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#1925016 - 06/23/09 01:53 PM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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How are you likeing the Predator? I hear they are amazing... I'm picking up a rod a Thorne tomorrow (hopefully it is done) it's no predator but a serious upgrade from what I have been throwing.

I'll be on Spirit for the 1st two weekends in July. Until then is all White Bear and Bald Eagle. Keep the reports coming.

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#1925312 - 06/23/09 06:38 PM Re: Esox? [Re: scoutWBL]
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I'll let you try it and decide what you think. But I love it. Well worth the $350, I'll be getting a 2nd by next year for plastics. I have a C series that a great rod to and wouldn't hesitate to get another. I have rods from Loomis, Croix, have had Fenwick Technas and HMX's and thrown alot of others, I think IMO Thornes are the top of the line.

We'll have to get together some morning and chase some skies.
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#1925376 - 06/23/09 08:01 PM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Catch all of them.

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#1925410 - 06/23/09 08:43 PM Re: Esox? [Re: pointerboat]
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Working on it,CPR rules. Hoping my pair of 48's from last fall are getting closer to 50 by this fall.
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#1925533 - 06/23/09 10:26 PM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Hey bud, shoot me an email if you know of a good panny bite on West. muc33@yahoo dot com
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#1925558 - 06/23/09 10:39 PM Re: Esox? [Re: muc33]
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Pannies?? They bite after ice out??? I'll keep my eyes and ears open for ya. I know of some great weed beds already on West.
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#1935108 - 07/04/09 03:05 PM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Been out on Spirit today looking for some walleyes.... no luck. Plenty of perch out there to rip my bait apart. I'll be back out there tonight and again tomorrow.

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#1935178 - 07/04/09 06:17 PM Re: Esox? [Re: scoutWBL]
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Walleyes have been avoiding me to last couple weekends. I'll be on Spirit at sunup on Sunday, old Alumacraft tiller with 2 guys slinging baits. Spent Friday afternoon/evening on Spirit 4 pike was all most them right at moonrise.
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#1964287 - 08/02/09 02:26 AM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Esox how has the fishing been on Spirit? I have not made it down since the 4th... Hopefully I will in the next couple weeks.

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#1964886 - 08/02/09 10:01 PM Re: Esox? [Re: scoutWBL]
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Well 3 weeks ago it was hot but then Mother Nature got in the way and it's slowed way down.

July 10 fished 5-7:30 landed a 39, blew one boatside in the upper 40's lost another.

July 11 I couldn't get out but my partners landed 6 between 39 and 49

July 12th we got 3, 39, 43 (mine) and a 50.

July 13 2 45's.

July 18th nothing for us saw 1 nice one caught.

July 19 nothing again.

July 25, 34 for me

July 25 34.5 for my boat partner.

July 31 34" Silver was all we could muster.
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#1969721 - 08/07/09 02:24 AM Re: Esox? [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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dang... sound slike the bite was hot. We'll have to hook up one time when I get down there, Spirit is unlike any other lake I fish and I have struggled to locate skis out there. I've got a busy Aug but plann to get down there pleanty in the fall for some fish/pheasant combos. keep me posted I love the reports

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#1970697 - 08/07/09 07:56 PM Re: Esox? [Re: scoutWBL]
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Taking my daughter out in the morning for her first muskie hunt. Had her out casting the Curado on the 7'6 Croix she did great for her first time casting a baitcaster. Hope we can at leat get her a follow, she's not totaly beliving they will follow up to the boat. We'll be on West for the early morn bite.
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