ericmic1

Caught these today.  Didn’t get to picnic after.  Was fun

For sale 2014 Honda 20hp 4 stroke outboard.  This was on a 17' pontoon on a HP restricted lake.  I am upgrading my pontoon to a 60hp and am posting this for sale.

- Long Shaft

- Remote Controls

- Power Tilt

Asking $3200

I am located due south of Buffalo...in Evans, NY

-Eric

Anyone looking for a boat to cast from?  My fishing partner couldn't get his balls back from his wife and cant fish.

I have a an older tracker targa...front platform and a self mad rear platform

Let me know, othewise I have no problems fishing with all my friends...I mean alone.

-Ericmic

Repowered my boat with a larger motor and am offering this 1996 Mercury 60 hp ELPTO outboard. Includes flush mount controls, prop and remote ignition. Trim Tilt was replaced with a NEW (all metal and cost $1,000) version just over a year ago. Motor runs well and served me well it just is to small for my boat. Winterized properly every year and I only used NON-Ethanol gas. The only issue I had more recently was with key ignition module at the end of last season.

Since it is no longer on my boat nor connected up, I cannot start it.  I am selling this as is..Parts or whatever.

Its located on Chautauqua Lake.

Anyways, $1,100/BO. Pick up only.

-Eric

My brother caught his Muskie today. Thanks for running this tourney




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Do I have to bring my boat to mayville or can I just drive my truck there to register?


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New to Muskie fishing here, but I am all in. So...I am hoping to attend this as my 1st tournament. Where can I go to find out more info about the rules and such.

If I missed any of these answers in one of the previous posts I apologize in advance.
Do I need a bump board? If so where can I buy it (I am from buffalo/Chautauqua)

My boat is in the water in Asheville...do I need to drive it up to mayville for the start?

How do I register the fish I catch?

Most important...who do I give the correct spelling of my name to for the winning trophy?!?!??!!! [emoji16]

-ericmic


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Had a bunch of followers on glide baits. Couldn't seal the deal though. Taking nap now then will go back when the masses go eat dinner.

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Been here all week. Haven't seen anyone fishing for Muskie. Just bass walleye and panies. But it is a big lake...

This is my 1st spring for Muskies. Can't wait till tomorrow. I will be throwing the south basin up to bemus/toms.

Water is very clear. Temps today were 65+ on surface this evening. Morning was 62 ish.

I run a red tracker targa.

-ericmic1

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Still avail?

-Ericmic1

My 1st Muskie was pure accident...was perch fishing a weedline on Chautauqua with ultra light and 4lb test. Thought I snagged a bucket of weeds till I noticed the line swimming the wrong direction...few moments later she came up next to boat. Friend said "should I get the net..." Raised her 2 mores times. Landed and released in good shape (as far as i could tell). 40" Muskie...I didn't play it a lot. I just gentlely convinced it to come up. I had 4lb test and only maybe 50yrds of line so I followed her with my front trolling motor for a bit till she could be nudged up.

That was the single best catch in fresh water for me...

Oh...I know...

Caught my 1st muskie...well first that I was targeting while casting.

I am hooked now.

Pm semt

Did the math and ended up getting a new 8hp motor from Cabelas for less than $900 + my giftcards...

Thank you though.

Please close this or let it die.

looks like a mudpuppy to me too..

http://ohioamphibians.com/salamanders/Is_it_a_Hellbender_or_Mudpuppy.html

Has anything/everything been sold?

I prefer thundersticks

It never fails...every week before opener i cant sleep and when i do i dream about stick baits/trolling motors and eyes chasing me around.

I am pysched as usual, this winter seemed longer than normal.

I will be out @ 12:01 sat morning on chautauqua

Those of you nightowls...Hope you all have a productive and safe time out.

-ericmic

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Thanks PF,

The 1st pic is a video, you have to click the picture to see it.

Caught a cpl more over the holiday, my neighbor thought i was full of beans when I said I was using a piece of rope...that is until he came out with me and landed a couple himself.

Thanks again for the help with these toothy techniques!

Took my brother out and he got this 38"er

Click picture to see the video...[VIDEO]

Caught a bunch of them ike these by myself...[PICS]

-ericmic1

Wow, you guys did it again. Valuable, usefull info!

I used the advice here and caught my 1st gar saturday, was a blast the rope lures i made took a bunch of hits before I could get them to get stuck. Sunday was even better, caught a bunch.

Hardest part for me was releasing them, I used a glove to pick them up (safely) but the rope I was using was really really stuck in their mouths (any advice here?). I thought about prying their mouths open and picking it out with long pliers...is this the right way?

Thanks again!

-ericmic1

Sorry for the delay on my report...busy with work and school.

Got out friday night about 2am. 5 minutes in landed a 22".

Did a few more passes then moved to deeper ledge - notta there

Moved up the Bemus area and got another 22".

Back on dock around 5:30am

Saturday

didnt fish at all during day...was too dam tired

was tired and just did 4 passes in same area..Landed a 23" and a 16" (released for next year)

was back on dock at 10pm

The late start (friday)and full(ish) moon (fri/sat) made it tough...but still fun as hell.

I was trolling Thundersticks and color does matter =)

-ericmic1

Geez Capt Larry, Maybe you should invest in a refinery...might actualy be cheaper, lol.

tcon, I am sure you wont be missing much. There arent any walleye in Conesus anyways =).

fly, forecast for friday has winds out of the west from 10-15mph, if that influences your decision. Rather everyone is safe than be selfish and have Chautauqua for myself.

...cant wait cant wait...

Thanks Capt Larry,

That was the station I was refering to and I am psyched about it. He is about .50-.75 lower than the marinas.

For those in Buffalo area, Noco on Route 5 in Lackawana has 91 octane that is Eth-Free too. Since I work just down the road I can either fill up my tanks there or pick it up at Crouch's if I dont work that day.