fishingisliving Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 We headed out at 4:45 am and did all the big fish spots that we know first, then worked down to lesser spots where we have hooked a few small fish in the past. That was the plan anyway. After 2 hours, we had not seen a follow or boil.. nothing, zip, zero! It was discouraging. So the fish were clearly not feeding on our spots, so instead of doing all the smaller spots that gave us a few small under thirty inch fish in the past we decided to only look for new spots. So we stoped casting, looked at the map, and established a route for areas that seemed promising on the map so we could get a look at the vegetation and structure. We scouted the first two spots, which had little to no weed growth on it, and only big rock reefs, but still not a follow or any sign of life, so we kept moving. The third spot we tried had a rock reef where you saw the current break and loaded with the right sort vegetation on a shallow shelf. First cast, FISH ON! Mike hooks a scrapper! It was a very cool fight. You cannot help but immediately feel good about yourself when you look around to try new things and it pays off. Great looking fish, markings are very clean, and so was the rest of the fish, not a scratch on her. Second cast: FISH ON! another decent fish.. on my Mike's spinner bait. Wow, two fish in two casts. A perch's worst nightmare... That's why you use long pliers to unhook muskies. Third cast: big fish (upper 40s) swipes at Mike's spinner bait at boat side, then missed the bait during the figure 8 again then took off. Less than five casts later, Mike's spinner bait again, has a follow on it all the way to the boat, he is about to do a figure 8 and she crushes it! Fish on, I start reeling a bit faster to bring mine in to land the fish... Suddenly my rod heaves over... (no way?) I set the hook, DOUBLE HEADER!!! We were so excited from the adrenaline of having two decent fish at the same time, both fish rolled and threw both our baits.. My spinner bait was bent backwards, which is probably how I lost mine and was unfortunately the end of that spinner bait's life, the wire had been bent so far over that when I tried to straighten it I noticed the wire was about to break off. We had finished casting the one of several sides of the structure, so we moved up and casted the second side of the structure. My first cast over a patch of weeds 2 seconds into the cast, rod heaves a bit, I set the hook FISH ON! Another decent musky! At this point we are just laughing as this is the coolest day we've ever had (short of catching a 56incher or a 40+ pounder in the fall of course). We saw another 4 fish hit our lures and throw our hooks in that same pass, all low to mid 40s, nothing really small. Mike decides to throw top water at em now. His second cast a big fish grabs it and runs deep with it. Mike set's the hook hard! Fish on, Mike fights the fish up to the boat and again the fish spit the hook out.. DAMN!!!!! Two more casts by the edge of the reef, top water hit! She let's go yet again. Mike keeps reeling, she comes back for it, but the excitement at this point is starting to make us lose our focus and we start making mistakes, hook set to soon, or too late.. missed another one. The other sides of the structure we saw five or six fish more take a swipe or come at the boat looking for a snack with one or two close to the big 50 inch mark. Then just as it was on, it turned off! No more follows, no more boils, no more fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tambo Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 unreal report, you make it look easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Gorgeous Muskie's right there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingisliving Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 unreal report, you make it look easy I wish it was the case... I leave ou the blisters that form on my hand after that and the carpal tunnel syndrome that is starting to form from burning big baits all day. all worth it tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Sweeet!! Isn't prospecting fun?! thanks for the report HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Whoa!! Those are some SERIOUS SIZED MUSKY!! Way to go!! ....Can't wait to hook into my 1st still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Fantastic day - Congrats. I guess we too often return to the spots that have been productive in the past or where other have been and neglect other less fished spots. Just goes to show what we're missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHall Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 WOW!! Nice ski's there. I can only dream of that type of action when i hit L Buckhorn on Sunday. I'd be happy with just one nice ski. FOTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistaredone Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Another great report Fil keep them coming! Love the porn!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Beauties, unreal day.....thanks for sharing the story and the pictures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 What a report! We all dream of days like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbay Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Dude, you're on a roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 amazing report would be great to have a casting day like that cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Awesome report!!!!!......what a day you had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaalpha Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 wow, what a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) expletive Magic!!!!! Edited July 2, 2009 by Musky or Specks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 H*o*l*y C*r*a*p ! I just did a double take on the calendar to be sure it was April fools.... what a great day for you fellas ! Jeeze I'd often be happy just catching a glimpse of one of the ones you missed so I knew I was sorta at the right place sorta doing the right things Great report and beauty clean fish - thanks for sharing ... feel free to PM me the lake name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 INSANE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffBornFishin Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Whoa Keep it up! Thanks for the report and pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Wow. Thanks for sharing. That was an awesome read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 People like you just pee me off! Well done!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well that is just gross! So it is that easy to catch musky? Just look for a few rocks and some vegetation and a shelf. Bingo. Thanks for the lesson. LOL. Seriously though, that was a great read and those are some beuty fish. I need to get me one of those fish this year. Congrats on a great day of musky fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciceri Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I need one of those days, nice report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 wow that is a dream day!!!!! cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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