I'm heading out muskie fishing today at around 3pm and have an extra spot in the boat again. If you are interested, drop me a line. I'm probably hitting the Lower Ottawa near Rockland/Wendover.
Let me know.
HW
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Oh ya, I guess I should have posted something. 
FF and I went out at around 4:30pm on the Ottawa near Wendover. We landed a pike each (FF's was 26", mine wasn't worth measuring ). I then landed a feisty 33" muskie. We forgot to take pictures, but I have the release on video (analog unfortunately), so I'll work on getting the video comverted so I can post it here. The fish wasn't big, but it fought like the dickens. I caught it on an "extended" figure eight. There was a boil behind my bait as soon as I started the retrieve, so I said to FF, watch this! I sped the bait up, and moved into a figure eight boat side with the fish right behind the bait. It saw the boat, and took off. I kept doing the figure eight. The fish came up again, saw the boat, and dove. Finally, on the third time (after figure eighting for about 30 seconds) the fish smoked the bait. Put up a good fight for a small fish.
I managed to tear my hand wide open on the gill rakes because the fish was thrashing like crazy. That's what you get for hand-landing a "green" fish. I still will not wear gloves though! Gotta love gill-rake scars!
FF had another follow from a good fish that I still think he's shaking from. He was quite in shock.
It was a good outing. FF and I had lots of laughs, as usual.
HW
FF and I went out at around 4:30pm on the Ottawa near Wendover. We landed a pike each (FF's was 26", mine wasn't worth measuring
). I then landed a feisty 33" muskie. We forgot to take pictures, but I have the release on video (analog unfortunately), so I'll work on getting the video comverted so I can post it here. The fish wasn't big, but it fought like the dickens. I caught it on an "extended" figure eight. There was a boil behind my bait as soon as I started the retrieve, so I said to FF, watch this! I sped the bait up, and moved into a figure eight boat side with the fish right behind the bait. It saw the boat, and took off. I kept doing the figure eight. The fish came up again, saw the boat, and dove. Finally, on the third time (after figure eighting for about 30 seconds) the fish smoked the bait. Put up a good fight for a small fish. I managed to tear my hand wide open on the gill rakes because the fish was thrashing like crazy. That's what you get for hand-landing a "green" fish. I still will not wear gloves though!
Gotta love gill-rake scars!FF had another follow from a good fish that I still think he's shaking from. He was quite in shock.
It was a good outing. FF and I had lots of laughs, as usual.
HW
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Agreed HW, I should have posted aswell 
caught up in the trials of work 
But Hawg put it perfectly!!!!Thought the northern I got =was on the second pass, hit the 1st but took the second 
And for my follow WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I had ton look 3 times to make sure it was a fish!!!!! 
But saw a little peek at er and she was for sure a good fish, not the 50+ we were lookin for but for sure would have been my 1st skie of the last 2 years
What a great time though saw another behind Hawg's bait less than 5 mins after the 1st was released too
A Million thx to HW again for sure!!!!!
The hump we hit bro a sure fire spot to try next time too!!!!
Once again thx a mill bro!!!!And if you need a P next time, I owe you a night on the town or atleast a few muskie tips 
Great times all around, T.L F.F
caught up in the trials of work But Hawg put it perfectly!!!!Thought the northern I got =was on the second pass, hit the 1st but took the second And for my follow WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I had ton look 3 times to make sure it was a fish!!!!! But saw a little peek at er and she was for sure a good fish, not the 50+ we were lookin for but for sure would have been my 1st skie of the last 2 years What a great time though saw another behind Hawg's bait less than 5 mins after the 1st was released too
A Million thx to HW again for sure!!!!!
The hump we hit bro a sure fire spot to try next time too!!!!
Once again thx a mill bro!!!!And if you need a P next time, I owe you a night on the town or atleast a few muskie tips
Great times all around, T.L F.F
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