1st legit 50" fish

[EsoxAC3]

Thank you for sharing Bob. All the world loves a storyteller. The experience was well written and probably shares well over a beer too😉. At one point, I thought you were going to tell me to get the net......Congratulations on some great pics, memories, and a gorgeous muskie! Well done, sir.

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Edited September 25, 2014 by EsoxAC3

[Smells Fishy]

Bob, great story and pics thanks

[Bfuller]

Lol blasted 2 more today! I've had this crazy looking spin n glow looking surface bait for 10yrs. I've ran it 40 times probably in the last yr. I already netted a mid 40's fish on the pumpkin spinner again. So decided to really put that massive corky to the test. Lmao looks like a small boat putting across the water leaving a huge bubble line and big wake. Wake stopped, and pow! I honestly was laughing so hard I almost dropped my rod into the water! I stopped fishing after that, as if they'd eat a lure like that they'd eat anything at that point and sorta lost the challenge in it!

[Bfuller]

This is one I've been trying! My buddy turned me a 13" zara spook body on his lathe. Looks like a drunk otter swimming across the water. It's as big as a kingfisher ll

[Nautitroller]

Awesome catch again! What wood is preferred for the big sticks? Balsa? Or would a hardwood be better for holding hooks?

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[Ivan]

Balsa is a little weak for muskie baits.  Most wooden muskie baits are some type of cedar, but I also have baits that are made from mahogany, poplar, basswood, and maple.