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| I just hooked and lost a fish I have been hunting for three years. This fish was thick and over 50 and a really big fish for an inland haliburton ontario lake. She lives on a steep rock bank that drops to 30' in a cast length. The water outside this area is 60-80' and the lake with good numbers of Cisco - this girl surely feeds on them.
Anyways, hooked her on a white hardhead. She ran 20' and I was just getting ready to set the hook again as I did not get her real good at the start and she came hAlfwY out of the water, shook her head and threw my bait ten feet.
I just threw my hat down in disgust and muttered to myself for 5 min. We've all been there before.
I am really wounded right now. Cant seem to shake it even though i am drinkin a mohito at a cottage. I guess i need real problems.
Just wanted to share my frustration.
Landry
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| You are blessed, my friend, to be in such a sutuation. Look at it this way - you will never forget this moment, a memory no one can take away...
wishin i was fishin' (muskyfishin) |
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Location: Not far enough north! | I feel your pain man... |
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| It is moments like these that make the day you do catch her all that much sweeter! |
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Location: Waconia,MN | I wish i could at least hook in to one this year. |
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Location: E. Tenn | Nice problem to have actually.. |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | I still remember the one that missed my Weagle. Thinking about that hurts more than when Ellen Mitchelle broke up with me in the 8th grade.
I feel your pain.
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| Hell on earth my friend, Hell on earth! LOL
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Location: Tomahawk,Wis | Better to have loved and lost ....Than not to have loved at all.....
Old Musky fisherman |
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| Better to have hooked and lost than never had hooked at all! Old Divorced Fishermans Tale !  |
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| I still have flashbacks from a fish I saw in 1990 . Didnt even hook it . It followed . It looked like a Norfolk Southern train with several rail cars . |
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| I am still haunted by it today. Went back and could not locate her.
Oh well. Thanks for the comments. I knew many here can relate.
I have been muskie fishing hardcore for about 7 yrs now. The first 4 were spent in the kawarthas where 50" fish at rare but numbers at great. I just cannot seem to break the 50" barkrier. I have gotten quite a few fat high 40"ers casting on st Clair. People I bring in my boat get 50+. That. Gives me great pleasure to help them and I never resent or feel jealousy when a friend has success - musky fishing is a team sport.
However, I just want to finally seal the deal as I have put in a fair amount of time, considering I am very busy with two active children. |
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| Take the Pain- Sgt Barns! |
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Location: North Metro, MN | At least you got to fish! we all have our "one that got away" that we wish didn't but that's part of the hunt! I'm still haunted by one super giant I lost a few falls ago that whooped me too. Getting to spend more time on water and seeing your kids smile helps move on though... |
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| I will hook one bigger soon:)
On a side note, I have hooked three really nice fish on my new hardheads. They r really nice baits. Thanks Roger!!!
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Location: Uxbridge Ontario | Landry, tough luck. To be honnest, I didnt know Haliburton lakes had fish in there that big. Im pretty sure I know the lake you fish, but I am going to have to give that lake a shot since my cottage is only 30mins north of there.
I think back and there are several 50+ fish out there that have my number... Im sure you will get "that ONE" soon. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | It seems that the larger the fish, the harder they are to land. Keep after them and you might just find an even larger fish. Good luck. |
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| Thanks for the support. Like I said earlier - it is something we can all relate to unfortunately.
Although I wish I had landed her, I am over it now.
It's just fishing after all.
But man it's fun - mostly.
And on a side note, my longest fish to date was caught at this same lake last summer, off our dock. I was just messing around with some lures and a 48"er came fom under the dock and crushed my mag dawg. My wife was mocking me about the ridiculously large lures and my kids were watching the lure as I turned into an 8. My son was a little hesitant to swim the next day!!
And that story sort of sums up muskie fishing. It is whacked. After all the 3am wake ups and 6 hour car drives to fish for 12 hours straight in blazing heat or snow, my longest fish comes like that. No wonder my wife thinks I am crazy!
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Location: Ontario | You'll get her one day. Haliburton lakes aren't really known for their musky. Your lucky to be on one that does. My son was out on his own a few days a go trolling for walleye and hooked a nice lunge. Fish came up beside the boat and destroyed his leader and swam away. He's still peeed ! |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Your heart will be broken many more times by the big fish gods. You could take up stamp collecting and save yourself from any future pains. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | I shook one off on the v last weekend that still has me sick to my stomach...hurts bad! But atleast I know she's in there! |
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| One thing I've noticed! You never forget The ones that get away! It seems like they get burned into your mind forever!
Brian |
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Location: Nebraska | Had one last year. Partner had just caught a nice 49" fish. Hit the Suick, jumped twice, shook it off on the second jump. Partner replied, "that was way bigger than mine". All I said was "yep". We went to the next spot. It's fishing. |
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