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August 2024
Friday morning fishing report
Went muskie fishing this morning. Had a choice between yesterday or today. Yesterday was northeast winds with bright sunshine, today was east to calm to southwest with some passing clouds. I chose to…
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Friday morning fishing report
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42 inch August 23, 2024. Another early morni…
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42 inch August 23, 2024. Another early morni…
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43 5 August 15, 2024
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43 5 August 15, 2024
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Fishing report
After a couple weeks off as the water cooled I ventured out this past Thursday at 6am. It was a rough start. Literally. As I sped up my 115 it started to shake, rattle and roll Haven't had that happe…
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Fishing report
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July 2024
Going fishless and other random thoughts
Hasn't been a great start to the season for me. In fact, it may be one of my poorest. Been out 4 times, only about 20 hours combined, and I have only hooked up with one fish - the first minute I was…
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Going fishless and other random thoughts
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7 14 24
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7 14 24
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June 2024
TOAD
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TOAD
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Tyee
For as long as I’ve known Joe Wilczewski, his very best friends have always been Labrador Retrievers. Joe’s love affair with Labs started thirty or so years ago with a yellow lab named Chinook. My me…
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Tyee
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Opening Day
Louis and I started a few minutes before six. Within a minute of the first cast I hooked a fish. A few seconds later I lost it. Bad omen?
Didn't like the north wind. Makes drifting tubes tough. I tr…
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Opening Day
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March 2024
Banquet RSVP
Please post here if you plan on attending our 30th Anniversary Banquet. We need to give Pearl Street our final head count ASAP. Thank you.
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Banquet RSVP
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February 2024
I wonder what the poor people are doing toda…
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I wonder what the poor people are doing toda…
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Ugly Pike Podcast: John Pensyl, Pt. 1
Ugly Pike podcast: John Pensyl, Pt. 1
Episode 166 is live!! In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with and learn from a truly elite muskie angler - John Pensyl. As we got into this conversa…
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Ugly Pike Podcast: John Pensyl, Pt. 1
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Happy Birthday, Carl!
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Happy Birthday, Carl!
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December 2023
A memorable fish
A relentless 3 day musky grind rewarded me with a special fish this year, the same "should be 50" that Carl had encountered on almost the same day last season.
For anyone who doesn't know the story,…
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A memorable fish
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October 2023
Short Nip Trip
The food has been purchased. The boat is ready. The lures, rods, reels, equipment and clothes are packed. Now I wait.
On Monday, my brother, Paul Papke -- the human cartoon -- and I will take our…
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Short Nip Trip
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Cassadaga on the Fly, Chapter 1
First the good news: I went with Rick Kustich for an all-day fishing lesson on muskies on the fly. There were five solid follows & one "maybe." Also had one levitate up from the bottom toward my…
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Cassadaga on the Fly, Chapter 1
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September 2023
Fishing Report 9.12.23
Bruce and I have been fishing a small lake in Wyoming county once a week since early summer. We load up Bruce's 12-foot row boat with a few rods, some tackle, a few snacks and we get to be kids again…
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Fishing Report 9.12.23
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Tuesday Fishing Report
I've been a bit negligent in writing fishing reports this year, although I have posted a couple videos. When you're not catching, not too sure how interesting the report can be. But there's always a…
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Tuesday Fishing Report
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July 2023
Tony’s muskie.
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Tony’s muskie.
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Release Tips & Guidelines
Use only a very large coated landing net! The NMA recommends the Beckman Fin Saver.
NEVER BRING A NETTED MUSKY INTO THE BOAT!
NEVER DROP OR LAY A MUSKY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT!
LEAVE TH…
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Release Tips & Guidelines
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Back in the game
I haven't been musky fishing in a while so when Gabe Edwards invited me I jumped at the chance. It ended up being an excellent decision. He landed a low 40s and a 46. I was lucky to land my new PB a…
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Back in the game
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