Madawaska Muskie opener

[Nacho]

Fishboch and I headed out to try our luck. My first year with the boat, and the first season for both of us targetting ski's.

I had a follow very early (low 30's in length), Fishboch hooked one up and brought him boatside (both casting). We trolled for a while with nothing to show for it, then I landed this sorry specimen. This ol' junkyard dog either has VHS or fell through a meat grinder. 36 inches though -kinda an oversize head, pretty sure it has seen better days.

<img src="http://www.fish-hawk.net/photogallery/a ... shboch.jpg">

Lure was a red/black bucktail with twin bronze colorados, twin blades seem to help keep the cabbage out of this lure....

[Seaweed]

Nice colors on the fish despite being slightly tore up.

This is the first muskie I have heard anyone post about catching this season. Must have been a tough opener for them.

Thanks for posting.

[HitmanHill]

I can't imagine it being anything but another Muskie that attacked the poor fellow but a nice way to start the season!

[YakAttack]

savage dude, rough around the edges but a muskie it is, right?

[Musky51]

nice fish, are you related to Kim mitchel?