Muskie Expert and Professional Angler - Pete Maina

Leech Lake Muskies

Pete Maina — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:26:21 +0000

Muskie maniac, Pete Maina ventures into the heart of Minnesota’s big fish country on a mission to connect with a Leech Lake monster. He’ll get some help from Lowrance’s Chris Meyer and longtime muskie buddy, Rusty Lilyquist. Catch this episode Tuesday @ 1pm EST and again Thursday @ 10am EST on NBC Sports Network! Show Preview: http://bit.ly/xUVlFJ

The Maina Vent – I’m a Slacker!

Pete Maina — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:23:56 +0000

Pete vents about himself being a slacker for not being timely with his vents. If he only knew ahead of time about the choice of music his wife chose to edit into this vent he for sure would have vented about that…oh well, maybe next time!

NW Territory Pike Adventure

Pete Maina — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:22:10 +0000

Pete & Tex Maina and Esox Lucius expert, Jack Penny, venture 150 miles just shy of the arctic circle to Lac la Marte, in Canada’s Northwest Territory. Catch this episode Tuesday, Jan. 17th @ 1pm EST and again Thursday, Jan. … Continue reading →

Petes Appearances at the Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Free Boat Shows!

Pete Maina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:14:43 +0000

Pete will be appearing at several Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Free Boat Shows this year. Below is his show schedule and flyer information from each store. Stop by and learn some cool tricks from Pete!

January 14-15 in Toronto – Store Flyer
January 28-29 in East Peoria, IL – Store Flyer
February 11-12 in Auburn, NY – Store Flyer

Learn to Pattern Muskies at the 2012 Journal Sentinel Sports Show!

Pete Maina — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:10:07 +0000

Pete will be giving a great seminar at the upcoming Journal Sentinel Sports Show in West Allis, WI on Saturday, March 10th @ 12:30PM! Come see Pete at the show and learn to ‘Pattern Muskies’! Hope to see you there! For more information, check out the shows website: http://www.milwaukeesportsshow.com/

The Eagle

Pete Maina — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:37:30 +0000

Here is a cool video that my daughter took while we were fishing one afternoon on Lake of the Woods last year. We had seen a dead fish in the water that was to big for the eagle to fly away with. We watched it make several passes but couldn’t hang on. This was one determined eagle because it decided to swim to shore with the fish in it’s talons.

Canada 2011

Pete Maina — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:21:16 +0000

Last year in Canada, the young folks in our group got pretty creative and wrote a song about our trip. They wrote the lyrics and then wrote the music and digitally recorded it in the cab of the truck one evening after a day of fishing. Here is Grant, Katie and Jacob….they called their group “Bayte Kasta”.

My 10 Favorite Ways to Beat the Wintertime, Off Season Blues and Get Ready for Our Next Trip Up North

Pete Maina — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:24:41 +0000

#10. Study my lake maps: I try to mark the most successful spots on my map for big northern and for muskie sightings and then look for other areas with similar features. I make a list of areas to cover for each day of the trip. Also, mark favorite shore lunch sites and places to take the kids exploring.

#9. Make a “hit list” and “prank list” for members of our group that deserve it the most!! Last year, one of our favorite pranks was putting some STRONG, tasteless numbing gel on my sister-in-law’s tooth brush…she thought she was having some kind of neurological problems!

Note: Each year we have an awards ceremony for our group (there is about 15 of us). We give out awards for the most fish, the biggest fish, most species of fish, best practical joke, the best/most creative “planking”etc. See photo for “planking”

And then…our winner for the biggest walleye last year:

More to come…

The Maina Vent 9 – Pampered Pets

Pete Maina — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:02:56 +0000

Pete vents about how some animals may have it better than us humans. What do you think? Does your pet get better treatment than you?

The Maina Vent 8 – My “Smart” Phone

Pete Maina — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:53:43 +0000

Pete vents about his Smart Phone, things that bug him about it. like the small dial pad for his big clumsy fingers along with a few other issues about these “not-so-smart” communication devices!