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Message Subject: 5 Years in the making
Musky Dawg
Posted 7/31/2009 10:20 AM (#391539)
Subject: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 101


For whatever reason I'm the guy that catches all the little fish. Haven't been able to break 40 inches, no matter how many times I've had the chance. Something always went wrong it seemend. Well, today was a little different. Went out at 5am this morning and close to 7 I had a larger fish follow up and spook off right before I went into the 8. I took 2 more casts and she came back again, and nailed the bait on the first outside turn of the figure 8. I originally thought it was about 43, but after the first jump I could tell by her head she was a little bigger. Well 3 jumps later, and 3 netting attempts since I was fishing alone I got my new PB in the boat. She was 47 inches even, and the fish that I have been searching for since I started musky fishing. I have been having a great year on the water so far, and after this morning there is no doubt about that. Just had to get that off my chest. Tomorrow's another day, and hopefully something bigger. Enjoy.
~Dawg


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tuffy1
Posted 7/31/2009 10:23 AM (#391541 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: RE: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 3240


Location: Racine, Wi		Nice work Dawg! Now stick a couple more.
FishBigMama50
Posted 7/31/2009 10:25 AM (#391542 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: RE: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 23


congrats way to hang in there
AFChief
Posted 7/31/2009 10:36 AM (#391545 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: RE: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 550


Location: So. Illinois		Congrats, nice fish. Now go out and catch a bigger one.

J.
muskie24/7
Posted 7/31/2009 10:38 AM (#391547 - in reply to #391542)
Subject: RE: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 909


Nice Fish! Go back in 2 months and get her again! She looks like she'll fatten up real nice in the fall!

Brian
sworrall
Posted 7/31/2009 10:43 AM (#391550 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 32886


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Excellent!
kustomboy
Posted 7/31/2009 10:52 AM (#391559 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 256


Awesome fish and great pictures!
Bob Gray
Posted 7/31/2009 11:39 AM (#391567 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 56


Location: Oak Lawn, IL		Very cool! congrats on your PB!
muskellunged
Posted 7/31/2009 11:40 AM (#391568 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Location: Illinois		Nice fish, congrats on getting the good one you've been seeking! It's impressive all the more considering you were alone.

Hi Five
Sam Ubl
Posted 7/31/2009 12:52 PM (#391576 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Location: SE Wisconsin		Great story, great accomplishment. . . Sounds like you earned her!
sorenson
Posted 7/31/2009 1:54 PM (#391586 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making





Posts: 1764


Location: Ogden, Ut		Nice fish Dawg - sure makes it all seem worth the wait.
S.
Steve Van Lieshout
Posted 7/31/2009 5:04 PM (#391623 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 1916


Location: Greenfield, WI		Isn't it amazing how "one more cast" can change everything!
Musky Dawg
Posted 7/31/2009 9:15 PM (#391665 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 101


Thanks for all the awesome comments guys! It was was an awesome thing looking back on the morning. I only hope it doesn't take 5 more years to get one larger than her. But I'm fine with this fish for the moment.
~Dawg
fishcrazed
Posted 7/31/2009 9:59 PM (#391672 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 171


Location: indiana		after the first "big fish" they seem to come a little easier. about the same experience with me. a lot of smaller fish and the bang, 46.5 incher. alittle better quality fish started gracing the frabil after that. congrats on the breakthrough.
TJ DeVoe
Posted 7/31/2009 10:50 PM (#391680 - in reply to #391539)
Subject: Re: 5 Years in the making




Posts: 2323


Location: Stevens Point, WI		Congrats on the fish!
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