irishfield Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Had Glen out today on the Bay. Fog was a tad thick.. . So we dogged it a bit around Midland Harbour waiting for some visibility. Trolled the elevator and docks and around the shoal and by then the fog had lightened up a bit and we headed for the gap... and then it came back in heavy.....where we caught ourselves (in time luckily) running 40 MPH in 3.3 FOW. Got that gut feeling we was a tad close to shore and looked down to see sand... turned left.. looked at finder to see 3.3 ' on the screen. Didn't slow down or it would have been a prop... Got to where we wanted to be and I had glen reeling this one in... an hour and 30 minutes after launch. His first GBay Muskie.. so the monkey lifted from him as well. 41" or better.. thick and healthy. Had the police boat pass us by around 4pm... heard it throttle back and we waved.. .and they throttled back up. Conversation probably went " stay the hell away from him... last time that bugger had us locked in the cabin !" Edited October 29, 2009 by irishfield
misfish Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Your getting on them now Wayne. Good job.
Leecher Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Great report and pics Wayne Congrats to Glen on that big brute Thanks for sharing Leechman
johnnyb Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I think I'd be crapping my pants goin' that fast in 3 FOW in the fog....way to keep'er steady and boat a beauty 'ski!
outllaw Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 good going wayne. and great save on the lower unit. shees i wooda had a load in my knickers. i hit a shoal 1 time. it hurt.
Guest gbfisher Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I just missed ya. I thought that was you.....it was a good day ..... Nice fish.
irishfield Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Posted October 29, 2009 We was lookin for you.. and even went in the HH Par.. marina area on the way in and didn't see your boat at the docks!
glen Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Nice pics wayne. I am looking a little goofy though. I was trying to hide my perma grin. Thanks for a great trip.
Guest gbfisher Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 You went right by me in the Fog. It was hard to see though. My boat isn't at Paragon anymore....
irishfield Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Posted October 29, 2009 We were looking to see if there's still a public ramp in there.. is there?
Guest gbfisher Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 theres' no public(free) ramp in there.
BillM Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Awesome job Wayne!!! That is a very healthy looking fish!
solopaddler Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Congrat's, seems as though you've found your mojo!
ciceri Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Lucky you were just above sand. Nice fish.
irishfield Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Posted October 29, 2009 What was the water temp? Depends where you are... 49 to 52F
irishfield Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Lucky you were just above sand. Nice fish. I knew where I was and what the shorelines consistency was..... just didn't think I'd turned in towards it. Seeing the sand confirmed it and why I didn't power down before turning left. I knew the Rock pile was another 1000 feet forward! Edited October 29, 2009 by irishfield
Matt15 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Great report. beauty fish, nice and healthy
ciceri Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) I knew where I was and what the shorelines consistency was..... just didn't think I'd turned in towards it. Seeing the sand confirmed it and why I didn't power down before turning left. I knew the Rock pile was another 1000 feet forward! Yea, I think I know where you're talking about.. Is it the shoreline between Penetang and Midland Bay's? Edited October 29, 2009 by Ciceri
AzuluSpookd Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Nice Ski' I musta' just missed ya too....I ended up bumpin' GB out of his spot....he had it long enough Then the boats started comin'....saw one guy out there poaching....GB, it was the same boat that caught the first one... Certainly was an interesting ride out there...didn't need my GPS....I could hear GB talking from Midland....just followed the voice
Guest gbfisher Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 you should have seen the look on my passengers face when I said I was going to RAM your boat. Had him going for 10 mins saying that you'd be pushing your way on to the spot and throwing anchor but that I would run into your boat first....lol He actually thought I was going to when I ran right at you and said hello.....
Terry Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 nice going guys looks like you are getting them figured out....
kickingfrog Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Nice fish guys. I bet there is a still a little pucker mark on the boat seat.
Ron Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 So tell us, what was more exciting... Catching the nice clean Muskie or seeing 3.3 on the fish finder? I would have to say the fish finder myself, the reason being this lets you know it is set up properly in the sense that the transducer is at the right angle to pick up 3FOW at high speed.
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