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Pierce County, WA

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07/22/2012
66° - 70°
Other
Tiger Muskie
Red
Cloudy
Spoons
All Day
66° - 70°
07/23/2012
3
1852

Fished Sunday with a good buddy of mine from work who had never even fished for Tiger Muskies on Lake Tapps. What is even better is that He caught his very First One, 28 inches on the old school Red and White Daredevil Spoon! Yep, the Spoons are making a comeback and I personally continue to swear by them. I can tell you that this would be the 4th Tiger Muskie I have personally seen caught on a spoon in the past year! Me on the other hand, well let's just say I had my opportunity at boat side and I wasn't quite fast enough to set the hook in time to get what looked to be about a 30 incher. Of course I would get the Fin, but I am thrilled to see my buddy get his Very First Tiger Muskie. It made the trip all worth it.


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afk
7/24/2012 6:33:00 AM
Rarely does anything compare to the first time! Sweet that you got to witness it . VGJ
tacfisher1
7/24/2012 8:35:00 PM
I got my first one at the tournament on Merwin and its a great feeling. I didnt even mind not getting in the big fish (Igot the big fish of the tournament 29" ).Then we were also out on Sunday and I got my second.Now Im really hooked.Got mine on a Cudaman swimbait.Good luck and congratulations on the first one,what a great fealing.See you on the lake.
LiveAsYouWill
7/25/2012 10:22:00 PM
AWESOME! "old school Red and White Daredevil Spoon"... i still have a heap of them from the 40's and 50's from Great Uncle and also grandfather. I forget to ever throw one. I always liked the vintage hammered-brass/red/orange spoons too. Those muskies are cool fish! do they fight like a CARP or rip it up like a tail-snagged coho?!?!? What are the regs on them also? isnt something like 50" or some crap? Keep it up!
tacfisher1
7/27/2012 7:04:00 PM
The Musky are a good fighting fish. Its like nothing youve had before.One will hit like a snag and the next will rip your rod out of your hand.Ive hooked a few at Tapps in 2 or 3 feet of water and it is a blast.No offence intended on your coment but the 50" is to help creat and keep a good fishery. The Tigers are a cross so they are a sterile fish (like a mule ).If we take them out of the water then there will be none left but by all meens if you get a 50 inch and want to keep it do so and let us all know.Good luck to you and all other Musky hunters out there.
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