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| General Region | Wisconsin |
| Specific Location | Northwoods |
| Time of Day | 7-6 |
| Fish Caught | Musky |
Details and Discussion
| Kschaefer3 | August 19th, 2013, 9:26 am | |
 Posts: 376 | I floated a river in northern Wisconsin. I caught this fish out of my inflatable pontoon. It was a serious cluster f*ck, but the fish was safely landed and returned to the water. I had yet to break 40", this fish was 42". I was very excited! Now off to try and break 50"...  | |
| Wbranch | August 19th, 2013, 10:06 am | |
 Posts: 2733 | Wow Kyle your pretty awesome! Great job of hooking, fighting, landing, and releasing a mighty muskie on a fly rod! Probably there are not many fellows on this forum that can say they hooked and landed a muskie of similar proportions out of a pontoon boat. What weight rod were you using and how long was the streamer? What color? | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Kschaefer3 | August 19th, 2013, 10:28 am | |
Posts: 376 | Thanks, Matt! I caught it on a 10 wt with a 9-10" articulated streamer. It was a mostly white pattern with some lighter blue flash and a gray head. Unfortunately I didn't tie it, but I'm ordering some Whiting 8-11" schlappen packs soon so I can start. I may have to tie a few with flash tails before the feathers come. | |
| Jmd123 | August 19th, 2013, 10:30 am | |
 Posts: 2611 | WOW!!! Well done Kyle! You have officially reached "Fly Fishing Stud" status! And doing it all on your own out of a personal pontoon! Congrats! Gee, maybe I could wrangle one of those things in my little yellow banana boat... Jonathon P.S. I do believe that the term "cluster f*ck" is military terminology - at least, I first heard it in Army Basic Training at Fort Knox... | |
| No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
| Jmd123 | August 19th, 2013, 11:29 am | |
Posts: 2611 | P.P.S. 42" is both the legal limit for musky in MI and an automatic Michigan Master Angler Award (minimum size for catch-and-release category). Just FYI... ;oD Jonathon P.P.P.S. Can't figure out who's grin is toothier, Kyle's or the musky's... | |
| No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere... | ||
| Adirman | August 20th, 2013, 12:27 pm | |
 Posts: 504 | Awesome fish and awesome experience Im sure!! Nice job!! | |
| Kschaefer3 | August 20th, 2013, 1:44 pm | |
Posts: 376 | Thanks, Adirman! It definitely was an awesome experience. I suggest trying it sometime if you get a chance. Jonathon - Not quite a stud, or master angler, just damn lucky. I only hope I get lucky again soon...but, don't we all? | |
| PaulRoberts | August 21st, 2013, 7:20 am | |
 Posts: 1776 | Wow! Great fish. Great photos. Great experience. Now that's living. Way to go, Kyle. | |
| Gutcutter | August 21st, 2013, 6:48 pm | |
 Posts: 470 | Atta boy! | |
| All men who fish may in turn be divided into two parts: those who fish for trout and those who don't. Trout fishermen are a race apart: they are a dedicated crew- indolent, improvident, and quietly mad. -Robert Traver, Trout Madness | ||
| Roguerat | August 21st, 2013, 6:58 pm | |
 | WOW, that's a massive fish! Makes me think about hitting Murray Lake, just east of home here in MI, and throw some bucktails or divers...wonder if my 8-wt is up to it??! Roguerat I Peter 5:7 'Cast your cares upon Him...' | |
| Oldredbarn | August 22nd, 2013, 12:27 am | |
 Posts: 2608 | The alligator of the north woods! Good job! Spence In case no one has noticed...I'm posting tonight because it is the first time I've had a good connection to the web in 21 days or so...:) When I get back to snivel-ization I'll bring you up to date... | |
| "Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively "Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood | ||
| Kschaefer3 | August 22nd, 2013, 9:18 am | |
Posts: 376 | Paul - Thanks! It's an experience I won't soon forget. Gutcutter - What's the biggest you have caught on the fly? Ever fish musky in rivers? ...wonder if my 8-wt is up to it??! Don't see why not, just be careful and let them run if they need to. You can catch king salmon on an 8 wt. Different type of fight, but a very strong, heavy fish nonetheless. Spence - Looking forward to reading about it! | |
| Martinlf | August 22nd, 2013, 10:01 am | |
 Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Good work; beautiful uglymean fish!! The second photo with the bluegreen filter is especially cool. | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Crepuscular | August 22nd, 2013, 10:59 am | |
 Posts: 923 | Kyle that's a great fish! Way to go. Looks like you had your hands full with that one. | |
| Kschaefer3 | August 22nd, 2013, 12:55 pm | |
Posts: 376 | Good work; beautiful uglymean fish!! The second photo with the bluegreen filter is especially cool. Thanks! I am lucky my fishing buddy is a photographer. Looks like you had your hands full with that one. Very much so, both literally and figuratively. I wish there was video of me fighting and landing the fish. | |
| Crepuscular | August 22nd, 2013, 3:01 pm | |
Posts: 923 | I wish there was video of me fighting and landing the fish. Ha! I bet. I've had some truly comical moments trying to fight and land some fish. Sometimes things just go awry. | |
| Roguerat | August 22nd, 2013, 4:00 pm | |
| The traditional origin(s) of the name Muskellunge is from an Ojibway word, Maskinonge- or versions thereof...they all refer to 'big ugly pike' which is somewhat appropriate given the fine choppers and malicious glare most Muskies sport. I humbly admit the one- and only- Musky I've caught on the fly measured a full 19" when stretched. I hooked him/her in Muskellunge Lake, located near downtown Trufant, Michigan which is well-known as the Stump-fence Capital of the World. It IS on the map, and it's a nice little lake. That is one admirable fish, again. This is inspiration to do some research and flog the water for other species. Roguerat I Peter 5:7 'Cast your cares upon Him...' | |
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