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Headed out last night to chuck around the Super Raider I picked up at Sports Action, lots O nice stuff there. In the past weeks I have had the fish pretty much figured out. Found a great area full of bait and cover and the fish were there. Have boated several muskies in those weeks and many more 30" + northerns. Things have been good, other than the fact that we had lost a few large fish :cry:

Due to weather had decided to troll around a mid river point to start, but she was just a wee bit choppy out there for good presentation. We decided to move out of the wind a bit and cast around some shallow weeds. First cast my dad lands a rather skinny but fiesty 39" northern nice start. Enter the Super Raider. I toss it over a small patch of cabbage and crank, plop, gurgle, plog, gurgle, KABOOM, completley out of the water without the bait. !@##$%$%%%, breath, !@@!##$$. Rarley do the come back for a second swipe, hence all the !@#@#%^%%%^%. I guess it was my night, just 3 or 4 casts later, the water explodes again and this time she got it. Some violent head shakes on the surface, a couple good runs and some boatside antics, and I am rewarded with this beaut. Very chunky solid fish, and fatty season has just begun :D

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P.S. would post more picks of the northerns and other skis but with dial up I would be dead by the time they uploaded
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Post by muskymatt »

Beauty gotta love it.

Nice fish , I think I picked up the same one yesterday( TR) that is.

Great pic :D

See you tonight 8)
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Matt, thanks bud. Pic is kinda dark on the site, not like that on my PC, wonder why??

That super raider rocks, rides the big waves, and gets lots of attention. You will love it!!!!
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Pic looks great . Whats that a 43-44"?????
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Actually 45-46, Tough measuring in the waves, thick all the way through and solid, like my head :wink: :)
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Post by Peppino »

Ya gotta love those top water strikes!!! Quite the adrenaline rush!! MrMusky and I saw a dead walleye around 3-4 lbs floating in the Ottawa, his head had been chewed off............Sooooooo I went out today and bought a 13'' Believer in Walleye colour :wink:

Can't wait to try it!
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....nice 'lunge lad!! :)
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Great looking muskie. One of these days I hope to get my first.
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Post by Rider23 »

Nice fish Relic,

and yes the "Fatty" season has started :D :D
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Post by Mr.J. »

Wow what a beauty Relic.

What I wouldn't give to have seen her take the topwater.

How about helping me land my 1st this year?
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Great fish!!! Congrats~!
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Relic,

Get out of my spot.... :lol:

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P.S. Nice fish.. :wink:
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Post by slop »

Relic, that was a great little summary of what your fish are doing.

As for the fish you are holding :shock: :shock: :shock: ...........uhm i would be having night terrors for the rest of the fatty season :shock: :shock: Good luck for a new PB this season.[/b]
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Great picture and summary GOTTA LOVE WHERE WE LIVE
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Post by wolfe »

Relic,

Ohhh, how jealous I am... :lol:

That's a gorgeous fish. Congrat's.

I'm pretty jealous of your Dad's huge (skinny, who cares?) pike as well...but still happy for you guys!

By the way Relic; you look like Clint Eastwood on a musky hunt in that pic.:wink:

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