Muskie Attack at Lake Calhoun

[Deitz Dittrich]

To be hoenst, if I had to guess, many of the bites that are blamed on muskies may be dogfish. I think dogfish are far more aggressive and more apt to protect a territory.

[Valv]

Dietz is correct, I usually take along a small catfish to protect me from the nasty dogfish, they usually chase it and leave me alone.

Best defense against it is a Tazer, just wait until it swims very close than zap it...

[Hammer Handle]

As a kid, we liked to walk near spawning sunfish and have they bite our toes....

Fish attacks in MN are VERY rare. And, if they do happen...very very minor. The news media made a big deal out of a little scratch. The boy didn't even know what happened until it was all hyped up. Now he is afraid of the water. He had no idea what happened until the hype. In fact, I heard he "felt" something but kept swimming for a long time yet...until his mom noticed the scratches. Then he said, "Something hit me". That turned into "Something bit me."

He probably stepped on a branch....

[PierBridge]

Actually they did a toxicology test and it ended up being a snake bite....non venomous thankfully but scary none the less.

I'll never swim or fish in any lake in Minnesota again because of this heinous act.

Spread the word....

[DeeDee]

ok so I'm also a little gullable, your kidding right?

[Hammer Handle]

They said it was a snake, but it was inconclusive. It was actually not an identifiable animal.

I think it was a baby Loch Ness Monster. See, it does exist...and it has moved to MN.

[DeeDee]

[Hammer Handle]

DeeDee, Gullible is not a word and has not meaning.

If you don't believe me, look it up in the dictionary.

[Muskycrazy]

Gullible . Easily cheated or fooled . Don't be fooled by this . They never identified a Musky as the biter . They said might have been . Meaning they never saw what did it .

[PierBridge]

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your kidding right?

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Totally....your going to love Minnesota I promise.

[Daze Off]

I think we could solve a problem for fishermen everywhere by promoting the concept that muskies treat water-skiers as topwater baits....

Daze Off

[genegodawa]

kinda gives new meaning to the age-old question "are they biting"?

[pfluemis]

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DeeDee, Gullible is not a word and has not meaning.

If you don't believe me, look it up in the dictionary.

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gullible

One entry found for gullible.

Main Entry: gull·ible

Variant(s): also gull·able /'g&-l&-b&l/

Function: adjective

: easily duped or cheated

- gull·ibil·i·ty /"g&-l&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun

- gull·ibly /'g&-l&-blE/ adverb

[DeeDee]

You guys are really enjoying this arent you? I already love MN. I lived there as a little girl on a little lake (Howard Lake) that had nothing but little sunfish. Not that creepy thing that your holding. I'm really not a #$%^&. I just dont want to be a snack for something almost as big as I am. I cant wait to get there. I'll find ya'll and throw a worm in your beer

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

Has anyone taken the time to find out how big the kid was and more importantly what color he/she was wearing? Someone should jump on that pattern soon while the skis are hitting it. Just a thought.....

[Hammer Handle]

For those of you that actually looked up gullible in the dictionary...did it show a picture of yourself by the description??

I can't believe you fell for that one....

[DeeDee]

hahahaha you see, I told you I fall for just about anything. So now are you being serious about the colors or are ya fixin to pull my leg again?

[Hammer Handle]

Well DeeDee, from the replies it appears that several people looked up gullible in the dictionary....

[DeeDee]

Nice to know I'm not the only one

[SnoManX]

You guys all have it Bass ackwards! The musky/sunny was not biting the boy in defense of territory or out of hunger. It is an ancient mating ritual, when a land dweller has been selected by the aquatic world to create a fisherman!!

[DeeDee]

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It is an ancient mating ritual, when a land dweller has been selected by the aquatic world to create a fisherman!!

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Why would the aquatic world wish to create fishermen if they are only going to come back and eat them?

[Minnesota_Herb]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but using small children as bait is against the law in Minnesota, right?

[Bobby Bass]

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but using small children as bait is against the law in Minnesota, right?

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Hmmm could not find anything in the regs...