rufus Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 On Friday morning I cast my large double 10 bucktail and it landed five feet from shore. As soon as I began my retrieve I saw the large back of a muskie break the water's surface a couple of feet from where my lure had landed. I was pretty sure she was chasing my large spinner and as the lure approached the boat I saw the muskie right behind it. She bit the lure as I started the first turn of my figure eight and the water exploded! This beautiful muskie was found in a "textbook" summer location in some rocks and weeds adjacent to a nice weed bed feeding area with deep water nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProFishermanJones Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 look at the head on that muskie! nice fish and even better that you seen it strike and follow up. very nice report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks! Yeah, it was like I was watching a TV show with the way he breached the surface at shore, followed, and bit at the boat. It was classic look at the head on that muskie! nice fish and even better that you seen it strike and follow up. very nice report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 nice fish. looks like its been knawed on a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Awesome not much better then that watching from start to net congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Very nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Grant Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2014 by XxX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Fantastic ... Congrats. I had one too follow me in and hit on the 8. Quite the adrenaline rush for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks everyone! Yes, her tail is quite distinctive - not the prettiest muskie I've caught but it was a rush and always nice when a plan comes together. She ended the life of my old reel though so hard to tell who really won the battle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nice 'ski!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Beauty ski, what a massive head on her. Well now you can go buy a new reel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 A very nice way to score a muskie....from start to finish. Congrats! Which reel was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks all! It was my 13 year old Abu 6500 C3. I have bought a Revo Winch and at some point will see if I can resurrect the C3 for pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks all! It was my 13 year old Abu 6500 C3. I have bought a Revo Winch and at some point will see if I can resurrect the C3 for pike. Good luck. There certainly is no shortage of parts for those reels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) that things got a HUGE head! nice going. Oh and this might help you bring that Abu back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_zz40QUkvw Edited September 19, 2012 by GBW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I can't see the youtube video I posted for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufus Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks GBW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 no prob and good luck on the re-build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I can't see the youtube video I posted for you. It was the damn filters at work is why I couldn't see the video as I can see it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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