Monday musky report

[Fisherpete]

Trip number two for the new boat... my son Fishernick and pooch Milo along for this one. I usually avoid fishing on weekends, especially long weekends, but I figured "It's only a civic holiday, how bad can it be?" The answer - BAD. I have never seen this many boats/trailers/vehicles parked at the launch - there was probably close to 100 lining the streets for a quarter mile up the road. I was number 6 in line waiting to launch when I got there. Finally got on the water around 3pm, and had to avoid a few of my favourite spots as they were being thrashed by waterskiers, jetskis, tubers, kayaks... not to mention tons of fishing boats. Oh well, the weather was great, warm gentle wind and cloud cover. We headed to some less pressured water, and within ten minutes, the first musky was in the net. Not a big one at 34", but scrappy as heck and took to the air like a rocket twice.

 

 

Within the hour, it was Nick's turn... and after a great scrap and some hairy moments at boatside, Nick had a new PB measuring in at 39.5" and thick! He was pretty upset that she didn't make 40"... he had set that as a goal for the day. Oh well, next time!

 

 

Things slowed down for a bit, and I played switch-a-lure for a while... and finally got a good hit - which then came in like a wet noodle on my musky gear. Another suicidal walleye... lucky for him, he was 53cm... just over the keepable slot. Looked oh so tasty...

 

 

Another slow spell... Nick and the pooch curled up and had a nap... only to be awoken by me hollering for the net after a spectacular hit! It was actually Nick's turn, and he brought her most of the way in, but this girl got downright nasty at boatside and I had to take over as she was barely hooked... so we both get credit for the best fish of the day, at 42.5".

 

 

The last hour was slow as well - only a good smallie that jumped at boatside and shook the hooks.

 

All in all, a good day considering how busy it was out there... and after the lake had been pounded for the three days before.

[Grimace]

The new rig looks good. Nice job on laying the slime on it. Your pretty consistent that is for sure.

[alexcba]

god lord pete you are just on a tear!!! good stuff bro!

[g_clot]

You should write a book.

 

 

[Bly]

excellent

[corvette1]

awesome day with the boats and skiers

[Guest Johnny Bass]

New boat? What was wrong with the old boat?? Yep, fishing long weekends can be annoying with all the boat traffic, but it looks like you still managed to catch a few nice ones! By the way. Nice gloves!

[ehg]

Another good Kawarthas musky trip for you, nice going!

[jbailey]

thats impressive!! I couldn't catch a whole lot on Six Mile Lake with all the boat traffic! How do you do it?!?!

[diggyj]

You are a Muskie king.....Hope to hook into one on Rice this year, but I am a newbie so probably won't happen.

 

Dirk

[vinnimon]

Nice rewards for your efforts, rippen threw weeds and all!

Good job Pete!

 

 

[Fisherpete]

Hey Dirk! I have fished Rice for all my life and never caught a ski yet... ok, not true, last year I got one that was MAYBE 12 inches while jigging for walleye... but that is it. That being said, when I am at Rice, I don't really target them, the bass and walleye fishing seems to take over. I should really give it a try, it would be sweet if I could start catching them on my home lake!

[alexcba]

i'll show you where they are on rice pete

[Fisherpete]

Seriously we should get out there soon... I will bring optimus prime! Did OK again today, 2/2... 30ish and a 42". Report to be posted when I get the pics from my buddys camera. Really had to work for them today though... the normal areas I fish all failed to produce so we had to go searching, and the lucky lure failed to catch a ski for the first time in two months!

[alexcba]

lucky failed? thats not good! maybe it was just a freak thing lol!

[Guest LivingLegend]

Good show again Fisherpete, I have muskie envy...........

[Sinker]

Nice work Pete! I've also never caught a rice lake musky, and I fish it a lot too!! I've also never really targetted them in there seriously. I know they're in there though, I've seen them steal walleye right off my line!!

 

S.

[alexcba]

lol it's the only place i've ever caught musky (rarely fishing for them intentionally).. including my pb this year. i dont think that lake gets enough credit .

[gonduckin]

Great report