Pam's first Muskie

This is where it's all going on. One can ask for advice or general information or simply chew the fat about fishing tackle, tips, and locations.
Post Reply
User avatar
ady
Silver Participant
Silver Participant
Posts: 513
Joined: Mon May 17, 2004 11:57 am
Location: Fitzroy Harbour

Pam's first Muskie

Post by ady »

Took Pam out muskie fishing yesterday on the headpond. Started out uneventful with just a small pike to show for our labours. Pam decided to change the spinnerbait for a top raider - against my advice. Well we trolled around a bit when I suggested changing the lure for a more conventional shallow trolling lure when BANG - Pams first muskie went airborne about 2 ft out of the water 30 yds back:

Image

a nice 34"er.

The lure hooked the net and we had difficulty landing it then the weather changed to high winds and choppy water. The release took some time, the first attempt it went belly up and we had to put the trolling motor down to go get it and try again. 15 minutes later she went off fine. I am wondering if my revival techniques are correct, slow movement - figure 8 - holding the tail gently. Do I need to be more aggressive??? I was concerned about pulling the fish backwards so I tried slow back then fast forward???? anyway it went back and we watched it for a while swimming on the surface until it finally splashed and went down :lol:
Top
User avatar
Relic
Silver Participant
Silver Participant
Posts: 655
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:10 pm
Location: Ottawa via "the Prior"

Post by Relic »

Congrats to Pam on her first muskie, a nicely marked chunky one :D And trolling a Topraider to boot :shock: good bait selection...Pam :wink:

The revival techniques sound fine, other than figure 8 :?: Simply hold the tail and move your hand left to right so the fish appears to move like a snake, this helps reduce lactic acid.
Pulling them back sloowwllly is fine. Sometimes if I have a fish that is unwilling to swim on its own, I will have someone wave water through it gills, or drive slowly with the electric while I hold the fish into the current. I think its the equivalent of us wearing an owygen mask :wink: :)
Top
User avatar
jig head
Gold Participant
Gold Participant
Posts: 1569
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:57 pm
Location: OTTAWA

Post by jig head »

Congrats on your first pam!1 nicly done guyss!
Northamfishing Tackle
Top
User avatar
baz fish
Diamond Participant
Diamond Participant
Posts: 2251
Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:26 pm
Location: Moose Creek

Post by baz fish »

Congratulation on your first musky Pam.
Top
Moosebunk
Diamond Participant
Diamond Participant
Posts: 3306
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:29 am
Location: A Superfishery Near You.

Post by Moosebunk »

That's a good big fish. Betcha Pam will get out with you again. :D
Top
User avatar
spinner
Gold Participant
Gold Participant
Posts: 1939
Joined: Fri Oct 04, 2002 11:04 am
Location: Orleans,Ontario

Post by spinner »

That's one happy lady!!
Congratulations Pam!
Top
User avatar
Gord
Retail Advertiser
Retail Advertiser
Posts: 3074
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:07 pm
Location: Merrickville

Post by Gord »

Thats a nice looking 'lunge! Congratulations!! :D
I'm a goin' fishin', mama's goin' fishin' and my baby's goin fishin' too.

.......Taj Mahal.... "Fishin' Blues"
Top
RJ
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 8445
Joined: Sat Sep 13, 2003 9:18 pm
Location: Prospect, Ontario

Post by RJ »

Congrats Pam!

Ady,

Your release sounds good....they will take more time due to the real warm water nowadays.....

RJ
Top
User avatar
M.T. Livewell
Diamond Participant
Diamond Participant
Posts: 2891
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:05 pm
Location: Rockland

Post by M.T. Livewell »

That's how ladies get addicted to fishing. Ady, your new role in life is Pammy's net man. :lol:

Sweet fish!!!

M.T. Livewell
Top
User avatar
Kpin
Gold Participant
Gold Participant
Posts: 1325
Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:08 pm
Location: Da Great White North...Eh!

Post by Kpin »

Congrats Pam!!! I've yet to bag my first.
Top
User avatar
Fishhawk
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 2620
Joined: Mon Sep 30, 2002 8:41 pm
Location: Canada
Contact:
Contact Fishhawk

Post by Fishhawk »

Well done Pam!
Fishhawk
"gotta run like a madman bye thanks see ya good luck"
Top
User avatar
Cancatchbass
Gold Participant
Gold Participant
Posts: 1692
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2003 4:30 pm
Location: 1000 Islands

Post by Cancatchbass »

Nice fish, Pam!

Ady, as Relic indicated, I don't believe it would be possible to beat the trolling motor method.

Put your trolling motor on real low, hold the fish (by the side of the boat) by the tail and support under the belly and start cruising.

The fish will let you know when it's time to let go!

CCB
Top
User avatar
Scum Frog
Silver Participant
Silver Participant
Posts: 854
Joined: Wed Dec 10, 2003 1:34 pm
Location: Carleton Place
Contact:
Contact Scum Frog

Post by Scum Frog »

Nice musky! Well done!
Top
User avatar
ady
Silver Participant
Silver Participant
Posts: 513
Joined: Mon May 17, 2004 11:57 am
Location: Fitzroy Harbour

Post by ady »

definately a net-man now, straight home yesterday from shopping and she was reding my Essox Mag :roll:

Thanks for the release tips guys, they say practice makes perfect but you catch so few of the fish that extra advice is sometimes needed.
Top
User avatar
muskymuskymusky
Bronze Participant
Bronze Participant
Posts: 424
Joined: Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:03 am

grest fish.

Post by muskymuskymusky »

Great fish nice pic. Congrats on your first. :D
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Fishing Talk”