Dad's Big one

[ecmilley]

awesome fish keep it up

[Pete Maina]

Hi All,

 

Hey, many thanks for the kind words. I'll have to forward the link to my mon ... who can then show to dad (Tex avoids all things computer ... I don't know whether to call him dad, or lucky ). I'm sure he'll appreciate the thoughts.

 

As far as the rods, I'm really not sure why they would be one backorder, but I do know there has been some issues on that in some stores ... they are selling well as more folks hear about them and try them. I will ask at corporate. Tacklebuster: the longer rods work pretty well for both casting and trolling. We often use them for inline board rods too, but mainly as casting rods. They do make the boatside stuff more effective as wider circles and eights can be done.

 

(Hope that hat kicks in for you Art!)

 

Assume you mean Lake St. Claire? No, fish caught on a lake in Ontario called Longlegged. Dad and I have an all-species trip there every year. It's a real good walleye and lake trout fishery, with some darn nice muskies too. We'd never gotten any real big ones to actually bite in the past ... finally did.

 

Pete

[danbo]

Atta boy!

[Crazyhook]

Roy is your father??

 

Just kidding! awesome fish, congrats to pop Pete!

[Joey]

Congrats to your dad Pete, that's a sweet fish.

 

Joey

[Pete Maina]

Hi,

 

To explain a little something here: yes, Roy is my (French-speaking) father.

 

Thanks a ton Joey!

 

Pete

[Pigeontroller]

Nice fish! You're lucky to be fishin' with your Dad!

[fishindevil]

NICE CATCH !!!!!! congrats to your dad pete,on his PB,50inch muskie...cheers

[TennesseeGuy]

Pete, I just visited BPS in Cincinnati and they had plenty of your rods on the rack and I'm sure there were many more in the back. I always buy mail order because clumsy customers don't get a shot at them like they do in stores. Longer rods are great. You are putting together a great combo. A good fishing tool.

[motv8tr]

Very nice! Congrats to your Dad on that one!

 

Maureen

[OhioFisherman]

Congrats Mr. Maina! very nice fish! LOL Pete, if you didn`t catch it you did a great job as a guide?

[Rich Clemens]

Good to see a couple 50+ in recent days here. My hat's off to your dad and congrats. Someday, I'll join the 50 club. Great to see others making it.

[Marc Thorpe]

Nice beast due,congrats to you and Dad

Boy Roy sure has some tall kids

[bigbuck]

Nice Pete!! It's great that you get out on a fishing trip each year with your dad. I'm still trying to get mine to come out on a day trip.

[cisco]

Fantastic accomplishment! Congrats to you both on nailing a +54 casting! Especially nice to see father and son gettin' er done!

 

I didn't know you had a 9fter available. I better check that out on the BPS website. I stuck a twilly tip onto the end of my PM 8'6" extra heavy telescoping rod and she's reely sweet for wire line on big chinooks on Lake Ontario.

 

Take care and all the best to you and your dad.... and to cover all the possible bases...and to Roy too what the heck!!

[Pete Maina]

THanks again,

 

Yeah, trips with dad's are good (Hey Roy, dad ... are you taking me anywhere soon?). Lots of fun always ... of course a biggie at boatside was an added bonus for this trip.

 

Gotta get dad out there bigbuck. I do quite a few hunting and fishing trips with dad every year. Good times and laughs

 

(Cisco: 9 footer available starting last year. Good to hear the rod works well with wire.)

 

Pete

[Aaron Shirley]

Very nice musky your dad got Pete, WTG! It's always nice to have a family member out and get a big 'lunge

 

Aaron

[muskymatt]

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Edited September 14, 2007 by lost in translation

[Jigger]

Congrats to your old man, Pete! I love seeing all the pics of big 'skies around right now! Congrats again, thats a real beaut!

[Guest Trophymuskie]

Nice fish! You're lucky to be fishin' with your Dad!

 

Yes I lost my dad 21.5 years ago.

 

Nothing beats getting a big one and sharing it with family.

 

Beautifull fish as well, doesn't look like there is a mark on her.

 

Congrats,

[mistyjr1]

Beauty Fish your Dad caught Pete!

 

A famous quote your dad may have said...

"Nice little fish, boy, I'll tell you what that was fun."

 

Corey

[addict]

thats a chong.cheech and chong muskie wtg.

[Pete Maina]

Hey thanks again all! That's an interesting avatar you have there jigger

 

Appreciate it!

 

Pete

[Dano]

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

 

Yea me too.... I was thinking that old codger sure got around in his day!!!

 

Congrats to your dad Pete!

[kennyman]

WOW!! Just checked out where Longlegged Lake is. She's way up there north of Kenora. That's quite a hike. Looks like it was worth it though .