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Location: So. Illinois | For the thrill of it. No other fish in fresh water can leave a grown man shaking like a kid:
- On his first date with the prettiest girl in school
- Facing a bully twice his size
- Taking his on-the-road driving ltest for the first time
- Facing your first real job interview for a competitive positioin
- Competing in a state championship for a high school sport
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Location: Clintonville, WI | Very basic for me......
1. WOW factor(s)
2. The places it takes me
The fact that I/we catch fish on a fairly regular basis is the icing on the cake. |
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Location: Roscoe IL | Love the early morning feel when your launching the boat at dawn, the water looks like glass with a little steam rising off the water. Seeing a fish bust the surface & baitfish scatter get's my heart pumping. First cast in the mornings & the thoughts of do i have the best lure on or should I change, thinking to myself; I wish I could cast two lures at a time. The sounds of rope's & rigs banging off the mast's of the sail boat's docked at the harbors & waves breaking against the shore. The smell of the water, the motor, the lures, the fish.... All of these things together make's me feel more alive than anything else. It's not just about the Muskie, it's all of this put together that makes this the best hobby for me. |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | All of the above. I also fish for food like bluegill, perch , pike, walleye, whitefish and trout/Salmon. In Michigan Muskies are the biggest predator ,the T-REX of the lakes. Top of the food chain. They are worthy of my time and my money. And there is nothing quite like a Muskies top water strike. Kingfisher |
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Location: Hopefully on the water | As it was stated before it is a major stress relief for me. It is peaceful out there. It is the thrill of the challenge and reward of success. Plus it is fun to share time and smiles or frustraitions of loosing a fish with friends and family. Seeing someone catch their first or biggest or best day on the water. Plus I am too impatiant to watch a bobber. |
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| The anticipation of catching a fish of any kind but knowing right away when a musky hits and goes wild. |
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| Because I have self-esteem issues. And the possibility of catching a very large fish that could potentially result in praise and recognition from friends and strangers alike compels me to invest great sums of money and countless hours to eventually achieve the illusionary status of ‘somebody special’---for a day or so, anyway. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | After 40 years of Muskie angling ( wow, I haven't really actually carefully counted before, I thought it was in the 30's) it's in my blood.
Great company fishing with good friends and even Slamr, Sue (my best friend), my sons and now grandsons, and some of the coolest destinations in North America.
Overall, the most generous and friendly community one will ever find, despite our little foibles. Sure, there are exceptions. They form their own 'social' group, and it's even fun to watch that stuff (E = mc2 )
Big muskies are fun to catch and even fun not to catch. So are small muskies.
Great industry based on the sport. Nice people.
Cool gear.
I like the sport. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Couldn't chase tail anymore once I got married. |
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Posts: 999
| I love the challenge of it! I mean you can go out and get your a$$ kicked for days on end the finally stick one and that is so #*^@ rewarding! And even when getting your butt kicked it just makes me want to fish that much harder. What other fish will keep you insane for sucha long period of time????
Mr InsaneMusky |
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Location: The desert | Could care less about the fish. It isn't about that for me. It's about the people I spend time in the boat with. Worrall, Sled, DeVoe, Slamer, Addict, Peaches, Tom and everyone else I've spent time in the boat with. Good times are had by all. Even some of the guys I've met at the shows/outings. Could really give a hoot about the fish. Fishing should be fun. Who gives a hoot if you catch one or not. IMO many put far too much emphasis on actually boating a fish. If I'm rolling on the bottom of the boat in laughter that trumps any fish in my book. I'll be out with Ulbian and my dad this weekend. Hell if we didn't even bring fishing rods I know I'd have one hell of a time. Looking forward to it! |
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| 1) I hate cleaning fish.
2) If I'm not gonna catch a fish, it's gonna be the biggest fish in the lake.
3) When I do happen to boat a big fish, it's like killer jungle sex without the risk of STDs.
4) I hate cleaning fish. |
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Posts: 172
| Muskie fishin give me a excuses not to go out at night get hammered, drugged, possible std..... |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | 1. Walleyes are too easy.
1b. a 30" musky is not a trophy
2. I'm saving golfing for when I retire....maybe.
3. I couldn't stay awake sitting in the woods.
4. Hunting with a cooler of beer and rockin out doesn't usually go over to good.
5. Musky friends are awesome.
6. Muskies live in really nice places........usually
7. Muskys rock.
Edited by Jomusky 11/15/2009 7:24 PM
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| the agony of defeat... i like being outside... |
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| Its a fill in for the whitetail hunt. |
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| 1) It fulfills the basic hunting instinct that I think is genetically programmed into most all men;
2) Allows us to enjoy the out of doors and nature, which probably brings us all closer to some happy times in our past.
3) Ego. If we were the sole remaining human being on earth - and there was no one to brag to - none of us would musky fish. We'd probably just panfish for sustenance.
Brian
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I fish Muskies just for the fun of it. Partly because Muskies are harder to catch than other fish. Its also fun just getting out and throwing around a lure and trying to figure the fish out. Its a lot of fun sharing the time with friends, my wife, or my kids. Its a bonus when everything works out and someone in the boat catches a nice fish, but its fun even when the fish won't show themselves. Just being on the water is fun for me.
What isn't fun is throwing overly large lures until my back and shoulders hurt, having people complain because they didn't catch a Muskie or big enough of a Muskie (once had a guy complain repeatedly about catching a 47 inch Muskie), or being beat up by high winds and nasty waves. Then it is time to go home.
If its no fun, then why go fishing?
Edited by Herb_b 11/24/2009 12:04 PM
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