Djeep Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Following a morning storm this past Sunday, a friend and I went out to Lake St Clair to cast for muskie. Knowing very well that conditions weren't the best, post front with a good gust on the lake, we went ahead anyway to make the most of the weekend. Our quest for monster skis far outweighed the less then stellar conditions. Once out on the main lake, the winds were high and I questioned continuing the journey. The waves were manageable, so on we went out towards the deeper drink which in this oversized puddle can mean quite the run. During the run we established long drifts were necessary with the present conditions. Upon arrival of the destination, a nice weedbed in 11 ft, I figured the mixed up water conditions called for a big, bright and loud lure. Perfect time for the mag dawg. As we began casting, the speed of our drift seemed to approach trolling speed, as we quickly were into less than 8 ft of water. A few cranks into a bomb cast, and my dawg was abruptely t-boned by what felt to be a Mac truck. Heres a clip of the whole event. www.YouTube.com/Theontarioangler After about 3 minutes of reviving in the harsh waves she was off with a thrash of the tail and dove down soon after. We measured the fish in the water with a paddle, the length was 48". This was the only fish of the day as I missed a follow from a smaller fish soon after. I've had this boat out of comission for the majority of the summer due to outboard trouble. The new to me Johnson really paid off cause there's no way I could of fished those winds in my dads small tinner. Very rewarding to fix up the old motor and put it to use! Thanks for reading and watching, any and all comments appreciated! Edited August 9, 2012 by Djeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mHooked Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Hey great looking ski! Well worth the waves to get there I'd say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thought I would help ya out. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QCEUSRn4bAk?feature=player_profilepage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Great video... and yah got real lucky at the net! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djeep Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yeah I was pretty worried when the hooks hit the net first! Thanks linking the vid misfish, couldn't figure out how to do it on my iphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Like I say. Better than sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 NICE fish. Close call with that first attempt to net. Glad you got to hold and release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t4runner Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Great report and video! Congratulation on the nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Like I say. Better than sex That must be once you reach a certain age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProFishermanJones Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Real nice fish! now ya gotta aim for that 50 as the story goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerdoc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 WTG DJ...Nice markings on that ski man. Good job on the motor as well, you'll have lots of fun with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djeep Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 thanks for the comments. it was a good learning experience getting the outboard up and running. jones, hopin we get that 50 before the end of the summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Awesome job Ron congrats on a nice ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Thanks for posting the video, great looking fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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