Rebel9921's 10 Commandments

[Rebel9921]

Sorry... no drastic scene like Charlton Heston's in his famous movie here... but I'll do my best...

Rebel9921's 10 Muskie Commandments:

1. Thy shall have at least ONE pink/pink double cowgirl in the boat regardless which lake you are on, and protect that one with all of your life

2. Thy shall have all proper release tools in the boat all the times

3. Thy shall pride in thyself for practicing CPR and being able to achieve it in the same time thy can hold your breath, but respect others if they choose to keep a Muskie as long they're within their legal rights to do so

4. Thy shall share info with others that others have shared with you (stratch my back, I'll stratch yours), and respect others' wishes if they wish not to take your advices or wishes not to share SPECIFIC info

5. Thy shall keep all secret spots a SECRET even if shown by others out of thy respect for the Muskies and others... if thy found the spots on your own, you're within your rights to keep it a secret to yourself

6. Thy shall have the proper tools for fishing muskies... especially with 80# or heavier superbraids, 130# or heavier flourocarbon leaders, or 174# or heavier steel leaders... no walleye outfits or such shall be INTENDED to use for muskie fishing

7. Thy shall treasure any memories occured during any Muskie fishing, regardless it be with a relative, friend, guide, or by thyself because it will LAST forever, unless thy happen to develop dementia or alzheimer's

8. Thy shall not expose the Muskies to prolonged unneccessary fights, rather to net them quickly then do CPR

9. Thy shall treat all muskies as equals... regardless their measurements... a 30" muskie is as beautiful as a 55" muskie Be happy that thy can go through life having caught at least one

10. Thy shall spread the knowledge and the truth about muskies, defend muskies against false statements (especially about how they are "killing" off the walleyes in the same lake)

I was going to add one more commandment but realized that its pointless, also decided not because its all in good natured fun LOL... "Thy shall not poke fun at any muskie fisherperson when they spend $1000 at a Muskie Expo or for worshipping pink lures"...

Its all in good fun... Whether you want to take this seriously or not is all up to you...

[fishermusk]

I like commandment # 9 the best.

Good luck,

Dave

[MUSKY18]

I don't know about #1 Reb! Although I have a pink DCG, and will always be in my boat, it might be hard for some to swallow and comply with it!!!!

[setterguy]

Thou shall only make one more cast....then one more.

[Rebel9921]

Bret... Be a man... accept it LOL Well actually... When I hit French for first time, ofc I started with a pink pink... and after 5th or so cast, I had a heavy strike but didnt hook the fish... when I reeled in the DCG... I was surprised... right on the tip of a hook was a scale... along with helping me catch my first one... thats why the Pink/Pink DCG got the #1 spot...

Setter... ahh yes... "Thy shall always be casting even if its time to go home, one more cast, then other, then other and be able to accept the brut force of your signfiinance other's anger when you get home 2-3 hours later"

[muskiedreams]

#11 Thy shall be quick to tell partner he is a panzy for a miss. And quicker to make up an excuse when they miss.

[Rebel9921]

Actually Luke... that would be #12... Setter got the #11

[ole matty]

For nbr 1 must be dcg or any lures? I have pink reef hawg does that count???? Haha

Although I l buy pink dcg soon.

[Rebel9921]

Matty... close enough for now... it'll do til you get a pink/pink DCG LOL

[mtreno]

#13 - thy shal buy the most boat he/she can afford and proceed to - slime in with ski slime - dodge stump fields in the south - skip it as close as possible to the rocks in the shield - back it down some dudes backyard in WI in search of the "secret lost lake" - use it as a ice breaker in the fall - put it at an access you know you will bottom out at - try and avoid the lighting - stay away from the tornados - let the 4 footers roll over the bow - and of course let your drunkin buddie spill beer and only get half of his pee off the side just so you have someone to witness your fish.

[b1gf1sh1]

#14 thou shalt mentor a child in the ''art'' of muskie fishing, and the subtle brush strokes of handling them.

[Rebel9921]

 Originally Posted By: mtreno

let your drunkin buddie spill beer and only get half of his pee off the side just so you have someone to witness your fish.

LOL MTreno... that cracked me up big time... that happens to u often eh? Whats wrong with cutting the top off an empty gatorade or pop bottle??? Thats what I do...

Bigfish... perfect commandment to add...

Way this is going... seems like we'll end up with 20 commandments instead of 10... All we'd need to do is to get it etched in STONE!!! LOL

[cjac]

Along the lines of the 4-H clubs, I'll start the 4-S club.

Smart: Hit the water with a plan based on knowledge, conditions, etc. Don't just go out and follow the crowd or do what you did last time out, just because it caught a fish.

Safe: Both for angler & fish, have all the needed fish handling tools, respect Mother Nature when she gets crabby and don't ignore her. Carry a 1st Aid kit too. Sunscreen can save a day and a trip too.....

Simplify: We own how many lures but how many can be used at one time? Sometimes a fancy 5 course meal is nice, but how many times does the old Hamburger and Fries sound good? Stick with the proven goods....

Smile: This is meant to be fun, find ways to enjoy the day and not be all crabby if you missed one or didn't catch one that time out. The day it's not still fun is the day I quit.

[MUSKY18]

This might be wrong, but................a boat isn't officially broken in until you (1) spill some type of beverage in it, (2) slime it up with the smell of musky and (3) have some chew spit on the gunnels. Least it goes that way in my fishing circles. Luckily, all of our boats are broken in!

[Peachy]

Loving the commandments!!!!

The big question: Wonder if there's any stones out there that is big enough to etch all of these commandments plus more to come??

IMO~there's no limit on commandments....keep them coming!

[mtreno]

awhhh - two have been missed - #14 - the chew spitter - eh ol boat is not enough of a musky machine without enough chew spit on the floor.

and for those who have not yet had a ride in my boat - which does not turn back....... leave the chew at home and try and keep the chunks outside of the boat!

which leaves us to.......

#15 - he who blows chunks first must buy beer for the remaining crew......

[b1gf1sh1]

(mtreno is #15 & 16) #17 thou shalt loosen thy drag and whenest thou has a strong fish that wishes to pull very much, thou shalt putest thy thumb to the spool of thy reel. if thou don't do'est this may thy drag die very young.

[ole matty]

Thou shalt have all of the lures u have in boat. U ll never know if u need one if u left it home....

[Rebel9921]

Matty... yikes... for most that would mean they'll have to EMPTY everything out of their compartments... meaning no lifejackets, no first aid kit... etc etc... LOL all the good reason to change the livewell into a compartment...

But then again... leaving your lures in your boat in the compartments during summer can be kinda bad for the plastics... and the paint job with the heat if you know what I mean??? I could be wrong here... Oh what fun it would be if you had to unload every compartment when you get home...

[ole matty]

To add up on metrneo. 15a thou shalt bring more than 2 cans/bags of chew to muskie fishin because thou ll be out on lake all day.

[Rebel9921]

I think a whole roll would be better... never know you could live in your boat for few days... doing day and night fishing... nap on the floor during non-peak hours...

[setterguy]

I've done that. 3rd day of a non productive tournament can get a little tiring. We took turns taking 20 minute naps while we did a little trolling.

[mtreno]

wow, we missed a big one.

THY SHAL REMEMBER TO BIG HIS/HER RAIN GEAR!

[Quackaddict9]

 Quote:

THY SHAL REMEMBER TO BIG HIS/HER RAIN GEAR!

I fish in the rain without rain gear

[10,000 Casts]

All good ones above, here is a few more.

Thy shall be the best net man thy can be.

Thy shalt not covit thy nieghbors muskie lures.

Thy shal take thy wife when she wants to go.

Thy shalt not spend more than he/she can afford on Muskie gear.

Thy shalt not roll up to close to someone that is already working a spot even if it is your favorite spot.

Thy shalt not throw a bulldawg at the walleye guy that just shamelessly trolled within casting distance.

Thy shalt not flip them off or yell obsanities either.

Thy shall acept the fact that bass guys will catch muskie too and thy will not shame them.

Ahhh, I could go on and on LOL, but I have to go to work.