What a great way to start the season.... Personal best 48.5 x 25

[dlt074]

If you guys are looking for a guided tour, You should try Captain Don Hempler.
Hurry and book your tour now!
He is almost booked until 2011!

LOL! could the major "booker" be the Army and the destination Iraq?

i'll give my testimonial...


nobody nets big Musky like Captain Don Hempler! he netted my 47.75" Tiger Musky! some say he has this uncanny ability to find large Musky for other people. some might just say

I guess your thinking that since this fish was hooked on your boat that your now a guid......lol

did he pick the spot where the boat stopped for you to throw your lure?

oh jeesh, now i'm feeding his madness...

[muskyhunter28]

Also I remember someone, Saying right after we crossed the lake "We should go right, Cuz its easier for me to cast that way!" and then a CPT DON HEMPLER Said, " No! We are going LEFT, because that is where the STATE RECORD is!"
Its not easy being a Captain. Every day I make decisions, decisions that either catch Big Fish! Or gets someone Killed!
"I want the crab count, and I want it NOW!"

[dlt074]

Also I remember someone, Saying right after we crossed the lake "We should go right, Cuz its easier for me to cast that way!" and then a CPT DON HEMPLER Said, " No! We are going LEFT, because that is where the STATE RECORD is!"
Its not easy being a Captain. Every day I make decisions, decisions that either catch Big Fish! Or gets someone Killed!
"I want the crab count, and I want it NOW!"

LOL

i bet it went exactly like that!

[Dex]

Wow, jealously has taking over all common thinking here… Don’t be upset because I obviously have a much higher degree of fishing ability than you. I have brought you along this far and will continue to do so, but not if this is how you accept defeat time and time again. Think about the fish and not yourself…..

Hahahahaa……..

[Anonymous]

"I want the crab count, and I want it NOW!"

Oh... now I remember, weren't you the dude who went overboard off the Northwestern? Or was it the Time Bandit?

Glad you made it as Cap'n for Dex ....
looks like it took your tag team to gather up that big kahuna...what a pair!

[tmusky1]

Well done Dex, well done. That picture got me chomping at the bit to get back down to Mayfield.

[Lucius]

Hooper drives the boat Chief.

[Lucius]

Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This tiger muskie, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.

[muskyhunter28]

Hey saw the fish on nwtigermuskies.com!!
I am starting to get mad!
They wrote the fish was caught at Merwin!
I am only going to say this one more time!
LOOK AT THE PICTURE!
The background is down by Ike Kinswa State park! If the bow of the boat was turned more to the port side you would see the bridge!
Next time you are at Mayfield pay attention to the clear cut by the park and notice were the bridge is! That is were the Darn fish was caught!
MAYFIELD!
Sorry DEX...... For giving up your super secret spot!

[Dex]

Hey saw the fish on nwtigermuskies.com!!
I am starting to get mad!
They wrote the fish was caught at Merwin!
I am only going to say this one more time!
LOOK AT THE PICTURE!
The background is down by Ike Kinswa State park! If the bow of the boat was turned more to the port side you would see the bridge!
Next time you are at Mayfield pay attention to the clear cut by the park and notice were the bridge is! That is were the Darn fish was caught!
MAYFIELD!
Sorry DEX...... For giving up your super secret spot!

Sorry DJ but the cats out of the bag on this one, everyone knows this was a caught at Curlew....lol

[Lucius]

Hey Norm,
I think this fish would have given your fish a run for its money!!!





What do you think?

[Dex]

Where did this come from ?????

Nice stringer hanging out of it's mouth....

[Lucius]

Where did this come from ?????

Why you scared?

No I heard if came from a lake in colorado. The report is that it was the biggest tiger kept in 1998 at 53". I heard Newman produced a 54" a few year back. I am planning on breaking the 50" mark at curlew this year for our Esoxaganza tournament. You will be there to witness my fish Norm!!

[Lucius]

Hey Dex,
I just heard that the international sent you an award for the biggest tiger muskie caught for 2009 for out of all the chapters in Muskie Inc. International. Congrats my friend. I am sure glad I got half a year on you this year to get a jump start!!

[KUP]

We will get a picture of it for you, Norm and post it right here on washingtonlakes.com.

[KUP]

... and what is up with that stringer? 'Stringers are for trout, not noble muskellunge.

[Lucius]

... and what is up with that stringer? 'Stringers are for trout, not noble muskellunge.

Actually I think it is a new way of fishing for these monsters. The guy had no leader material so he had to use a rope stringer as his leader. The lure is behind the muskie's head. Can't you see it!!:-"

[panfisher]

Talk'd to a fellow sunday who said he caught a "48"r last year from of Evergreen.