With jerkbait lures this video I was using a Muskie Magnet...well sometimes the toothy critter (this one was 35.50") has all good intentions but misses and then trebles land in other places...sure felt like a nice Tiger Muskie then once visible we saw where it was hooked so thats why it felt larger during the hookup and initial fight...glad we had the proper equipment meaning knipex hook cutters as for us hooks are cheap...seems like a long video but its the whole deal of what we did...constructive feedback much appreciated.
Posted 9/22/2012 2:55 PM (#586397 - in reply to #586391) Subject: Re: Thoughts???
Location: Illinois
the vid has great clarity! Couldn't offer much in the way of suggestions, it looks like you used caution to protect both you and the fish during the unhooking and release. Misjudging the size happens, easy mistake to make when they get hooked funny. Keep at it guys!
Posted 9/22/2012 3:06 PM (#586400 - in reply to #586391) Subject: Re: Thoughts???
Posts: 717
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
I think it was a great display of what muskie guys should be about. You weren't afraid to clip any hooks to make the release go better/faster. I especially like the part when you had the fish resting in the net after unhooking before taking it completely out for the measurement. The only thing I would do differently is find a different spot for my Knipex! I wouldn't trust myself (or my boat partner) with having the snips sitting on the siderail. I actually drilled a hole through all my release tools, then tied a 4' piece of rope to each one. Then, at the end of the rope, I used one of those big key chain clips. We clip all our tools to the rim of the net just in case we drop them.
Posted 9/22/2012 4:46 PM (#586410 - in reply to #586391) Subject: Re: Thoughts???
Posts: 299
Kudos to you! Seriously! Great job of taking your time and not wanting to do physical damage to the fish! I've had the exact same thing happen now a few times with the barb of hook being stuck in the "white" of the eye. I took my time, used my cutters and very very carefully took the hook out of the fishes eyes. It's a longer process but I saved the fish his/her eyes. As did you!! There's nothing more you could have done! Great job and you saved that fish his eye!! I've hooked now a few fish out on very large system and have come accross several fish that had torn up beaks and deformed mouths all from previous angler not cutting hooks and ripping the barbs out. Hook cutters are by far one of the most important tools when fishing. Not just Muskies!!
bkrpnk123
Posted 9/22/2012 7:41 PM (#586435 - in reply to #586391) Subject: RE: Thoughts???
Hooks are cheap! Nice work! Its scary around the eyes but take your time, keep the fish upright and cut those hooks! I have found when they roll and get twisted up in the net go for the split ring first and take the lure /line out of the equation. Great job though! They all dont just dont pop off in the net. haha
RonSki
Posted 9/24/2012 8:49 AM (#586671 - in reply to #586435) Subject: RE: Thoughts???
That's a great example of a difficult release. Measuring the fish on the bump board while it's in the water is something we should see more often. I don't know about anybody else, but I will never take a bait out of the net with my bare hands. If that fish decides to thrash when you have your hand on the bait, you're getting stuck in a bad way. Very well done!
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