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Posts: 3242 Location: Racine, Wi | |||
| Donnie |
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| Craig, Too much time on your hands dude!!!! Hope you have a great day! And a great trip to the secret place....but quit giving me secret fishing holes....and castles, AWAY!!! See Ya Dude, Donnie  | |||
| muskyboy |
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Speed trolling topwaters in the Taj Mahal reflection pool also works well in the Summer months...I am still waiting for a FHS map of Lac Seul so I guess it will be awhile longer for the Taj Mahal map!  | |||
| Craig Eversoll |
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Recently the carnival was in town and in the spirit of improved international relations (I'm sure you've read about the strain between the U.S. and Carnovia), I volunteered to take many of their finest workers out muskie fishing. In this picture you'll see the Tilt-O-Whirl operator with a muskie we caught just outside the pancake house. It was quite a fight as she would bury herself deep in the syrup - you can see it dripping off of her in the picture. Thanks to the superbraid and a little bit of butter we were able to get her to the surface where I used my new fin-friendly Beckman Musky Spatula to scoop her into the boat. A couple bits of advice when fishing pancake & waffle facilities... 1. Topwater doesn't work well unless you're fishing the Lite stuff. 2. Bucktails are pretty much shot after the first cast. 3. The smell of bacon puts the motorcycle crowd into some sort of feeding frenzy. In the picture you can see them starting to circle - after this photograph was taken I discover that Mr. O-Whirl here had a pound of the stuff in his pants pocket. Attachments ----------------  Panfish.jpg (156KB - 188 downloads) | ||
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| Craig Eversoll |
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | That Disney's Splash Mountain is a muskie hot-spot comes as a suprise to many but to Goofy here it's the only place to fish. "Log rides are frequently overlooked and even more frequently improperly fished" says the Goofmeister. "Most people hop in a log and spend the entire ride looking for weedbeds that don't exist". His advice, fish the timber and be prepared to lose a lure or two, maybe even a rod, reel, trolling motor and "that little metal tab thingy above the prop on your outboard" (he's not called Goofy for no reason). Fishing fast is an understatement as most trips last less than 90 seconds. "If you're not going to troll then short, accurate casts are a must. One client last year clipped on a Jackpot and snagged some kid at the Country Bear Jamboree. His mother was furious and 350 people cut in line while I was trying to calm her down and remove the back treble from her sons scapula - you always get 'em with that back hook you know". Tips... Splash Mountain Muskie Adventures is the top rated guide service for the ride but it will cost you an "E" ticket. FastPass is available but during peak bites they can be hard to come by. You may want to trailer over to Sea World if the lines are too long. Attachments ---------------- muskiemtn.jpg (163KB - 169 downloads) | ||
| Craig Eversoll |
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Well, you knew after hearing that NASA found evidence of water on Mars that a MuskieFirst expedition was not far behind. Turns out that, much like St. Clair, the water is shallow (as you can see by the picture) and loaded with great muskies. According to those who attended the 1st Annual MF Mars Outing "Finding a vehicle to tow our boat out here was one of the major hurdles". Finding a guide seemed like it would be an equally difficult task although upon arrival they were greeted by Marvin the greatest Martian muskie guide known to mankind (seen standing on the bump seat). "Marvin treated us well, and we caught some decent fish, but he seemed somewhat preoccupied with some rabbit... I just kept casting and tried to learn what I can for our next outing". The date for that outing has yet to be announced as the recent increase in gas prices have meant that taking Worrall's truck just isn't financially feasible. One of the surprises to the anglers attending was that Joe Bucher's Moon Secrets meant "absolutely dick" on the martian waters. According to most of those in attendances, the surface bite was "out of this world" although you could wear a Top Raider down to a nub in about 10 casts. Rumors regarding an outing to Haley's Comet have yet to be confirmed but sightings of a launch vehicle being built below the surface of Pelican Lake are only adding to the speculation. Good luck and godspeed boys... and you may want to take along a convertor. I think Haley's is 220 only. Edited by Craig Eversoll 6/14/2004 1:43 PM Attachments ---------------- Mars.jpg (124KB - 177 downloads) | ||
| Mikes Extreme |
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Posts: 2691 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | |||
| C.Painter |
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Posts: 1245 Location: Madtown, WI | HEY!!! Mark showed me that fish but he didn't tell me he was guided!!!! So what is the new glue of choice anyway Craig?? I see your hitting the industral strength stuff.... Cory Edited by C.Painter 6/14/2004 3:26 PM | ||
| Craig Eversoll |
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | |||
| Craig Eversoll |
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Prior to it's destruction in 1989, the Berlin Wall was a well known hot-spot for quality muskies. The saying "Wind from the West, fish bite the best" is actually a spin-off from saying the Berlin Muskie Association coined back in 1961. The original saying was "Fish the west where fishing is the best. Fish the east and we have ways of making you talk." (it ryhmes when spoken in German so don't get your undies in a bundle). It was not widely reported but many muskie fisherman in the Berlin area fought the destruction of this important muskie habitat even calling in such big names as Jimmy Carter to help preserve such spawning grounds as The Brandenburg Gate, Heidelberger Strasse and Bethaniendamm. In the end petty human concerns were ruled to be more important and the Wall was brought down. While the muskie population does not appear to have been altered they are much more scattered making places like the Roman Coliseum a more popular European destination for muskie fisherman. Berlin Fishing Tip: While I frequently use Sea World as my fall back fishing hole, there are none on this continent. The best I can offer in the immediate Berlin area are the Munich Aquarium and Kolner Aquarium am Zoo though small fish seem to be the norm here and it's slow-no-wake year round in both facilities. For larger fish I would drive north to Denmark and fish Kattegatcentret or Nordseenuseet. While you're there you can take part in one of the many Husker Du tournaments. Attachments ---------------- bwall.jpg (49KB - 165 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Nuclear energy facilities can be a gold mine for muskie fisherman. Fish here frequently answer the age-old question of "Do you net them head or tail first?". After several hours of casting, all of your lures will glow in the dark and have a half life of 537 years. No more turning on that headlamp to get the Glow Dawg lit up. Even the fish here glow in the dark. You may want to bring your best pair of lead jockey shorts. There is a downside to "fishing the nukes". The first of which is hair loss. The gentleman in the picture here had a full beard and a Grateful Dead haircut only hours before this fish was caught. The second problem is that you will be required to bury your rods, reels, lures, boat, motor, trailer and tow vehicle before leaving the facility. Most of you folks wouldn't put the scrub-down in the positive column either. And if you're looking to expand that family of yours, I'd stick with Sea World... or Mars. Attachments ---------------- Nuskie.jpg (79KB - 171 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 1996 Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | |||
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Posts: 1335 Location: Chicago, Beverly | |||
| Adam |
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| Craig, you have really outdone yourself this time! Too much time is an understatement. I here parts of East Dubuque are flooded. Maybe we could go down this weekend and troll the streets. 4th and Main is a great "complex structure" with many bars to work. The gentlemen's clubs make for some excellence area during the wet season especially under a full moon. There are also a handfull of springfed potholes we should check out. See ya Saturday. Adam  | |||
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| One of these has to be used for the next Picture of the Month! Steve | |||
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Pictured here is Three Mile Island guide Billy "Two Fins" Gibbons with a rare type of hybrid. This is the Double-Vented muskellunge and is produced by the melding of two muskies that lead "alternative lifestyles". Many of you have nearly caught a muskie of this variety and never realized it. Remember when you had that giant swirl behind your bait but never actually saw the fish? You get the picture now don't you - swimming in circles is about all these muskies can do. They do eat but you don't want to know anything about that - trust me it's not a pretty thing to describe. To catch this rare fish you need to know what you're doing. For natural presentations, Billy here prefers to use corn and peanuts on a quick-strike rig. "Stay away from any high fiber bait as you just can't set the hook fast enough". For artificial baits it's strictly Twin Fins, Double Tails and Twin Teasertails. These fish shy away from Cobb baits so leave them at home. If you're lucky enough to land one of these fine specimens, you are allowed pinch both ends to get an accurate measurement. Handle them with care and keep them out of the water only as long as you can keep from passing gas after a full night of Schlitz and baked beans. Attachments ---------------- ZZTopwater.jpg (119KB - 163 downloads) | ||
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| Craig, with all the exotic spots you've been fishing with Weston, I'm surprised you didn't put a picture of that awesome prized 46" cow from the West Arm on here....LOL!! And yes, Cory, I agree......definitely industrial strength!! Donnie  | |||
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Posts: 188 Location: Madison, WI | Right you are, how could I omit that glorious day... Donnie, Weston and I were fishing the West Arm of Eagle when we SPOTTED this glorious beast grazing in the cabbage. Donnie had her up once on a custom Clovertail but failed to get her into the stanchion. We came back about milking time and sure enough Weston got her to go. After a short battle, a few photgraphs, a quick mastitis test and few glasses of warm milk we set her free. Donnie was so excited I had to get the manure speader out. In case any of the rest of you catch her, or have caught her before, she was tag number 189 and according to the Canadian Milk Board produced about 18,000 pounds of milk in 2001. Attachments ---------------- WhatACow.jpg (37KB - 163 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 110 Location: Albertville, Minnesota | |||
| Muskie Nut |
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| As Harry Carry would say.....HOLY COW!!!!!!!! Utterly fantastic! | |||
| Donnie |
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| Gerard, Only YOU would respond with that....you are a crack-up! Hope your season is starting off right!! See ya, Donnie | |||
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| muskie! nut |
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Posts: 2894 Location: Yahara River Chain | |||
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 Location: Sawyer County, WI | |||
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Posts: 2376 Location: Chisholm, MN | |||
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