Brian was more than willing to answer all my questions before I even booked this trip. And after I booked this trip, he kept me informed on what lake we would be fishing, the location of the dock and meeting time. No issues with communication.
When I got to the dock (about 20 minutes early) Brian already had the boat in the water and was ready to go. A quick safety briefing and donning of a life vest and we were on the water. After just a few minutes we arrived at our first spot and Brian gave a quick tutorial on how to fish a glide bait. I will add here that when we did change baits, Brian made sure I was fishing each one properly. About thirty minutes in, I had a fish in the boat (a Northern Pike, but at least I wasn’t going to get skunked). We tried a few different spots and even though the lunar fishing tables were on our side, the muskies were not. After about 4 hours of fishing, it was time for a break. Brian suggested a long lunch break and a change of lakes for the afternoon/evening session which again lined up nicely with the lunar fishing tables. When I arrived at the second lake, again Brian had the boat in the water and we were on our way in a matter of seconds. We did have a number of missed strikes and a couple follows using 3-4 different baits at 3-4 different spots, but as in the morning session, I did not get a muskie in the boat. I was not counting, but I probably made at least 500 casts during the day.
A friend of mine told me that when it comes to fishing with a guide, having a guide that is personable and easy to talk with is very important as there is so much time in the boat without any action (regardless of species being targeted). In that aspect, Brian was great. Lots of fish stories and life experiences were exchanged that only added to my enjoyment of the day.
Yeah in the end I did not catch a muskie. It was not for lack of effort, knowledge or gear. Sometimes the fish just choose not to cooperate. I guess that is why it is called fishing and not catching.
Would I recommend Muskies and More? Absolutely.
Brian was more than willing to answer all my questions before I even booked this trip. And after I booked this trip, he kept...
Seth and Tyler, thank you again! Congratulations Tyler, welcome to the club!! I had a great time with you guys. You definitely ate your Wheaties,you guys didn’t quit! Can’t wait to do it again