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| I'm 23 years old fresh out of school and have been fishing most of my life, mainly for walleye and panfish. A couple summers ago fishing with an old time musky hunter in northern wisconsin, I was introduced to muskies. Though we didn't catch a fish I had two follows and ever since i've become obsesed, disregaurding any other fish that swims. What I'm trying to get at is When and How did Musky fever infect your better judgement, and will it ever end. With student loans i'm not sure how much longer I can fuel the boat.
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Location: Maplewood, MN | effected me so much, it's my username.. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | LOL! Nope it never ends unless you stop fishing... and even then it will haunt your dreams. Just think if you did catch one then you would be really screwed!
The problem out there with people of whom are addicted to anything, is the addiction will only die if the person REALLY REALLY, TRULY wants it to go away. Personally I don't ever want mine to leave. Through all of the tough days on the water and all the time that we put in, with constant casting and missed hook sets you would think that more than not, people would give up. But very seldom does that happen because the fight, the adrenaline, the shaky knees after a beast smashes your line so hard next to the boat you almost fall in is priceless. It is a huge challenge even for those doing it for a long time, we all want to be challenged in life and a lot of us find that in fishing for these beautiful creatures. In short, the Reward is just to great to ever give up... Happy Hunting...
Edited by FAT-SKI 10/1/2012 2:25 PM
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| Oh dude, not quite sure what "sound" advice i can give you in regards to the musky fever. Don't try to shake the musky fever because dude it's not going to go away, embrace it like a really cold beer on a hot day. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | maybe if you want it to stop, you could always just cut your arms off so you can't cast anymore...  |
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Location: Sussex, NJ | FAT-SKI - 10/1/2012 3:23 PM
But very seldom does that happen because the fight, the adrenaline, the shaky knees after a beast smashes your line so hard next to the boat you almost fall in is priceless. It is a huge challenge even for those doing it for a long time, we all want to be challenged in life and a lot of us find that in fishing for these beautiful creatures. In short, the Reward is just to great to ever give up... Happy Hunting...
Amen. You hit the nail on the head man |
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| Welcome to the Asylum! |
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| Tell yourself "I'll catch one this time, and if not this time I'll get one the next time" Everytime you go out. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | Nolan - 10/1/2012 3:57 PM
Tell yourself "I'll catch one this time, and if not this time I'll get one the next time" Everytime you go out.
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HA! I tell myself this on every CAST... keeps me interested. Then the second you stop paying attention a monster comes out of no where and smashes the line... |
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| It truly is an addiction. I just started fishing muskys 6 years ago, up until then I was a bowhunting nut, its the 1st of october and I havent even shot my bow yet Im more worried about where i am going to find suckers for this weekend, already planning my 1st deer season on the lake this year in wi. Next you will own a half a dozen musky rods and 1000's of dollars in plugs and rubber baits, then you will start making your own lures and sucker rigs, then you will pick up a second job so your wife will let you buy what ever you want to because she dont understand that what you got isnt enough!! There are going to be more bad days than good days but them good days will be what its all about. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I was in High School. Colored everything I have done since (understatement of the century) ...and that's been awhile.
I lost a mid-40's tonight; after she followed and shot off we repositioned on her and got her to eat, had a great hookset on a bucktail, rocked that fish good, and pi-TUEY, she spit it.
I love this sport.
Stupid fish. |
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| Buying muskie lures, is like a bad crack habit, except it's fun.
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| I seen this pic and it says it all.
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| rosem027 - 10/1/2012 1:02 PM
I'm 23 years old fresh out of school and have been fishing most of my life, mainly for walleye and panfish. A couple summers ago fishing with an old time musky hunter in northern wisconsin, I was introduced to muskies. Though we didn't catch a fish I had two follows and ever since i've become obsesed, disregaurding any other fish that swims. What I'm trying to get at is When and How did Musky fever infect your better judgement, and will it ever end. With student loans i'm not sure how much longer I can fuel the boat.
Don't be naive lad. Unless you make your living from it, fishing is a recreation. You must use good judgment regarding your overall affairs and how much time and money you can spend on fishing. Otherwise you will end up broke or in debt. Get yourself out of debt before you indulge your passions. The lakes will still be there. Don't ever spend more money or more time at a recreation than you can afford. On the other hand, it is not stupid to try and make a living doing something that you like. Nor is it stupid to move close to something you have a passion for--so long as you can make a living there. Good luck.
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| You signed your life away to being broke and chasing fat chicks!
It just comes down to priortizing your money. You'll always find a way to support your "habit" and get done what's needed.
I was slowly introduced by my brother. I can remember the first time I musky fished on a blistering cold & rainy october day. All I could do was whine and think my brother was crazy. But I soon understood! Of course I was completely hooked when I landed the first. |
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| Thanks for the advice guys. I just took a job in alaska, pay is good to help widdle away the loans and fuel the addiction. Even better than the pay is it's two weeks on two weeks off with free flights so you can guess what i'll be doing for the two off next summer/fall |
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| Practice in front of a mirror. Then go to a monthly meeting. Stand up and say "Hello, I'm rosem027 and I have an addiction" . You'll be among friends and fellow addicts . Join MUSKIES INC ! |
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| My former hobby was cars. I sold my z06. This musky stuff is cheap. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | my lifetime hobbies/passions:
- retriever field trial training and competition - most expensive hobby for time and $$ bar-none
- duck hunting - lots of jingle for something you have to work to make taste good. nothing like calling a bird to land 5' in front of you tho!! ... trucks, boats (multiples for small, big field etc...), blinds, land-leases. duck hunters make musky guys look smart
- bass fishing - exciting til you catch a musky (if you're young) ... something fun to return to as you get older, especially smallies
- vintage snowmobile oval racing ... divorce hit when the count was up to 22 sleds. this hobby was a sickness for me, but man did i have some cool schitdt!! big risk, big reward and some big numbers.
- musky fishing ... less is more with the exception of one thing = time on the water. get a great rod (not a good one), a great reel (not a good one), 7 or 8 proven baits, quality terminal tackle and focus your investment on time and location. it is the one sport that i have learned to live for my one week when i push my brain and body to the limit during my trip to Eagle Lake ... it's the one hobby that truly allows me to step outside of my real world stress and get away (mind and body). it's healing to me.
- salmon fishing ... my new interest. it's the different game part of it and the big water that draws me. tho bette may argue, it's something i'm learning, enjoying and getting some good results at. i could definitely see getting a big-lake boat and doing more and more of this sport. fortunately i live too far away from the water to do that!!
important to have a passion for something. if you have a wife and kids tho ... if you don't have balance, something will fall out of the mix. |
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Location: Anoka | Same thing happend to me 3 years ago have always been a die hard walleye guy went fishing with a friend from work who was a big musky guy he finaly got me to give it a try and caught a 45" and I havent looked back thousands of dollars countless hours differnt trips local tournaments you name it from june until december its all my focus cant really explain it there just such a awesome allusive fish that I cant get enough and I dont know if the fever will ever break lol so good luck beacuse its very addicting rosem027 |
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| Went 0-4 on muskies over the weekend. I have been constantly thinking about what I could have done differently. Maybe I should have done this? Maybe I should have done that? It's messing with my dreams and I can't get it out of my head. I realized it's just part of the sport and that's why I love it. That's muskie fishing. |
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| If this was a contest I'd win. I've been fishing regularly for nearly 40 years. It's part of what defines me. Hooked and lost my first musky in 1986 or maybe 1987. First time I actually fished for them was in 2004. How has it affected my judgement? WHAT judgement?? 
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Location: Scandia MN | It ends about 3 days before they cover your body with dirt. Until then enjoy the ride - |
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| You may slow down, but for some it will never end.. |
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| Seek counseling, start drinking, plan or your old lady leaving yeah and expect to foreclose on your house. Enjoy the addiction! |
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Location: Minnesota | Haha! You better stop before it gets to serious! Jk go get the big one! |
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| Put a budget together. Im in school now and trying to do that more. I pay for school and still am able to fish.. If you get a few key baits. Like a bucktail jerkbait and crankbait. Master those and catch fish on those (you dont need every bait out there) and spend your money you save on gas and paying back loans then when your all paid off and have a stable amount of as i call it play money get more baits etc.. If you think about it but 2-3 new lures a year is all you really need.... But after all that said, Welcome to the addiction where the only thing that helps is time on the water  |
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