Went out with Hedrik (MCI Chairman)
Picked him up at his place at 5:30 am and launched from Wendover. I was lucky enough the Hedrik was willing to show me one of his spots.
We started with topwater but go no interest.
After some time I looked into my white bucket and staring back at me where some of my new creation lures. They are a variation of my Mr.J.Specials where I have replaced the spinner arms with a straight arm and 2 similar blades,,,,basically a wooden bucktail.
I asked Hedrik why these just don't work, I have had zero interest in them from fish, not even a curious follow.
Hedrik explained that it could be many factors including how much vibration or water displacement the lure my not be giving off.
I shrugged and explained that even though they don't work I have to keep trying.
A couple of cast and suddenly there was a swing and a miss with a huge boil. WOW my first ever action all year...I was super excited.
2 more casts and another swing and a miss with a huge boil and this time we both saw the silver body...a definite musky.
Another cast and a small musky followed my lure to the boat.
This was my most exciting day of the year for me...my new creations finally had some interest.
We kept fishing and I stayed with this lure. We moved spots, a bit up from where we were, and I let out a nice cast. I felt this little twitch and as I do since the one time I felt a twitch and thought it was nothing and missed a hook set on a musky I set the hook.
YUP fish on. My first musky on this new style of lure. She was not happy to be brought to the boat and tried to dislodge the lure by smashing against the boat but we netter her and measured her up at 33 inches.
You still cannot get the smile off of my face.
Not too long later I had a high 30's follow the same lure back to the boat....I really need to work on my figure 8 technique...and then a Little while later a 27 inch pike came up from nowhere and slammed it.
6 fish in one day and all on the same lure that was a total virgin just a day before.
Picked him up at his place at 5:30 am and launched from Wendover. I was lucky enough the Hedrik was willing to show me one of his spots.
We started with topwater but go no interest.
After some time I looked into my white bucket and staring back at me where some of my new creation lures. They are a variation of my Mr.J.Specials where I have replaced the spinner arms with a straight arm and 2 similar blades,,,,basically a wooden bucktail.
I asked Hedrik why these just don't work, I have had zero interest in them from fish, not even a curious follow.
Hedrik explained that it could be many factors including how much vibration or water displacement the lure my not be giving off.
I shrugged and explained that even though they don't work I have to keep trying.
A couple of cast and suddenly there was a swing and a miss with a huge boil. WOW my first ever action all year...I was super excited.
2 more casts and another swing and a miss with a huge boil and this time we both saw the silver body...a definite musky.
Another cast and a small musky followed my lure to the boat.
This was my most exciting day of the year for me...my new creations finally had some interest.
We kept fishing and I stayed with this lure. We moved spots, a bit up from where we were, and I let out a nice cast. I felt this little twitch and as I do since the one time I felt a twitch and thought it was nothing and missed a hook set on a musky I set the hook.
YUP fish on. My first musky on this new style of lure. She was not happy to be brought to the boat and tried to dislodge the lure by smashing against the boat but we netter her and measured her up at 33 inches.
You still cannot get the smile off of my face.
Not too long later I had a high 30's follow the same lure back to the boat....I really need to work on my figure 8 technique...and then a Little while later a 27 inch pike came up from nowhere and slammed it.
6 fish in one day and all on the same lure that was a total virgin just a day before.
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