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Location: Monee, Illinois | I like the responses, I feel that I need a private musky lake that no one fishes. Until I can afford that, I feel we need more fisherpeople. Just like in golf, once they saw the amount of golfers that came on in the 1990's you started seeing golf course popping up all around. In order for more musky lakes to be brought on line you will need more musky fisherpeople. The DNR understand this, once they see that the fish and the lakes are taking a beating, which some are now. I feel that reading all of the replies, this is a great topic and maybe someone should write an article or something on this. At least get a buzz going, so that these guys in federal, state and local goverment see that HEY, we need more lakes and rivers for these guys and gals to fish.
We also need more musky guides, more tackle shops and more gear. This will come in due time. Look at the Salmon Charters on Lake Michigan, they are so many and granted all are screaming that they do not have enought business, just like I do not have enought student. None of them are closing up shop. They might move there boat from one harbor to the other. More musky guides will help teach new musky fisherpeople the proper way to fish and handle these fish. I fished bass for over 25 years and once I took my first musky guide trip and just the phone call with the guide, helped my understand there is a huge difference. Tackle shops, granted tuff sell, but once we get more people active in this sport the demand will be there. Gear, improvement will come with demand. Golf Clubs have taken on whole new shapes and went from wood to metal and now to all differnt types of heads. Why? Demand, money was spent because the demand was so HIGH for new golf clubs to IMPROVE the players enjoyment. So the companys saw a market and spent money in that market. Why should musky reels be improved when companys only sell small amounts. Once the reels start selling, the more improvement we will see.
Mike Hulbert and I talked two days ago, about selling my reels. I have only had these Abu's 6500 C4's for less than three months (I have 11). Two I am sending back to get fixed, the other 9 are fine and work great. To have two going bad in three months is not good. I will be selling these on ebay or here if someone wants to buy them, have the boxes and everything. The reason, I want a reel that will last. After talking with Mike and also Chris Walker and Mike Ice, it does not sound like there are too many reels out there that will last. I am going to go with what Mike Hulbert is using now. Give them a try...Once we get more people buying reels, the products will get better. Its a pretty good scam, make a $90 reel that will last only 3-11 months have to get it repaired or say piss on it (like mack said) and buy a new one. If golf clubs where made that way I would get out of running a golf course and open up a golf shop.....
My 3 Cents.....
Bob
Edited by pgaschulz 12/3/2004 10:07 AM
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Location: Lake Vermilion Tower, MN | In my opinion there is only one group of people that stand to benifit, from this expanding interest in muskie fishing.
That's the people that make money from muskie fishing, like me. 
More baits, better equipment?.....Where will it end?.....How many baits do you need anyway? It's like saying we need more drivers so we can get better cars.
I liked Muskie fishing better when it was just fishing.
"Ace"
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I'm in the market for a few more. I was just going to pop for a couple more C4s and a few C3s...but if I can snag a few from you..that'd help. :thumbsup: 
