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Awesome weekend on Balsam Lake

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Fishwacker	Posted: May 19, 2014 - 09:44 pm #permalink #1
Parr Trout Group: Newbies Posts: 77 Member No.: 6049 Joined: January 31, 2014	Had a great weekend on Balsam lake Started Saturday night with a nice Walleye just over the slot.. NICE... Sunday morning started slow.. A few HUGE O.O.S. Smallies then over to an area furthest away from home base. We usually don't make it that far down the bay however this time we wanted to try it.. Hit a popular spot for pike which was starting to see some pressure from the fisherman trying to find calm from the wind.. cast away for pike we come across a boat with three gentlemen in it. we chat and they say that around the corner they had a lot o chasers but no strikes... GAME ON! if they are there,,, we'll make 'em bite... over we go, fighting the shallow water (1.5-2 feet) having to raise the motor and trust "Minny" to coast us around through the wind.... Suddenly WHAM! this baby hits my wife's Mepp's 3 black and silver with red buck tail.... Fought it for ten minutes and we landed it with our hands as we forgot the net on the dock. 17Lb 39" O.O.S. Muskie!!! Nice fish!!! quick picture and back in the water to dance another day. Can't wait till it's my turn to wrestle the gator we've affectionately named "Lizbeth" as we almost had to "choot'em" to get it in the boat

bluenote	Posted: May 19, 2014 - 11:08 pm #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Newbies Posts: 2859 Member No.: 3844 Joined: March 04, 2013	Enjoyed your report! Quite the musky on a mepps! !! Well done!

northernoutdoorsman	Posted: May 19, 2014 - 11:53 pm #permalink #3
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 386 Member No.: 4983 Joined: December 10, 2013	Thats a nice looking fish! Good job

Dinky	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 06:17 am #permalink #4
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1492 Member No.: 212 Joined: February 14, 2011	Very nice pic...thanks for sharing...that's a fish of a life time. Cheers Greg

Tim man	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 07:47 am #permalink #5
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 183 Member No.: 3781 Joined: February 27, 2013	Great report and Nice fish !!!

muskyfreak13	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 08:00 am #permalink #6
Parr Trout Group: Newbies Posts: 51 Member No.: 6646 Joined: April 21, 2014	Nice fish! That looks like a Tiger Musky

grm	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 09:44 am #permalink #7
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 437 Member No.: 1551 Joined: February 20, 2012	x2 ,that what i thought as well

mydogbites	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 02:17 pm #permalink #8
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1687 Member No.: 414 Joined: February 26, 2011	Great report fishwacker, we were there on Monday and caught one little beaten up tiger. Felt sorry for the poor buggar looked like it was tortured, but still very hungry and still swimming. My first time on Balsam.

Putaforkinya	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 02:49 pm #permalink #9
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 4485 Member No.: 3100 Joined: January 22, 2013	wow AMAZING colours. good report

Sofabed	Posted: May 20, 2014 - 07:04 pm #permalink #10
Fry Group: Members Posts: 47 Member No.: 4160 Joined: April 28, 2013	Nice fish. i am heading up tomorrow to fish until Sunday. Hoping to find some good pike and walleye action

Fishwacker	Posted: May 21, 2014 - 09:19 am #permalink #11
Parr Trout Group: Newbies Posts: 77 Member No.: 6049 Joined: January 31, 2014	Thanx everyone.. It certainly was an exciting time, and certainly a beautiful fish. I will have to thank the success partially to members of this board as we've learned a lot from following the different forums. Fishermen helping fishermen. On that note.. quick tip for Sofabed... all our fish were caught in 15 to 20 F.O.W. with the exception of "Lizbeth" Orange or Gold bellies seem to be turning their cranks too... Good Luck.. Maybe I'll see ya up there this weekend...

sniperlee	Posted: May 21, 2014 - 06:38 pm #permalink #12
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1464 Member No.: 939 Joined: December 05, 2011	I've heard balsam gets a little on the rough side. How do you think a 15' tinny would hold up?

Fishwacker	Posted: May 22, 2014 - 08:43 am #permalink #13
Parr Trout Group: Newbies Posts: 77 Member No.: 6049 Joined: January 31, 2014	Depending on the winds, there is always a calm shoreline to fish.. and theres are lots of spots at each shoreline, Balsam gets rough, but doesn't swell, stick closer to shore and you'll be fine...

sniperlee	Posted: May 22, 2014 - 02:23 pm #permalink #14
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1464 Member No.: 939 Joined: December 05, 2011	Ok. Thnx.

Bigfishlill	Posted: May 25, 2014 - 08:28 pm #permalink #15
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 376 Member No.: 6778 Joined: May 10, 2014	Nice fish good report!

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