IBASSIN's day on the water: Pigeon Lake Muskie Part 2

Part 2
As we drove closer to the narrows that link Pigeon lake to Buckhorn, the water got cloudy. Milky, chalky water which seemed unhealthy. We headed to one of our proven weedlines but couldn’t located the grass or fish.  The weeds were down and with very poor water clarity, it was awkward to cast precisely. We spent at least 30 minutes working in and out on the flat. One cast would be free of weeds, the next was tangled in globs of grass.  It seemed like we were wasting our time.
There was a set docks with matted weeds along the bank that looked so fishy, so I headed right over to them. Joels’ new boat has a Minn Kota Talon. A Talon is a shallow water anchor. Press a button cause a large spike to plunge into the water and lock the boat in place. I have never used one and was very curious to try it out. Fishing docks was just an excuse to give the Talon a whirl. I must say, it worked like a charm even when large boat wakes rushed us. I was also surprised of its speed and quietness. The spike enters quickly with no splash. We didn’t catch anything except two hungry rock bass and two small largemouth but the Talon sure impressed me. It might be next on the list.

IBASSIN's day on the water: Pigeon Lake Muskie August 18, 2011

By Luigi De Rose

Hi, this entry was initially deleted due to some editing issues. I reworked the post and I'm sure you'll like it.

This entry is a bit late due to the coverage of the FLW EverStart tournament on Lake Erie. Great to see so many friends doing well.
Muskies eat like giant bass. Feeding on magnum baits, they’re a blast. My companion for the day was Joel Isenberg. Joel and I fished a lot 20 years ago while I was in university. We fished weekly during the summers back then. If I had a spare weekend in the fall we headed to Pigeon for muskies. We haven’t make a trek for muskies together for a long time, too long, so we just had to go.

First, Joel got a new Bass Cat bass boat. This thing is pimped out. I tease him that it's so pimped out it has its own stripper pole. The pole is located on the trailer along with three steps  by the bow to help get in and out. ( If you’re too young to know what “pimped out” or “stripper pole” are don't ask your parents and don’t tell them you heard it from me).  Sporting a black /blue gelcoat and 20" wheels with skinny rubber on the trailer, the boat looks sharp. Man does it rock on the water with its Yamaha 250 SHO and Minn Kota Talon. We never really pushed it but that motor is so much more powerful than any 225 HP I have driven.