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    3rd Annual Mark Treu Memorial Musky Tournament

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    I as well got skunked...i did however get a GOOD look @ the winning 43"fish...It was caught behind me and off a point i had been making several passes over.Congrats to the winner(guys from pa-good guys).I just could`nt find any fish willing to cooperate.I had casted tuffs and biggame twitch baits for awhile focusing on the wind blown point once the wind picked up.gave`m a little time to adjust but no takers.Tough day indeed!

    Thanks to jim(mr.Toothy)and bob sauke for a great time after.Was not all lost though,i picked up a 9"bert in black perch and a 10"tuff shad through the raffle.I also traded 2 of my photo finish perch from damn for a custom crank from the winner(can`t buy them).He makes them for personel use(jake style-good and solid/would`ve liked a black perch color though).Anyways a fine day to be out.

    Cya

    Bob

    TAPS

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    This was sent to me by my aunt and i`m passing it along for you to read.I know it`s not esox related...it`s much deeper and something everyone should read.

    Pics are at bottom of page!!

    Please read on

    If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which taps was played; this brings out a new meaning of it.

    Here is something Every American should know. Until I read this, I didn't know, but I checked it out and it's true:

    We in the United States have all heard the haunting song, 'Taps.' It's the song that gives us the lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes.

    But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be interested to find out about its humble beginnings.

    Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia . The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.

    During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment.

    When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead.

    The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army.

    The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial, despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted.

    The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral.

    The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate.

    But, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician.

    The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform.

    This wish was granted.

    The haunting melody, we now know as 'Taps' used at military funerals was born.

    The words are:

    Day is done.

    Gone the sun.

    From the lakes

    From the hills.

    From the sky.

    All is well.

    Safely rest.

    God is nigh.

    Fading light.

    Dims the sight.

    And a star.

    Gems the sky.

    Gleaming bright.

    From afar.

    Drawing nigh.

    Falls the night.

    Thanks and praise.

    For ! our days.

    Neath the sun

    Neath the stars.

    Neath the sky < /SPAN>

    As we go.

    This we know.

    God is nigh

    I too have felt the chills while listening to 'Taps' but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse . I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along.

    I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before.

    Remember Those Lost and Harmed While Serving Their Country.

    Also Remember Those Who Have Served And Returned; and for those presently serving in the Armed Forces.

    Please send this on after a short prayer.

    Make this a Prayer wheel for our soldiers....please don't break it .

    I didn't!

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    Seneca Pike

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    I`ve launched from sampson and fished down and across the lake at dresden(pwr plant?)and done well using bass crankbaits in 20fow(shad color with orange eyes).I`ve also got them on the north end around the pier(spoons and bass cranks-depends on water clarity as to what colors i use).I don`t fish it as much as i`d like to but i would head out of the launch(either at sampsom or the one down the east side(lond point?)near starkey)and fish the edges with deep divers and or 1oz spoons and let those flutter down and jig back in a pull and pause retrieve.I know there`s some real porkers in there that i`d like to hook into.I know they get some nice ones down at watkins glen.Wish i could be of more help but kind of a rookie there.

    Well good luck and let us know how you do.

    Bob

    56"er from chautauqua few days ago

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

    Posted

    Check this bad boy out! wow-this is nice!!!!!!!!!

    Here it is boys, 56.5 inches, This measurement was taken in the boat, due to the fact the fish was much to much for him and his partner to handle in the water boatside...unfortunately a girth measurement was not taken...So any weight estimate is speculation....And She is Back in the lake...Gonna start to figure out how to get an acurate repro-mount made with-out having a girth...This fish was caught Sunday 20th Approx: 1800

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    Thanks to Captain Larry-Musky Tourney

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    Thanks for everything Larry,great tourney as always and thanks to Brian and lisa down at the Happy Hooker.I will throw my support into a womens division(and maybe a womens tourney in the future??who knows)-you may be onto something zach.As far as the tourney we managed to loose two fish ,one on a 6"black perch gotcha by lapper lures and the other on i believe was a tuffy.We boated just 1 fish which was kevins 2nd(1st was a small one from waneta 2yrs ago)a nice 35"south end on an 8"brown pikie believer.

    Bob S

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    trolling for musky on chautauqua

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    Welcome bob13....that is to minumize weeds from fouling your baits.Weeds hang on your rods so you`ll spend more time with your baits in the water.You do have to check once in awhile.It also gives you more room to run out rods.Those floating weeds can be a pain.Even if there is`nt any weeds i still run 2down and 2up rods.As far as dipsys...i`m trying them with nk magnums,just can`t run fast.I`ll be trying them when the water gets cold and fish get slow.

    Bob S.

    Chautauqua Musky Tournament

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

    Posted

    Very cool ,i may have to take you up on that.I`ll give her a call on the status(coating needs 72hrs to cure and that puts it on monday).Sounds like lex is getting into it,Chautauquas a good place for that fatty!32 should`nt be too hard to top out there.Does`nt sound like she needs much encouragement,but we`ll turn it up a notch!! :yes: I`ve got stalkers for gus &`lil ernies & tuff for nitro set aside,Were there any of those lures you wanted?

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