ORIGINAL: ShutUpNFish
You young bucks get all fired up, especially when the truth hits right at home...just relax. Muskie fishing isn't the same as walleye fishing or steelhead or any other for that matter. If you're a rookie, and stick with it (which I doubt you will with your attitude and responses), you will find that out pretty quick. Most seasoned muskie anglers, with any sort of success, will rarely be heard from here...I was simply trying to help you out and tell it like it is, and you obviously could not handle it. I did, after all, say not to take offense.
Im just trying to save a little time by getting on the right track sooner.
Of course you are, an evident result of the "instant gratification" age. As I said, that **** don't fly in muskie fishing, because muskie fishing is ALL ABOUT TIME....the MORE time spent, the more success you will have. After you smarten up, if you smarten up (which some don't) on what to do where and how. Got it? Probably not. I'm sure you'll come back with some snide, snippy and angry response anyway.
Am I acting like I'm the king of musky fishing in western pa?
You certainly were not. Thats why I offered to help with a valid suggestion. You are the one who took offense and got defensive. Am I the king of muskie fishing in PA? Ummmmm NO, nor do I think so. "Know it all hardass"? Well, as far as muskie fishing goes, I will say that after 25+ years of experience, well over a thousand caught and released fish, involvements in several muskie preservation organizations and made efforts/petitions for the current PA regulations, etc, etc....Yes, I know a lot about muskie fishing since I've devoted half of my life to it. Yes, I can also confidently say that I have caught more, put more time in and KNOW more than MOST people do in regards to muskie fishing. Does that make me better than you??? H3LL NO! I never insinuated that either. I was just stating the facts.
So what more kind of information are YOU looking for? I suppose you want to know how to catch them and what methods are best suited for Wilhelm. I suppose you also want the most productive spots and lures too? So, be specific about what you want to know about wilhelm....do you just want to know if others are having success? Where does it lead from there? The guys catching the fish there, aren't going to tell you anyhow....look at the the responses....ALL from those who DON'T catch fish there, of course. I gave the only legitimate/positive response to what you were ACTUALLY looking for....A HOPE that there ARE fish there....willing fish?? THATS ALL UP TO YOU SIR.
Im not looking for a spotburn or anything like that, I just haven't heard one wisper from any locals about the lake for musky. Hell, I only think ive ever seen one other guy musky fishing on the lake.
So why did you post this soon after you opened the thread? I think you're well aware that this may be a touchy, tight lipped subject from square one....Its muskie fishing. I'm sure you will learn...
Final Note: Most who know me here, know that I AM certainly willing to help a guy out, even take him fishing, etc.....However, I'm NOT willing to spoonfeed over the net...NEVER...Don't take it wrong either YMess....I'm just speaking in general terms, not directly to you.
You come across in a negative tone in your responses, and also a disrespectful manner. That is what makes me return the favor to you. Im not here to start a fight on the internet, but I wonder about people who respond to a friendly post about a local fishing lake they way you did.
What are your intentions, to put the young musky fishing crowd in its place? Hell, we all go out there to catch fish. Believe me, I'd of quit already if I was too impatient for the task of musky fishing. I guess trying to increase my fishing knowledge of a lake by trying to pull some information from people who have fished the area more than I have (or have had more success) is considered a young generation "I want everything without doing the work" kind of approach. Thats fine by me.
Here's what I have learned from you though Shutupandfish, I guess Im gonna have to beat the water of Wilhelm until I find out some of the answers i'm looking for. But what you need to learn is no one is going to respect you more for bad talking people's efforts to improve their own fishing experience. And that's what your doing. Sometimes when you don't have anything nice to say you shouldn't say it, because obviously you don't like the criticism either...