Pete Maina

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Chased turkeys in the am and got busted again (seems mosquito swarms make people move more lol) - then a quick trip for bass with Uncle Bob. Got many and even a few gills on spider fly ... and now off to a graduation.

Hope everyone having a great weekend!

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Chased turkeys in the am and got busted again (seems mosquito swarms make people move more lol) - then a quick trip for bass with Uncle Bob. Got many and even a few gills on spider fly ... and now off to a graduation. 

Hope everyone having a great weekend!

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Great pics.👍 Fly fishing for panfish is so much fun!🎣

some much fun with a fly rod!!! moving there next fall, come on retirement!!!

Gotta love the spider flies in the spring for gills. I did the same thing today.

Great day ! You are blessed ..

Love the excitement brother Pete

Fishing is more fun.

Happy Memorial day Pete 🇺🇸

Awesome fishing 🎣 Day!!!

Awesome ❤️

Great to see the Maina Boys out wetting a line together! 👍

Thermacell. Never forget it on a 6th season hunt in Wisconsin. We've killed 4 in 3 days because of em and even got a musky while one was running in the boat yesterday

Always a pleasure seeing your entertaining posts

your a busy guy !!

Nice 🖤

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It's finally official muskie time here in the northwoods... it seems the only safe place is out on the boat - to get away from ravenous mosquitoes! Going to wait 'till after the weekend traffic, graduations and such to get out, but for those who are - hope going well. Reports?

Is time to get the big release tools in the boat and spare replacement hooks!

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Its finally official muskie time here in the northwoods... it seems the only safe place is out on the boat - to get away from ravenous mosquitoes! Going to wait till after the weekend traffic, graduations and such to get out, but for those who are - hope going well. Reports?

Is time to get the big release tools in the boat and spare replacement hooks!

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Great action pic of the Muskie!🎣 I bet some of those release tools could tell some pretty cool stories!🤔

Had one up on a surface bait! Other than that, I lost 12 pounds!! From BLOOD LOSS!!! Damned mosquitoes got well fed. Lol

I’m not a fan of those hooks that curl inwards But the rest of that stuff is great

Managed to catch 2 before the mosquitoes ran us off the lake 😡 couldn't take a breath without choking on half a dozen mosquitoes.

Pete, I'm in the same boat, isolated a Turkey for tomorrow AM. Fish next week, hard....

Fished shawano this morning for a big dud. Didn’t even catch a bass or northern

Go get um Pete ,mosquitoes are not bad here in SE Wisconsin

Im excited to say the least! Boats almost ready just got to shine it up and put my box together!

Fished thru Major this morning tried many patterns and nothing , no worries nice to throw finally

Seen 6 caught today near Chippewa Falls, WI.

Northern Langlade County, beautiful morning. Two pike, one bass, one musky follow, and this fat 36 3/4” ski

I second the thermacell

My family and I are coming up from SE WI to fish the flowage by you next weekend for the week. Fished it some years ago but wasn’t into Muskies yet. Been doing research but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Staying in Moores Bay.

Caught this one on accident. Little Blue Fox Vibrax. April in Waukesha on the Fox River. Released her ASAP!

Reel fun stuff

My SO was up on the Chip last week. He said he's never seen mosquitoes that bad this early. We are going up there on Saturday. Will definitely be bringing the Thermacell!

Time to swap spices. Everything else is saying feed me.

Good luck out there your time has arrived!!

The world needs more people like you to be more favorable place . Much love Nick D. Arcangelo ♥️ .I appreciate your kind gesture; you're the best account manager, may God bless you more 💯💯

Clear water and blue skies but a healthy 36 from Iron County is a great way to start the year.

Get a thermacell for the squitoes they really work wonders its amazing

Keep up the good work!

Did you ever try barbless hooks, or file off the barb?????

The Freeze didn't kill em off the other night? Damn!

Keep up the good work!

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Started posting something else ... realized this is far more appropriate! Keep our (too) many fallen heroes in mind through the weekend. Raise a glass in their honor!

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Started posting something else ... realized this is far more appropriate! Keep our (too) many fallen heroes in mind through the weekend. Raise a glass in their honor!

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Remember and honor them this Memorial Day Weekend!

Amen Pete!

Perfectly said! And I did for my Father ,Grandfather and 2 nephews !! Also donated at the Hayward Wal-Mart

Amen 🙏

Amen!

Nick D. Arcangelo and his team strategy has been helping a lot of traders/newbies out there, with his program i was able to recover my losses from the crash so swiftly.

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Little throwback to last May around this time when Uncle Bob (dad Tex's younger brother) comes up to fish for a while... we always have a great time - and we'll be back at again soon as Bob arrives this weekend.

Who else has some family fishing going on?

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Little throwback to last May around this time when Uncle Bob (dad Texs younger brother) comes up to fish for a while... we always have a great time - and well be back at again soon as Bob arrives this weekend.

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Rich Ross Hey Rich, I have fished little ST but never for muskie. I would guess a smaller bait pattern ... just put up a spring baits on YouTube channel if haven't seen ... I would say watch the weather and adapt but overall smaller cranks, jerks and spinners

Awesome throwback pics! Definitely looks like you guys are having fun!🎣Here is a throwback selfie pic after of one of our family trips. We will be back on the water after Memorial Day.🎣

Hey Pete, I’m going up to Saint Germain first week of June. We’re fishin little St. germain any recommendations on what to throw for skis ? I’ll be fishing bass too

Get your dad on some fish, like a good son ❤️

Tex is a fishing machine and taught you everything you know and don't ever forget that. My dad reminds me all the time! Lol!

We are planning on it with the Great Nieces and Nephews.

Nice Catch. !!

Looks great, have a great holiday weekend!!🎣🎣🎣

Good luck gentlemen on this warm opening weekend in the northwoods!! I will be testing new waters up there as well this weekend.

Very nice!

I’m the only one. But I do meet some great people

Yes the grandkids are coming up !! This is when little fish are big fish !! And patience is key !!

Happy Memorial day PETE and Family.

Have a great time. Be safe and tight lines

My grandnephew John with his biggest LMB! 👍

Family times are precious and lasting 💖

WHY DO YOUR ADD KEEP POPPING UP IN MY FEED. Normally I can turn others off!!! Your doesn’t have the 3 little dots that I can turn YOU OFF. Stop! Get off my feed!

Nice catches!!!

You mean throw in back in the water...Tex!!!

Unfortunately not me.Son getting ready 2 deploy overseas.Grandson doing his military thing so it's ALL on me.NO PROBLEM.

Looks like a Great time for you

S

Monters!

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I think this a pretty cool wimp ... on top of being a very rare occurrence as this little dude whacked a jerkmaster crankbait, but was an odd-looking smallmouth!

Who got some wimps?

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I think this a pretty cool wimp ... on top of being a very rare occurrence as this little dude whacked a jerkmaster crankbait, but was an odd-looking smallmouth!

Who got some wimps?

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Awesome wimp Pete! We have actually caught them weird looking smallmouths on poppers.🤔 Wimp from last Saturday my grandson Jeremiah caught.🎣

Me and everybody else in our town sure ate a lot of those. Yellow belly bullheads are prized tablefare in this neck of the woods.

I got a musky and I named him wimpy

Cought this on a Walleye Assassin 🤪

Good eatin!

Flathead bait! Muskie too.😂

Caught a bunch of catfish on jerkbaits last year fishing pike opener (May 1st). Not cats this year though!

Last week 10 inch perch on the jigging rap

Cat's, good Cajun cooking..Thursday morning my first trip back to our northern neighbors , 1st since covid .flying out of souix lookout lk trout, pike,and eyes..

Caught one in my glass minnow trap on saltines lolol

I need jerkmaster training. Can’t seem to catch anything with them.

My proudest wimp. A mini carp. Ate a rig made for much bigger fish.

We’ll we working on the dinks next week on lake Chetac I’m sure Pete. 🤣

We caught and ate them bigtime when we were kids. Lake Winnebago.

Ohhhh a smoothie!!!

Not quite a keeper but pretty.

Wittle guy on he edge of wimpy

yeller belly!

He whacked the jerk master?😏

I caught one on a crank earlier this spring!

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