1/3/2023 0 Comments The tiger hunter showtimes![]() ![]() As I held it by the tail and watched it swim off, I thought of all the hours I had spent researching and chasing this elusive predator of the effort it took to make this wilderness excursion and the frustration of multiple, last-second muskie rejections. A victory whoop echoed off the mountainside as we snapped photos and measured 38 inches of muskie. The next time I got him to the surface, I slid the net under him - just in time for Caleb to help tow me and a very angry muskie to shore.įinally on solid ground, we celebrated. On my first net attempt, the fish jumped again, landing just inches from my kayak. Somehow, I stayed on my feet as I fought the thrashing muskie with my left arm and unfolded a huge landing net with my right. I hung on for dear life, winching the large, violent fish off the bottom of the lake. The high vantage point was critical, it seemed-tomorrow, I would stand. That night around the campfire, Caleb described watching muskies react to his lure. I landed a few nice brook trout on flies and spinners, but ended the evening without any muskie action. I had a hard time standing on my boat and mostly fished wading in waist-high water. He had several muskie follow his lure and hooked one that escaped. Caleb, a roofer by trade, was able to balance on his. These kayaks were much smaller and wobblier. We rolled in style that day, catching giant smallmouths out of souped-up Hobies provided by kayak champion Kyle Zemke. It was clear this kayak experience would be tougher than our recent Lake Walcott trip. They were here! But could we get one to bite? Within seconds of launching my kayak, I saw a big muskie swim by. We arrived late-afternoon, set up camp and were on the water by 5 p.m. With no way to get a boat to our destination, we took small kayaks instead. Shoreline access is often limited in good muskie habitat, and it would be a fiasco trying to land one from a float tube (my usual go-to for alpine lakes). ![]()
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