Heartbreaker…well sort of.

Got out on Tonka again this morning for a few hours. Started out on my new favorite spot on the lake. Started shallow, with nothing to show for our efforts with both top water and suspending baits. Headed for the deep edge of the flat where we did well last week. As soon as we got out there something was crashing the bait fish like mad.

We threw numerous baits to find out mostly small pike seemed to be working the area. I switched over to a phantom and 3 short jerks into my first cast I hooked up with something solid only to have it come lose seconds later. Just as we were about to turn around and work this edge one last time I noticed a dark shadow below my boat following the phantom. I instictively started my figure 8 as the fish disappeared under the boat. Only to have it explode boat side on the second turn of the 8. HOLY SMOKES does all hell break lose when you hook a 40 inch fish with only inches of line out. I knew I put the hooks to this fish good, but in my panic of trying to free spool and head for the back of the boat the line snapped as quickly as it all started. My first hook up with a legitimate ski.

What I feel the worst about is the fact I sent a beautiful fish to the depths with a phantom in it’s mouth. I hope it shook it lose or that it will fall out in a couple days. I’m guessing the fish in the 40 inch range, not a trophy by any means, but I would have sure been proud to popped the cherry on her.

I’ll be back at it one night this week!!!

I know a guy that fishes there alot, If he finds a phantom I’ll make shure he returns it to you.

We were talking about this last week Kooty!!!! Click the bail open before you start your figure 8!!!!!!! free spool her!!!!

Get ‘r done with 80# power pro or tuf line, Kooty.

I’m fishing with 80lb gorilla braid. It’s completely my fault for not re-tieing before the day started.

Cal,

Along with my lack of preparation is my instict to panic, they are great combinations.

Anyone know a good place to replace my phantom?? Thorne doesn’t carry the color I lost.

Kooty;
Let me know what color……..I got to pay a visit to Todd (owner of Phantom Lures) and get a few more baits.

Sucks for the heartbreaker…….We’ll go pay her a visit on Thursday and settle the score!

It sounds like someone is starting to get Hooked on Muskie fishing.

Yea!
And the little turd is fishing MY hotspot!!!!

Glad you getting into fish man!!!!!

I need someone to take me out, the Merc took a crap on me this weekend

UH-OH!!!!!!!!

Bob, I might be getting out on Wed night since I can’t make Thursday work with Gary. You want to hit Indy or Tonka??

Sorry to hear about the Merc, but what did you expect.

I also need to know where I can get one of those lures you were using last summer, you know the one you made into a jointed version off the maxum.

I am going to have to take a rain check Kooty, but thanks. Being a Yammie owner prior to the Ranger, I am less then pleased with the Merc at this time, shes at the Doc right now, so we will see what comes of it. That Salmo that I turned into a jointed bait is called the Skinner. I purchased them up north in Walker,but you shold be able to find them in town at any place that handles Salmo …Thanks again for the invite, but Momma aint gonna let me play this week

Stay away from the big Skinner or your arms will fall off. Its a great bait to troll, but tough on the arms. The smaller ones are great for casting and twitching, or bashing off the trolling motor……

I had a monster musky on Sat… for all of 5 seconds anyway. I was checking out the sunnies around my dock and it just swallowed one. Happened twice in 1/2 hour. High 50″ fish. No chance with 3lb test and a ultralight. After the first hit I starting throwing musky lures one after another. Gave up went back to panfishing had a sunnie on and it shot out from under my dock and did it again. The musky is just hanging around the dock picking off sunnies when hungry. Drop on by Gary. Maybe the pink phantom is the ticket. I don’t own one.

Where you at?

We can swing by Thursday evening!!!!!!

We will even set up a camera showing you on the dock, while we hook a monster just below your feet!!!!!!!

Well I got some good news. The boat will be back on the water this weekend . Hey Gary, I think I am going to have to refi my home to pay for it

I’ll sell ya the motor off of my boat!!!!

No Thanks. When all is said and done the opti will be good as new

Good deal!
just say when, for signing the mortgage papers…………being that it is you, I won’t charge you tooooo much!

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Good deal!
just say when, for signing the mortgage papers…………being that it is you, I won’t charge you tooooo much!

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Well, finding a skinner in this area stinks. I called several stores, but had no luck. So I ended up ordering from a place in WI. Got a pretty good price. I think this bait is going to be killer on Tonka. Look out muskies!!!

Dude;
Should have told me you wanted a Skinner…..I could have gotten you one of your color choice about 2 hours ago!!!!

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Dude;
Should have told me you wanted a Skinner…..I could have gotten you one of your color choice about 2 hours ago!!!!

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Did you not read my post above to BOB???????? Don’t make me slap you silly during lunch tomorrow.

Sorry dude……..

So….did either one of you see any pictures of that 30#???

What 30lber?

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Did you have a few R E T A R D sandwiches for lunch?

ESOXAGENT

no………problem is no lunch at all yet today……..too flippin busy………..But I will be ready for a few liquid sammiches in about an hour!!!!!!!!

Nope, never seen anything of the fish…….30# is a healthy beast this time of the year!

Did the watermellon man come through on your e-mail?

30lbs this time of year is a very healthy fish, I am ready for one. Way over due

That was a funny email sir!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!

I’m going to put the screws to Tonka this Thursday with the hopes of hooking a fish or two. Confidence level is high!!!

With this weather we are having it should be good. Confidence it a major plus