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First time poster!!!
how yawl dooin'
Today was my 5th attempt this fall on the rideau(kars to kempville),zero fish landed, a lot of short hits but no real hunger. I got a nice 44 incher on a big spinnerbait Oct 7 at rockland launch(and I mean right at the launch,trolling back from a soaker troll).

Back to the ridau, this river has been my favorite musky hole since I was 14. I've caught ski's from 4 lb,s to 32 pounders(2004).But today at Beckett's landing, right at the old bridge I spotted a large critter splashing about in the distance. I pulled up beside her and there she was, 50"- 30 lbs minimum at death's door with a large (fuzzy) growth on her left cheek, don't know what caused it(didn't look to close).

On a lighter note : I hope the musky fishing is as good as it has last Nov.(got 6).
i'm saving the 10" suckers for the last turnover

Welcome aboard!! I was out last saturday at Constance Bay on the Ottawa and had quite a few short strikers too. Tried the trailer hook and nothing. Would anyone recommend a prok trailer or grub in that case?
BA

Turnover on the Rideau River???

In order to have a turnover I'm pretty sure you need a thermocline first.

Oh, and how's Lester, Earl?

CCB

earlscruggs,

welcome...

that's a real shame about the big muskie -- perhaps some kind of infection after being hooked? More likely viral, but it would be nice to know.

W.

HI EARLSCRUGS


the big musky you saw was not dead,,,,? any picture,,,,,

thats a realy nice musky 50 inch,,,,,,, ,,,for any water its big,,but for the rideau,,,,,i think i still very rare,,,,, thats to bad,,,,,, ,,,,,


joco

Hi Earlscrugs welcomed aboard and good luck on your attempt to catch some muskies.

Hey Earl all the fun your gonna have here will make you squeal like a pig Turn over on a river, not sure about that Anyone know?

Rivers don't "turn over".....as CCB mentioned, that requires a thermocline....deeper lakes will "turnover".... Welcome aboard Earl!

Hey earlscruggs

hows the pike county break down?

Welcome to the board Earlscruggs
The folks here are great.

Keith

Welcome to the site Earlscruggs! To bad about that 'lunge. Its been too warm for too long. I think thats what it is. Now, y'all come back now, y' hear!!!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

I guess the term turnover was wrong. What I meant was late (turn on)
the musky don't seem to be as aggresive for this time of year as in past years.

About that dying musky,she was twiching a little but not dead.
-batteries were dead in my camera,to bad, it was something to see!

welcome earlscruggs
like bluegrass do yah?
whos yer fav?