Location: Lakeville, MN | That's awesome! What a blessing!! |
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Location: Sakatchewan,Canada | Great pic! |
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Location: Ontario | Coolest thing ever. Went through it with my son and hope my 1 year old twin girls will get to experience it too some day! Congrats to you and your baby girl!! |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | Congrats to you both. The boys have both broken the ice and boated skis but m daughter is only 19 months and I'm hoping she follows suit. She loves the pics so thats a start. |
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Location: Bloomer, Wi | So very cool. thank you for sharing. this is what its all about, introducing young people to the sport of catch and release |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | *****GOLDEN*****
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | Awesome!!!!!! I think my nine year daughter enjoyed the pic more than I did. |
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Location: oswego, il | A memory and a fishing partner for life. You done good! |
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| That is an awesome shot. My wife loved it. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Great job! That pic is priceless........ it should be on your office wall.
Have fun!
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| We need a "Hell Yeah I like" button on here
Congrats for hooking another youngster into the musky fishing world. The smile is priceless
My daughter is 13 now and she still loves to get out with the old man not as much as when she was 7-10 but we still get our time out. |
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| Thanks y'all!!! I appreciate all of the kind words. I even think that I've convinced my wife to use that picture as this year's Christmas card! |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | This is one of the best posts I've seen in awhile. Just look at the smile on her face! She will remember this moment forever. Good job!! |
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| Awesome Picture !! And to hear about her excitement---Wow wonderful memory for both of you. I have 2 son's and remember their first Musky's also---Add another young lady to the growing population of Women Musky Anglers!!! |
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| Absolutely beautiful....the photo and your daughter. This is a moment you will cherish for the rest of your life........especially in your "senior years". Wonderful pic and a wonderful moment!
Congratulations!
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Location: SE, WI. | So Daddy, order that replica for Xmas yet??? :)
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| Wow that's the best pic I saw of a catch yet ! Now that should be on the cover of Muskie Inc. magazine. Congrats !! |
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Location: Land of the Musky | This has to be the best picture of a kid with a fish I have ever seen. That smile is the best.
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Location: ON | Totally awesome! Can't wait to get my little girl hers one day.
This is way better than a desk photo, it's once in a lifetime. |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Great job!!! tremendous memory right there. That pic should be on the front page of this site.
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Look at that smile, fantastic !
Congrats to Dad and his little girl. |
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Location: Perryville, MO | So cool. Enter her in the "big fish contest" and she wins! Congrats to the both of you. |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Makes me smile... Great job dad!!! |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Picture of the Year!!! |
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| What a fantastic picture! I am sure you are one proud daddy! GOD bless!
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| Again, thanks to all for the kind words... she's going to be 5 in December... and Santa Clause probably won't be fitting a replica in his sack, as that's a bit out of Santa's budget for 2013  ... but thanks to Tackle Industries, it looks like she'll be getting a Christmas gift a bit early this year!
As I am telling her what y'all are saying about her fish is doing nothing but getting her more amped up to go again! Great stuff for sure!!! Thanks everyone!
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Mine is two months younger...if dad could actually catch a musky we'd have a picture like that too. Congrats, can't wait for my girls moment like yours! |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | $10,000.00 for the boat
$5,000.00 for equipment
$500.00 for the cell camera
$50.00 for the day off
That picture..................worth every dime of the money you spent.
A lifetime memory! Great job Dad.
Edited by Netman 11/26/2013 7:39 AM
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Congrat's to you and your daughter on a nice fish. A day that will stick in your minds for a very long time for both of you. |
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Location: Alsip, IL | Awesome. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | That's great!!! |
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| Cute kid, perfect picture. No contest, that is the best kid picture I've ever seen on here. |
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