the-instructor

finally some one who shares my views

thanks guys, put up a decent fight too. Fish was caught out of one of the small lakes up by stoney no real public boat launch btw.

I will let the pic speak for itself. Enjoy!

well the way I see it is this, your going out for pike and you hook up with bass you let it go. does that mean you gotta move spots? no. mnr can fine you based on w/e they want to say you did. just like cops.. there maybe the odd nest that still needs protecting but most bass have spawned long ago... very warm this season Every time I go out fishing for muskie walleye or pike i always get some bass through the day. to this someone can fine me for that is retarded.

well yesterday on stoney lake was not a complete waste but no muskies on our lines. Although I did go out and buy a 'huge net and 3 long pliars bolt cutters aswell. We only had one chaser... But was still exciting.

thanks again everyone for the tips and gratz. I will be heading to the shop today to pickup some proper c&r tools so I will be better prepared. Don't want no dead fish on my hands thats for sure.

Thanks everyone for the congrats, I really appreciate it I will be buying some proper C&R gear tomorrow morning before I head out for round 2 tomorrow night. "Hopefully I will be able to post another good pic. This time I am taking my Cuz with me for the trip, and now I know better what to expect for one of these monsters. Thanks again everyone. P.S. Thanks for the offer Ron, I will probably take you up on that!

i spent the next hour in the same area to ensure the fish wasn't floating back to the surface.

i sure the fish was stressed as any fish being caught would be, second being a smart ass on a community forum is nothing more then a self promoting ego boost. clearly it would of been nice to catch and release the fish alot quicker, but through nerves and a tough fight it took a while. The fish swam off and seemed fine.

yeah i absolutely plan to go out and buy a nice big net some jaw spreaders and some long pliers. heavier line i most definitely going to be put on. although I feel the fight was soo long due to lack of a proper sized net and me being really nervous and excited. this fish had soooo much power it was insane. i dunno if you would want to pick up a huge musky that still had power in him i watch fishing shows often and alot of the guys will handle fish way longer then i think they should but i never see then kill a fish. so i dunno. also he was only out of the water for like 30 seconds before being released.

I believe its just a normal size tin boat with a 4.5 on the back lol. its like really old but works so I can't complain and it was free i am going to guess and say its like 4 feet wide? maybe 3.5 feet?

Ok so here is my story... I been fishing since I was a kid like most but only recently (I am 27 now) I started taking fishing alot more seriously. I just purchased my first bait caster and equipped myself with what I believe to be some good muskie lures based on the hours and hours of reading I have done. Btw, I bought a 7' shimano compre with a shimano citica 200E equipped with 20lbs power pro braided line and a 75lbs 12" titanium leader. I was using a large Jitter bug (frog colors) with the jointed ass end. I was fishing on Big Cedar lake which is right near stoney lake. Fist time heading out to target muskie. Hit the water at 7:30ish and decided to hit one of the bays which I thought could be holding a fish. Keep in mind I have no fish finder. Conditions where nice, sun from the west but was being shaded by a talltree line, winds was blowing soft bu't from the south so I was pretty sheltered. Water was warm, prolly 70's? not to sure. Prtty glassy aswell. 30-40 casts and bingo! Huge fish flying out of the water, my heart was racing like never before. He had completely comped on this bait I gave a good firm hook set and the fight was on. About 35-40 min later and 3 flipping jumps out of the water I finally was able to grab him/her. Was a successful release ( i was trying to be VERY careful ) took a bit to revive. I was all alone so this was the best I could do for a pic, and he ripped a hole in my old crappy net LOL. I will never forget this fight and I plan to target these huge fish more often from now on.

just wondering if anyone has done some fishing up in that area? I am looking for pike and muskie, i only have a canoe so keep that in mind. if not at this park can anyone suggest one that would hold some good muskie and pike nearby?