The Muskies are in trouble now

I got a call thursday afternoon from Lonie at Thorne Bros saying that they had something at the shop for me I’ve got to tell you guys that if you were ever on the fence about haveing a custom rod built Thorne will put all your fears to rest. The whole process from choosing guides to reel seats, guide wraps to handle length was easy and pain less. This rod is a 9’8”xh Thorne predator with a 18”syncro cork handle (can you say easy fig 8) and at just a couple bucks more than a stock rod it was an easy choice Now olny a MONTH 1/2 till the season opens.

That is a sweet looking rig there Tim!
Say Hi to your Dad for me!

9’8″… Not a big musky guy, but that seems a lot longer than musky rods I have thown in the past. What’s the generally purpose of that rod, chucking bucktails? trolling? any/everything???

Looks sweet!

Yeah 9’8″ is alot longer than most there’s olny 1 other rod like this one. The extra length is mostly for fig8’s longer rod= bigger 8’s. I got this rod built for hucking dbl13 and dbl12 buck tails and that’s it. The xh action also keeps the rod from loading heavy in a fast 8.

looks like a nice rod. hope it works on them mamoth’s

I had a 9′ built last year and love it. Can’t beat the length for saving the body pain casting all day, days on end either.

I thought you were going to reply that you got it for your 2 pounders and Super Suzys. Man you sure live to the motto “Go big or Go home”. Good luck this season man!

Oh I think the muskies are still safe unless you happen to see one you could always wack it over the head with that rod though! Then call me up and i will come and pick it up and put that baby in the smoker!!!! he he he

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Man you sure live to the motto “Go big or Go home”.

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I just give the fish what they want.

He will soon learn the pain of the big baits Might buy stock in Advil….

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He will soon learn the pain of the big baits Might buy stock in Advil….

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Oh I’m there allready there. The last month of the season I wore elbow braces on both arms and a tendon band on my left arm. if they keep eating the big stuff I’ll keep hucking it.

I’m lucky to eat 2 Advil a season and still not having to wear any braces or see a bone cracker unlike my 2 partners that are 5 and 10+ years younger than me. Hopefully we can get togeather and stick a couple this year Tim

Dude I thought an 8′ rod was a lot. What is that reel you have on it? The rod makes it look minuscule, but then the crank looks serious.

That reel is a shimano 16dc Trinidad it’s a saltwater reel made for tuna fishing but works great for burning bucktails with 47″ of line every time the handle goes around

$1000 musky rig!!!

Nice

Dog

Nice set up Tim!! I think you spoke for everyone when you said only a month and a half to go!

I just walked out of the Musky expo in St Paul with a 8’6″ rod and I kept expecting somebody to ask about my surff rod..

I’m gonna take a guess that don’t fit in your rod locker?

Nice rod, even if it is a bit long for this old guy.
Have fun.

Al

SWEET set up Bro

Nice rig there Timmy

How’s the shoulder holding up

Are you gonna be able to throw the magnum stuff this year

I took your advice and I’m having all of my rods extended, so every rod I have will be 8-1/2″ – 9ft long.

I can’t wait til the season starts, I’m beginning to get restless

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May 1 Southern WI
May 15 UP MI & Boundary Waters WI
May 29 Northern WI
June 5 MN

I think I got all those openers right. shaley, when does IA open??? Then there is always IL, IN & KY, they and more are already open…

Mark

Iowa is open year round with the exception of East, West Okoboji and Big Spirit, those open May 21.