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Warm Water Fishing Reports => The TN Muskie Addiction => Topic started by: TWiles on November 20, 2012, 08:24:21 AM

Title: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: TWiles on November 20, 2012, 08:24:21 AM
My friend John and his wife were able to stay in town through the following weekend.  When I asked him if he wanted to explore some remote musky water, he was all in.  With the help of a Gazeteer map when our GPS phone signals blanked out, we were soon at an unfamiliar launch site, fishing the clearest water I've ever fished for a musky.
The scenery was gorgeous, and we now have another haunt to revisit for these awesome fish.
One highlight was seeing a pack of about 15 large smallmouth bass cruising around some boulders---no takers.
Landed two fiesty smaller muskies...but I'm sure there were some hawgs lurking around.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4755.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4760.jpg)

Only one cabin on the water---had it's own outhouse, and no roads or trails in...just the water to reach it.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4759.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4761.jpg)

Landed one musky off this point:

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4765.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4762.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-photo41.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r22/traviswiles/20121116-IMGP4770.jpg)

Can't wait to go back.

Here's another splashy release video...two from this trip, and one from last week:

https://vimeo.com/53917311
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: Looper Flies on November 20, 2012, 11:41:16 AM
wow :o
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: TheYiman on November 20, 2012, 04:37:49 PM
Nice pictures Travis.  That looks like a cool stretch of water.  I could go for a cabin like that, maybe just not on the very first flood plain, but either way that place looks sweet!
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: MikeA on November 20, 2012, 07:33:40 PM
Many a good horror story gets its beginning with young people exploring an innocent little cabin by the lake,,, just like that one...
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: Yoda on November 20, 2012, 08:25:20 PM
Awesome!!! Two more days and i am back on the Musky hunt!!!!!
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: mnfisher on November 21, 2012, 06:48:57 AM
Great videos!!  Nice catches and some beautiful water you found there!
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: toddro on November 21, 2012, 10:16:56 AM
Quote from: Mike Anderson on November 20, 2012, 07:33:40 PM
Many a good horror story gets its beginning with young people exploring an innocent little cabin by the lake,,, just like that one...

Haha!  One involves a banjo, right???

Cool pics - looks like a very fun day out!

Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: TimM on November 21, 2012, 01:20:23 PM
Beautiful turf and photos.

Color me envious of your location where this sort of thing is concerned!
Title: Re: Exploring New Musky Water
Post by: Steve H on November 23, 2012, 09:25:15 AM
Another nice TR Travis. Beautiful scenery for sure.