The 2013 Muskie season has officially ended. What a great year it was for my friends and myself. Anytime you reach your goals, it is a success. We had MANY great trips, with a few personal bests being broken. This year one of my goals was to expand my horizons and try and develop new patterns, and try new areas. In the past, I was very one sided and would fish the same spots all year long. Granted that has worked wonders in the past, this year I was able to broaden my knowledge and find cool new patterns and spots to fish. I love being out on the Muskie waters and help people catch fish, weather its me netting the fish, or giving a few tips to a few buddies who are going on a trip to hopefully change their luck for the better. This year a lot of big fish hit the net for us. Multiple 50+ inchers, including 3 over 54" for our close group of friends. Building info, developing patterns, and comparing results to the past has greatly helped for the success of this past season. We now have to battle through the winter and wait for June to arrive! Cant wait to start next season!
This past weekend, we tested out the fresh ice up at the cabin. Fishing was good for the most part ads we got into a bunch of Walleyes. Jigging, and tip-ups worked well for us. We got a 28 inch beast after dark which was the highlight. We caught fish anywhere from 9-25 feet of water. They were spread out for us, but would make that classic evening run into the shallows to feed. We were ready! The ice conditions seem good for this time of year. We had about 4-5 inches up on vermilion. Normally I a m a big Pike guy. I love chasing the big pike and it is something that I feel is a real challenge Look for some big pike pictures this year....hopefully :) With that said, it is hard to ignore early ice Walleye fishing. I look forward to a good ice season and will share reports and photos as we go! Good luck!
Here are some late fall Muskie pics, and some early Ice pics!
This past weekend, we tested out the fresh ice up at the cabin. Fishing was good for the most part ads we got into a bunch of Walleyes. Jigging, and tip-ups worked well for us. We got a 28 inch beast after dark which was the highlight. We caught fish anywhere from 9-25 feet of water. They were spread out for us, but would make that classic evening run into the shallows to feed. We were ready! The ice conditions seem good for this time of year. We had about 4-5 inches up on vermilion. Normally I a m a big Pike guy. I love chasing the big pike and it is something that I feel is a real challenge Look for some big pike pictures this year....hopefully :) With that said, it is hard to ignore early ice Walleye fishing. I look forward to a good ice season and will share reports and photos as we go! Good luck!
Here are some late fall Muskie pics, and some early Ice pics!
Early Ice!