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Location: Maple Grove, MN | If my family and in-laws weren't all here in MN, I would blow this town as soon as I could find a decent job down south near the ocean. The closer to the Florida Keys the better or, even better yet, Puerto Rico. I am tired of the long winters here and greatly prefer saltwater fishing to anything in the upper mid-west.
Right now I head south whenever I can whether that be vacations or business and always try to get a little fishing in. Muskies are fun to fish for, but nothing like a Tarpon or big King Mac. I am actually starting to get bored with Muskies. They are fun to fish for, but just don't always put up a fight. To many of the Muskies I have hooked in the last few years just sit there and shake their heads and won't even run. So, we stick them in the net, remove the hook, maybe take a picture and then release them. Only then do they come to life and take off. Boring! |
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| It's important to realize that there are interesting fishing opportunities in many places around the country and world. You'll have a blast chasing other fish and you probably won't miss the muskies all that much. If muskies are the only thing holding you back, make the move! |
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| I lived in Florida for a little while. You get used to the weather, we moved down there in January so we gradually got used to it and that made it tolerable. As far as fishing, there are so many fish down there you will be fine without musky (Tarpon, barracuda, snook, sharks.....).
If our family wasn't with us in NY we would move back down south. My sister lives down there and it is very tough for her without family. If I were you I would move, find a new fishing addiction down there (wouldn't be hard to do) and visit musky waters as a "yearly" vacation. |
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Location: SUN PRAIRIE WI | I love Florida my job is what keeps me here in WI and my wife.I dont mind the heat and humidity of Florida. The reason I like muskie is that is the best wi has to offer that and sturgeon.I have caught about 15 tarpon or so and there is no comparison I think the tarpon blows any fish away and it is fairly easy to catch and you dont need A big boat to get them in fact you can get them from shore and you can do it fairly cheap.Then you got everything else salt water has to offer and the warm weather is just A great bonus.I plan to retire there and if I lost my current job I would do my best to talk my wife into moving there.And on top of all that you have south eastern conference football at your door step. I refer to the keys as paradise there is no where else in the world I would rather live than there |
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| Fred;
I currently live 20 miles north of Tampa. I retired four years ago, from Illinois.
I spend seven months, Oct. thru April, down here, and five months, in northern Minnesota.
My wife picked Florida. We like the area, we are in. Great community, and close to everything. We live about 10 miles from the coast. Saltwater fishing can be great. Freshwater bass fishing is tough, compared to bass fishing up north.
If you have any questions, or if you are in the area, maybe I can help you out.
John |
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| My father moved to the Sebring area. The housing and golfing is very affordable when compared to coastal Flordia and the fresh water fishing is fantastic with tons of lakes to fish. If you like to fish, 10lb largemouth and monster crappies and don't mind a 90 minute or so trip to the coast, then central Flordia may be a good fit. I'd move there in a second. Only negative, is the night life is done by 8pm.
Edited by Hillbiehle 2/21/2013 11:44 AM
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| Start hunting other monsters...Burmese Pythons! |
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Location: PA | I sort of wish I had been born and grew up on the coast somewhere. Ocean fishing is awesome and full of action and species. However I was born and raised fishing for muskies. My grandpa had me out casting for them by age 7 and every vacation we took growing up was musky related. Mostly Canadian trips and local fisheries. I enjoy visiting the ocean now and fishing there when we go but the "musky addiction" is hard to break ... Crazy but just can't give it up. Good Luck in whatever you decide! |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Never. We're hoping to move at least as far North as Rhinelander or Tomahawk in the next few years. It would be very tough for me to ever leave WI. |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Fred-
Not even a question. A five pound jack or permit would row around a fifty inch musky and drown it in five minutes (if you tied them tail to tail). Saltwater fish are easier to catch, much stronger, taste better, and grow larger. |
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| I lived in Dawson , WV. for years ... very remote. then made move to Pa. about same climate, however much better Muskie fishing or fishing period and same remoteness. PTSD. keeps me from being a people person and I love this area of NW. Pa. Nothing better than hearing Coyetes every evening or seeing Bears and deer. The fishing is a awesome variety is tremendous. I wanted to live where best suited me and my lifestyle... you only live once, and I cheated that a few times ...thank God. |
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| You musky fishing will be limited. When you have kids and distance probably looking at 1 trip a year.
I have lived away from musky fishing for a long time. My tuffy deep v renegade with a nice 150 has been stored in private garage in 4 states in past 10 years and never used. Bought it in 1999 and used about 15 times a year until 2002. Past 10 years spent 15,000 on storage with no use.
Living in Texas is great except no muskies. Was tougher when I was overseas as fishing in europe, china, and india is horrible.
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I guess NC has some nice muskies. Maybe that could be a weekend destination from Florida now and then. |
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Location: Brainerd, MN 56401 | You have to look at all the positives and negatives. MN winters suck, but so do FL summers. In MO you don't have the extreme highs or lows. I love to visit FL in the winter, but can't stand the opressive heat in the summer. You can always put more clothes on, but people look at you pretty weird if you walk around naked, and you'll still be sweating. How are the schools where you're looking to move as copmared to where you are. Fishing is fishing, but Muskies ARE special. Listen to your family and your heart, the decision will come to you. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | MartinTD - 2/21/2013 12:32 PM
Never. We're hoping to move at least as far North as Rhinelander or Tomahawk in the next few years. It would be very tough for me to ever leave WI.
if you do make the move and have kids who wrestle, please choose Rhinelander ... Tomahawk is the enemy. |
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Location: Walker, MN | I just got back from S.W. Florida and was overwhelmed once again with how hard those satwater fish fight. You never know what mean brute you'll hook on that next cast. I would love to live there November through May. |
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| winters do suck up here after awhile and throwing wood in the fire for 7 months straight gets real old! however money isnt everything and im not a big people person anyway and dont like to be around alot of crowds most of the time and espicially dont like cities and traffic! I love musky fishing and wouldnt give it up for any other fish! I am actualy pretty surprised by most comments made on this thread that most people would give it up in a heartbeat. If it's just for money than I think your thinking the wrong way! If other reasons that are more important than money than its just a fish! |
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| After I retired in 2005 I bought a condo in the Fl Keysand moved down to live there full time. I have a 2 mile boat ride to the Atlantic Ocean. It was great to begin with but I kind of burnt myself out with the fishing. I'm not fishing down here anymore but I spend quite a bit of time fishing up north in the summer.
Some thoughts:
I don't think you'll miss the muskie. One reel screeching run from a wahoo bigger than any muskie will blow your mind. The jumps of a tarpon are unbelievable.
It is really hot and humid in the summer. After staying year round for a year or two I started going north for the summers.
Unless you're going to fish with artificial bait and CPR only, the cost of bait, chum, ice, and tackle can really add up. I have to go buy a 100# of ice for every meat fishing trip. If you're fishing for snappers and so forth, you can easilly spend 100.00 for chum. Worst of all is biggerboatitis. Every 5 feet in additional length pretty much doubles the prices for boats.
Good luck!
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I would lose the boat and either surf fish or get a good fishing Kayak. You want fun? Try tarpon fishing this way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM5BX1hN13o
Here is a guy catching a black tip shark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jilAUDflfr4
Better yet, how about a tiger shark? This takes guts in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7EvWK0YxV0
There are some cool Kayaks available too. Check these out. They are designed to stand up on.
http://www.basspro.com/Freedom-Hawk-Kayaks-Freedom-12-Stand-Up-Fish...
http://www.basspro.com/Freedom-Hawk-Kayaks-Pathfinder-Stand-Up-Fish...
Can't wait for my next trip to Puerto Rico...  |
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| Just did a day of red fishing in Jacksonville out of a kayak and it was fun as hell ! |
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