skunksville strikes again

[njbassman]

Depending on who you talk to you either love it (mostly the locals who have the knowledge) or you hate it(guys like me who get lured in by the trophies and don't know the place well enough to be effective).

This winter I've made the rounds to a LOT of diff lakes with not much to show. Decided to take another crack at Monksville after reading some IS reports. Set up in 35 fow in the south basin right by the launch.

Knowing the place is loaded with trout most notable for me my brothers 8lb brown caught through the ice I walked out to the middle by the dam in 80fow put a trap 5ft below the ice with 4lb Floro hoping for a cruiser. Wind was whipping so me and pga pro fish were hunkered in the shelter jigging without any luck. Little after 5:00 grabbed the binoculars and noticed we had a flag up.

25 min later landed a PB 34" 12lb muskie.

Gotta thank some of the guys on IS and here on njfishing who shared valuable info and expertise. Also Keith for calming me down and sharing the experience. Was a Lotta fun.

[njbassman]

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Jordanpnj/IMG_20140227_192000_zps72527b34.jpg

[acaravaglia]

Nice catch!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Nice, great, awesome catch my friend!!! You deserve fit without a doubt. What the hell were you doing in 80 feet of water? LOL!!! Where did you catch that SKI? Please, oh please, PM me the details! Great catch man!!!:D

[iceehot6766]

Nice Alligator Pete.....You definately deserve that one......Did Keith catch anything?......Hope so!!....Hit me up next week....Good work!!!!

[stevejordan]

the big guy!!!

[PGAProfishional]

What a great Time! That wind was a blowin today my friends, it was chilly, but good things come to those who wait...

Largest Highlight of the day...I say largest because, trust me my friends there were many..., was when NJBassman nimbly applied a cat-burglar like prowess to the line, thus coercing the muskie to the base of the hole. Finally, He thrust his bare hand into the water and gilled the beast, no gaff was needed...

Later, Victory was shared by all, and a feast was had. There were matrons a plenty, and fountains of mead for everyone in the land...

Ok, so the (Nordic) feast story isn't exactly true, but he did throw his arm into the hole..:)


Go...NJFishing!

[Skunk City]

Congrats!! Beautiful fish.

Be forewarned...

...you will never catch anything in Monksville again. You have met your lifetime quota hahaha.

[Jigman13]

good looking fish... nice job--congrats!

[kcritch]

Sweet fish....Nicely Done.

Skunk...lifetime quota....That's funny!

[AndyS]

Great photo of the fish ! Looks like you shop for hats at the same store as Fast Eddie, congrats on the one that didn't get away !

[Super]

Nice catch. You earned it.

[UglyStick]

What a great Time! That wind was a blowin today my friends, it was chilly, but good things come to those who wait...

Largest Highlight of the day...I say largest because, trust me my friends there were many..., was when NJBassman nimbly applied a cat-burglar like prowess to the line, thus coercing the muskie to the base of the hole. Finally, He thrust his bare hand into the water and gilled the beast, no gaff was needed...

Later, Victory was shared by all, and a feast was had. There were matrons a plenty, and fountains of mead for everyone in the land...

Ok, so the (Nordic) feast story isn't exactly true, but he did throw his arm into the hole..:)


Go...NJFishing!

I know it was a poetic post... but PLEASE tell me you would NEVER even think of gaffing a muskie....

[NorthJerzyG]

Awesome fish, outta skunksville no less. Nice job!!!

[Duck or Bleed]

Very nice !! congrats !

[jimmythegreek]

good job brother, Im glad u got ur ice ski this year, and surprised the skunks gave it up no less, CONGRATS!! its fish like this one that make u spend a day freezin ur a** off until u hook something good and get a pic with a smile like that............nicely done on 4lb test too

[Mikey topaz]

Holy moley they do exsist and fish really do come out there through the ice!! Congrats on the pb ! And way to stick it out!

[acabtp]

sweet fish man

I know it was a poetic post... but PLEASE tell me you would NEVER even think of gaffing a muskie....
he's probably talking just a lip gaff to lift them out of the hole... no permanent damage to the fish, just like a big fish hook

[Michael82929]

Nice fish Pete.. fighting the elements and cashing in on a fish like that.. cool beans

[L84fishin]

Pete, you look more surprised then the fish!
Congrats, mozel tov.

[GetANet]

The look on your face says it all! The SKUNK was brutal to us in January!
I give you alot of credit for going back and go Big besides!!! CONGRATS!!!
Been a long time overdue for me to catch a MONSTER PIKE or my FIRST MUSKY.
Hoping it's coming SOON!!!!!

[L84fishin]

throwback friday
heres my skunksville trout from back in the day, 1994

[njbassman]

he's probably talking just a lip gaff to lift them out of the hole... no permanent damage to the fish, just like a big fish hook[/QUOTE]

thanks gents... was eager to get this one on the scale... had two decent ones come unbuttoned at the hole last winter... this time around gaffe was in hand... and yes for a lip job... she wan't that big it turned out and the head came up nicely....

[Skunk City]

throwback friday
heres my skunksville trout from back in the day, 1994

sick!

[420*NightCrawler]

Great catch/fish. As hard as that place can be to fish in the spring and fall, I cannot imagine trying there in the winter.