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by Pete
Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DNR seeks public comment - Muskie and Pike Management Plans
Replies: 28
Views: 32763

Not sure if they will read the whole thing work-for-word, since I did make it a little long-winded for an email. I wrote 23 full pages in a word document last go around, and was told by 3 different DNRE folks that every word was read! Probably not by everybody, but at least by the folks that I care...
by Pete
Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gas prices$$$$$$$$$$
Replies: 29
Views: 35800

Thank God one of my adopted fishing partners is rich and lives with his parents. I intend to abuse that pretty hard in 2011...
by Pete
Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lure Retriever Question
Replies: 14
Views: 14956

another option...

I've used a golf ball retriever for about 8 years now...works sweet! Mine is old school and collapses to 5', extends to 20' - and unlike the new ones it has an aluminum loop on the end that is not closed (meaning that you can hook it on your line and follow it down to your lure easily). The older pl...
by Pete
Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:11 pm
Forum: Release Them Right
Topic: Terminal Tackle
Replies: 28
Views: 70869

Jim tenHaaf wrote:What about for trolling, then? ... Do crankbaits being trolled have less likeliness of getting inhaled?
MUCH less likely when trolling...like close to zero I think. I still use wire for everything, but I troll less than 5% of the time.
by Pete
Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:40 pm
Forum: Release Them Right
Topic: Terminal Tackle
Replies: 28
Views: 70869

I don't trust any polymer leader anymore (mono or fluoro). Even on a brand spanking new one, it can fail on a single fish...more common with BIG fish.

Shoot Ron Berry a pm, get some of his wire leaders...no more worries.
by Pete
Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ATTENTION....CAMPAU LAKE.....ATTENTION
Replies: 5
Views: 6495

I have heard very similar 'the DNR wants us to keep all the muskies'-rumors many times in the past, so I doubt that you started it for Campau swanezy! A few variations on the theme go something like this - 1) Muskies were accidentally stocked in lake X on their way to lake Y, so there is no size lim...
by Pete
Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sanford Outing
Replies: 3
Views: 5222

Thought about it, but it's just too messy to try to make pizzas in the park! And the good local 'za would be too pricy...so dogs and burgers it is.

I have been gearing for the 'za-less meal on Saturday by eating pizza for the past 7 days (twice yesterday!) I should be ready...
by Pete
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sanford muskies ?
Replies: 37
Views: 39294

Mike, Sanford does have quite a bit of open water currently (though it's getting down to 10 tonight...again). Unfortunately the launches still are iced in heavily as of today...same for Wixom. The Titt near the Sagniaw is launchable, but quite high and muddy. Still quite a few walleye boats out ever...
by Pete
Tue May 27, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tackle booty
Replies: 10
Views: 14614

Yup, actually bulldawgs and superD's were molded at the same factory in China up until pretty recently. All the tackle booty stuff seems to be made real well (with the possible exception of super cisocs which I haven't used). The company's owner is a chemist from Minnesota, and really puts in a lot ...
by Pete
Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where ??
Replies: 19
Views: 22656

Still considerable ice from Budd north, so it will likey be a cold water opener in these parts (flowages excluded). I was informed that this year the goal of the early season isn't to catch 30-somethings, so I'm looking forward to a sound skunking on 38 degree big water, or the Titt chain. And the s...
by Pete
Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New boat!
Replies: 16
Views: 24461

Sweet boat there Jeff. Nice tender for sure! Though I'm sure you'll keep yours fish only...but my 'non duck boat' still has blood (and decoys) all over it from last season!
by Pete
Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Abu Garcia 7000i?
Replies: 15
Views: 19268

The 6600 C5 (slightly lower profile, gold, 5.3 gear ratio) is ok for smaller baits. Didn't make the grade overall for me - just seemed to struggle under load of hefty lures and fish. Feels more like a bass reel than a musky reel, unfortunately. The 6500 Mag X (full size, green, 5.3 gear ratio) is a ...
by Pete
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muskies in White Lake? fact or fiction???
Replies: 20
Views: 23017

One last deviation that some might find interesting - an angler I know very well has boated 3 muskies while salmon fishing in Pere Marquette Lake over the past few years. The first was caught before Hamlin was stocked (so not a spillover), and all were heavily spotted. So they ARE out there! It woul...
by Pete
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muskies in White Lake? fact or fiction???
Replies: 20
Views: 23017

Yup.
by Pete
Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muskies in White Lake? fact or fiction???
Replies: 20
Views: 23017

Maybe you could add Gun Lake to your crusade - old pics exist of native 'skis from there!