With
the weather forcast calling for unstable weather I decided
to troll close to home.
I targeted an area 15 feet deep with multiple drop-offs
and good humps.
With one eye on the fishfinder and the other on the weather,
I trolled with a small jointed stalker until my patience
paid off and the familiar zzzzzzof the reel as the line
started spinning off the reel woke me from my daydream.
A big hit!
Being alone in the boat I had no-one to help with the
net and the strong tug on the end of the line meant this
was a nice fish. The fish stayed down deep and ran a couple
of times , close to the boat it cleared the surface performing
a great impression of a bass. With the rod in one arm
and the net in the other I tried over and over to sweep
the musky into the net, but the fish wouldn't co-operate
and every time it saw the net it headed straight down
under the boat. For awhile it was a stalemate, with me
holding a rod and a big net and the musky staying put
under the boat. After numerous attempts the musky backflipped
into the net and we both took a needed rest. 47 inches
, my biggest fish and toughest fight.
