First 50
tbaatz
Posted 10/7/2014 9:03 AM (#733758)
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Location: Scandia MN
After many years and thousands of miles all across Minnesota Wisconsin and Ontario I finally caught one that crossed that magic line EIGHT MILES FROM MY HOUSE!!!
I've been instructed to not say exactly where but I live in Scandia so I'll let you figure it out.
Fish came in green and was so strong I needed assistance to hold it straight and get a decent pic (hey I'm old and beat up).
No reviving required at the release, it actually splashed water in my face when she took off.
Honest length was 52.5 and the girth was 24.
Not to shabby for a Metro fish. Locales claim it's the biggest to ever come out of that lake.
No way to know that but it has to be close.
Either way I'm a happy fella.
Now if I can catch 99 more and I might get into the Hall of Fame.


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mnmusky
Posted 10/7/2014 9:07 AM (#733759 - in reply to #733758)
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Awesome. Cheers
ncclimbr
Posted 10/7/2014 9:08 AM (#733760 - in reply to #733758)
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Awesome fish! Congrats!
sworrall
Posted 10/7/2014 9:10 AM (#733761 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Nice work!
muskidiem
Posted 10/7/2014 9:17 AM (#733764 - in reply to #733758)
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Great job! and over 52" even. Nice.

What did you get it on? A green/yellow/orange bladded thing?
cave run legend
Posted 10/7/2014 9:29 AM (#733770 - in reply to #733764)
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Nice fish! They will be calling you a legend of that lake.
MyliesPlace(Justin)
Posted 10/7/2014 9:33 AM (#733773 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Lake of the Woods, Morson, Ontario
Way to go, Tom!!

Great to see Cory being a part of that with you after you netted a giant for him last September.

tbaatz
Posted 10/7/2014 9:33 AM (#733774 - in reply to #733764)
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Location: Scandia MN
7 inch perch pattern Phantom with a yellow curly tail. Hooks caught and came out in the net. I'm grateful for the net man's dexterity - - - -
tbaatz
Posted 10/7/2014 9:35 AM (#733777 - in reply to #733773)
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Location: Scandia MN
Thanks J-Man. I'd still rather be on your bay.
edalz
Posted 10/7/2014 9:38 AM (#733778 - in reply to #733758)
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Great job!
bucknuts
Posted 10/7/2014 9:42 AM (#733781 - in reply to #733758)
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That's a Super Tanker!!
Congrats on your first 50+!!!!
That's going to be hard to top.
14ledo81
Posted 10/7/2014 9:54 AM (#733783 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Ashland WI
Awesome fish!!!
ToddM
Posted 10/7/2014 10:09 AM (#733786 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: oswego, il
Congrats on the fish! You are now validated to give advice!:-)
bigbite
Posted 10/7/2014 10:18 AM (#733787 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Pewaukee, WI
Good for you Thomas. That's a beauty!
achotrod
Posted 10/7/2014 10:19 AM (#733788 - in reply to #733758)
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Wow super tanker! Congrats!
ArmPit
Posted 10/7/2014 11:01 AM (#733803 - in reply to #733788)
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Location: Waconia, MN
Awesome, congrats!
MuskyMidget
Posted 10/7/2014 11:12 AM (#733806 - in reply to #733758)
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Nice work. I've fished that lake many times and never encountered a beast like that. I actually gave up fishing it last year because I couldn't handle the pea soup and floating weeds anymore during the summer!

Perhaps I need to get out there yet this fall
Netman
Posted 10/7/2014 11:21 AM (#733808 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151
Great job and you didn't give the location away at all.......I'll never forget the background pictures we had taken after the Ironman and the amount of boats there the following week.
Congrads,

Netman
tbaatz
Posted 10/7/2014 11:22 AM (#733809 - in reply to #733806)
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Location: Scandia MN
I know what you mean. I used to live on it and left for the same reasons. Guess I have a new attitude about it now - - - -
Cjmj81bass
Posted 10/7/2014 11:45 AM (#733814 - in reply to #733758)
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Wow awesome fish! Congrats on your first 50
lifeisfun
Posted 10/7/2014 12:45 PM (#733829 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Ontario
Nice fish, and you sure look happy
Congratulation!
TonyT65
Posted 10/7/2014 12:59 PM (#733839 - in reply to #733758)
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Sweet fish Congratulations !!
oddball
Posted 10/7/2014 1:02 PM (#733841 - in reply to #733758)
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Awesome fish ,congrats
ToothTamer
Posted 10/7/2014 4:09 PM (#733882 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Lake St.Clair
Wow what a fish good stuff bud congrats
esoxaddict
Posted 10/7/2014 4:37 PM (#733886 - in reply to #733758)
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Awesome fish! Congratulations!
jakejusa
Posted 10/7/2014 4:43 PM (#733892 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan!
Very Nice fish! Congrats
LarryO
Posted 10/7/2014 8:03 PM (#733921 - in reply to #733758)
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A fish like that should be properly celebrated. For me, any time I catch a nice one it means a nice, very dry Beefeater Gin Martini severed up with two olives. Enjoy!
Slobasaurus
Posted 10/7/2014 8:07 PM (#733925 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Chicago, IL
Nice fish man. Welcome to the 50" club bro!
Landry
Posted 10/7/2014 10:28 PM (#733952 - in reply to #733758)
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Nice one! Wow.
Headlock
Posted 10/7/2014 11:03 PM (#733955 - in reply to #733758)
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so cool. congrats
KornHands
Posted 10/8/2014 7:08 AM (#733968 - in reply to #733758)
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Wow, very nice! Congrats!
MuskyKarma
Posted 10/8/2014 8:09 AM (#733976 - in reply to #733758)
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Location: Metro, MN
Awesome fish! Everybody rush out to that spot! LOL
mauler55
Posted 10/8/2014 8:45 PM (#734081 - in reply to #733758)
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Congrats nice fish time to go out and do it again huh!!!!
Andy L
Posted 10/8/2014 8:47 PM (#734082 - in reply to #733758)
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Very nice!!! Congrats!!!