Hi Ofner's

[Pete Maina]

Hi all,

 

The new board here looks great! Just wanted to drop in here and say hi. Had a good late fall ... cleaned the boat out this morning and getting after the winterizing (what a mess; simple astounding how much gear a muskie freak can cram in a 21 foot Tracker ... on top of some other surprises, I found I had nearly 4 dozen Power Bars, several bags/cans of nuts and one unidentified object that I think was dropped with a "fish-on" alert). Finished with a good muskie show for The Next Bite last week, and just returned last night from final open water show with GIllespie. Great way to end, as a tough day, but our one and only bite was a 52.

 

And, as I pulled the boat in the garage, noticed a delivery with perfect timing - my new Jiffy ice auger had arrived. Starting Saturday, it's after the deer ... in evenings string some tip-ups and look forward to ice in December.

 

Hope all had a great fall!

 

Pete

[wuchikubo]

Great to see you on this board Pete! I look forward to reading some more of your reports!

 

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[lunkerbasshunter]

thanks for the update! Love the next bite show you do! To bad i cant get wfn on starchoice.

 

Have a great ice fishing season!

 

Cheers!

[Gman]

Watch the show faithfully. Great info.

Surprised you're putting the boat away soo early,,,,still plenty of fishing left up here in the great white north!

 

Cheers,

Gman

[Guest mistyriver1]

Welcome to the new site Pete.

 

Myself and my boys enjoy your show alot.

 

My older son does a good imitation of your quote

 

"Nice fish boy.....tell you what...that was fun"

[trapshooter]

Hey Pete,

 

Good luck w/ the deer! Post some pics if ya get one.

 

Ben.

[Joey]

Hi Pete. Glad you found us

 

Joey

[fatdaddy]

I also can't wait for the hard water! Good luck with the deer, they are EVERYWHERE around here, I have seen at least a half dozen everyday on my 35 minute commute. Lots of nice 6 point or better bucks, and more turkeys than I can count.

 

I love The Show Pete, lots of good advice and techniques for locating and catching quality Muskies, Pike and 'eyes!

[TJQ]

Mice to see you over here Mr. Maina.

[Pete Maina]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for the kind words all I do appreciate the "welcome" here

 

Ha ha ... that's cool Mistyriver.

 

Oh I know there's still time Gman. But fall's so darn confusing: sooooo many fun things to do it's just completely disturbing to me that some of it can't be moved to March/April. FYI that deer season here is more than just an event (with my family in particular) ... the world stops for deer season ... I recall one time I did tell dad was going to take a day off from deer season to fish ... a completely bewildered look, tears ... just can't do that to him again.

 

Hey Joey ... how'd you get in that cooler? Is the cooler deal something to get back at the suspended fish?

 

Again, thanks for kind words on the show and all ...

 

TJ, think you're on the wrong post friend ... "Mr." ... ?

 

Pete

[fishergirl72]

Hey Pete! Welcome and just wanted to let you know that we could not live without the WFN channel and Fishindevil loves your show. We are big walleye freaks ourselves. Looking foward to reading your posts!

[Pete Maina]

HI,

 

Well thankyou fishergirl! Great to hear you're walleye freaks ...

 

Pete

[fishindevil]

nice to hear from you pete,and as usual you had an amazing fishing season[again] well keep up the good work,cant wait to see the new shows comming up for the 07 season take care

[BabyHerc]

Just wondering... is this the REAL Pete Maina?

[GbayGiant]

Great show Pete, can't wait to see the 52".

[MuskyBill]

Just wondering... is this the REAL Pete Maina?

 

Sure is, Herc...

 

Welcome to the new board, Pete. I'm also surprised you're puttin' away the Tracker so early, but I guess since you like the Deer now, it's not so painful...

 

Good luck on the ice....going way up north again this year for Monster Pike??

[graftongal]

TJ, think you're on the wrong post friend ... "Mr." ... ?

 

And not only that Pete, but apparently we've got mice too!

[Pete Maina]

Hi,

 

Up early here getting prepped for the "up early" routine tomorrow.

 

Yeah, I think I'm the real Pete Maina. I'd look in the mirror too be sure, but hate to scare myself this time of day.

 

Hope folks that can, will check out the GIllespie show that runs next week. The 52 was a horse (thankfully, it didn't poop in the boat like the others).

 

Hope those who can will be watching our Next Bite TV ... and those of you who don't get our The Next Bite - Esox Angler magazine ... do you know what Santa's highest-recommended holiday gift is? We've got great info on walleyes, pike and muskies. Of course Sandy (hi there) is a regular writer now too - and much appreciated. Mice? Yikes.

 

Actually Bill, sounds as though will be heading up north for big pike again ... also hopefully Devils Lake first ice. Yup, Tracker is going to be officially put to bed in the garage later today ... a little sad ... but deers and ice fishing ain't bad.

 

Pete

[brickNblock]

Pete, Your guys show is deffinitely a ......

Someone had their hat on straight,

the day they figured a 24hr fishing show would work.

Way too much BC an Oz content at other times for my liking.

Hey Pete,

On your show intro........

I get a blast out of the cast you make whilst looking the opposite direction.....

...was that done on purpose?...Too cool man!

Best of luck with the bucks.....

BTW..glad you made it to the new board.

[Pete Maina]

Thanks a lot Brick,

 

Wish I could tell you I had a grand plan in looking back while casting ... but frankly not that I recall ... certainly mustn't have been any trees in the way.

 

Well, signing off here for the weekend ... off to get my son and get all the orange stuff ready.

 

Pete

[nautifish]

Welcome pete

 

Sorry to say have not seen one of ur shows.....We do not get it on nordel cable.

 

 

But welcome aboard anyway.