Opener

[Jim Kinner]

We netted 3 muskie and lost another this morning. 2 of them were in the low thirties and the third was about a 3 footer. All were taken fan casting various bucktails. We also picked up a decent pike and a couple SMB. 

Jim Kinner

[Capt. Larry D. Jones]

Jim,Congrats! We spent from midnight to 6 am in the South Gap and did not mark much of anything, went home skunked!

[Scott Kitchen]

Jim,

Congrats on the 3 fish day.  Carl Schenk and I were in the harbor from 12AM till about 7AM, with just one two zip rip.  We spent another hour and a half in the river and got  a 38 in UN1 and a teenager follow.

The moss is really not a problem as of know.

[Jay Nannen]

Congratulations on an excellent day Jim.  A 3 fish day is always cause for celebration.  I fished solo from 9-2 and landed a 32" fish in UN3 on a Mr. Toothy.  It felt good to be back in the game and I hope to do a lot more musky fishing this year.

[John Jarosz]

CONGRATS, Jim!!  That's one heck of a day.  Good going.  It could be a sign of things to come!

[Jim Kinner]

Thanks guys. I thought of you, John, as a boat ahead of us in the drift caught a muskie on a fly. I know you spent a good amount of time trying to accomplish the feat last season.

The 2 anglers in a black Lund handled the fish well until picture time, when they kept the fish out a bit too long, and spent quite a while reviving it. It must have come around, as we didn't see it on the bottom when we passed over the spot.

Any muskie on fly tackle is a major angling accomplishment, and certainly a picture should be taken. Just remember to limit the time the fish is out of the water. Congrats to those guys, members or not, and kudos for reviving it. 

[John Jarosz]

Jim...Now you've done it...got me all pumped up!!  I've made a personal vow that if I ever get a Niagara or Harbor one on the fly, I'll be happy enough with a pic in the net.  That's all that I'll need!  Time to give my fishing partner Dan S. a call to get ready!

What UN were you in? 

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I just got my motor all back together. I'm hoping to be in the harbor around 6am.

[Tony Scime]

Jim,

Excellent morning!

I didn't get out until 3:30 pm. I was hoping a little rain would help stir things up. It didn't. Drifted the river for about an hour with nothing. Ran up to the harbor. Beautiful evening, so I fished for bass for an hour. Boated 4 to 19 inches. Just wanted to catch the last couple hours of daylight to troll for muskies.

Started trolling about 6:30. Hooked and landed a 38 incher at 7:40 pm. Trolled til sunset and went in. Always nice to catch one on opening day. Caught on a Legend Perchbait, Tennessee Shad (old-time favorite color).

I treated myself to a little fishing present this season - a gopro camera. Fish a lot alone so I figured it would be nice to have some recorded memories. I was using a head mount, and the camera was angled a bit too high, but ok for the first try. 

I'll see if I can upload it. Still not sure what's needed for this site. I guess I need a Facebook or You tube account? I'll give it a try.

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.scime.92/videos/795750907206126/?l...

That wasn't hard, but  I think I'll re-do it in a higher resolution.

Tony

[Jim Kinner]

Nice fish handling Tony. As you say, it's always nice to get an opening day fish. I really like the go pro products, they are durable, small and lightweight, shoot very good HD video, compress a good amount of quality video onto a standard SD card,and recharge with any USB charger.  

Carole actually caught her first ever muskie when we were out Bass fishing Tuesday. That fish hit a 3in crankbait/8lb test, so we were lucky there.

All four fish were caught in UN2. I hope the fish cooperate as well when I am underwater.

 

[Scott McKee]

Treble hooks save another Beckman from Davey Jones' locker.

[Tony Scime]

They don't float?

[John Pensyl]

Mine came out of the boat once while handling a big fish and it just floated on the surface. I figured the air in the handle kept it up but it probably would have sank once it filled.