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Posts: 3507 Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Well said!! I have not had the opportunity to meet many from this site, but no matter what, this site is full of great people with an awesome amount of information. With the boat put away, I look forward to good discussion, banter, tales and chat. As I reflect back there are a few things that come to mind: 1. No matter how much we learn and apply, these fish have a way of humbling even the best muskie sticks 2. Time on the water with family and friends is worth more to me than catching fish 3. Personal best fish for some happen quickly..for others it takes years. Positive things: fishing for these fish since 1980, I finally broke 45 inches.... Attachments ----------------  Muskie 1.jpg (61KB - 143 downloads) | ||
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It's all about having fun, enjoying the outdoors, enjoying good company, and catching a mighty musky once in awhile. I fish year round now as much as I can and that has extended my traditional season by about 7 months LOL  | |||
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Posts: 723 | As I reflect back...... the season started off a bit slow, lots of missed opportunities, some good fish right away, but, then a lull of actionless days. I went to canada for my first time, lost 15 fish in 3 days before I ever got one to the boat. after that we still finished the week with 12 legals, well, wisconsin legals anyway. A great trip, but too short. This fall was the biggest eye opener I've had in a while, we have put our time in on our home waters now for about 6 years, and it finally paid off big time. I had made a new bait this year that just mopped up on skies this fall. between 2 baits I caught over 25 fish in the month of october, We had 2 phenominal days on top of that with one day resulting in 13 and the other 15 fish for the day. The 13 fish day I caught 10 on my own. You couldn't slap the smile off my face!!! I by far had my best season ever, I finished with 42 legals with 3 over 30 lbs, and my partner finished with 48 legals, a lot of the people I fished with this year had their best year so far also. pretty much all coming from our home waters october thru november. that in my eyes has told me that putting our time in out there had finally come full circle. (and that our DNR has managed to create a great fishery). Way to go Kapuscinski! too bad you aren't hear to see it. If there is one lesson that I walk away with this year, besides all the great fun I had fishing with friends and watching them catch their most fish or biggest for the year, I would have to say sticking to what you have confindence in, putting your time in on the water will eventually pay off big time. Now I know most of you can say, people get lucky or were in the right spot at the right time, but the days we did the best, were the days we came to the landing and talked to guys who got skunked. Just goes to show us that persistance pays off. And realizing that everyday, no matter the conditions, fish will eat, you just have to find where and what. the rest if just fishing. congrats to all who had a great year, anyone that had tons of fun fishing with new people, and to those who don't give up. Those rewards are bigger than money or fame can ever be. Now, we have all winter to prep for next season. Making baits, musky shows, and many many stories, still don't help pass that long expanse of ice and snow.  good luck to all next season. | ||
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| Dogboy, You made a VERY good point...you talked to alot of people who had their best year EVER! Why is this?? Because of many people on this board, the Musky Hunter board, Muskies Inc., etc. We are letting these fish go, and this makes our muskie fishing life a whole lot nicer. Fishing is better, and the muskie is no longer the fish of 10,000 casts!! Keep letting em' go....and they'll keep growing. Donnie  ;-) | |||
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Posts: 1996 Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Unfortunately another years is done. Lots of things learned and observed in the boat this year though. The first is that Tuffy boats are way cool and the 1890 flat out ROCKS! I reaffirmed this year that fishing for fun is still way more fun than fishing as a job! I also realized fishing as a job aint all that bad either! Big fish show up in weird places, both structure wise and lakes! One of the coolest things that can happen is to have someone, but especially a youngster, catch their first musky in your boat. I also realized some things I want to do next year, and very few of them involve catching more or bigger (although that is always welcome.) I need to explore more and get on more new waters. I need to find time to fish with friends more often....Mr. Worrall, your tops on the list! I need to relax in the boat and not get so wound up over these #@$^% fish! | ||
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| Ill second the having a kid catch a fish on my boat. Heres Andrew my neighbors boy, will do yard work for Musky lures,pricless Attachments ---------------- andrew.jpg (21KB - 146 downloads) | |||
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| AUHH You are a good man Keith. Some day a guy like me is going to thank you for raising your daughter the right way. I thank my father inlaw for always taking Michelle fishing and hunting. He raised her right and Im one lucky guy to have one like her. You the man Keith, Kingfisher | |||
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