Muskies, Muskies and more Muskies!

Yesterday was pretty exciting for two of my clients. We ventured out about 7:30 am and hit the first spot on the south end of the lake. The bait fish were plentiful and right where I wanted them. That was until another boat pushed us off our spot. This isn't a big deal due to the fact that North Star has numerous spots that produce enough to make anyone happy.

About 20 minutes later we moved to our second spot and boy was that the right move. I showed them a new spot on the lake that they didn't even know about. After about 15 casts....BOOM!!! I heard " FISH ON, FISH ON". I turned and saw his St.Croix thumping downward. The fish had a black and orange Bulldawg deep in the weeds. I put the Minnkota in high gear and tried to head the fish off. After about a minute, all we saw was the weeds being split and the trail of bubbles was quite impressive. So close!

We moved again to spot number 3 and started to see more fish. This area is a quick drop off into deep cabbage that holds a ton of big fish. The first fish to follow was on the smaller side ( approx. 40 inches). Just when ya least expect it, the inevitable happens.......the giant! This fish followed up and we had a really close look at her. We all agreed that this fish would go a little over 50 inches. He was interested but not gonna take it. So we decided after seeing 4 different fish on this spot that we would move. The last area produced a strike by another monster. This gator struck his lure not too far from the Lund just missing the rear trebles. I actually think this fish was a tad bigger that the previous one.

Although we didn't boat a fish this trip we did end up seeing around 5 fish and hooking one. Not a bad day when you are talking Muskies. The only thing that matters is that the guys had a blast. These clients have turned into friends that we look forward to seeing every year. Next time Mike.......next time.

Be safe and keep your lines tight!!!!
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