kingsley is on the board!!

  • a.j.-wiesner
    Ely,MN / Rochester,MN
    Posts: 929
    June 20, 2011 at 11:59 pm #1240209

    got out fishing last night with jason. the water was high and dirty with the recent rain and there was plenty of scum on the water…kinda lost a bit of confidence. only for a bit that is. jason got this little 36″ guy on a believer. guess he liked the rattle in the dirty water! i had a blow up on a suzy sucker shortly after on the same spot but no finish there. bummed out the weather didn’t cooperate with my days off but i guess we still made the best of it. will be in the metro or mille lacs next week. if any1 has a mille lacs muskie report i’d appreciate some info…

    a.j.-wiesner
    Ely,MN / Rochester,MN
    Posts: 929
    June 21, 2011 at 12:09 am #974712

    also wanna give a big shout out to knipex hook cutters! first hooks cut with my set and boy they cut like butter!!! was worried for a second as this fish really chewed this bait up…but no worries with knipex. go get a pair if u don’t have some or need new cutters!

    keepcasting
    Excelsior
    Posts: 445
    June 21, 2011 at 8:25 pm #974962

    Nice work! I got on the board for 2011 last night also, and used the hook cutters to ensure a good release…Good bolt/hook cutters are a must!

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    June 22, 2011 at 11:56 am #975188

    Bend the barbs down and you won’t need the cutters…

    Al

    a.j.-wiesner
    Ely,MN / Rochester,MN
    Posts: 929
    June 22, 2011 at 8:17 pm #975381

    MUFF THAT allen! about the time i do that it’s the world record and she gets off…

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    June 23, 2011 at 12:33 am #975443

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    MUFF THAT allen! about the time i do that it’s the world record and she gets off…

    Maybe, but since I started doing that about 25 years ago I have lost maybe two to that, one when the net guy missed and she rolled over the net and spit the lure out, another time way back when she did a tail wagger and I let the line get loose.

    Every musky I’ve seen swim away bloody (that I could ask them) has been with barbed hooks, I don’t think you can believe in C&R and use them on big northerns or musky’s. imho

    All about personal choice I know, but mine is to do whatever I can to keep them alive.

    I’ve seen people cut the barbs and leave them in, this was on TV with supposedly pro’s doing it….not very professional imho

    Al

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