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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Has anyone been up there yet, wondering on what the color pattern is, water level, water temps. My dad (BigO) and I are headed up there on the 26th and staying there for 14 days so look forward to meeting some of you folks on MuskyFirst. |
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| Check out their website. I'll be up there all next week and will post something a couple days in. Sounds like the double 10 bite hasn't kicked in yet but they are catching some fish.
Two weeks at AML! Nice! Can't imagine how sore I'd be from throwing Cowgirls for two weeks!
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | I'll be up there Saturday...I'll try and do a post on the fishing reports discussion a few times and let ya know how things are going
I can see the guy posting above me is working hard and definetely doesn't have his head on Eagle Lake muskies right now 
Edited by Musky Brian 7/16/2008 10:10 AM
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| Whatever, dude. I'm a government employee, this is how we do things:) But yes, I am definitely mentally checked out already...not good when I have a mountain of work on my desk! Hooks are sharp, new line on freshly lubricated/fixed reels, and I'm going grocery shopping tonight. Canada here we come! |
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | ZO 5
I am heading up the same week you are.
Shoot me an email to connect.
[email protected] |
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Location: University of Hartford | Wow... It seems that a few ppl are going to be up there. Im there this sat too, skinny tall kid w/ a beat AML hat and black oakleys. Stop me if you want to talk fishing.
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Location: East Troy, WI | zack i usually go up this coming week but this year i'll be on LOTW... good luck on Eagle! |
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| BFO, I think we should try to get a tourny going next week...rally your troops! We can work out the details at the seminar on Saturday night! |
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| Hey Zach, I'll be up from 8/3-9. Probably see 'ya round the lodge. You got the same gang coming up again this year?
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| Chris/Brian...good luck next week. ZO and others, I'm coming into camp on the 26th and will be there for the week. Sounds like we'll have some serious chasing going on!! It's been cool up there, and some warm weather is on the way...maybe they'll break loose and go nuts!
I'll be staying with Rob M for the week and he's heading up the end of this week...
Bring it on...I have "hardly" been on the water all season...alot of "stuff" going on, but come the 26th, it's GO TIME!!
I'll be in the brown and gold Skeeter with a 115 Merc four stroke. |
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Location: Watertown, MN | Zo
We will se ya there we have a group of 8 from twin cities heading their the first week of august. Nice to see your dad again, hopefully he hasn't been to busy this summer. keep checking aml website for weekly updates.
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Dourlain, EsoxAddict, JimLang, Troyz I will see you up there. The first week it will be my dad, dads gf and son and my brother...so we might have to do some walleye fishing here and there which aint too bad, but I rather be chasing skis. The following week will be just my dad and I. Cya soon boys, we will slay the muskies...cant wait!!!
Esox, did you see your fish on film yet? and Jim, that must have been tough to fight and net that big fish you got last year!
Will be running in a 619 Ranger Maroon with a mercury kicker motor |
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | Not sure if I have meet all of the guys that will be there on the 26th. I will wear my MF Hat that first night, if you have something MF why not wear it that night so we can connect.
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| ZO...oh yeah, it was a hoot. A 51 at boatside solo in the boat... You should look in a mirror regarding your awesome run last year!!
Sounds good boy's...should be a good time. No Muskie 1st atire for me, but we'll hook up, no doubt. |
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Location: lansing, il | gonna miss seein ya up there this year jim, be sure to give everyone a kick in the yazoos for jonny and i! |
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Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | A couple weeks old but better than nothing. Had most of our action on dawgs and then weagles/satisfiers at night.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=43... |
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| Hey John,
Maybe after a few Crown's I'll give the boys a boot for ya...but Cal and Mikie might kick back though!! LOL... |
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Location: lansing, il | jim, dont worry once those boys are all hooched up you can run faster than them! man your makin me witsh it was september already! |
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| I was up there for opener and on Saturday night a guy got a 46" to hit a pike, then caught it, off the dock. Friday night I decided I would try a lure I made off the dock, and got my second follow of the night, then caught the 43" fish two casts later. http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=43...
herbie should have new stuff up soon, can't wait to see new pics.
water levels were high some rocks that are usually above surface were under, not too bad though
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | Jim
Instead of Crown ask for Weisers deluxe at any of the Ontario Liquor stores. Smoother and cheaper. I know the 4 of us will drink a ton of it up there.
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | any updates? herbies been slackin on the reports, probably really busy or the fishing is too good i hope its both! leaving monday morning |
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Location: Watertown, MN | I am guessing pretty slow, lots of fronts moving through, just talked to group up and minaki, and they had a pretty rough week on the river, high water, big winds, and storm pushing through, hopefully some stable weather and heat to get them cranked up
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Troy ... are you going up the first week in september this year? |
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Location: Watertown, MN | First week of august, we wanted to go that week but being it is a TC MI trip, we are busy putting on the our Big tournament the weekend after labor day, I think we would be shot.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Some fish are being caught but definetely slower then last year at this time. Someome did nab a monster 54" today though.
Just a warning for all you guys up last year, the Cowgirl/Spanky Bait is NOT on like last year, fish are moving and being caught on them but smaller bucktails are definetely much more ideal then last year. Bring some Shumway Flashers....
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | thats good news for us, I rather throw the small stuff anyways...we caught a bunch of fish last year up to 48 on the shumway flashers.....I dont really care what they want as long as we catch them..3 more days |
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| Also lots of fish moving on the Jackpot. Black with orange belly. I just got back from there. First time I've been there. Saw some awsome fish but couldn't get them to eat. My son had one (upper 40's on but lost it at the boat) Lots of fronts going through. Guys who are regulars said it was slower than usual. Good luck hope you get a big one! |
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | I did't stay out of AML, but the fish are defiantly lackadaisical and the follows are deep and slow. Topwater and gliders seemed to be what moved them the best. Saw lots of BIG Fish but couldnt get them to eat. Only got a small 25"er on a small spinnerbait after it blew up on a super turrbo. The unstable weather and late sring is really hurting the fishing. Good luck to anyone who is heading up soon. |
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| have u guys been trying different things? maybe the same summertime spots and summertime baits are not the ticket. i know guys that have gone up to eagle and have done very well while most everyone else said it was awful. lac sule was also on fire about a month ago while most people said it was slow. fish have to eat and can be caught even in cold water. you just need to know how to catch them. goodluck |
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| Just got back from the from my trip to Evergreen Lodge on the east arm. Between my dad and I we came in contact with 10 fish but we don't fish strictly for muskie while we were up there. Of those fish i managed to bring a 49" into the boat on a baby depthraider fished over the weed tops, my dad lost one, and we had 40" that must have been blind in one eye because it missed our lures 4 separate times. Most of our follows came on suicks, depthraiders, or the bulldawg with blade baits seeing no action at all. I would suggest fishing a lot of different structure as we found fish in weeds, on the reefs, and by rock in bays. It seemed as though the cold weather and lots of rain has caused the fish to not set up in a pattern yet. One other thing I would try is a run and gun approach since most of the contact with fish was made within the first 5 minutes of approaching a spot with the majority on the first couple casts. |
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