Mike B.'s 48" musky catch & release!

Post by **Mike B.** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:04 pm

At last!!!
Got this beautiful 48" Musky in the boat on "Lake X"
She hit one of my 10" Musky Snax Brown Suckers off a rubble pile jutting out from some lilly pads.
Lost another mid forties musky a little earlier but this made up for it!
Quick fight thanks to my Musky Stix rod and my lovely girlfriend on the Frabill Kwik Kradle.

The Stealth Tackle leaders by John Bette are awesome and they don't foul up as often as the straight wire I used to use. Great job making those John!

She went ballistic when I lifted her for the pic and I got my hand twisted backwards...ouch! Only way to keep her still was the good old Dadson hug which made me nice and slimy! Gotta love it!
The fish swam away strong to grow into a fifty+ one day.
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Post by **clown worship** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:09 pm

Nice fish!

congrats,
cw

Post by **GBrey** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:11 pm

awsome fish congrats man

Post by **Rider23** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:33 pm

Nice fish & nice release

Congrats

Post by **jig head** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:18 pm

Beauty skie. nice colours on that fish for sure

Anthony

Post by **FromTheNorth** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:20 pm

She's a beauty! Fish like that make a whole season.

Congrats,

FromTheNorth

Post by **Badger Shark** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:56 pm

Sweet fish. I have never caught a musky but sure would love to. I have had two strike the same bobber , maybe I should put a hook on it.

Post by **Gord** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:43 am

Nice fish!!

...............have you hugged a muskie today?

Post by **Iceman** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:52 am

Beauty

Post by **muskymatt** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 5:58 am

Nice muskie!!

I always like the release shots

Matt

Post by **Mike B.** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:03 am

Glad you enjoyed the pics folks!
I make it a point to actively promote C.P.R. (Catch, Photo, Release).

The best part of catching that fish was that I caught it on one of my own Musky Snax glider jerkbaits. It hammered a Sucker replica on the third pull.

Here's a little tip for any angler working a shoreline...
Remember that what you see along the shore will have similar extentions out under the water. If the shore has a gentle slope, so will the bottom under water and same with a steep breaking shoreline.

I caught that fish casting to the rock pile visible in the pic of me holding her. I assumed that the rocks would continue out under the water for some distance and rock/weed combos are generally hot spots for musky.

Post by **Ronin** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:55 am

Outstanding!!

Post by **Fishquest** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:20 pm

Congrats Mike. Thats a great looking fish and always great to see them swimming away.

Thanks

Post by **wolfe** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:03 pm

Beautiful, big, fat 'lunge. Congrat's. And a big pat on the back for a quick landing and successful release. Good job!

Noticed you landed another nice muskie later, as well (your more recent post). Your g.f. may be the charm...

W.

Post by **Mike B.** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:21 pm

wolfe wrote:Beautiful, big, fat 'lunge. Congrat's. And a big pat on the back for a quick landing and successful release. Good job!

Noticed you landed another nice muskie later, as well (your more recent post). Your g.f. may be the charm...

W.

She's quite a good luck charm and she's awesome on the net too!
I'm going to see about getting her a nice shirt from Frabill who is my sponsor for my Kwik Kradle net and my lure retriever. She might as well look the part!