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1:58 am
April 29, 2007
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I'm sitting here watching footbal and tending to some of my musky wounds from a big fish this weekend. I just wanted to throw in a reminder to have the right release gear on the boat.
Friday, I hooked up with a big musky on the St. Lawrence. The wind was ripping and so was the current, I caught the fish in a calm water hole near shore. Saw the whole thing, really amazing in the clear water. I got him in the frabil, used jaw spreaders and started cutting hooks with the knipex cutters. There would be no way I would have been able to get this fish released (since it had the bulldog burried) without the right gear. Just a reminder to all, especially if your by yourself, to have a good net, cutters, jaw spreaders and pliers easily accesible on the boat.
I tried getting a measurement, but had to use the oar to lay by the fish in the net and it was much bigger than my net (frabil big game). Like I said, the current was really fast and I just had to take an estimate and get the fish released while controlling the boat. According to my "oar" measurement, it was 46 inches.
I just wanted to write in and remind everyone to keep the release tools handy and use quality gear.
Good fishing,
Tim <<<<><<<
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5:14 am
May 11, 2004
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Awesome Tim. I've spent a considerable amount of time throwing Dawgs but never had any luck. I'm itching bad to get back to the Lawrence but my the next couple months are not looking good. I still need to give you a call. Congrats on the fish!!
Daniel McCann
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