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muskie or musky

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Forum Name: Gone Fishin'
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Topic: muskie or musky

Posted By: BEAR
Subject: muskie or musky
Date Posted: 15 September 2021 at 12:07

If I can get my boat trailer fixed early, might get 2 days of trolling for Muskies in Lake chautauqua.

Lots of big (48+) muskies there, and lots of weed thickets.

tough on my lures, but I use bolt cutteres to cut the hooks of lure as fast as possible the use 10 inch needle nose pliers to pull out hooks bends. Hate to over stress a muskie. I always catch-n-release.

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“ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

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Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 16 September 2021 at 04:40

Is it ok if the muskie over stresses you?

Most folks around here flip them on their backs so they don

t get torn up by the teeth. Fun to hook them. Best when they spit out the hook at the bank or side of the boat. Good look and gone. No hooks and no teeth. The picture is in my head.

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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!

Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 16 September 2021 at 11:22

righton jsg, boatside instant hook release. Saves my lure, my hands, and the fish.

I do bent down the barbs on all my hooks, from trout to muskies, to bass and to sharks. Keeping proper line tension is all that is needed.

starting to love circle hooks.

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“ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 28 February 2022 at 03:50

.......I can't see you sitting on the ice!

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/02/25/man-catches-tiger-muskellunge-westmoreland-county/" rel="nofollow - Pennsylvania Man Catches 25-Pound Tiger Muskellunge Fish In Westmoreland County – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)

Too small anyway!

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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!

Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 03 March 2022 at 19:20

That's a big fish.

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 04 March 2022 at 03:35

Just over minimum. 40 inches here. Big to get it out of the hole though. Wonder if he pulled and pulled to get it out and when it finally popped free it shot out and got stuck in the grill of his car?.....hmmmmm.....

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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!

Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 04 March 2022 at 14:39

Whatever happend it's too bad someone didn't get it on video.

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.