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Message Subject: A good morning for my boys
sorenson
Posted 7/31/2009 2:13 PM (#391591)
Subject: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 1764


Location: Ogden, Ut
We were able to get out this morning for 3 1/2 hours of fishing on Pineview. I didn't even argue, the boys wanted to troll, so we did. We barely got the lines out and one of the baby Depth Raiders was acting up; kind of flopping around on the surface. Dane reeled it up to check on it and a smallmouth with delusions of grandeur was attached. We decided that it wouldn't count as his fish (we take turns when trolling - guess who goes last... ), and in about an hour another rod goes off. Nik and I clear lines and Dane fights a 35 to the boat and into the net, tying his personal best. Not much happened for about another hour, but shortly after moving to a new spot the same rod starts buzzing. Nik's turn. He grabs the rod and I notice he's having a bit more trouble with this one - as I'm clearing lines he's grunting and straining against this fish. I'm kind of giggling to myself while he's fighting this thing thinking, 'man, he's not in any kind of muskie shape...' As it turns out, he's got a pretty good reason to be struggling, this fish is pretty nice. Just after the first look, it slowly turns and peels off about 15 to 20 yards of line - not fast or jerky, just a steady swim, straight away from the boat. I was truly impressed with the strength of this fish. After a bit more struggling by both the angler and the fish, she is scooped up for her photo op. New personal best for Nik at 43.5"! A couple of pics and back in. Not a bad day for the boys - even better for Dad.

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tuffy1
Posted 7/31/2009 2:16 PM (#391592 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 3240


Location: Racine, Wi
Nice work boys!!!! I love the smallie picture. They're like, yeah, it's only a smallie.
sworrall
Posted 7/31/2009 2:20 PM (#391594 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 32885


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Very nice work!
MACK
Posted 7/31/2009 2:21 PM (#391595 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 1080


Excellent story...excellent pix! Congrats to all!
PSYS
Posted 7/31/2009 3:39 PM (#391597 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 1030


Location: APPLETON, WI
that's great!
Pointerpride102
Posted 7/31/2009 3:42 PM (#391598 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 16632


Location: The desert
Nice work! One of these days I'll actually fish up there!
Pepper
Posted 7/31/2009 3:43 PM (#391599 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 1516


Very nice how old are the lads?
Medford Fisher
Posted 7/31/2009 3:44 PM (#391600 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 1057


Location: Medford, WI
Thanks for sharing the photos and stories Sorenson. Awesome looking fish and a great feeling for both you and your sons I'm sure.
-Jake Bucki
TJ DeVoe
Posted 7/31/2009 3:45 PM (#391601 - in reply to #391600)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 2323


Location: Stevens Point, WI
Nice job Sorno and congrats to your boys!
sorenson
Posted 7/31/2009 4:08 PM (#391606 - in reply to #391599)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 1764


Location: Ogden, Ut
Pepper - 7/31/2009 2:43 PM

Very nice how old are the lads?

5 and 8


S.
muskydeceiver
Posted 7/31/2009 4:53 PM (#391621 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





First pic cracks me up....yeah its a smallie......whatever......
Muskerboy
Posted 7/31/2009 5:09 PM (#391624 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 727


Great job, better watch out they're going to top you pretty soon.
butterwheels
Posted 7/31/2009 5:19 PM (#391626 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 143


nice!

i'll be out there sometime next week, probably wed til saturday morning.
J.Sloan
Posted 7/31/2009 5:57 PM (#391632 - in reply to #391626)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI
Word...

JS
esoxlady
Posted 7/31/2009 6:01 PM (#391637 - in reply to #391632)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 223


Location: minneapolis
Sorno- The pic of Nik releasing that pretty fish tells it all !! Doesn't get any better than that !
ToddM
Posted 7/31/2009 7:33 PM (#391649 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 20212


Location: oswego, il
and you have smallnmouth....pesky, irritating smallmouth. Just how big do those things get in that lake? Awesome report as usual.
Pointerpride102
Posted 7/31/2009 7:49 PM (#391651 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 16632


Location: The desert
The smallies get up to 20 to 21 inches....just as big as they get back in the midwest. Lots of really good smallies in Pineview!
MuskyHopeful
Posted 7/31/2009 8:20 PM (#391661 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 2865


Location: Brookfield, WI
They outfish pretty much every time, don't they. LOL. Good stuff, Buddy.

Kevin

Third place today with many, many, putts. Ugh. Should have won by five. I know what we're doing tomorrow. Even she wants to practice.
Bytor
Posted 7/31/2009 11:27 PM (#391689 - in reply to #391661)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys





Location: The Yahara Chain
Great work Kent!!! Awesome memories you just created.
Roughneck1860
Posted 8/1/2009 8:19 AM (#391707 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys





Posts: 295


Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair
Sweet.......getting out with my two boys is my favorite thing. They are 13 and 16 now but but start Muskie fishing when they each were around 5. It's been a whoot watching them take steps from first fish, to first legal fish to first 50"'r and so on. You have some good memories in the making for all of you..........keep it up Dad.

Good Fishin'
Tim
Hawkeye
Posted 8/1/2009 10:05 AM (#391727 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys


Now those are two boys being raised proper! They'll be on The Circuit before you know it.

Smallies always amaze me as to the baits they’ll hit. I've caught them on Musky topwaters before, too.
Magic8Ball
Posted 8/1/2009 10:06 AM (#391728 - in reply to #391707)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 90


Location: Ohio

Great story

My Son caught his first Muskie last week but he is 17, we just got into this sport last year and we are addicted ! and I wish we would have started years ago

What possesses a fish to hit a lure that is just as big or bigger than the fish, as in the case of this Smallmouth?

I was using a small Shad Rap one time and caught a Bass that was maybe 1/2" longer than the lure and surely would have choked to death if my lure would have been a real minnow

Top H2O
Posted 8/1/2009 12:49 PM (#391749 - in reply to #391728)
Subject: Re: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 4080


Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion
Good for you ! Nothing is more fun than watching your kids enjoying them selfs.
Great Pics

Jerome

Edited by Top H2O 8/1/2009 12:51 PM
Don Pfeiffer
Posted 8/1/2009 8:55 PM (#391804 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 929


Location: Rhinelander.
Now thats what it is all about. Very cool !!!!!!!!!!!!! It sure seems to be agreat fishery you have out there.

Pfeiff.






ghoti
Posted 8/1/2009 9:23 PM (#391805 - in reply to #391591)
Subject: RE: A good morning for my boys




Posts: 1265


Location: Stevens Point, Wi.
Nice job dad!
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