CG_Fishes Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 I was convinced by some friends to gout out fishing for 2 hours last night after getting some work done. I decided that being that it was finally Esox season that I would target pike and tigers while they fished for bass. I put my trusting 8" magdraft on, a bait I had never caught a bass on, but had caugt many pike/tigers on. We got to the first spot where we have been slamming bass and nothing, the fish were non-existent, the cold weather (40s) seemed to shut them off or push them out. We decided to go to the sewage treatment plant outflow as we knew it would have the warmest water on the lake. Turns out we were right and we were immediately into fish. Although I was targetting Esox I caught some super solid bass including my first over 6 in 4 years (See got'em section). We fished around for a while, catching here and there until we were about to leave and pulled off a little bit. I tossed into the tailwaters of the flow and got slammed. I knew immediately that strike was Esox and it was confirmed when the fish came up to roll and subsequently jump. Fighting the fish in the heavy current proved to be tough and took some careful play. I saw she had swallowed the bait and so I played cautious even with my 60lb mono leader. We got the fish in the boat, took some pictures and measured the fish with a piece of line (I forgot my board at home in the rush). Got home at measured the cut section of line. 41", my PB tiger and biggest fish I have ever caught. The stoke was real. What a beautiful fish! What a way to officially start the Esox season, I'm only here for another 10 days but I'm hoping to find a few more before I leave! Efrain, Fried Lemons, yev14 and 28 others 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justintrask Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Hell yeah, nice fish and awesome patterns! They used to stock my home reservoir with tiger musky wayyyyy back in the day, but that was a long time ago and I think they're long long long gone out of that body of water at this point. CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud95 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 The Magdraft assassin strikes again. Congrats! jmm_4 and CG_Fishes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BittyRanger Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 BROOO you are on them Bless up man. Amazing fish BigBaitThirty and CG_Fishes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG_Fishes Posted May 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, justintrask said: Hell yeah, nice fish and awesome patterns! They used to stock my home reservoir with tiger musky wayyyyy back in the day, but that was a long time ago and I think they're long long long gone out of that body of water at this point. This body of water isn't even stoked, just overflow from other lakes/rivers that end up here. Somehow it has a really solid population of big fish though 5 minutes ago, Bud95 said: The Magdraft assassin strikes again. Congrats! It's gotta be my signature bait at this point! I always have one tied on! FishDr and Bud95 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yev14 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Great fish - congratulations! CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterWolf44 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Awesome Fish. Congrats and welcome to the 40 inch club CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsaProch Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Straight up killing em on that thing CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 What a beauty! Congrats!! CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaswimbaiter Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Congrats!!!! CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lux036 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Nice. I'm trying to get my first musky this year. Been living in MN my whole life, but have never caught one. CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted May 5, 2023 Report Share Posted May 5, 2023 Tigers are AMAZING CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SockeyeSteve Posted May 5, 2023 Report Share Posted May 5, 2023 What a catch! I love a good tiger bite, they really do smoke em, good to see you bring one to the boat! congrats CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 Congratulations on a great fish! CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBayBassMan Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 Stoked for you. Congratulations!! CG_Fishes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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