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| Fishing has been a big part of my life right next to hunting. I live lowa and the deer cover my hunting needs . I'm a avid walleye fisherman and like to fish bass and pike also. In the summer of 2004 my uncle brought me muskie fishing on Little Wolf Lake in Mn and I caught my first muskie. It was a 43 incher and ill never forget it. Here is when my problem starts! I cannot fish for anything else walleye,bass,pike anything without wishing I was fishing for muskies! I do figure 8s now fishing for any species (Only has ever worked on a brown trout). I know Iowa has muskies and it helps but its just not the same as Mn. I have made many trips up north but its still never enough. Moving to where I'd like to fish is not an option for multiple reasons. I'm really not writing this for answers, just venting. Its winter and im going nuts. I hate muskies! Is anyone in the same boat I am? Also if any of you fish pleasant creek ia and are looking for someone to fish with i have an open boat this spring. |
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Location: W-PA | Funny you mention brown trout on a figure eight. One of my favorite memories was a brown trout eating a 7 1/2" grandma in a figure eight after dark. Now when using small lures for trout, I always figure eight. |
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Location: Central Minnesota | I never thought a fish could take over my life, until I went musky fishing. Now 6 years later and way too much time spent thinking about muskies, and not to mention the thousands of dollars spent, I wonder if I'm going crazy. Nah, I could be addicted to far worse. Enjoy the madness and make the best of every time you get out. |
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| Haha like dear abbey, but I hear ya. Same problem in Ohio! I live 20 mins from lake erie and the best walleye fishing in the world, I have a boat to fish it in and #*^@ near refuse because I hate all other fish now. |
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Location: Plymouth IA | same problem only i grew up 3 miles from Little Wolf lake. caught my 1st muskie 42 years ago with the old man. 5 years ago moved to land of 10 lakes "Iowa" for work. fortunately near Clear Lake and muskies swim there and French lake MN an hour up the road has skies.
I am new enough to Iowa to have no idea where pleasant creek is? Vent away it is good to rant. |
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| I booked a trip with kevin Cochran this July around the full moon. I'm sure this will increase my obsession and slight hatred for muskies. I live close to the mississippi river an often think how awesome a muskie fishery it could be.
Edited by #1netman 2/6/2013 8:55 PM
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I think we're all like that! |
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| misterperch - 2/6/2013 8:47 PM
same problem only i grew up 3 miles from Little Wolf lake. caught my 1st muskie 42 years ago with the old man. 5 years ago moved to land of 10 lakes "Iowa" for work. fortunately near Clear Lake and muskies swim there and French lake MN an hour up the road has skies.
I am new enough to Iowa to have no idea where pleasant creek is? Vent away it is good to rant.
Pleasant Creek it a few miles north of Palo ia. |
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Location: Plymouth IA | you do have a drive to fish |
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Location: Plymouth IA | this spring if we get any rain head up to Clear Lake and will fish and talk up north spots  |
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| I hear #1netman! I am in Arkansas and can only manage 2-3 trips a year. Just an hour ago, I was planning a LM canoe trip with a buddy for this a small river. Somehow I managed to turn a conversation about Arkansas Largemouth fishing into discussing my summer musky trip to MN! It's a haunting obsession! Although, another guy we were with did understand because he has caught a musky in IL a while back. One thing that is hilarious is when I show someone from down here a Double Cowgirl or a 10 inch Weagle. The looks on their faces are classic! |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | hello, welcome to muskie's anonymous. i'm jason and i too am an addict
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| I am from Indiana and I am also a MUSK addict. Welcome to the nightmare. |
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| R Swain - 2/7/2013 7:58 AM
I am from Indiana and I am also a MUSK addict. Welcome to the nightmare.
What he said!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Wisconsin | IT WILL HAUNT YOU FOREVER................................................................! |
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Location: Elgin, IL | I would continue to be an efficient and successful multi-species angler....
it's more rewarding in the long run. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Kevin is going to make your addiction worse..he will put you on some big fish and you will want to move to Bemidji!  good luck w that! |
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| Living the same nightmare, however, I am stuck in Texas. |
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| I hear ya , at least we can fish all year for em here in NC |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | My names Ron.......(pause)....... And I am a Muskyholic. |
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Location: oswego, il | I too love muskie fishing and,have caught bass, walley, pike, drum and white bass on a figure eight. I do however enjoy a break fishing for other species. I usually do that when I cannot get away for a weekend or can fish a half day or something like that. Starting to enjoy fishing trout and salmon too. It is all good. |
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| You know it's bad when you catch a 7 pound smallmouth on a Magdawg and your peeed off about it and shake the stupid $%^&*^ bass off without a picture. Saltwater fish can hold the same trance over you. As I tell me wife, "Muskies are slightly less addicting than crack". You can be addicted to worse things. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Northwind Mark - 2/7/2013 8:49 AM
I would continue to be an efficient and successful multi-species angler....
it's more rewarding in the long run.
+1
I love catching all kinds of fish... |
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Location: Minneapolis | Multi species angling will help you become a better musky angler. |
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| They say you'll eventually get over it
Wrong! I've had Muskie Fever for 36 years; perhaps it really will pass in about another 36 when I'll be nearing 100. |
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| TC MUSKIE - 2/7/2013 6:06 PM
Multi species angling will help you become a better musky angler.
Very true. I'm just going through a phase. I hope. |
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| There isn't a fish in water that I dont enjoy catching. Thank God for 30 years of fishing before I discovered muskies. The only time it really bothers me is when I am fishing for something else, and the wind changes, or a front moves in, or it clouds up. Those times are tough, because I can't help but think the stupid muskies are probably going pretty good right now. But the rest of the time? Walleyes, Pike, Crappies, Bluegills, Perch... Fun to catch and good to eat. Smallmouth fishing is a blast. Catching largemouth bass is just as fun as it has ever been. If I had my choice, I'd fish for muskies, but I'm fishing either way. |
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| Have you ever thought of getting a stocking program started at any lakes/ rivers local? All we have in Jerz is stocking and although im a newb to alot of guys in my club, it has come a loong way. It can be done....! |
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| bkrpnk123 - 2/7/2013 7:03 PM
Have you ever thought of getting a stocking program started at any lakes/ rivers local? All we have in Jerz is stocking and although im a newb to alot of guys in my club, it has come a loong way. It can be done....!
No lakes close by. The mississippi would be way too complicated and probably wouldn't be successful anyhow. |
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| Yes......it's an addiction once you catch that first one your chasing the musky, forever. I woke up in a cold sweat(no i wasn't drinking either) one morning a month ago from a horrible nightmare.........it was in regards to my wife finding the key to my Musky Den. She boxed/stored all my musky fishing gear when i wasn't home and was preparing to sell everything in a garage sale. Thank god it was only a nightmare for her's sake cause if she did.....i'd be like a Huck Finn and make myself a raft and float away shaking my head in dismay holding all my musky fishing gear tightly(lol) screaming like nancy kerrigan "Why?" "Why?" "Why?"
Your never going to shake the musky bug so don't even try bro. |
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