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mike rousseau

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  1. I know right Especially cause I can catch musky most days 15 minutes from my house on the St. Lawrence River It was like an itch I had to scratch
  2. Thanks everyone As far as the length goes I guessed high 30s It's a good pic and if it wasn't in the 30s it couldn't have been far into the 40s I don't really measure musky until I think they are high 40s or into the 50s and this little guy didn't stop fighting when it got in the net so I wanted to limit time out of water It rolled and tangled... had to cut all the hooks... I got cut by a tooth as well as rakers... lol This little guy had character
  3. If I have a choice I'll dodge the rain and plan around it If it's raining 7 days a week... I'm getting wet lol That being said with a good suit it's not bad I'd rather fish in rain than big wind or cold
  4. Good evening everyone Well yesterday I caught a fish that has meant more to me than nearly any other fish I have ever caught No it's not a giant walleye... or giant carp... or giant musky... well it's a musky... but no giant It was a small thirty-something inch musky But here is why it's so special I have been going to the Ottawa river every year for the past 5 years or so... yesterday was trip 8 or 9 up there Every trip up there I would have several musky follow and even a missed strike here and there but could never put one in the boat I like to think I'm a half decent musky fisherman as I catch them regularly on several other rivers Eventually I got it in my head that I was cursed... I saw em every day... I would leave spots and guys would go and catch behind me... I'd leave spots and see John Anderson (awesome guide) hit it after me... etc... etc... July I'm on a weekend swing and have Wednesday and Thursday off all month so I set my eyes on going to the Ottawa every week while it is quiet mid week to break the curse Yesterday about 6 hours into our day a hot little musky charged my cowgirl and to my surprise this one actually went into the figure 8 and it was HOT HOT HOT!!! On the second lap around it hit and I missed... I was absolutely gutted cause I thought it was over... to my surprise it kept going and hit again on the 4th lap around the figure 8 and I got the hooks in My partner had never seen a figure 8 strike and I only have a couple under my belt as well so we both went crazy I was yelling "get the net... the curse is broken!!!" That's when I realized my partner couldn't figure out my folding net Again I was gutted thinking I was gunna lose the fish that took 5 years to catch In the end we got it in the bag and the curse is finally broken Now keep in mind I've caught musky up to 56 inches before but this little thirty-something fish is one of the most exciting... memorable... and hard earned fish of my life and I don't think I'll ever forget it
  5. Gobies have been on the st Lawrence a while now and from what I can tell it's healthy as ever If eggs survive they now have an unlimited slow moving food supply
  6. No issues Just a few different questions
  7. I love my new 401D I have big hands and no issues palming it Also it is by far the smoothest reel I've used for musky
  8. Unfortunately for those of us that use our musky baits there seams to be a large group growing of "collectors" that pay outrageous prices for rare colors or sizes of lures and in turn the market value climbs fast on all other baits from that bait maker People are paying $100 USD for second hand lures the retail for $35 USD because there were only 20 that were made that color Then unfortunalty a lot of these lures get hung in man caves and never get used And guys like me can't afford the inflated sevens hand prices so I don't get the chance to try these interesting baits
  9. Hello everyone If this isn't allowed admins then please delete but I thought I would help out the community for anyone in need of a job Walmart Logistics Canada in Cornwall Ontario is looking for people right now Here is a link with some information and that's all I can really share publicly like this If you have questions shoot me a PM http://www.walmartcanada.ca/news/2017/06/14/walmart-logistics-recruiting-for-cornwall-distribution-centre
  10. $85 USD DK Fifty Finder musky crank And before anyone asks... I got a fish 30 seconds into the first troll and it got my biggest musky last year
  11. We moved 6 fish in the first few hours... all the follows were pretty aggressive and if it wasn't for a few boatside issues I won't talk about we would have got a few We hit this one about 8 hours into the day The other boat with us got a little one too but had no follows Water was 62-63 degrees
  12. Lowes might They had bigger than 10 I know that
  13. WFN and wild tv are working again on cogeco
  14. Looks like WFN and Wild tv are gone from Cogeca Error code has been on all day I'll have to call tomorrow as I lay rxtra for those 2 channels
  15. I have heard of situations where people go after the insurance company for more money successfully Example... say similar trucks to yours (similar year and miles) are selling for average $25,000 used and they give you $15,000 go back and tell them to find you the same make... model... year... and similar condition truck at that $15k price point
  16. Good first post Tell me your secrets
  17. You definitely won't get seals changed unless you ask to have them changed As stated you get fresh gear oil and SHOULD get new gaskets on the dram screws
  18. I use Windfinder and they seem to be the most accurate I have found
  19. Vacation started 2 hours ago Walleye tournament tomorrow A week of fishing carp, perch and walleye with my brother and buddy who are also on vacation Wrapped up nicely with zone 18 musky Opener Life is good
  20. So how does the smoke part work on these homemade jobies? They look simple enough... do you just put a tin of wood chips on that electric element?
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