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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | To celebrate the coming of fall, MuskieFIRST is running a contest of a new sort: How would you shop for this rookie muskie angler? Read the fictitious scenario below, knowing that you'll be doing some serious shopping at Smokey's Muskellunge Shop http://www.smokeysmuskieshop.com/ for this new muskie angler.
***SCENARIO***
My name is Master Sergeant Dennis Franklin, and I'm totally new to muskie fishing, but also totally excited about jumping in with both feet. I've just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq and am leaving the service over the winter. When I was young, my father and grandfather used to take me and the family fishing for bass and panfish on our annual summer trips to the north woods of Wisconsin. Though we never fished for muskies, the thought of a big monster fish with a mouth full of teeth always intrigued me. Somehow over the years, as my grandfather passed and my father had less and less time for trips, we stopped fishing, and all the fishing gear was either thrown out, or was lost along the way.
While overseas, a guy in my unit brought back to me the pull to chase fish. He'd always be talking about when he got back he'd be fishing this lake, and that lake, ONLY looking for that ONE fish, that one muskie worthy of being called a trophy. He got transferred to a new unit, and I got shipped back home, but while messing around on the computer, I came across this site, MuskieFIRST. After reading your stories, and looking at all the monster fish pics, I know huge muskies are a goal I need to hit before I get a real job and get back into civilian life.
With a little bit of money saved from the last few years in the service, and armed with $1000 in gift certificates (coming home presents from the family) at Smokey's Muskellunge Shop in Pewaukee, WI, I'm ready to start gearing up. I'm planning on using my saved money for travel and on the water costs (deposits are down, personal monies saved for the trips/guide dates/boat rentals/lunch/travel/fishing licenses, etc.), but hoping to NOT have to spend any of my own money purchasing all the things I'm going to need to fish. I'm planning on taking a lot of guides out (Gregg Thomas in early spring down in KY, Mike Koepp on Pewaukee, Steve Worrall in Oneida county in summer, with Steve Herbeck on Eagle Lake in August, Steve Jonesi in September on Mille Lacs), but also fishing locally here by bumming rides and renting boats around my house in Delafield, WI. My two big trips I've got planned are a week at Andy Myers Lodge (going to need to rent a camp boat and fish with my wife solo, scary thought, eh?) and four days up in Presque Isle, WI. in October with the MuskieFIRST Fall Outing. Though I'll be fishing with guides, I would like to have the right stuff to be able to use my own stuff when fishing with them, or alone with my wife (who is kind of buying into trying to catch muskies, too). And like I said, I'm jumping into this whole heartedly!!!!
Again, I have $1000 to spend at Smokey's, and need your help outfitting myself! I have nothing but those gift certificates and a lot of desire!!!!!
***END OF SCENARIO***
With $1000, how would you outfit Dennis? You know where he's fishing, you know who he's fishing with. You know where he's shopping http://www.smokeysmuskieshop.com/ and you know how much he has to spend.
The contest will be who can best equip Dennis for his rookie year of muskie fishing? Each entry (submitted as a post on this thread) will be judged by our panel of judges (Mike Koepp, Joel Michel, Steve Worrall, Michael Winther, and myself), and we will each vote on who has best accomplished this task. Though there will be no one RIGHT answer, if you forget certain bits of gear that are needed or spend more than the allotted $1000, you will be bonked from consideration. Through careful checking, we have determined that everything that Dennis needs can be purchased at Smokey's, either through their website, or directly from the shop (hint hint, you might need to call them for a price check on at least one item).
Each entry will be need to be an itemized list (with description and dollar amount) of whatever you feel Dennis will need, and it can ONLY be bought through Smokey's, and CANNOT exceed $1000. We are limiting this at one entry per member, and you must be a registered member to enter this contest, but that entry can be edited as often as you wish, prior to the end of the contest. Think carefully on the scenario before you rush to shop....
This contest begins September 8th at 9:15AM CST, and the last entry must be in before October 1st at 12 midnight CST.
Judging will be done after October 1st, with the winner announced no later than October 15th!
*disclaimer: this is the first time we have run a contest like this, so please do not be looking for loop-holes, and please contact me directly via PM with questions.
PRIZES:
-Calcutta 400 (donated by Smokey's Muskellunge Shop)
-MuskieFIRST Hat
-MuskieFIRST Mug
Thanks again to Smokey's Muskellunge Shop http://www.smokeysmuskieshop.com/ and good luck to all our contestants!
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| What no Fox Chain? Gasp!
Serious question for you - for the contest purposes will we need to account for tax and S&H? |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Good question guest! Thanks for bringing that up.
***this is an internet and/or phone order, so no taxes, and since its going to be such a big order Smokey's will throw in shipping and handling. Or, I suppose Dennis can order online, and pick it up in person. SO, no worries about S&H or taxes, just the cost of gear.**** |
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Location: Iowa | this is gonna be good...
Big Perc
Edited by Big Perc 9/8/2006 2:19 PM
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | does he need a net? i would think if he is fishing with other people they would have a net?
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | So are we going to post our list here in the forums?
Yes, you need to. Not up for discussion. If others edit their posts to put in items they might have otherwise forgotten, so be it.
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | If anyone has any questions/concerns, make sure to PM or email me....
Good luck to all! Interested to see what you come up with when you have $1000 of someone else's money to spend! |
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Location: WI | Dennis-Welcome home and thanks for serving our country!!!
I'll be the first to jump on this-
Rod-St. Croix 8' MH $139.99
Reel-Abu garcia 6500C3 $79.99
Line-80 lb Power Pro 150yd $18.72
Leader-Muskie Mania 12" 175lb $4.99
Tackle Box-Lakewood Medium $99.99 (if you bring one too big they call you names)
Net-Frabill Power Catch Big Game-$117.99
Release Tools-Release Kit w/ Knipex $70.00
Okay, now half of your money is gone, but you'll need to get some lures.........
Spring fishing for KY and early Summer
Grim Reaper Wild Cat 1oz. Firetiger $8.29
Suick 7" Orange Sucker $10.99
Small Joe Orange $10.49
Spring Dawg Perch $11.49
Bait Rigs Esox Cobra $3/4 oz. Fietiger Shad $8.49
Baby Depth Raider Natural Perch $10.49
Baby Boo Tail Black/Silver $7.99
Mepps Musky Killer Firetiger/Black $9.99
Rapala Shad Rap Hot tiger Shad $7.99
Crane 206 Green/White $12.99
Summers and Early Fall on Pewaukee, Oneida, Eagle, Mille Lacs, and SE Wisconsin
Inline Llungen Blue/Silver $11.99
Double Cowgirls (You'd better buy two'cause one is a secret color for a certain lake) Blue/Silver and Pink/Pink $23.99 each
Big Joe Black/Orange $13.49
Magnum Bull Dawg Brown Tail Carp $16.49
Super Top Raider Black/Orange $22.99
Lee Lure Water Chopper Loon $29.99
Jackpot Black/Hot Belly $13.99
Straight Shallow Raider Firetiger $12.49
Depth Raider Nite Shiner $13.49
SlopMaster Black/Chartreuse $9.99
Bagley DB-4 Hot Tiger (You'll see why you'll want this bait soon) $9.49
Musky Mike's Trolling Secrets $19.99 (see above)
9" Grandma Firetiger $14.49
Fall in Presque Isle, SE WI
Herbie Sucker Rig $5.99
8" Jake Superman $11.99
Triple D Pewaukee Carp $22.99
Suick 10" Perch $10.99
Rad Dog Black/Silver $13.49
Hell Hound Sucker $16.49
Eagle Tail Large Black/Silver $16.99
Llungen Lure Squirko Magenta Sucker $17.99
Fuzzy Duzzit 8 1/2 " Silver $13.49
Well, Smokey's appreciates your business! You almost had enough money to buy yourself a beer across the street.... but wait, Smokey's sells BEER too and I talked with John and he said that he'd throw in a free 6 pack for your patronage and your service to our country!!!!
(It was fun spending your money too!!!)
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | i decided to redo mine on exel so i can keep track of monet easier.
Edited by fish4musky1 9/30/2006 5:00 PM
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| I just looked on the web site a could not find the Lee Lures water chopper in the loon pattern. Did they just add this, I think that is a special color he did just for the show season |
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Location: WI | No, I believe it is a standard color and Smokey's has them in the store. Give them a call if interested in getting one.
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| Very cool contest guys. Hopefully I can find the time to put my list together. |
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| Thank you I will give them a call. I was kicking myself for not buying a loon chopper at one of the shows. But really I have a black one already and the fish really don't care. I think it just looks cool. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Only TWO entries so far....need I get into my own contest and show you how it's done? I think not, but I do think I see holes....holes in each of your shopping lists.
Do not fear, all who have been afraid to toss thyn hats into the ring....with but a few small changes, you could vault ahead of the two who have had the guts to be the first of many. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | holes? specific lures or items? |
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| holes? specific lures or items?
lol...we're not going to TELL you what they are! that's the "contest" part...
good luck to all, and hopefully we'll have lots of entries to try to rate and vote on. |
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| Deadline clarification question.
The rules state mid-night on October 1st. The would be on or before 11:59 pm on October 1st - correct?. Or is the intent that it should be on or before 11:59 pm on 9/30/2006? |
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Location: WI | uh oh, I know something I forgot! I can't add on anymore, right?
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| GOTONE - 9/13/2006 11:07 AM
uh oh, I know something I forgot! I can't add on anymore, right?
GotOne
you can edit your list as many times as you want, I believe. Read the original post, I think it states that. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | i thought you could add? i just did. oopppps. if not i still have my original list on my computer. |
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Location: The desert | Yes you can edit your post. |
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Location: WI | okay, thanks!! Now I have to reconfigure the costs...............
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| as long as you're a registered member of MuskieFirst you're able to edit any of your posts.
edit your contest picks as many times as you like before the deadline! |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | it says fishing alone with wife. will she be fishing with him too because it says she wants to get
muskie too. or does fishing alone with wife mean only hes fishing and not the wife? im confused.
maybe im reading into it too much? |
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | Sounds like a great contest/promo idea. Just to get my list started, here we go:
(1) Shimano Compre 7' mhf 99.99
(1) Shimano Compre 7'hf 99.99 You did say the wife was fishing, RIGHT?
(2) Abu 6500c3 158.00 2 differnt prices listed on website 79.99 & 79.00 will honor the cheeper price
(1) Power pro 80# 300 yds 33.54
(1) UP Musky products PRO 79.95
release kit w/knipex
(1) Frabill Power Catch 117.99
(1) Disposable Camera $8.99 This is catch, photo and release, RIGHT? Price via phone per John
(2) Polarized Sunglasses 25.98 Ya gotta be able to see em. Price via phone per John
(2) Bait Rig Leaders 12"/60# 5.98
(2) Triple Split rings 1-lg 1-sm 1.98
(1) 6" split ring pliers 8.99
(1) Lakewood Upright Box 79.99 Holds 50 baits. Enough for now.
(1) Herbie Live Bait Rig 5.99
(1) Bucher Slop Master (blk/org) 9.99
(1) Eagle Tail Med. (sil/blk) 14.99
(1) Mepp's Giant Killer (hot org/blk) 9.99
(1) Fudally's Stump Hawg (sil/blk) 12.99
(1) Llungen Tail Dbl. Col Blade (blu-pur/sil 11.99 Need one of these to bulge.
(1) Believer Jtd. 8" perch 14.99 2 eyes= multi depth adaptabilty
(1) Rattlin Shad (bleeding pearl)9.99 Is there a better bait for Kentucky? Price via phone per Josh
(1) 6" Ernie (glitter perch) 10.99 Short line & Speed troller
(1) 10" Jake (fire tiger) 13.99 A must have for fall & big fish
(1) 6" Grandma (holo-sil) 11.99 Great troller, crank and shallow twitch
(1) Rapala Super Shad (hot tiger) 8.99 Shallow Speed troller and crank
(1) Suick 10" non weighted (nite hawk) 14.99 Next to a buck tail, the best all time muskie bait.
(1) Mainia Burt Bait (fire tiger) 12.99 Works deeper than the suick
(1) Llungen Squirko (crappie) 15.99 Gots to have a jerk w/a soft plastic tail
(1) Manta (fire tiger) 18.49 A must have glidder
(1) BullDawg regular (walleye) 13.49 Is there a better soft plastic bait?
(1) 6" Lindy Tiger Tube (smoke) 9.99 The ultimate early season throw-back bait
(1) Bucher Super Top Raider (blk bird) 22.99 The leader in the top prop category. Rock solid.
(1) Mouldy's Hawg Wobbler 6 1/4" (blk/yel) 17.99 possibly best all time top water. Web site priced incorrectly
(1) Poe's Giant Jack pot (blk-hot belly) 13.99 The best top water serch bait. Hold all of your poor hooking comments please.
Total $999.16
I called a few times and spoke with someone different each time including Johns wife. Everyone was very polite and eager to help w/prices. I thanked John/Smokey's for their sponsorship and offered some constructive criticisn for the web site/catalog. He was very receptive to the suggestions.
Karl
Edited by KARLOUTDOORS 9/30/2006 2:31 PM
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| "Well, Smokey's appreciates your business! You almost had enough money to buy yourself a beer across the street.... but wait, Smokey's sells BEER too and I talked with John and he said that he'd throw in a free 6 pack for your patronage and your service to our country!!!!"
Very cool.
"it says fishing alone with wife. will she be fishing with him too because it says she wants to get
muskie too. or does fishing alone with wife mean only hes fishing and not the wife? im confused.
maybe im reading into it too much?"
In my best interest, stay confused.
Edited by Ranger 9/14/2006 2:10 AM
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | I know a lot of people are waiting to get that last minute entry in for the contest.....dont forget to have your entry in!
Last entry must be in before October 1st at 12 midnight !!!! |
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Location: The desert | Was at smokey's a weekend or so ago.....they had no knowledge of a "Release kit w/ knipex for $70" Where are you guys coming up with this?
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | i dont know i just saw he had it
#*^@ i need to redo my list again.
thanks for the tip.
Edited by fish4musky1 9/25/2006 3:45 PM
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Location: Carney, Mi (in da UP eh!) | The "Release Kit" they are talking about is the UP MUSKY PRODUCTS "PRO" release kit featuring "KNIPEX" cutters, I believe John is retailing them for around $79.95 if "KNIPEX" are not needed ( I believe that they are) the "Basic" kit retails for around $39.95 each kit has all the needs for proper release, "BAKER" 8" mouth spreader, 8" long nose pliers, "FISKARS" scissors, and based on what kit either an economy grade compound mini bolt cutter or the "KNIPEX" mini bolt cutters, each tool is lanyarded into the "PLANO" box so it can't be dropped over the side of the boat will working on a fish in the net in the water, and if for some reason the whole kit ends up over the side of the boat (like that hasn't happened) it has a flotation value built into the "PLANO" Box. John has both models of the kits available, he had them at all of the WMT events...Randy |
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