Posted 10/10/2014 3:53 PM (#734287) Subject: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
Let's see some pics...some RELEASE pics! Enter as many as you'd like but there's only one winner. The pic doesn't need to be recent, just a muskie swimming away!
Contest starts right now and will run until November 3rd. Me and my crack team of judges will pick the best one...graded on overall cool.
Winner receives a brand new Okuma Cold Water 350 Line Counter. It's a low-profile line counter and definitely different than anything I've ever used but promises to have the same power and durability seen in all Okuma Linecounter reels! More info is below:
"At the core of the Cold Water 350 is the low-profile design. Modern, sleek and elegant, the shape of the reel fits the hand perfectly, a critical feature when back-bouncing or casting floats. Centered within the die-cast aluminum frame, the machined aluminum spool holds more than 150-yards of 65-pound braided line, more than any salmon on earth require. The thumb bar spool release is immediately available for ease of casting or feathering a drift. The Cold Water 350 advances the fishing industry with the addition of a mechanical linecounter to the proven low-profile baitcast reel.
Anticipating heavy use with divers and heavy lead weights to defeat currents, the Cold Water 350 features a powerful 5.4:1 gear ratio from oversized machine cut brass XL drive and pinion gears. Accompanying the XL gear system is a full multi-disc Carbonite drag system delivering up to 25-pounds of max drag in precision micro-click adjustments. Three stainless steel ball bearings plus one stainless roller bearing offer fluid performance while maintaining overall simplicity.
Finished with a rubber Ergo Grip power handle, the Cold Water 350 linecounter takes on every salmon fishing technique from the ocean to the Great Lakes and every river that flows into them.
Cold Water 350 Line Counters are available at an MSRP of $159.99
Backed by the Okuma 1-Year Limited Warranty, catch all-new Cold Water 350 Line Counter reels at www.okumafishing.com."
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Posted 10/11/2014 1:23 PM (#734356 - in reply to #734287) Subject: RE: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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Location: Planet Meltdown
Another personal best fish - this one is a 48" Lake N i p i s s i n g Muskie that my Uncle caught on my boat, his first one. Swimming back to fight another day. Another gopro photo.
Edited by brianT 10/11/2014 1:25 PM
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Posted 10/13/2014 9:50 AM (#734649 - in reply to #734287) Subject: RE: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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I fish by myself the majority of the time which makes it tough to get any sort of quality release shots. This would have to be the best one I've taken yet.
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Posted 10/13/2014 6:33 PM (#734791 - in reply to #734287) Subject: RE: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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Prob not the best pic in the world but I love it anyway because as the fish was getting set in the water he soaked me dad and the camera, Was also caught at the Muskiefirst 2014 Spring bay outing.
The other was My first fish of the year....
I'm no artist but love to take part
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Posted 10/29/2014 9:26 AM (#737520 - in reply to #734287) Subject: RE: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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Not a good picture because it was pouring the rain but, this is the fish that changed my way of thinking. My first and only musky that I have ever caught. 35-1/2" caught this year. I am truly addicted now!
Edited by bljc30 10/29/2014 9:30 AM
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Posted 10/31/2014 2:55 PM (#737920 - in reply to #734287) Subject: RE: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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This is my 51.5 I got this year on LOTW. As you can see I have on a back brace that I was required to wear due to a severe auto accident that I was in just 5 weeks prior. I also had just put on that camo hat that day for fun. Got lucky and caught a beauty.
Steve
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Posted 10/31/2014 5:40 PM (#737937 - in reply to #734287) Subject: Re: Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
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Location: (South of the 218)
Thanks fellas...definitely a highlight of the year for me. Measured just over 50" and was WIDE. Fishing with a great friend and moving some nice fish and then this girl showed up. Murdered a 6" Softail Phantom. I agree though....just beautiful fish.
All the best,
Release Pic Contest - Win An Okuma Cold Water 350
but I love it anyway because as the fish was getting set in the water he soaked me dad and the camera, Was also caught at the Muskiefirst 2014 Spring bay outing. 
