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muskidiem
Posted 11/22/2016 7:18 PM (#837054 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 255


Was 1992 LOTW got a 37on am 8. Borrowed gear, no idea what I was doing. Got hooked. Off and on for past 14 years with family time, but never stop thinkin about it. Starting to go with kids here and there. N. WI.
muskydope
Posted 11/22/2016 9:08 PM (#837061 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 271


Location: davis,IL
Started playing as a teenager in the mid 70's in Hayward, caught lots of small ones....Had to get a little older to get the size up though.

Edited by muskydope 11/22/2016 9:09 PM
NickD
Posted 11/23/2016 6:45 AM (#837079 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 296


First @ 41" in 2005. Went all in on musky starting with the 2007 MN season. My 2 main goals should keep me at it for the rest of my life... C&R a LOTW legal and C&R a MN double nickel.
RandalB
Posted 11/23/2016 6:54 AM (#837080 - in reply to #837079)
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Posts: 470


First in 1982, Second in 2014, 21 in 2015, 25 in 2016..

RandalB
sworrall
Posted 11/23/2016 7:02 AM (#837082 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 32761


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Started when I was 16 or so, which means I have been chasing muskies for 48 years. I have no idea how many I've boated, but used to average 125 a year when I was guiding.
Muskie Junkie
Posted 11/23/2016 8:48 AM (#837088 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 246


1995, 32 incher on a Rizzo Whiz, thought it was the stupidest looking bait ever. Shook for 10 minutes and realized this was the fish for me. Next to family, it is my passion.

Steve
travelingfisherman
Posted 11/23/2016 2:42 PM (#837120 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 105


Location: Florida
Caught my first Muskie in late October of 2016. She was 43 inches long and she swam off strong when I released her. Plan on making more Muskie fishing trips in the future since these fish are extremely fun to catch.
Johnnie
Posted 11/23/2016 4:18 PM (#837141 - in reply to #837048)
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Posts: 285


Location: NE Wisconsin
First legal Aug 3, 1961
woodieb8
Posted 11/23/2016 4:31 PM (#837143 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 1529


lol. dad took us back in 1956. we gaffed them thumped them and atem in lard.. those were the hard days on l. st clair..5 kids 1 person working. everything but carp were eaten. bullheads,silver bass,everything.
bucknuts
Posted 11/23/2016 6:49 PM (#837163 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: RE: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 441


I caught my first muskie in Vilas County, Wisconsin, in 1972.
I was 13 years old.
It was also the same year I shot my first deer with a bow. Also in Vilas County.
I fished them for about 15 more years, then focused on bass. Got back into muskie fishing around 2005.
Retired in 2009, and been fishing on Vermilion full time for muskies, for four to five months, during the season.
wallygator
Posted 11/24/2016 7:33 AM (#837212 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 319


Location: Tomahawk,Wis
In 1981 on Little Green fishing a bass tournament. 36" musky crushed my triple wing buzz bait.. Was hooked on muskies after that..
KenK
Posted 11/24/2016 10:03 AM (#837227 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 574


Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI
Caught my first in 1974 as well. It was barely legal at 30 inches, but was the biggest, meanest fish I ever caught. I've been hooked ever since!
Sam S
Posted 11/24/2016 1:58 PM (#837245 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 36


1988 Day after high school graduation 28" northern and a 30 " muskie same morning on a 1/2 oz double willow leaf spinnerbait a ABU 6501 and a 5'6" yellow eagle claw rod Still use the 6501 today. Still the only northern pike I've ever caught in West Virginia
DonPursch
Posted 11/24/2016 7:28 PM (#837279 - in reply to #836983)
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Posts: 540


Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN
43 years lots of casts lots of great people and lots of great memories
7ovr50
Posted 11/27/2016 2:58 PM (#837462 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 426


51 in Muskie in my waders casting for Small Mouths in Nov on 10lb test and a Arkie 1/4 oz. jig & pig in 1978. Almost 40 yrs ago. That was the best and worst day fishing I can remember. Best because I found out why other fish are just bait, and worst because it be came an itch I can't scratch!!!
jdsplasher
Posted 11/27/2016 9:14 PM (#837484 - in reply to #837462)
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Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

40+ years ago, bought my first car, drove out to Pewaukee on opening day. With my hip waders,ugly stick, and 10lb test blue stren, and a #3 mepps, and a 4" steel leader, beached my first musky at a whopping 33", which still sits on my basement wall.......3,800+ muskies later....lots of memories...here we are

 JD 



Edited by jdsplasher 11/27/2016 9:26 PM
esox911
Posted 11/28/2016 5:49 PM (#837545 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 556


41 st year for me--first Legal fish .. OCT 1975---34"--9" Bobbie Bait...... caught 3 legal that weekend and I was hooked. Now I haven't actually TARGETED ONLY MUSKY during this time----Raised a couple of Boys and we went through the time period of family fishing together with the wife where we would fish for anything-----But Many of these 41 years have been ONLY MUSKY FISHING SEASONS.......RETRIEMENT is basically here---Finished up a few things and have started to look for a PLACE ON A LAKE to spend my summer and Fall------SO--- I plan on getting some more quality years going here soon...
MACK
Posted 11/29/2016 7:41 AM (#837578 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 1080


34 years and counting. Started in 1982, in Michigan. First Pike and first Muskie caught on that same week-long family reunion vacation. First Pike caught on the traditional red/white Daredevil spoon and first Muskie caught on a Rapala Shad Rap (not Super Shad Rap) in Perch pattern. Hooked ever since. Still consider myself a multi-species angler, as I enjoy fishing for many different species of fish, but I'm very passionate about fishing for the Muskies.
wavridr
Posted 11/30/2016 9:11 AM (#837716 - in reply to #837578)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?




Posts: 296


Location: Not where I want to be!

September 1971 was my first.  A 33 incher on a homemade knockoff of a Marathon Big Slim.  Been hooked ever since.  More memories than I could have ever imagined and even  more coming.

Ron 

Masqui-ninja
Posted 12/5/2016 7:37 PM (#838139 - in reply to #836983)
Subject: Re: Years Chasing Muskies?





Posts: 1193


Location: Walker, MN
1993 for me. I still replay the drama in my head from time-to-time.
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