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musky1969
Posted 5/23/2017 5:53 PM (#862595)
Subject: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 214


All right lets hear the comments seen it on Facebook and another site caught fishing for Bass May 9th Little Sturgeon Bay there is a picture and long article if you look for it
I have seen many giants up there bass fishing in May
D
tcbetka
Posted 5/23/2017 6:13 PM (#862597 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Location: Green Bay, WI
Hard to say. I've seen the photo and it's hard to tell if it might be that long. Too bad they didn't take a picture with the thing laying on a flat surface with a tape measure laying alongside it.

I've been told that muskies in Green Bay don't get that large though, so I'm pretty skeptical...

TB
sworrall
Posted 5/23/2017 7:19 PM (#862609 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 32761


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
An excellent stand to take, actually.
Musky_Mo16
Posted 5/23/2017 8:39 PM (#862631 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 735


Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't
Yep, wish people would hold something next to the fish (not 2 feet behind it) a can, bottle, rod, cooler, anything to help calculate the length
raftman
Posted 5/24/2017 5:18 AM (#862651 - in reply to #862631)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 514


Location: WI
Musky_Mo16 - 5/23/2017 8:39 PM

Yep, wish people would hold something next to the fish (not 2 feet behind it) a can, bottle, rod, cooler, anything to help calculate the length


I'm guessing the first thing they thought after releasing that fish was "Shoot! We didn't hold the coke can by it! The musky forums will not believe us."

Nice fish.
ToddM
Posted 5/24/2017 5:27 AM (#862652 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 20173


Location: oswego, il
I will try and dig up my photo calipers i bought in hayward. That will clear up any confusion.
Cfollow
Posted 5/24/2017 6:56 AM (#862658 - in reply to #862652)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?


The guy must be 7 feet tall. The fish is five feet long and is being held a foot off the floor and looks to come a foot shy of the top of his head. I think he should put the bass rod down and hit the hardwood!
bbeaupre
Posted 5/24/2017 7:05 AM (#862660 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 390


well the article says 40lbs 60.75" and 28" girth. Doesnt add up. I fish that area all the time have yet to see a 60 and I have heard of at least 50 from bass guys. Must be fishing the wrong spots.
tcbetka
Posted 5/24/2017 7:16 AM (#862661 - in reply to #862660)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Location: Green Bay, WI
Maybe you should start fishing with Bass guys?



PS: Then call me, as I only live about 30 miles from there...
4amuskie
Posted 5/24/2017 7:22 AM (#862662 - in reply to #862661)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




That would be a world record release!!! Finally one over 60" Congrats to the angler on this trophy catch!!! Call the MDWKRP
jaultman
Posted 5/24/2017 7:35 AM (#862666 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1828


A fisherman lying about fish size?! No! Say it isn't so!
Slamr
Posted 5/24/2017 8:23 AM (#862670 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 6995


Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
If this becomes a rip on the angler fest because of the hold or the stated size...to the basement.

60" or 50" it's a great fish...even if it peees us muskie guys to see a lowly bass angler catch it!
FEVER
Posted 5/24/2017 8:36 AM (#862674 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 253


Location: On the water
I don’t care what size it is. Congratulations on a great fish.
The important thing is that he released it to fight another day.
Good Luck to all, Tom.
Larry Ramsell
Posted 5/24/2017 8:55 AM (#862677 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1275


Location: Hayward, Wisconsin
Cfollow: First, you cannot see how far the fish is off the floor; second, the tip of the fishes jaw is at least even with the top of the guys sunglasses; third, the fish is curled at the rear section making it look shorter than it really is.

GIANT!!! and likely a completely spawned out female. Know of a 63 incher that was kept a few years back, caught at the end of June and weighed "only" 49 pounds.

60 inchers do exist...60 pounders not so much...
muskyhunter47
Posted 5/24/2017 9:03 AM (#862678 - in reply to #862677)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1638


Location: Minnesota
Where did you find the picture I would like to see it. Could so.e one post a link thank you
thescottith
Posted 5/24/2017 9:03 AM (#862679 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 444


Pic of that 63" would be pretty cool.
Pepper
Posted 5/24/2017 9:36 AM (#862684 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1516


Musky Hunter site has a small picture of the guy holding hos fish. NICE fish
Muskie Treats
Posted 5/24/2017 10:00 AM (#862686 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 2384


Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot
Come on guys, we all know bass fishermen add 10" to every muskie they catch!
4amuskie
Posted 5/24/2017 10:31 AM (#862691 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




60.75 X 28.5 is over 60 lbs. Thats the formula. If you accept 60 3/4 then you must accept 28.5. And if it was spawned out it was even bigger. A true giant record fish.
Propster
Posted 5/24/2017 10:58 AM (#862692 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1901


Location: MN
Didn't the article say he measured the length with his fishing rod and marked a spot, and the girth with the drawstring of his pants? May be a possibility of an error or three there.
Brad P
Posted 5/24/2017 11:11 AM (#862695 - in reply to #862692)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




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The 40# weight cited in the article is what threw me off. That seems light for the measurements given, especially the girth. But whatever, even if it wasn't 60" it is still a true GIANT. Congratulations to the angler.
BNelson
Posted 5/24/2017 11:13 AM (#862696 - in reply to #862695)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Location: Contrarian Island
well, it looks to be a lot closer to 60" than the fish that clown from Indiana tries to pawn off as 50s...
Zib
Posted 5/24/2017 11:20 AM (#862699 - in reply to #862686)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?





Posts: 1405


Location: Detroit River

Muskie Treats - 5/24/2017 11:00 AM Come on guys, we all know bass fishermen add 10" to every muskie they catch! ;)

I thought their bump boards started at 7" ???

tkuntz
Posted 5/24/2017 12:00 PM (#862708 - in reply to #862670)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 815


Location: Waukee, IA
Slamr - 5/24/2017 8:23 AM

If this becomes a rip on the angler fest because of the hold or the stated size...to the basement.

60" or 50" it's a great fish...even if it peees us muskie guys to see a lowly bass angler catch it! ;-)


I muskie fished during a bass tournament on Sunday and got one largemouth that would have weighed more than the biggest tournament fish. Nobody congratulated me
Jerry Newman
Posted 5/24/2017 12:07 PM (#862711 - in reply to #862699)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Location: 31
I looked at the one photo and read the article. What a great fish and nice job on tag teaming it to get her into the boat (the fish was caught out of season so release was mandatory).
 
I enjoyed article and noticed that they borrowed a digital scale and tape measure from another boat, yet they also used a fishing rod and drawstring from a sweatshirt to measure it instead of the tape measure for unknown reasons.
 
There is a conflict of about 20 lbs between the recorded measurement of 60.75 x 28.25 and digital scale weight reading of 40.1 lbs, and IMHO either one or the other is not accurate (or the weight formula that has been successfully used on thousands of fish should be thrown out). 
 
Again, IMHO considering these are tournament fisherman with a digital scale, the scale reading with the other boat nearby is probably more accurate than the measurements, especially considering the methods used to obtain the measurements. Further, the general look of the fish and known size favors the fish weighing about 40 lbs (digital scale) versus 60 lbs (measurements) considering how rare 60" muskies seem to be.
 
With that said; it would be good to see additional photos if available, as well as the video mentioned in the article instead of just the 1 photo. He also mentioned of having a replica made, a reenactment picture with him holding the replica in the same position could be interesting.
 
Either way; congratulations to the anglers on a great catch!
 
slopmaster
Posted 5/24/2017 12:54 PM (#862720 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




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Well said BNelson
MACK
Posted 5/24/2017 1:20 PM (#862722 - in reply to #862696)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




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BNelson - 5/24/2017 11:13 AM

well, it looks to be a lot closer to 60" than the fish that clown from Indiana tries to pawn off as 50s...




Fact.



Rotorhead
Posted 5/24/2017 2:07 PM (#862726 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: RE: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 157


Location: West Central WI
It amazes me how fast the line forms and how some people are quick to question all the things they should have done when they weren’t anywhere ready to catch a fish like this. I’m jealous, but they do deserve credit for what they did with what they had available to them. If they’d been out muskie fishing, and had the full complement of proper gear to document (especially bump board with photo of fish on it), then we’d have something we can discuss with better accuracy. A statement from those in the other boat would help too. The article clearly stated that the anglers borrowed the tape measure and scale from the other boat to record the details so I’m going to give them credit for reading the tape numbers correctly. Could they have lied? Maybe, but who has that proof and I’m uncomfortable trying to debunk what they claim if I don’t have proof otherwise. What they marked the pole for was “to get a feel for how long the fish was.” They didn’t say it was to get a mark for later measurement. The fish didn’t meet the formula weights so the bigger question to me seems to be the weight. Since the other boat had the scale, we’ll probably never know if it was subsequently tested with a known weight to see if it’s accurate. So – they did the best they could with what was available in fishing gear and measurements, they shared their story with us, and they aren’t trying to claim a record. Full credit to them.
muskyhunter47
Posted 5/24/2017 2:58 PM (#862732 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1638


Location: Minnesota
Dam nice fish don't care how big it is I dream of a fish luke that every time I go out. Fish like that is what keeps me going
Reelwise
Posted 5/24/2017 4:16 PM (#862736 - in reply to #862595)
Subject: Re: 60 3/4" Muskie ?




Posts: 1636


It's not hard to believe a Muskellunge could reach 60 inches, guys.
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