Skunked Again

[Scott McKee]

(Cue Crystal Method’s “Trip Like I Do”)

Another world

Another time

In the age of wonder

Another world

Another time

This River was green & good

Until my red Abu 7000 cracked!

Once more

I will replenish myself

Cheat skunked again

The power of my source

My red Abu

 

My beloved red Abu Garcia 7000, a reel with a 52” and more fish than I can remember notched on its sideplate, is broken and I haven’t caught a musky since it died.  It has been nineteen hours since my last musky and I hope I don’t earn my twenty hour badge.  My hot streak has ended and I blame the fact that I ordered a new Daiwa Lexa.  I wanted a shiny new toy, not to replace my Abu, but to spell it.  My red Abu is my Excalibur and there is no Lady of the River handy.  I have angered the musky gods.  I have cursed my hot streak with envy, pride and greed.  If Dante or Pope Gregory musky fished they’d be shaking their heads.  I fear I am doomed until it returns to me.

 

Carrie and I hit a very promising, very windy and nearly weed free River this afternoon around 2:45.  We trolled, jigged and cast and cast, jigged and trolled.  I changed lures like Ralph S. (notorious lure changing former NMA member) on methamphetamine.   All we managed was three follows; two dinks and a decent fish.  We called it at 9:45.

 

Gone are the days of one fish per 4.5 hours.  I knew it was too good to be true.

 

Chris, please let me know when the power of my source is repaired!

[Josh Ketry]

Minus the lack of Esox, how do you like the Lexa?

[Tony Scime]

Sometimes we get these deep low pressures coming through and the conditions seem favorable - good breeze, showers, etc. But unless they're associated with a cold front, they can be real turn-offs.

And maybe that's why most of my equipment is 20 to 30 years old. If it's still catching fish, don't change (and I know that you cringe at my Eagle Claw Starfire trolling rods and PENN 209s which I religiously rehab and repair).

 

[Frank Stachowiak]

Scott, You should have waited to order your Lexa. I just made contact with the Daiwa rep for the northeast USA and have a deal for us to get Lexa's and level-wind Saltist casting reels for $119.99. PS: That is BS. I sent them two e-mails and am waiting for a response. I'll let you know what their response is.  I am dreaming of a Lexa myself.

[John Miller]

"All we managed was three follows; two dinks and a decent fish"  Scott, sorry but that sounds like a decent day musky fishing.  Ofcourse we always want a mid 45 or better, but musky fishing being what it is.......you and Carrie had a good day.  Don't be so hard on yourself.  Besides the curse ends tonight!!!

[Scott McKee]

I'm still waiting for it to arrive.  Adam has the left handed version and it casts a toothless Toothy towards a bucket very well.  Mine should be here in a day or two.  I'll take it out for a full day of casting and jerk tubing and get back to you.

Josh Ketry said:

Minus the lack of Esox, how do you like the Lexa?

[Scott McKee]

At least with your yellow rods out, I can identify your boat from miles away.

Tony Scime said:

Sometimes we get these deep low pressures coming through and the conditions seem favorable - good breeze, showers, etc. But unless they're associated with a cold front, they can be real turn-offs.

And maybe that's why most of my equipment is 20 to 30 years old. If it's still catching fish, don't change (and I know that you cringe at my Eagle Claw Starfire trolling rods and PENN 209s which I religiously rehab and repair).

 

[Scott McKee]

I'm bass fishing with my brother this afternoon until dark.  Let me know when and where you want me to pick you up.

John Miller said:

"All we managed was three follows; two dinks and a decent fish"  Scott, sorry but that sounds like a decent day musky fishing.  Ofcourse we always want a mid 45 or better, but musky fishing being what it is.......you and Carrie had a good day.  Don't be so hard on yourself.  Besides the curse ends tonight!!!

[John Miller]

Wow Scott.  You are a trooper!  How about Sheridan at 9pm?  You want me to bring some beverages or snacks to replenish your energy? 

Scott McKee said:

I'm bass fishing with my brother this afternoon until dark.  Let me know when and where you want me to pick you up.

John Miller said:

"All we managed was three follows; two dinks and a decent fish"  Scott, sorry but that sounds like a decent day musky fishing.  Ofcourse we always want a mid 45 or better, but musky fishing being what it is.......you and Carrie had a good day.  Don't be so hard on yourself.  Besides the curse ends tonight!!!

[Scott McKee]

So much for being a trooper.  I got soaked running home to drop my brother off and I quit.  I've been bass fishing too much.  It's making me soft.