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I'm pretty sure GCD has one, shoot him a PM maybe. I've got a BPS graphite musky rod too and I think it's awful. My St. Croix's sure are sweet though..........

Rob Ray. All part of the game.

Great report, thanks! Makes me desperate to get out and catch one; been ages for me. Nice pics too.

Kind of makes you wonder how many guys he's kicked in the face when the whole world wasn't watching. So much for martial arts instilling a sense of discipline.

I managed a decent musky this morning on a storm curly tailed swim shad; it came as part of a spinnerbait but I removed the wire and blades and just hooked it straight up to my leader. Sinks like a stone but you can cast it a mile (2ish ounces) and that single hook makes for a really easy release.

Nice Fish! Looks like a great day out to me.

Does not look like it's offered in a lefty. Nice looking reel though, anybody tried/got one?

A word of caution. Berkley has intentionally designed the product to react in a manner very similar to the mentos in a coke bottle phenomenom. Putting a Gulp shiner in a Gulp Shad solution will cause a violent gyser like explosion; expelling the entire 20 dollars worth contents of the tub and soaking each angler in oh so tasty GULP!!!l Try it and you'll see.

The causeway looks like it has some promise to me. Probably close to a km long, you can walk and fish both sides of it, park for free at the far end of it and theres a pretty decent tackle shop at the other end of it. (got my magic suick there). Lots of Carp too if that's your bag. Sorry though, no pike....

Time to wake up and get rolling!! Awesome catch man!

A pile of musky for Canada Day, pretty sweet!! Nice Report.

Well thanks for the encouragement gents....I'll try and get a more standard me and the fish pic next time. If I'm lucky maybe tonight. Although I really should be working.

Looks like an awesome day.

Is this right? Yep. After 20 something edits. Told you it was a real crappy pic, looks a little like a sardine. How does every one take such cool shots, only reason I even had the camera out was I figured he might hit again. Normally I'm kind of in a panic to get to get it unhooked and back in the water. I need a tripod or something. A fishing buddy would probably do too.

Allright, but only cause you asked for it....probably take me less time to catch a ski than figure out how to post the pic, but give me a second here....

Well, yesterday I decided I'd switch things up and give musky fishing a bit of a break and try for bass (which I can't seem to catch for the life of me) so I started the day tossing a 1/4 ounce jig and worm. My very first cast into a weedbed and a small perch takes the bait, and as I real it in a musky hits it maybe 5 feet from shore, was super cool to see as I've heard about it happening to others but never experienced it. Very, very cool. Almost immediately he bites through the line; I made no attempt to reel him in as my drag is set way to tight and theres 6lb mono on the ugly stik and I know a prolonged stress cause these guys to belly up. After a minute of basking in the experience I wonder if he'll strike again so I toss out the Suick on the Jerkbait rod. Strike he does, at least I'm assuming it was the same fish, and I land myself a chunky 36'er. This Suick has got to be the best lure ever, it's pulling musky out of spots I've been blanked at countless times before. Next time I'm down in Toronto I wanna give it a go for pike (which I can't seem to catch either). Sorry, actually took a pic (crummy) but can't remember how to upload them. Well, Cheers....

Good read. I've been skunked at so many of the locations mentioned in the article that it's not funny. Now that I have a slightly better idea of what I'm doing I'd like to try a few of those spots again someday.....

I've just discovered Suicks. Awesome lures.

Nice report, pics and ski!

Just missed a decent sized one tonight, threw the hook after a short tussle. 10 minutes later managed a musky so puny he was almost cute, maybe a little longer than the length of a keyboard. I'm thinking either the fish are starting to "turn on" or I've just really been missing out on something with these Suicks. Funny thing is I've had my camera with me both times but have taken no pics...and I love pics as much as the next guy.

Thanks. It was on the 16th actually but didn't get to go shopping till today. Worth the wait though...

Congrats!! I know exactly how you are feeling; just got my first about an hour ago. Nothing like that monster that you've got there though...

Sorry, no pic so don't bother scrolling down the page. So far this season in my search for Essox I've lost a Magnum Zara Spook, a Slopmaster, a Super Vibrax Musky buck and a Joe Boucher Bucktail. And had caught or even spotted, zero skis. Headed out this morning to the bait and tackle store by the causeway in Bridge North as my wife said I could choose a lure for my birthday. Went with a 9 inch weighted Suick as I've never owned one before, black head, perchish body I guess. Bought a Super 10 with my own dough too as I coudn't figure out which I liked more. After heading to my local musky waters I quickly relized that I much preferred the 9 inch weighted, seemed much easier to work. I wondered if I was working it correctly, long sharp pulls seemed right and BAMM, Mr. musky appeared to approve. Not a big fish, maybe 34ish, but beefy and well fed. I was surprised how easy he came in, big difference as I was using a 6'9 extra heavy rod compared to last season when all my fish were caught on a 7'6 Medium Heavy. I really like throwing the Jerkbaits; the experience is much more pleasant when you have the right equipment. May have found a new favourite lure in the Suick! Now can't wait to get another Musky......or Suick! Cheers..(keep plugging away to any one else who's been blanked so far, it will happen)

Awesome! Nice to get the first one caught and the monkey off your back (still looking for my first this year, monkey is getting heavy) then you can really enjoy the rest of the season!

I've heard Acetone is an effective way of passing emissions testing. Never tried it myself. Here's a link on the subject with some decent reading http://www.wisebread.com/can-acetone-drama...our-gas-mileage