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Warm Water Fishing Reports => The TN Muskie Addiction => Topic started by: TWiles on March 02, 2014, 02:38:47 PM

Title: 30 lber
Post by: TWiles on March 02, 2014, 02:38:47 PM

I've been waiting for this day on this water for 3 years now....The chance to time it right for a large late winter fish when the conditions line up perfectly between weather, water clarity and open schedule.  My Buddy Knox and I have been burning through some busy work schedules, and the opportunity opened up to chase a fattened winter fish before the Spring floods and spawning season begins.
Fished tons of new water in the gray cloudy morning, and when the sun burned through, we motored and dredged flies through some timber that would be favorable to find a nice fish.  Was starting to get the typical late afternoon fatigue and doubts of a musky encounter, when this big girl showed up...charging straight up from depths, and scarfing the fly.  I landed a wimpy hookset in the chaos...but she dug strong in the deep water, and miraculously stayed hooked up.  Knox did a perfect net scoop to get her landed, then instantly, out came the fly.
Very close to my heaviest fish.  47.5" x 22.5"

Soon after had another low 40's fish give me 6 good turns on the figure 8...I spun it around too fast on his kill charge, and he missed the fly with open jaws and flared gills.

We fished later till dark without another encounter...but it sure felt good to be out in 60 degree temps.
I'm very blessed to share such and awesome moment with a great friend.


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Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: Fred Mertz on March 02, 2014, 05:09:40 PM

Woo-Hoo!
Man, that's a bigun'
 :o

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: Steve H on March 02, 2014, 05:15:13 PM

Dayuuuuum! That is a pig! Awesome work Travis.

Title: 30 lber
Post by: OLC55 on March 02, 2014, 05:35:35 PM

Always love the reports. Great fish and thanks for posting

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: icthus on March 02, 2014, 05:38:53 PM

That fish is a TOAD!!!!

-Pal

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: jarrod white on March 02, 2014, 07:27:28 PM

dude , nevermind , you are killing me with these

 Awesome

         JW

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: gaspergou on March 02, 2014, 07:40:01 PM

yeah, what Jarrod said!

Heck of a fish!

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: dbradyh on March 02, 2014, 09:26:33 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: grumpy on March 02, 2014, 10:13:08 PM

Shall we bow to his greatness!

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: Yoda on March 03, 2014, 06:57:53 AM

Quote from: grumpy on March 02, 2014, 10:13:08 PM

Shall we bow to his greatness!

Yep, bowing..... I zeroed yesterday!!

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: Glenn Hawkins on March 03, 2014, 08:03:32 AM

Awesome work Travis! :o

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: Bfish on March 03, 2014, 09:11:17 AM

sweet

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: MikeA on March 03, 2014, 07:45:37 PM

FAH Q    ;D

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: MikeA on March 03, 2014, 08:19:34 PM

That is a beast Travis! Congrats man.

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: TWiles on March 03, 2014, 09:04:39 PM

Thanks guys, Dumb luck that I even got a chance at the fish...even luckier to land her after a fumbled hook set.
8 straight hours of nuthin'.  I felt like I was hallucinating when she charged...luckily a Redbull had just kicked in.
If all works out I may get another musky trip in...but the walleyes/smallies/stripers are starting to wake up now.  Oh yeah...the night trout bite gets crazy good too.
Come on Spring!

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: JayA on March 03, 2014, 10:19:57 PM

Wow!!!  Very Nice!  Congrats.

Title: Re: 30 lber
Post by: toddro on March 04, 2014, 04:38:30 PM

Killer!