
Still, we continue to be fortunate to have flowing water here on our local rivers... Only once have I arrived at a spot and not been able to fish it due to ice. In fact, fishing has been pretty good for us lately.
My Dad and my nephew Bailey decided that January 1st would be the perfect day to get the new year started out right... I spent that day sleeping in bed due to my work schedule, but I awoke to a very interesting text message--it was a picture of a nice musky, hahah. It seemed that Dad and Bailey had picked the right spot for their afternoon angling adventure, as my Dad scored a nice 35 inch muskie... What an awesome way to bring in the new year, congrats Dad!

We had a nice front roll through central PA early one morning, which brought with it some rain and milder temps. I happened to be off work that day, so Dad and I decided to make a quick trip out, hoping to find a biter at one of our spots. We fished for about 20 minutes before I happened to make the right cast at the right angle... I could tell that I had a nice fish on at first, but assumed that I had just snagged a carp (which happens quite often) until the large fish came up to the surface and boiled. At that point I got REALLY nervous because I could see that I was hooked up with what was probably the nicest musky I had done battle with in a long time--all I could think about was not loosing it, haha!
Moving on, the fight continued for a few minutes as the fish circled the eddie. The fish was surprisingly strong considering the cold water, and it was hard to find the right moment to lead it in to shore. Eventually, after a bunch of thrashing and nervous moments, the beast came in at the right angle and I was able to slide it in past the outer weedline to the shore. I quickly grabbed her, and that was it... I had my first toothy fish of 2012! She measured 42 inches and was really fat--weighing 22 lbs. Needless to say, I was totally psyched about it and it was equally as exciting watching her swim back to her home after our brief encounter.


Well, I guess that concludes this entry for now..... I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it, and re-living the memories. I wish you all a very happy new year! Enjoy the pics, and thanks again for stopping by the site.



Awesome fish bud! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks buddy! Call me sometime dude.... We got to get together soon about that rod! Also need to talk to you about some other things... :)
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