Shabbona 5/7

FishinMatt · May 8, 2008

I was feeling pretty good after the Delavan trip so I decided to try to keep my Shabbona muskie streak alive. I'm not a muskie guy, but through some good fortune, I have been lucky enough to land one on the last 3 trips. No monsters, but pretty cool none the less. Today I made it out from 530P-7:30, right before the weather started turning nasty. After a long drift with one follow I went back over the area one more time and got lucky once again with this 32''. Again not what I was targeting and on 6 lb. test, it made for some fun. It actually went through my swim ladder, but by that time it was pretty well finished and I was able to pull the line with my hand, bring the fish next to the swim ladder and slip the net under it 8

Soon after it started to really look nasty to the North so I decided I had enough good luck for one day and headed back in.

JasonN · May 8, 2008

Another fine day at the office, Matt. Nice ski!

MrB · May 8, 2008

Nice musky, and nice landing job on 6lb test!

coyote · May 8, 2008

Geez MATT what a roll you are on. 27 inch eye, pig largies and smallies, ferious pike and now musky, what species will it be tonite?

fishkid · May 8, 2008

NICE musky matt! glad your on a roll. keep it up

toothdoc · May 8, 2008

Nice musky Matt. It looks like you are back into your usual form!

Seebass · May 8, 2008

Matt great job! Is your company hiring? I need more time to fish. This work thing is really cutting into my fishing!

Yami Master · May 8, 2008

Geez MATT what a roll you are on. 27 inch eye, pig largies and smallies, ferious pike and now musky, what species will it be tonite?

I believe Matt has put the fish on "NOITCE"

Nice job dude

twoglasseyes · May 8, 2008

A lovely fish! Way to go 8)

FishinMatt · May 8, 2008

Thanks guys. Just the right place at the right time I guess for some of these fish. Believe it or not I do work 40+ hours and commute from Aurora to the Loop everyday. I am fortunate that the wife works nights and I can sneak out on weeknights occasionaly :wink:

Culprit · May 12, 2008

Thats a beauty Matt , Ur definatly on a roll bro :shock:

fishinnut28 · May 13, 2008

matt if you dont mind me asking

what the hell do u do for a living :lol:

almost everyday ur on here fishin a new lake.

ur a very lucky man

Rich L · May 13, 2008

Very nice fish!

FishinMatt · May 13, 2008

Thanks again guys, it sure has been a fun Spring so far.

FishinNut, see above post and also profile info. No one seems to believe that I actually work

Legend075 · May 13, 2008

She is a beauty Matt great job!
Keep that streak going and those reports. :lol:

dubs justin · May 14, 2008

Nice man, congratz. Im accualy heading out there somtime soon.

Islandfisher · May 14, 2008

Nice ski Matt! This post is like a week old: I don't know how I missed it.

FishinMatt · May 14, 2008

Thanks guys. The No-motor zone, NE Bay, and East Bay seem to be the hot tickets right now. Also have heard of some decent action around the damn face and Somanauk Point. The last time out I thought the water temps were just about perfect at 60 degrees, but I hear they have gone back down to around 55 or so. Guys have been doing really well out there, but I don't even think the peak fishing has even started yet. Wish I had more time (and more money for gas)

Shabbona 5/7

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