Dad's Big one

[Pete Maina]

Hi,

 

Just a quick story here. I get a few chances to get my dad out to do some muskie fishing every year. We always have a great time, and generally fish for a variety of species on trips. While we have fun either way, a little goal of mine has always been to see my dad get a fish over 50 inches. Been close, as a couple 49 inchers.

 

So, on the last day of a recent trip, my dad kinda jumped right over the line in a big way. Was neat to see

 

We'd raised the big fish a few times, but pretty lazy. A weather-window got the fish moving a bit ... dad practiced with a fish about 20 pounds at boatside. And we worked our way to the bigger one. (Of course this kind of thing rarely seems to actually work, but this time it did.) We could tell by the attitude as the fish started chasing the bucktail. Dad sped up as he neared the boat and so did the fish. Third turn on the figure 8 it ate the thing and then jumped. Pretty neat deal ... laughed later cuz dad said after hooking the fish "think you should get the net for this one"

 

With Roy's help here, hope to have a pic up

 

 

 

Hope summer has treated you all well!

 

Pete

Edited September 5, 2007 by Roy

[lew]

Congrats to your Dad on his 1st ever 50 incher Pete

 

That's always a great milestone to accomplish !!

[wuchikubo]

Pete,

 

great to hear that you and your dad had a fun day out on the water.

 

Looking forward to seeing the pics.

 

Stan

[Guest mistyriver1]

Great read Pete, congrats to your Dad.

[tbayboy]

Great stuff Pete, congrats to you dad on that beauty.

[ccmtcanada]

Wow!! Great story and great fish! When I first saw the pic (thumbnail), I thought that was Roy holding that fish...LOL.

[fatherof3]

nice fish,congrats to your dad

[TJQ]

Very Nice!!! Fishing like a ROCK STAR!!!

[mattyk]

very nice fish, great report Pete thanks for sharing it with us. It always great when you get a chance to fish with your father. Those are some of my best times out on the water.

[TennesseeGuy]

Congratulations Dad. Really nice fish.

 

What rod and reel was he using?

[silveradosheriff]

That's Awesome - Congrats!

[pigeonfisher]

Is Roy your dad?

[Terry]

that's great.....

 

at first I was afraid it might have something to do with a kilt

[Moosebunk]

Big congrats Pete and dad. Beauty of a fish.

[Roy]

Heavy duty fish there Mr. Maina. Thanks for the report.

 

No, I'm not Pete's dad but I have been offered to play the part. BTW, Norwegians don't wear kilts.

 

Thanks again for posting, Pete.

[Pete Maina]

HI,

 

Hey, thanks for all the neat responses here. (BTW, ruler was waving beyond 54 - so really was a nice one)

 

(Thanks for posting pic Roy, er, dad.)

 

What impresses me about the pic is the gill plate and dad's hands ... has big mitts.

 

Anyway, luck was shining on us and a neat experience.

 

Tennessee: was using my signature series stuff - with the 9 foot rod - comes in pretty handy at boatside.

 

(Was a bit too cold for a kilt Terry.)

 

Pete

[TennesseeGuy]

Yeah, I was pretty sure what combo pulled in that giant. Got two, 8 1/2 footers myself and they sure do the job. Last one missed my trip north by a month or so because of being backordered. What's going on? Not making them fast enough or too much demand?

[dustink]

Congrats on a great lifetime fish!!

[Tacklebuster]

Great story and fish. I didn't know that 8.5'-9' rods were used when trolling for musky. How would a downrigger rod do?

[John]

Great looking fish Dad...........congrat's......you too Pete!

[aplumma]

Congradulations on the big fish dad you are now 54 inches ahead of my biggest musky. The magic hat Pete sent me just hasnt kicked in yet I sure hope all of the blue catfishin I have been doing hasn't ruined it.

 

Art

[fishnsled]

NICE FISH!!! Congrats to the 2 of you!

[kennyman]

Holy crap !!!!! Nice fish. Is that a LSC beauty?

[Rizzo]

50 plus inch on a figure 8...better grab the heart medication. My knees shake when a 40 incher is showing some interest!

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Congrats to the big guy! Thats a monster musky!