copterjohn Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 After several days of NW flow, today's subtle front extending from Fargo to the cities should trigger those muskies. Let see some big fish caught this afternoon and evening! Unfortunately, I am back forecasting the weather instead of targeting fish. Several friends are out, so we shall see what happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esox_Magnum Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Cant make it out tonight but a friend was out on Okoboji earlier today and moved a few. I'll be out before sunrise chasing them in the morn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjac Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Pretty good advice form a guy who just may know a little about the weather!! I'm trying to get out, the Honey Do list is getting in the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippman Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 darnn work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
updecreek Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Before or after a strom. Super hot nights{ days dogs of summer }I know some of you guys dont like to fish if water is to hot but the big one bite was at summer peak enough said on that.or the fall bite. Wish i was out casting now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRedig Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 C'mon hugo, call me....call meeeee!!!!(i'd be out on my own but my 4runner got rear ended and i'm out a tow rig right now!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel9921 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 WBL seems to be a good destination right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterjohn Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 My brother made it out. 48x19.5 in the boat (must need to eat more!). Another lost on the surface. Got a text from another Des Moines guy fishing up north tonight of a 42" on a orange jake. Notice how clean my brother keeps my boat...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esox_Magnum Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Nice fish, Iowa fish or other state? I can relate to the boat thing seems like ours always look like that by days end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterjohn Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Minnesota! I guess we can see what he was pitching. Tried to get back out after dark but too much lightning. The trof that sparked the fish sank south overnight, but will be followed by a cold front across central MN around 1pm today, so should be another peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzeback Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 moved 5 fish yesterday under all of the heavy cloud cover but couldn't get a single bite. the little ones would follow like mad at a figure 8. And the big ones spooked before i even had a chance to go into my first turn. Fun day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRedig Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 C'mon hugo, call me....call meeeee!!!!(i'd be out on my own but my 4runner got rear ended and i'm out a tow rig right now!!!) Well he called me, but we only made it out for about an hour due to some other complications. Nothing seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harty1384 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Went ot friday night got 2 about 15 20 min apart both about 44" went out agin this mornig got one a 47" and lost one that hit right next to the boat that was about 40" or so. be back out to night and sunday morning hope to get a couple more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole matty Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 a follow, blown up on suick when rise to surface, a strike, parnter lost a [PoorWordUsage] nice one at boatside....time for me to get my arse up n buy the net! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjac Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Shut out this morning, had one pike hammer a Pacemaker, boy they can hit hard and really fool ya for a couple seconds, can't they? Water clarity was about 18 inches at best. So, we could have 10 follows for all I know......OK, likely not. Stuck with topwater but maybe should have switched it up a bit in hindsight. That stained water fishing bugs me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esox_Magnum Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 A buddy had a nice low to mid 40" hit at boatside but lost her, later managed a 37" that made the net. I got blanked. Both fish were after 3pm today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuKiddingMe Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Nothing doing on Flake this morning. I did manage to pick a nice Metro Northern, a chunky 30".RU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffanf Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Dang, John... what are you doing giving away weather-tips? We need to keep this "hush-hush" to give us meteorologists an edge... -Gregg B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterjohn Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yea, we can all conspire for the "meteorological muskies" book. It has really been a fantastic year for fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffanf Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Perhaps we need to conspire to co-author such a book. At least there is a potential profit to be had. Anyone interested?-Gregg B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Us meteorologist do have an edge! Working on such a book would be one of the most enjoyable task possible. Fishing and Weather, NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffanf Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hey there, Croix... I'm guessing you fish the River there alot. Have any musky action there? Never fished up on the river at all and was considering it sometime.-Gregg B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copterjohn Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Decent fish this evening 46x22. Lost a monster this morning. Largest I have seen up in this area. 55 or so. Hit a DCG and fought to the boat, then made a hard left turn and the hook came out of the corner of the mouth. Stunning to watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjac Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Nice fish John but sorry to hear about the big one lost! Do you guys ever think we should be turning down the barbs on the DCG hooks? They're an awfully wide gap to penetrate with. I know some guys heat 'em up and turn down the barbs a bit..... I may experiment a bit...updates to follow. Closest thing I came to a hook-up tonight was with a water skier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yea, last year was great for muskies. It heats up right about now and is good until thankgiving or later. Last year I got a 44 incher the day before thanksgiving. Steffanf, where do you work? I am currently a junior at UW-madison in the Meteorology program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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