i think all serious muskie guys and gals should have a muskie livewell on board they work great and u dont have to rush with the pics or measurements and the fish will be nice and revived
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Wow! That gave me a head ache.
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There's many fisherman out there that are not going to spend the extra money for the things you mentioned. They have more important things to spend money on, like supporting their family. There are too many self proclaimed experts saying, "oh, you have to have this, & you have to have that, & you need to do this, blah blah blah".
If someone starting out musky fishing goes out & buys all this stuff people are saying they have to have. Then they are going to be very disappointed when they go out & not even catch or see a musky. They will be pissed off that they spent all that money with nothing to show for it. Just buy the basics & go out & try it. If you like it then add to your gear when you can.
On top of worrying if they have the proper gear they have to worry about if they are handling the fish properly else they will feel the wrath of the self proclaimed Gods of Musky Fishing. Just go out & fish & don't worry about what others say. If you're not breaking the law then there's nothing to worry about.
There's many fisherman out there that are not going to spend the extra money for the things you mentioned. They have more important things to spend money on, like supporting their family. There are too many self proclaimed experts saying, "oh, you have to have this, & you have to have that, & you need to do this, blah blah blah".
If someone starting out musky fishing goes out & buys all this stuff people are saying they have to have. Then they are going to be very disappointed when they go out & not even catch or see a musky. They will be pissed off that they spent all that money with nothing to show for it. Just buy the basics & go out & try it. If you like it then add to your gear when you can.
On top of worrying if they have the proper gear they have to worry about if they are handling the fish properly else they will feel the wrath of the self proclaimed Gods of Musky Fishing. Just go out & fish & don't worry about what others say. If you're not breaking the law then there's nothing to worry about.
QUOTE(Zib @ Aug 2 2009, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow! That gave me a head ache.![]()
There's many fisherman out there that are not going to spend the extra money for the things you mentioned. They have more important things to spend money on, like supporting their family. There are too many self proclaimed experts saying, "oh, you have to have this, & you have to have that, & you need to do this, blah blah blah".
If someone starting out musky fishing goes out & buys all this stuff people are saying they have to have. Then they are going to be very disappointed when they go out & not even catch or see a musky. They will be pissed off that they spent all that money with nothing to show for it. Just buy the basics & go out & try it. If you like it then add to your gear when you can.
On top of worrying if they have the proper gear they have to worry about if they are handling the fish properly else they will feel the wrath of the self proclaimed Gods of Musky Fishing. Just go out & fish & don't worry about what others say. If you're not breaking the law then there's nothing to worry about.
First of all, very nice post Chad.
Zib, I agree that some of the musky equipment is WAY too expensive. However, I would think if you can afford to put gas in your boat, gas in the truck to pull it to the ramp, and buy all the tackle that you need, you can afford $25 for Knipex (which I bought for just that on EBAY) and a good bag for a net. Even if you have an old Ranger or other crap net, the bag can be replaced for $50-$70. Those nice Fin-Saver bags work really nice.
I remember the second muskie I ever caught. It was 45" long and it swallowed my whole Loke (no Knipex to cut the hook). I couldn't get it out of the net because it was tangled up in my Ranger. The fish ended up going belly up. It seemed like a waste to me.
QUOTE(Zib @ Aug 2 2009, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow! That gave me a head ache.
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There's many fisherman out there that are not going to spend the extra money for the things you mentioned. They have more important things to spend money on, like supporting their family. There are too many self proclaimed experts saying, "oh, you have to have this, & you have to have that, & you need to do this, blah blah blah".
If someone starting out musky fishing goes out & buys all this stuff people are saying they have to have. Then they are going to be very disappointed when they go out & not even catch or see a musky. They will be pissed off that they spent all that money with nothing to show for it. Just buy the basics & go out & try it. If you like it then add to your gear when you can.
On top of worrying if they have the proper gear they have to worry about if they are handling the fish properly else they will feel the wrath of the self proclaimed Gods of Musky Fishing. Just go out & fish & don't worry about what others say. If you're not breaking the law then there's nothing to worry about.
you hit the nail on the head with that reply zib...
There's many fisherman out there that are not going to spend the extra money for the things you mentioned. They have more important things to spend money on, like supporting their family. There are too many self proclaimed experts saying, "oh, you have to have this, & you have to have that, & you need to do this, blah blah blah".
If someone starting out musky fishing goes out & buys all this stuff people are saying they have to have. Then they are going to be very disappointed when they go out & not even catch or see a musky. They will be pissed off that they spent all that money with nothing to show for it. Just buy the basics & go out & try it. If you like it then add to your gear when you can.
On top of worrying if they have the proper gear they have to worry about if they are handling the fish properly else they will feel the wrath of the self proclaimed Gods of Musky Fishing. Just go out & fish & don't worry about what others say. If you're not breaking the law then there's nothing to worry about.
you hit the nail on the head with that reply zib...
QUOTE(BobFequal @ Aug 2 2009, 07:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>you can get a set of kliens for like $20 at home depot for a little more you can get the 2000 series that are harder and stay sharper
Looks like I may have to go buy the 2000 series ($28). They're made in the USA too.
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Looks like I may have to go buy the 2000 series ($28). They're made in the USA too.
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