kingsley is on the board!!

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…

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!

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!

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

Al

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

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

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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