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sbrough |
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Posts: 1 | Congrats to the captor on a stunning fish. As others have said, would be interested to know more about the setup used. Was it taken on a floating or sinking line? | ||
Dunlap |
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Posts: 284 | His rod has floating line on it from the picture. | ||
Sidejack |
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Posts: 1077 Location: Anoka | Video & story is here: http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/field-notes/exclusive-video-pot... | ||
Pointerpride102 |
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Posts: 16632 Location: The desert | Unbelievable fish, awesome video, and even better celebration! | ||
detroithardcore |
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Posts: 299 | Dunlap - 11/12/2015 8:19 AM His rod has floating line on it from the picture. Maybe but I'm pretty sure he's got some sort of sink tip especially fishing a bit deeper. Most fly guys will use 40-60# tieable/flexible wire. If I had to guess I would say he's using a type 3 or type 6 line which will sink 3" to 6" per second. Unless your fishing really weeded and shallow areas most guys use a type 3-6 line. Add in a 50# butt section and 36" of wire or fluorocarbon leader and your good to go. I myself went from a 10# rod to 12# Rod so it's way less fatiguing throwing big flies. | ||
Flambeauski |
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Posts: 4343 Location: Smith Creek | The article says sink tip and 40lb wire. | ||
Dunlap |
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Posts: 284 | The field & stream story says he was using a 30 ft sink tip line but the photo of him with the fly rod shows what obviously appears to be a floating line. I am not sure what to believe with the inconsistencies. | ||
Pointerpride102 |
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Posts: 16632 Location: The desert | Good lord. | ||
Flambeauski |
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Posts: 4343 Location: Smith Creek | There is no way to tell the difference between a floating and sinking line from a picture. Unless he named the brand and the weight and the year it was made. Edited by Flambeauski 11/12/2015 1:54 PM | ||
Sidejack |
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Posts: 1077 Location: Anoka | Dunlap - 11/12/2015 12:54 PM The field & stream story says he was using a 30 ft sink tip line but the photo of him with the fly rod shows what obviously appears to be a floating line. I am not sure what to believe with the inconsistencies. I checked with Captain Obvious on this one and he suggested calling the store to confirm directly with the person who caught the fish regarding equipment, materials, and techniques used. Bob Mitchell's Fly Shop | (651) 770-5854 3459 Lake Elmo Ave N | Lake Elmo, MN 55042 He does however feel it would be bad form to ask for the GPS coordinates of the spot the fish was caught at. Edited by Sidejack 11/12/2015 1:36 PM | ||
Ben Olsen |
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How is it obviously a floating line??? The only inconsistency has been in these responses. Here you go: the reel is a tibor. The rod is a custom built tfo. The line is scientific anglers wet tip express in 550gr. The leader was 6' of maxima chameleon 40# to 40 misfit predator wire. The fly was tied using two partridge predator hooks(not sure on size) connected by Blaine chocklett articulating shanks. Any other inconsistencies? | |||
Pointerpride102 |
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Posts: 16632 Location: The desert | Ben Olsen - 11/12/2015 6:36 PM How is it obviously a floating line??? The only inconsistency has been in these responses. Here you go: the reel is a tibor. The rod is a custom built tfo. The line is scientific anglers wet tip express in 550gr. The leader was 6' of maxima chameleon 40# to 40 misfit predator wire. The fly was tied using two partridge predator hooks(not sure on size) connected by Blaine chocklett articulating shanks. Any other inconsistencies? Clearly the leader was not 6 feet, the photo clearly shows it is 5' 11.75". | ||
Top H2O |
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Posts: 4080 Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Beno, Thanks for setting these Gentlemen Straight. Hellava Fish . congrats. Pretty nasty out there tonight, Eh.. | ||
Ben Olsen |
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G-Rome. My face is still burning from the ride in!!!! I hate/love fall. Or is it love/hate!! | |||
Top H2O |
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Posts: 4080 Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Let someone else drive and you being the older guy,, face backwards and enjoy a Brew on the way back...You earned it. I was stupid and fished till after dark, And got lost 3 times coming back in because the GPS went out every time I hit a big Wave....A 15 min. ride took me over an Hr. to get back Can you say White out conditions ! Seriously, I couldn't see 15 ft. because of snow... Thank God for Prayer and GPS. G-Rome | ||
Lucky Craft Man |
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Posts: 242 | WOW! This is an unbelievable accomplishment! To catch a fish that size on conventional tackle is like a once in 1,000 lifetime achievement, but to do it on a fly rod is almost incalculable. I have a 500gr. sink tip on my 11wt. and casting that is like casting a tow chain (let alone a 550 gr.). Just catching a musky on a fly rod is hard enough and truly an achievement, but a fish that size is unreal. I would probably sell all my Musky Fly gear after catching that fish, because where do you go from there? Congratulations to the angler! I think a replica of that monster would be a great addition to his fly shop. Edited by Lucky Craft Man 11/13/2015 8:07 AM | ||
happy hooker |
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Posts: 3136 | My favorite throw back lure for ski"s is a #18 ADAM"s on a 3 wt Thomas & Thomas split Tonkin and a hardy flyweight. Actually since he's owner of Bob Mitchell's here in town we will have to get him has a speaker at our TC chapter. | ||
achotrod |
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Posts: 1283 | Amazing Catch! Congrats to everyone involved! | ||
Ben Olsen |
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Full video with multiple angles is up on Vimeo now. Sorry admin I don't have the skills to upload it here and its not my video. | |||
Espy |
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Posts: 323 Location: Elk River, MN | Here it is: https://vimeo.com/145483311 | ||
ArmPit |
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Posts: 446 Location: Waconia, MN | Awesome, thanks for posting the whole video. | ||
sworrall |
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Posts: 32761 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ben Olsen - 11/17/2015 11:07 AM Full video with multiple angles is up on Vimeo now. Sorry admin I don't have the skills to upload it here and its not my video. I could upload it here, would there be objection to that? | ||
Ben Olsen |
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No prob Steve! Thanks...I understand fish...computers...not so much! | |||
esoxriebe |
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Posts: 95 | That fish and video is totally awesome congratulations | ||
NathanH |
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Posts: 859 Location: MN | call him if you want to know. I just stumbled into his shop last week or so looking for a new source of bucktails. He couldn't be nicer. I didn't even know about his fish till I asked why he had so few tails. He said he had a big run on them after the news. I told him I had no clue what he was talking about he showed me the video. He had the fly out to see if that's your thing. | ||
muskyroller |
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Posts: 1039 Location: North St. Paul, MN | I'm guessing I'll be watching that between 50 and 100 times this winter. Thanks for posting! | ||
sworrall |
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Posts: 32761 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here it is, go full screen: | ||
Lunger50 |
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Posts: 90 | Awesome video! | ||
Larry Ramsell |
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Posts: 1275 Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Congrats to Ben and the boys! What a fish and on a whipping stick too. Youse "wind whippers" did good! I'm not a fly rodder, but for those of you that would like to become on for muskies should avail yourself of Robert Tomes magnificent book "Muskies on a Fly"! | ||
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