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Warm Water Fishing Reports => The TN Muskie Addiction => Topic started by: MikeA on February 01, 2014, 08:40:40 PM

Title: Tough day!
Post by: MikeA on February 01, 2014, 08:40:40 PM

We fished the Piney Fork today hoping to find some new untouched Musky water and I just knew it was going to be epic, and it was. Only boated one small Musky on the fly, and had a couple missed hooksets that should have been a fish...  and a few very sizable follows. Best part was that I got to spend about 8 hours outdoors in the warm sunshine doing what I love.

I'm getting my arm and legs prepared for SUP season which isn't far away. I can't wait to hit Cripple Creek river for Smallmouth again this year. It was banner last year!

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: MikeA on February 02, 2014, 11:30:25 AM

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3671/12271413186_1bb7e0ea82_h.jpg) (http://flic.kr/p/jGocBq)


(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/12271409596_b988c0e561_h.jpg) (http://flic.kr/p/jGobxw)

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: MikeA on February 02, 2014, 11:37:50 AM

This morning I noticed a nice deep cut all the way around my finger that I never even felt yesterday. There is no safe way to remove the fly from these fish with bare hands, period. They literally have a mouth full of razor blades.

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: gaspergou on February 02, 2014, 12:33:00 PM

Quote from: TFTN Admin on February 02, 2014, 11:37:50 AM

This morning I noticed a nice deep cut all the way around my finger that I never even felt yesterday.

Most of the time when I do that it's on the palatine teeth -- the pair of big tooth patches in the roof of the mouth. It's easy to forget about those... Guess I have to add those Lindy gloves to the "to order" list.

Man, I hate the drive up to the Piney -- too dang long. I had almost decided on doing it again today, but was issued a list of chores first thing this morning...   :(

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: MikeA on February 02, 2014, 12:43:37 PM

You'd think I'd learn. To me it's always just been part of the deal. If the fish gets you, they get you. A fair fight so to speak. No more.

Can you imagine what a 40 pound fish would do if it got your hand in it's mouth and started rolling! Your new nickname would be Hamburger hand.

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: Steve H on February 02, 2014, 04:09:04 PM

Those kind of cuts are the worst. Those are the one's I generally end up touching it with with salt or alcohol and quickly get made aware of the open wound.  :(

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: zactankersley on February 03, 2014, 10:26:37 AM

pretty fish I got to meet scott willin who loves musky on the fly him and Dwayne were chasing the big ones

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: MikeA on February 03, 2014, 03:49:17 PM

Won't be going back there anytime real soon.



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Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: Steve H on February 04, 2014, 08:57:18 AM

The water everywhere is high.

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: Kylemc on February 04, 2014, 01:00:19 PM

Quote from: zactankersley on February 03, 2014, 10:26:37 AM

pretty fish I got to meet scott willin who loves musky on the fly him and Dwayne were chasing the big ones

Must not have talked to him long. His name is Chris not Scott.

Great pics as usual Mike.

Title: Re: Tough day!
Post by: jarrod white on February 04, 2014, 01:51:37 PM

Maybe it was his brother from another mother :)


Nice to see you join us in spirit Kyle :) stick around