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| Give your opinion, thoughts, or ideas on possible areas to try...and be willing to do something totally "off the wall" if we're not seeing anything.
If you are going to back my trailer in at the launch that's cool, but when you pull it out don't be one of those jackholes that pulls out and parks right in the way.
If we see someone in distress (broken down, can't get loaded/unloaded) be willing to lend a hand...karma works in funny ways so I like to keep it on the plus side.
Let's make sure we have every imaginable amount of crap in the boat piled on top of the net making it harder to get at because a fish will always hit when this is the case. |
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Location: Princeton Mn. | I don't have a list like Beaver's. But it is a super list!!
I fish alone because I'm to lazy to have a list. 
My one rule is "if tired take a nap." |
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Posts: 405
| RAZE1 has the best rule of all!! When a girl that good looking catches a fish haha anything goes for sure!! |
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Posts: 663
| Keep your feet off the teak.
Don't scare the guide, he's scared enough already. |
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Location: Williamstown, WV | Raze,
where'd ya pick her up? Did she charge for the full day or by the hour? Just kidding. Nice fish though.
Shawn |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | You borrow a bait and catch a fish, it's yours, no bull.
Someone catches a fish in my boat, everyone takes a shnort of victory dance (unless you are a recovering alcoholic, then soda is fine).
Your Last cast is for someone you love but aint with us, and you call your shot like last pocket.
My boat, and it's just you and me, you bring lunch for both of us, and pay the launch fee.
If you did not come in my boat with PMA, you do not last the day. |
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Posts: 34
| Only one hard fast rule in my boat. Dont leave your lures laying all over my rig. Especially on the drivers side boat seat so that when I go to sit down I get a 4/0 Lazer Sharp treble stuck in my butt!!!!!! You find out how good your friends are when you bend over and ask them to grab the pliers so they can attempt to remove the hooks for you!!!!! |
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Posts: 550
Location: So. Illinois | No Bananas allowed...... |
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Posts: 1185
Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | You are smoking crack if you think I won't have a beer when I'm fishing, no offense.
BYOB
If we catch a bunch of fish, you are pitching in on the next bottle of whiskey
Don't get sloppy drunk, I don't, you shouldn't, I'm not your babysitter
You break it, you replace it
Don't complain if I decide to fish in the middle of the lake
Always offer to help with gas or you won't be asked ever again
Don't cast towards the front of the boat all day, once in the while is good though
Back cast on a regular basis, it is a productive practice.
Be prepared to fish a long time
Bring your rain coat because my spare is funny looking on purpose
If you fall in, we will help you out but not until after we take pictures and laugh at you a whole bunch
Hang on, my boat is the only hot rod I have
Aerosal bug spray is not allowed, it wrecks the windshields and graph screens
Edited by Jomusky 11/17/2006 5:27 PM
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Posts: 327
| Apparently there are no rules in my boat !! It's usually total mayhem , too many baits laying around , the BIGGEST cooler for not very much stuff in it , 90% of it on top of the net !!! But we get the job done and have fun doing it , so no rules is the way it goes for now I guess !!! Oh yeah , 1 rule , BYOB !! I'm not a liqour store or a babysitter !!! |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Be prepared for a very long day. I don't go in for lunch or bathroom breaks, other than for #2(which I wouldn't want in a plastic bag in my boat, Beav..c'mon dude..).
Don't wait to be asked to grab net, unhoking tools, or camera. I prefer to do the unhooking and working on fish in my rig because I like it done quickly. I'll either hand you the fish or or let you take it out of the net.
Spitting on the side of the 'Brown streak' is ok as long as it is Red Man.
Don't be throwing a glider all day while I move along, just because you caught a fish on one last week.
Don't get on the front deck with me unless you are my wife. My deck is small enough, and I am homophobic. You can fish from the back(or front, if I'm in back).
Bring the cold ones.
Know how to back in a trailer after we finish so I can load quickly. |
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Posts: 144
| AMEN, to not parking in the way at the boat ramp. I've seen people at the pewaukee lake boat ramp parked crossways in front of two launch spots COVERING THEIR BOAT on a busy saturday. I have no real rules for my boat we need a thread about rules at the boat landing. GET IN , GET OUT , OR GET OUT OF THE WAY. |
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Posts: 793
Location: Ames, Iowa | I'm out with kids more than anyone else, and kids do the best job of of the following:
Be nice to everyone
No whining about how long we are out.
You must go poop before we go out- we aren't wasting quality time to take you back. Be ready to wade ashore and I'll give you my tp.
Care enough/take an interest in what we are doing to the extent you can offer smart suggestions if fishing is slow.
And maybe the most important:
We are each responsible for the safety of others- nobody gets hooked
Don |
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| The only "official" rule I have in my boat is that if you hook the Guide it is a $100 fine...if you hook your partner it is a $50 fine.
I do however have a list of Do's and Don'ts that I put together for my clients (some are "tongue in cheek"):
A “Muskie Mentor’s” Tips
by Larry Ramsell, Muskie Guide
After many hundreds of days on the water observing muskie fisherfolks “doing their thing,” I decided that I would put togehter a list of “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of some of the subtle things that can enhance or inhibit your muskie fishing success. In this manner, I can “coach” you without actually fishing with you. Don’t misunderstand, most muskie anglers do the right things “most” of the time, but.... If you do the do’s and don’t do the don’ts, great. If not, well....read on. My goal here is to make each of you a better and more successful muskie fisherman/woman, and to also help to make your guide happy if you do fish with one. A happy guide is a productive guide! Note: Written with a “smile” on my face!
DO:
*Do practice your “accuracy casting” at home, not after you get in the boat. An old tire makes a good target (take the hooks off your lure). Success on flowages often requires pinpoint casting to a shoreline or a stump/snag. When the muskies are “there”, you need to get near.
*Do think ahead and try to mentally pick out your next couple of spots to cast to, leaving room for others.
*Do listen to lure suggestions from the guide if you choose to use one.
*Do make an “L” turn or “figure 8" after each cast, especially in dark water lakes. Keep the lure speed constant and smooth, no stops. I cannot stress how important this is!!! Are you listening?
*Do make the “L” or “figure 8" nice and smooth and “large enough” for the fish to make its turn.
*Do figure 8 deep under water if you have a follow, it gives the fish “security” and they will hit it more readily than if done close to the surface.
*Do work a lure like the guide says. Slow means SLOW, not warp speed. I’m on the water nearly every day, and if the fish are wanting/liking it slow, you need to give it to them that way (if you want to catch one!).
*Do watch “behind” your lure, not “at” it. Fish follow behind and often below the lure. Pay particular attention near the boat. A few of my clients missed nice fish this past year because they weren’t watching!!
*Do help the guide swear at the fish if they aren’t being cooperative (yodeling assistance optional).
*Do return any weeds you hook to the lake, ESPECIALLY milfoil. Helps keep the boat clean and prevent the spread of milfoil and is “required” by law.
*Do slam your lure back in the water and get it moving if a fish shows up after you take it out!!! Don’t just stand/sit there and look dumbfounded, catch the darn thing!! They will often return even if they have "flashed off.”
*Do tell your guide that you love him on a regular basis, he has a tough job!
DON’T:
*Don’t cast across the other peoples lines. Stay in your “zone”. That “zone” is from straight out perpendicular to the SIDE of the boat (unless instructed otherwise), to 45 degrees forward in the direction the boat is heading. And remember that the boat is almost always moving, especially if you are using a guide, so make allowances, depending on that forward speed. Don’t cast straight ahead of the boat, slack line will occur.
*Don’t “scatter” cast. Cast your “zone.” If I want you to cast elsewhere make sure you can keep you line tight and don't interfere with another anglers zone.
*Don’t try to cover every five feet of shore line or bar. Remember that your partner, if any, needs a spot to cast to also.
*Don’t cast a country mile (too many of you are doing that!), even on open water bars. Three reasons: First, you cannot get a good hook-set at the end of a long cast. Second, short accurate casts will better cover more water and be more productive. Third, if your lure fouls or gets weeded up, it wastes more time and “screws-up” more water!
*Don’t cast over logs or way past snags. What are you going to do if one hits on the other side?
*Don’t cast “into” weed beds unless you are using a weedless lure like a Wisher Weedless Bucktail.
*Don’t overdo your figure 8. If there is no follow, go around once, and don’t go any faster than your retrieve speed was..
*Don’t use monofilament line!!!!!!! Rubber bands stretch, and so does mono, period! Large muskie lures need a good hook-set.
*Don’t piddle around. If you are tired, say so and take a break. Otherwise, get that durn lure in the water and catch a fish! Not paying attention has cost many a muskie angler the fish of a lifetime!
*Don’t think you have to change lures every five minutes just because you haven’t caught a fish. I rarely change lures more than five times in one day!
*Don’t bring 10 tackle boxes and 500 lures with you ! You’ll only use a few anyway!!
*Don’t work your lure too fast, especially surface lures. In dark water, slow is better!
*Don’t forget to set the hook. Often a surprise stike causes anglers to freeze.
*Don’t set the hook on surface lures until you “feel” the fish on the line.
*Don’t worry about getting an occasional snag. That is where the fish are and if you don’t hang up once in a while, you are either a professional caster, or aren’t getting into where the fish are.
*Don’t stand there pointing at a fish that shows up after you take your lure from the water, get that lure back in and figure 8.
*Don’t forget to hug your guide, he has a tough job.
While I'm sure there are more "do's" and "don'ts" that could be added to the above, I have every confidence that if you work at following my above suggestions, you will increase your opportunities, become a better muskie fisherman, AND catch more muskies! Good luck...
Muskie regards,
Larry Ramsell
www.larryramsell.com
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Don't be throwing a glider all day while I move along, just because you caught a fish on one last week
"Classic" LMAO ... touche' ReefHawg!!!!! |
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| The only rule in my boat is Steve VanLieshout cannot bring his cell phone. |
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| No swearing. Unless:
-you lose a fish.
-you lose a lure.
-you get hooked.
-you get bit while unhooking.
-your talking football, hockey, or some other important subject.
If your going to complain about how or where we are fishing, you'd better have a suggestion for somewhere else to go / do.
No Cleveland Browns or Philadelphia Flyers gear.
All passengers must know how to run a camera.
No drinking unless thirsty.
No "country music"
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| funny Jason (Reef Hawg)...my rules are just about the same as yours! esp. that glider one!
about the only thing to add would be that you'll have to put up w/ Summer the musky dog for the day.
don't bring too much crap!
be prepared to pull me out of the drink, haha.
don't cast across my line
rock, paper, scissors for the 1st sucker hit...
bring the cold ones for sure!!  |
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Posts: 49
Location: St. Croix River, Mille Lacs, | relax beav have a smoke and NO BANANAS!!!!
Oh by the YOU get the net.......................! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Beav is one of the easiest guys to fish with I know. He's just old, that's all. |
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Posts: 786
Location: Minnesota | So far I don't see any rules about thongs? Good deal! |
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| Yeah, you guys take me WAAAAY too seriously some times.
Of course I'll let you crap if you have to, but you better take your stuff with you because I'm not coming back to get you except to take a picture for me. |
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Posts: 227
Location: Southeast Wisconsin | 1)I only go back for MY hat.
2) Sallypuss hooksets will cost you $25.00
3) If you set the hook on a sucker fish and said sucker doesnt break away from the rig, you will be required to bite the head off.
If you find yourself questioning my rules, please refer to rule 4
4) Theres NO possible way that YOU know it all, because I know it all and I know that you DONT know it all, so listen up and you might learn something..LOL
5 more days!!
Ben
www.benkueng.com
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| Act like John Gillespie when a fish is hooked and you will find yourself back at the dock. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Be ready to fish hard all day and into the night
Try.... to be a good caster, be precise and methodical,..... If possible
Use a different lure than others in the boat, unless we have a well established pattern like bucktails or bulldawgs, ect. ect.
Smoking is fine, just don't burn a hole in the seats or carpeting.
Be ready to have a "Motorcross" type ride accross the water at times.... (I'm a speed freak)
Know how to back a trailer down the ramp!!!!
Always,Always stay positive in the boat..... negitive attudes cause cancer and will kill any thing good.
Buy the gas, you were invited to go out and put wear and tear on someone else's rig, help out.
Learn something new every time out, and have fun.
Jerome |
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Posts: 313
Location: On your favorite spot | 1. No Zebcos - they are a curse on my boat
2. Don't start screwing around just because you're bored with Musky fishing and think I care if you have a nibble from a sunfish or crappie or bass. I do not care and I'm sorry I brought you.
3. Figure 8. |
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