How was the real opener?

[Guest]

Hey musky hunters, how was the weekend to ya? I live in Illinois and have been fishing pretty regularly most of the year already, I'm glad to hear that you guys finally got to do some real fishing.Hope all went well but would like to know for sure. Anyway I will be up in about a month and will continue to check this Forom for any and all post relating to the most elusive esox. Good luck in your hunt, Pinks

[Silver Scale]

Hey Pinks

Was only able to do a couple hrs of muskie fishing Sat and Sun. Nothing on Sat, not even a follow and I was fishing in some pretty delicious spots. Sun I had two lazy follows from two 40 inchers that were really scarred up probably from spawning. Open water trolled a bite too but nothing. It will water temps around 60. It will only get better. :-)

[Guest]

Pinks,

I ‘saw’ a few fish. None on the end of my line, but there were a few that seemed content to swim up to the boat and hang out for awhile. I would have to agree with the water temp theory. Hopefully this coming weekend toothy will be more aggressive.

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Mark Goodlander
WannaBe Angler

[guideman]

Hey Pinks,
Most of the muskie's are still in their post spawn mode. The action should pick up abit when the water temps get into the 60's.
I had 3 follows including a 50" class
fish on the west end yeaterday. I'll be
hitting them hard all week, I'll keep you informed.

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
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[TomWehler]

Bonnie and I went on our annual Musky Opener hunt working our way from the island up to the west end and had a blast.
We were really only looking to spot NEW locations and spot fish, but we worked hard and had some fun.
Even saw Guideman one day mid lake in Big Bay on our east end.
I did my little Musky dance and with a wave and some kind of sign language he was off to parts unknown!
LOL
Three fish in the boat for us in three days fishing the West end.
Bonnie caught a nice 43.5" Saturday night at sunset.
I had Two that could have been sisters, each on different days.
Sunday early a 40" & Monday at 1 PM a 40.5.
Nothing casting to or on the Rocks in Big Bay, everything we saw on the east end was in the weeds or close by. We did not get them to follow or eat anything.
Went back to the rock and deep weeds on our way west each day.
Nothing.
Shallow weeds, with deep water near by in the warmest water on the West end did it for us.
6 inch Gliders and 8 inch plastic on 1/2 oz jigs worked real slow on the inside and deep weed line.
Long boat ride, but fun.
Six Bonus Pike between 8 & 12 LB also and one real nice 25 inch Walleye.
We also found three NEW cabbage beds and five super rock points & a few nice humps we have never fished.
All in all a great Sat, Sun and Mon.

Keep on Rock'en!

Musky Tom Wehler

[Guest]

Good work guys! Sounds like a fun time, gotta love it. Hope to hear more about the beast of lake Vermillion. Eagerly anticipating my trip in early July, keep a brother posted as to the good news, and Keep on Keepin on, Pinks

[tjwierz2]

Would any of you mind sharing where the good weedgrowth is on the west side. I'll be looking for some pike. Sunset bay usually has some good cabbage there, and Ive got some fish there early in the year. I may make a trip down to muskego bay and the bay next to it if the weed growth is going good. Are there weeds back in norwegian bay this time of year? Thanks.