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| Minnetonka on Saturday. Beautiful day. One musky follow off a deep weed edge. Caught a bunch of nice bass. Water temp got up to about 62 in late afternoon.
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| Hit Minnetonka Saturday and Sunday. Nothing doing on Sunday. Saturday was good, could've been great.
Moved a mid 40 in the first 30 minutes on a bucktail; outside edge. Moved a lower 40 right at moonrise on a glider. Hanging in current/slack water area, shallow.
Then at sunset lost a tank at the boat. Fish was sitting under the boat and when I started the eight she nipped at it half way thru the first turn. I could only see a dark shadow but thought it was just a small northern nipping at it.
She broke the surface, headshaking and then she threw the hooks. We got a good look at her back and head. Nice 47-52" fish. Lesson learned, but excited that I finally got one to eat on the eight. Water temp 60-61. Fish was outside edge.
Common courtesy on the water continues to be a lost art, even in October.
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Location: MPLS, MN | Fished Tonka also Sunday, had caught muskies the previous 2 times out there {41, 33} so I had high hopes. Moved 4 fish in 7 hours. Had one low 40"er hit and was hooked for a few seconds and got off. Hopefully this weekend I can get out again. Hopefully the lake isn't turning over. Fish have been moving on Double 10's, topraiders and Mag Dawgs. |
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| any reports from forest lake lately? headed there on sunday....going to eagle in maple grove on saturday (i dunno bout that lake) i cant get anything goin there
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| Fished Tonka Wed afternoon and I netted this 50x20 in about 4 f.o.w. on a Showgirl just as the clouds were breaking up.
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| Nice fish! The girth looks fatter than 20". Nice fish either way. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Nice catch! |
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| Fished Forest from 1-7 Thurs. Water temp was 55. Lake 3 was noticably clearer than 1 and 2. Maybe 1 and 2 are turning and 3 hasn't started yet - but at 55 I'd have thought they would all be turned.
Fish were very shallow but no real pattern (some on the sand in <1', some in the rushes, some in the weeds). Moved quite a few all afternoon long on jerkbaits and spinnerbaits but none would eat.
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | Good job Mike. Way to go!
I haven't been out for a couple of weeks due to the boat being in the shop, but we were doing really well on Tonka and every other lake we fished in the past month. We've been going against the grain and throwing much different baits than the popular baits. It seems some of the ten year old baits have regained their affectiveness.  |
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| out on eagle today, had 1 good follow around 1030am on a cowgirl (i thought nate was gonna get her to go) temps were 55-56 and we were fishing deeper round 13-16ft. lots of bait stacked but nothing else except that one
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| Nice fat fish there Mike,
For those interested in attending a Seminar on Minnetonka I will be speaking this Tuesday 10/21 at the North Metro Muskies Inc. Chapter monthly meeting@ 7 PM . You do not have to be a Muskies Inc member to attend. Directions
www.nmmuskies.com |
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Location: Blaine, MN | Fished Forest on Sun. Moved 6 fish, no eaters. Lake 1 & 2 have settled down from turnover, Lake 3 was still going thru it. Lots of floating weeds. |
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| Hit Minnetonka Saturday in the wind. Water temps 55-57.
Moved three. First was quite possibly the one I hooked a week ago. Outside edge.
Fish 2 was in shallow milfoil. Moved her twice in an hour, but she just wanted to play fetch on the 8 and would not eat. Length of that one fell into the "scary" category.
Fish 3 was also in the shallow milfoil. She came to the boat, stopped, then turned and hit me on the 8. I knew what was going to happen so I'm afraid I set the hook a touch too soon. Had her on for just a second.
All on blades. Fish are coming in three sizes right now. Big, Bigger, and Bigger Still.
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| Was on Tonka Saturday, raised birtha again for the second week. Managed 3 other follows and boated a nice 45 incher, all on blades!  |
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Location: Otsego, MN | Anyone boat a some fish on Tonka on Saturday?? We had probably the worst fishing day of the year, we didn't even see fish!
Fished lots of spots, and baitfish but couldn't move a thing. We fished 12-7. |
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| Boated a 36" Saturday morning. Blades over shallow weeds with the wind pushing in. Hit mid-retrieve which surprised me.
Raised a tank late afternoon on rubber. Outside edge. Guessing it was the same fish I hooked and lost a week ago. Same size, girth, area. Water temp was 49-53.
Picked up a couple of pike, too. Never have had to use a jawspreader til Saturday. Both pike and the muskie absolutely inhaled the lure, needed the spreader on all three.
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Location: Minnesota | Fished Tonka on Saturday from 11 am till 5 pm, had 3 follows. Still moving on blades off the weed edge, looks like a week or so off for turn over. |
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| Tonka is done turnig over! Water temps are 49-53 degrees turnover happens somewhere in the 56-54 range. It isn't a week from now it's done, period! |
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Location: Mayer, MN | Pedro - 10/27/2008 12:27 PM
Anyone boat a some fish on Tonka on Saturday?? We had probably the worst fishing day of the year, we didn't even see fish!
Fished lots of spots, and baitfish but couldn't move a thing. We fished 12-7.
Scored my personal best Saturday at 1:20, we were in the rollers and wind. It was the dead sea prior to this though. 46.25" x fat = personal best!
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| Congrats Lot of Luck...that thing is definitley a PIG for Tonka!! We saw a couple decent fish that day but didn't boat anything.
BTW guest, as of last Sat Tonka was still in turnover. Most of the lake has turned but some bays are stil in-process. |
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Location: Minnesota | Lots of luck that is nice fattie! I was the guy heading out from the landing in the Stratos boat. Congrats!! I was seeing 53.5 - 54.8 degree water temps all day. I know the southwest end is still in turn over mode. |
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Location: Mayer, MN | Thanks Tonka Boy,
Are you still fishing out of that gray Crestliner, possibly a Phantom model? I'll keep my eyes peeled for you.
I heard from a friend that they moved a dozen fish that day. I think the fish knew the weather was about to take an abrupt turn.
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Location: Mayer, MN | W8N4SNO,
Nice to meet you, I had just released that fish and was still jacked up about it.
By the way, as we were pulling up to the pier I commented to my boat partner about how nice/clean your Stratos looked. What year is your boat? Good color scheme by the way. Were you able to ride out the waves or did you have to change the game plan? If I didn't have to be home I may have jumped in the boat with you.
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Location: Minnesota | Thanks for the compliments on my boat! My boat is actually 1994, but like you said it definatly does not look that old. I bought that boat from the original owner out of Texas. Surprisingly enough that boat rides very well in big waves, I just keep the trim down a bit. I kept the same game plan, because of the amount of fish I have been seeing the last 3 trips out. I'm heading out tomorrow afternoon and Sunday, but I'll probobly hit Waconia. If you are interested in hoping in, let me know. |
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| W84NSNO- I was fishing with Lots of Luck and that was a gorgous looking boat.
Congrats to Lots of Luck on a great fish as well. That's the biggest musky that has ever been in the boat. Certanly exciting for the both of us as we both need to see some action and raise our optimsim. And of course...the season is not over yet! |
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Location: Minnesota | Hillbiehle, Thanks for the compliments, they are greatly appreciated. I still have an open seat for Thursday night, Friday morning and afternoon, and more than likely Sunday. I can fish 3 comfortably, so if anyone of you guys care to join me, I'll be more than happy to net for you. I'm on Waconia tomorrow afternoon, and go from there for the other two days.
I'll check back in the morning. |
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| PM Sent. I should be free Sunday (Saturday as well) |
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Location: Minnesota | thanks for the replies guys, pm's sent. |
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| lots of luck - 10/28/2008 12:44 PM
Are you still fishing out of that gray Crestliner, possibly a Phantom model? I'll keep my eyes peeled for you.
I've been fishing out of a gray Tundra for the last 1.5 seasons now. The Crestliner was/is a friends boat. I'm planning on taking about 1/2 of November off so I'll be out there a ton. At least until I can't break ice anymore. I'm sure I'll see you out there. |
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Location: Twin Cities | TopWalker - 10/15/2008 9:12 AM
Common courtesy on the water continues to be a lost art, even in October.
Last night on Tonka, a lund with a 135 merc on it pulled up 100 yards in front of me on the point is was working. I said nothing but if that was you, get a common courtesy lesson soon. |
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