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by Duke
Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mona Lake celery flats habitat restoration
Replies: 0
Views: 75014

Mona Lake celery flats habitat restoration

Mona Lake restoration project info from the Muskegon County Water Resources Commission: Curious about the Mona Lake Celery pond restoration project? Please join us for an informational meeting scheduled for September 14, 2022. The meeting will be held in the Norton Shores Council Chambers, which are...
by Duke
Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:36 pm
Forum: Preservation - Restoration - Education
Topic: Interesting Muskie forage study
Replies: 2
Views: 21122

Re: Interesting Muskie forage study

Thanks Tom, interesting research going on there! It confirms several things for me including muskie diet tendencies, and how much I dislike statistics…
by Duke
Tue May 18, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best inland lakes
Replies: 2
Views: 25300

Re: Best inland lakes

Unfortunately right now the state is somewhat lacking for true action lakes where you’ve got a good shot to catch one per day. The stocking reports are still your best guide, with generally better odds in the smaller and more ‘closed’ lakes without an easy exit downstream or over a dam. Thornapple i...
by Duke
Tue May 26, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Phantom softtail vs squirrelly Hellhound
Replies: 5
Views: 52792

Re: Phantom softtail vs squirrelly Hellhound

I've only seen the Softails in action and they're a perfect 7 for 7 for working as advertised, go figure!... No complaints, definite solid producer in my experience.
by Duke
Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: muskie story
Replies: 19
Views: 263163

Re: muskie story

Sure did! That thing is so cool
by Duke
Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: muskie story
Replies: 19
Views: 263163

muskie story

So I wrote an article for the Michigan Out of Doors magazine with the intent of reaching an audience mostly unfamiliar with muskies. I wasn't satisfied with the changed version that the magazine editor published, so I'm putting my version up here. I hope it didn't suck. As sportsmen and women in thi...
by Duke
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reels for big blades
Replies: 6
Views: 82670

Reels for big blades

Besides Tranx 500.

Who's used them all, which ones work?

Tranx 400? Abu Beast? Lexa? 13 Fishing? Okuma?

Any others?
by Duke
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Muskie Fisherman / Fall Trolling
Replies: 9
Views: 69964

Re: New Muskie Fisherman / Fall Trolling

I don’t do much trolling, and typically I like it even less in the fall because baits that stop/pause/suspend tend to do better in cold water. But fall trolling is definitely a tried and true method that produces well too. It depends on the lake and the forage, but I’d be willing to bet that skimmin...
by Duke
Mon May 20, 2019 8:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MI-DNR Volunteers Needed
Replies: 18
Views: 299575

Re: MI-DNR Volunteers Needed

Great video! Thanks for sharing, and glad there was good turnout and a successful day.

Do you happen to know how many females, and a size range of the 16 fish caught?
by Duke
Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Top producer
Replies: 18
Views: 251531

Top producer

What’s your #1 all time bait for fish put in the boat? Mine goes back a ways, but I’m pretty sure its a gold (colored) weighted squirrelly burt
by Duke
Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Freshwater bite podcast
Replies: 1
Views: 23607

Re: Freshwater bite podcast

Great job! I enjoyed the podcast, glad Lee did that and Nick did an excellent job representing MMA
by Duke
Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reel?
Replies: 5
Views: 41054

Re: Reel?

there is a big difference in size between the two, so choosing one really depends on what you want to use it for. The 400 is big enough to only be necessary for the heaviest pulling baits, 300 is sufficient for the vast majority of stuff. But other people probably have different opinions!
by Duke
Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Banquet Thank You!
Replies: 2
Views: 26166

Re: Banquet Thank You!

HUGE thanks to all the team!! Outstanding work

To donate towards the LSC tracking study, should we send an email to mimuskie47@gmail.com ?
by Duke
Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anglers play a major role in Michigan muskie program
Replies: 4
Views: 29420

Re: Anglers play a major role in Michigan muskie program

Nice article! except for the questionable expert on all of Michigan's muskie fisheries quoted at the end. Unless he thinks that in order to be "good" a muskie fishery must crank out a fish per every hour like the only places he has guided?