Memorial Day Monster

Was up on the bay with my 7 month pregnant wife. We got up there Sat for the openner and we kept getting rips and missed a bunch of fish. After several big drum and some monster walleyes, including a 30incher we boated our first ski a 36" around 2pm. A few hours later a huge rip that I thought was a snag, while trying to hold the spool causing a burn on my thumb I saw a fish surface and realized we had another musky and handed the rod to Kathy. She boated a 47" although made me hold it for the pic.

Sunday lost a high 40's fish first thing in the morning. Apparently that was the only musky action for the day! Boated a bunch of drum, walleye and 4 cats 2 over 15 lbs. Pretty crazy to be catching fish like that on musky baits.

Monday we decided to sleep in after Sundays disappointment. Didn't get on the water till about 9:30. Started off boating a few drum and a walleye. Before we had the big rip. It was the furthest board rod. I can see her on the surface, knew it wasn't another drum! Kathy took the rod, next thing I know I was struggling to get this monster in the net. It didn't fit in my frabill big game. After a couple attempts it finally fell in and thats when I realized how big it actually was. She ended up going 53x 23.5. Kathys new personal best! This one will be tough to beat. Kathys got the bear hug on it but was scared to hold it.

Heres a pic of me holding it and a nice release pic!

Hopefully everyone else had a good weekend as well

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Permalink Reply by Craig Uhlenbrauck on May 25, 2009 at 8:32pm: Let the spring circus begin......

Nice fish,

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Permalink Reply by Peter Kita on May 25, 2009 at 8:58pm: Those are some great looking fish! I think that big one is eyeing up your dog though.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mike Witowski on May 25, 2009 at 9:59pm: Big thumbs up Kathy and Nick! Congrats on your new personal best!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rob Schaller on May 25, 2009 at 10:05pm: Wow,Nice fish!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bill Pilarski on May 26, 2009 at 5:09am: What a Great weekend. Kathy, Congratulations are in order, great fish.. Keep em coming..Talk to you soon..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brandyn Shepherd on May 26, 2009 at 6:30am: Good job guys!

Nick, hopefully the baby is going to be a boy? I'm not sure how many guys can handle being whooped by two girls :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lance Zimmerman on May 26, 2009 at 6:57am: Very nice Nick and Kathy! Those are some real impressive fish.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alex Hamm on May 26, 2009 at 10:30am: Beautiful fish guys!! Congrats and hopefully I'll happen upon one of those 50's this year!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jerome on May 26, 2009 at 11:11am: Way to go !

Can't ask for a better start to your season. Congrats!

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Permalink Reply by Shep on May 26, 2009 at 1:42pm: Great weekend! Nice talking to you Saturday. Our highlight was a 5-6 foot sturgeon! The thing wanted to get to the trestle, and it was all I could do to stiop it. Pulled gharder, and longer than any musky I ever had the fortune of catching. What a beast!; ▶ Reply to This