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My brother and I were up there for a week back in June of '96 and without a doubt, it was the best smally fishing I've ever seen, infact it was incredible. There was a heavy Mayfly hatch that year and the bass were gorging on them and we'd just toss Skitterpops into the Mayflies near shore and would get bass on nearly every cast. Course that was June so it won't apply to September but it may boost your confidence nonetheless. There were steel boats cached on several different lakes and you carry a gas can and small outboard with you and just basically hop from one boat to another as you changed lakes but none of the portages were very far. Best part was there was no road access to any of the other lakes and the only boat ramp was Lost Lake so we basically had the entire lake system to ourselves and we never saw another boat for the entire 7 days, although that may no longer be like that now. Can't offer anything for this time of year other than to say it's a great lodge and if it's still owned by the same family your gonna be treated very well and will definetely enjoy your stay.

Bernie grows French Fries in his garden ?? WOW, talk about a green thumb

Dale never claimed this to be a record fish, everybody else did. The man just caught a big fish, took a couple pics of it, along with some measurements, and put the big girl back in the water to swim another day. Seems everytime somebody catches a huge musky the same tired old arguments start all over again. When that fish was 1st caught the story and pictures were on every musky website. Some just congratulated the angler on a nice fish while others, including a few members from this site tore the guy apart. One of our members in particular basically called the man a liar because he didn't take pictures of the tape measure beside the fish as proof, even though the guy said he wasn't looking for a record. Some guys are pretty pathetic actually.

My schedule is pretty flexible Steve, just gimme a day and a time

I saw that mount at the Musky Odyssee a couple years back and it really was a gorgeous fish and something for Dale to be proud of. As for the World record, I honestly hope someday folks will actually go fishing for the fun of the sport and forget all about who caught the biggest fish.....who really cares ?? It's an argument that's been going on for decades and some guys actually seem obsessed with it. Musky fishing is fun and it's too bad so many can't realise that.

That hour or 2 after sunset is some of the best musky fishing you'll ever have Steve, infact it can be really amazing. And another fantastic time for muskies is when the sun 1st breaks over the horizon on a cloudless morning. That sudden burst of light is just like a trigger for the fish but the window doesn't last too long so you have to be on a known spot when it happens.

Muskies stay active after dark right thru the entire season Roger and you'll get as many in late fall as you will in early June. Keep your baits big and black and move them slow, but even slower in colder water. Large spinnerbaits with big silver Colorado blades are your best bet as they'll hold the slow moving baits up higher and they also give off lotsa thump. Big 10" wobblers like jointed Believers or Jakes are also excellent but keep them slow too. You'll find alot of your night time hits will come right at boatside as soon as you start your figure 8 so be sure to do it every cast. Muskies like very shallow water after dark all season long, and if you can find pencil reeds still growing that's a great place to start. If there's big rocks or stumps mixed in it's even better. Don't be afraid to go in extremely shallow, we get plenty of fish in as little as 12" of water including bigger fish. I've got at least a couple 50 inchers in less than a foot of water. As Roy said, keep the boat clean and know exactly where all your tools are at all times and always keep everything in the same place so you can grab it without looking. I like a headlamp myself but I only turn it on after the fish is hooked. Night time muskies are 100 times more fun to catch than daytime fish but it's also much more dangerous, but if you pay attention to what's happening around you, your gonna have a blast. Just remember though, tools are much harder to work with gloves on and if you get a big hook thru the glove and then into your hand you'll have a real problem so take the gloves off before you stick your hand into the net. And if you have followers in the daytime that won't commit, mark em on the GPS and come back after dark and there's an excellent chance you'll get em, spring summer or fall.

A neighbor just up the road from me heard a rukus out in the front yard the other day, then the pooch started going crazy so she went out to have a look and found her dog nose to nose with a momma bear while her 3 cubs looked on. The lady let out a yell and the 3 cubs scampered up the nearest tree with momma close behind. She then grabbed the pooch and put him in the house, got her camera and took this picture of the 4 bears in the tree, although the 3rd cub is hidden behind momma. Not really big news, but kinda unusual at 2:00 in the afternoon. Anyhoo, just thought some may find it interesting.

Very nice Roy, beautiful markings on that fish !! I also like the set-up for the DownEasters too....pretty slick.

Well done boyz, a bunch of real purty fish there !! Hope you leave us a few for October

Atta boy Steve, great looking fish for sure !! Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset

Looking forward to netting your biggest ever musky for you Art

I dunno Mike, I'm retired and I don't have a care in the world either, but at least I put my pants on when I haul in the anchor

I don't have any, I gave them all to you :lol:

Thanks Steve, I'll be doing my best to put both my daughter and my wife on their 1st 50"er each this trip.

Yeah, those folks 100 years ago sure weren't thinking too straight

Wonderful news, congratulations to your whole family !!

The foot pedals on those PD units have been a pain in the butt for years.

Watching the big girls heading back to swim another day is the best kind of action for me

We always take a run into Noelville during our trips to Lakair so we'll check out the new vegetable place next week. I actually got gas at that ESSO in June but didn't notice it then.

Fantastic Bruce, that's great news. Will you have far to trailer the boat for the GB muskies ??

I wan't really complaining Jer, more just being curious. If I can't get in there I just drive up to either Emerald Ilse or Gannons Narrows marinas. Free IS nice once in awhile though

I've always been one to take the advice of people who manufacture items because I figure they recommend things for a reason. If the company that built my boat trailer tells me I should use trailer specific tires, then that's what I'm gonna use. If they wanted me to use automobile tires on my trailer, they would have told me so. Or maybe I'm wrong

Thanks cram, I was under the impression it was discontinued.

Marvins tangled with a few skunks in his time Fred, but so far he hasn't noticed this guy....yet