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JacobyAnderson
Posted 10/26/2010 6:04 PM (#464640)
Subject: huge musky caught?




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Hello everyone. I have been hearing rumors about a big fish caught here in northern minnesota the last month. I heard Jerry Sondag caught a 57 inch 28 inch girth musky up here somewhere. I'm just wondering if it were tru and if it has been put on the site anywhere. My grandmother lives not to far from him and shes the one who told me about it. I know hes on this site from time to time. Does anybody have better information about this fish or a photo, or something? Wondering if it's true?
TJ DeVoe
Posted 10/26/2010 6:15 PM (#464642 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: Stevens Point, WI
Yes, Jerry gave MuskieFIRST permission to publish the image. This picture was posted on his guide service Facebook page, 57 x 26.5.


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JacobyAnderson
Posted 10/26/2010 6:20 PM (#464645 - in reply to #464640)
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WooooooWWWWWW! thanks TJ for posting this. That is a super giant! I know how big Jerry is, so it must be accurate! Is there any more on the story?
4reukmuskies
Posted 10/26/2010 6:25 PM (#464646 - in reply to #464640)
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Nice, congrats Jerry!
JacobyAnderson
Posted 10/26/2010 6:39 PM (#464649 - in reply to #464640)
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Yeah Jerry, congratulations on the hog-o-saurus! It must have been awesome! That has to be your personal best. There has to be a good story to it. I know jerry catches loads of big fish every year, but this one has to have been extraordinary.
Netman
Posted 10/26/2010 6:42 PM (#464650 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 880


Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151
Wow......if the winds just would stop I could get out and fish. That's one nice pic.
50"skie
Posted 10/26/2010 6:52 PM (#464651 - in reply to #464640)
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HOLY GEEEEZZ!! NICE fish Jerry!!!
Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Rainman JD
Posted 10/26/2010 7:01 PM (#464653 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 260


Location: Lockport, IL
WOW!!!!!
CiscoKid
Posted 10/26/2010 8:04 PM (#464658 - in reply to #464642)
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Posts: 1906


Location: Oconto Falls, WI
Awesome fish!
kelz
Posted 10/26/2010 8:18 PM (#464661 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 16


Location: Arpin, WI
wow congrats man
Clark A
Posted 10/26/2010 8:44 PM (#464666 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 618


Location: Bloomington, MN
Holy Balls!! Hard core muskie anglers get and deserve the tanks. Congratulations!! There is a very good chance that this is not his "Fish of a Lifetime". I on the other hand, if I got that fish, would probably be in an opium den weeping uncontrollably knowing the end is near.
Shoot2Kill
Posted 10/26/2010 9:05 PM (#464669 - in reply to #464666)
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He caught that one more than a few weeks ago, wasn't just recently.

That guy has boated an unbelievable amount of huge fish this year.....well, I guess you could say....every year. ha.
KentuckyMuskie
Posted 10/26/2010 9:07 PM (#464671 - in reply to #464640)
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That is one awesome fish!
Jsondag
Posted 10/26/2010 9:26 PM (#464674 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 692


Location: Pelican Rapids, MN
Hey everybody, thanks for the kudos on a fish that is my current personal best. It was a long time coming. There is an area I only fish a certain time of the year, because that's when the big one shows up. I saw her in 2008 when she nipped my cowgirl and I missed her. Raised her 3 times last season on the same spot, same time of year and my client raised her twice this year on a supermodel before she ate my Pacemaker 10 feet from the boat. It was an awesome experience to say the least. 3 years in the making, and I finally had her in the bag. The crazy thing is that a couple days before, I boated a 54.5" on the very same pacemaker, and my client boated a heavy 52" a couple days before that. It was a monster filled week of bloody knuckles. The musky gods have been very kind.... Actually the fish gods period, as I went to Australia in Sept and landed a 850 LB black marlin.

It has been a great year! 31 over 50 inches in the boat thus far, with 11 client personal bests. Thanks to all my friends and clients for a very memorable season! I have a feeling that the hard water will be here again soon. Only a short time of chasing muskies left in 2010.


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JacobyAnderson
Posted 10/26/2010 9:42 PM (#464675 - in reply to #464640)
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That is pretty cool that you chased it for that long - I've heard you are the man when it comes to fishing in that area and that you have alot of other guides chasing you around. My buddy hired you in June and had a blast. He said you knew every strand of cabbage in the lake and had him on fish for the 2 days you guys were in the boat together. He caught a few nice ones with you, not sure if he's in the 31 fifties club or not, but that in itself is awesome! I'm sending you a PM about coming out next season for a day or two. How about some more pics of fish in the 31? i would love to see some of those hogs!

Edited by JacobyAnderson 10/26/2010 9:44 PM
Jsondag
Posted 10/26/2010 10:14 PM (#464680 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN
Here's a couple client fish to wet your whistle. Hope to get you in the boat next year if not this November!


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bturg
Posted 10/26/2010 10:31 PM (#464684 - in reply to #464640)
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land of the giants...
Trolling Thunder
Posted 10/26/2010 10:34 PM (#464685 - in reply to #464684)
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Posts: 390


Location: Ohio
Nice fish!! Congrats on your PB. Cool story about her too, good job!
esoxfly
Posted 10/26/2010 11:04 PM (#464687 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: Kodiak, AK
Holy #*#*. Yes, I said #*#*. Holy #*#*. Big fish!
spoonva
Posted 10/26/2010 11:11 PM (#464690 - in reply to #464640)
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Holy crap what a fish. I would be the one needing a pacemaker after a catch like that one. Kudo's on a great catch and your PB.
JKahler
Posted 10/27/2010 1:09 AM (#464694 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: WI
That fish is ridiculous. Good job! Wood or plastic Pacemaker?
KidDerringer
Posted 10/27/2010 6:58 AM (#464700 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 244


Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN
This kid can fish....an must not work for the man during day 7 to 3:30.
Looks like he is having fun on less pressured waters...enjoy.


But was wondering with all these big fish photos I just saw here why muskie hounds are not invading this area like they have have done other lakes in resent past?
Or are they? I'm away from this type stuff all summer so have no idea except for what one hears in boat or dockside at marinas or my docks from so called friends come round looking for some magic pattern or hot lure..
LOL


Nice fish but the whole photos is very nice........
Be safe on water today...kind of windy all over...swoooosih.

22 months Cancer free today......Dracula blood draws of last week came in an shows 0.10% undetechtable...oh yeah!

Keep on rocken!


: )


Tommy

Edited by KidDerringer 10/27/2010 7:03 AM
The Stik
Posted 10/27/2010 7:30 AM (#464701 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 36


Location: Mpls/St Paul Minnesota
Very cool story and a dandy musky!

Don't let the horseshoe fall out before the lakes ice up. Good luck the rest of the season cathing another.

Jason
AFchris
Posted 10/27/2010 7:44 AM (#464702 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 265


Location: McGuire AFB, NJ
Holy hell! Thats a big fish. Nice stick!!!
THA4
Posted 10/27/2010 8:21 AM (#464708 - in reply to #464640)
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Posts: 468


Location: Not where I wanna be!
Typical Sondag....

:D

30 inchers need not apply!

nice work!
Jsondag
Posted 10/27/2010 9:00 AM (#464712 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN
KidDerringer - firstly I'd like to congratulate you on your successes with your battle. It is much more impressive than any fish.
To answer your question, I wish the waters I'm on were less pressured. The area I fish has been getting pounded the last few years since Mille Lacs cooled off. Two weeks ago on a Wednesday there were 38 boats musky fishing on one of the 3000 acre lakes I guide on. Some are catching most are not. These fish are getting a quick education. It's just a matter of understanding the lake, it's cycles, and the attitudes of the muskies. I have fished this area a long time, so I'm familiar with how to work around the crowds. It gets frustrating, but you just need to stick it out. It doesn't hurt to have your big fish spots memorized either!

JKahler - It was a Plastic pacemaker that she ate.

Edited by Jsondag 10/27/2010 9:07 AM
KidDerringer
Posted 10/27/2010 10:47 AM (#464720 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN
Keep on rocken Jerry......I can tell you "GET IT" thanks for great response.
Be safe, be well, have fun & sucessus in all you do.
ALL CANCER SUCKZ........but Humor a great wife an four crazy hounds keep me going....pluz I love to eat....Mmmmmmmm Ribeyes!!!

Back to guiding more an more myself in 2011 on our sweet Vermilion .......if everything keeps going the way it has this summer. Man o man did I have a fun summer.......no pressure just have fun.
Enjoy every sandwich.

Keep on rocken!

Tommy
Mr Musky
Posted 10/27/2010 11:15 AM (#464723 - in reply to #464640)
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Awesome fish Jerry! And you do it all over the map not just in Minney!
jay lip ripper
Posted 10/27/2010 12:19 PM (#464731 - in reply to #464640)
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it?
we fished with jerry a week after he caught that fish and it was great to hear the story about him catching it cuz he told us a story about her last year when fishing with him about her. he said he made 1 cast and she hit and got off and he went home. we went out with him this year and we put 12 fish in the boat and saw 40 nice ones. thanks again jerry.
Captain
Posted 10/27/2010 2:49 PM (#464752 - in reply to #464640)
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Since I have probably only seen one fish that ever came close to something like the one pictured here, how sure are people that they are actually seeing the same fish year over year? I suppose there is some marking or something on the fish to dictate that.

I have often seen the same buck year after year because of distinctive rack characteristics or something.
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