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Location: Minnesota | Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations |
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Location: Little Arbor Vitae Lake, WI | Completely agree. That is why I will never post a photo again! |
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Location: The desert | Generally, I agree. But some fish are hilariously overstated and warrant being called out, especially if it's a supposed guide. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We generally moderate that pretty well and get complaints no matter which way we go. If the fish is truly questionable, people will question it and one might expect to get a few. it's that thing about heat and the kitchen unless you post the image of the fish on a bump board. Otherwise, its better to post something like, "Here's a good one."
'"I'll never post another one" goes to the heat and the kitchen thing, I guess. Catch a monster and want to post an exact length? Bump board it, take a girth, and release it.
How big is this one?
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Location: central illinois | 42? Nice fish!!! |
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Location: Minnesota. | 47? Nice fish!
To the O.P. post/reply. If you're referring to the 55+ Wisconny fish, the pic. just didn't appear to be that large.
I have had a 54" in the boat and she was much nicer than the one shown/posted to be bigger...
Really, a fish ....aw heck, nevermind. Steve's right about putting up pics anyway.
I've taken a 50 before and never even bothered to take a pic. of her... I was alone so that had a lot to do with that. |
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Location: Illinois | muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
I agree. We should be more sportsmanlike to each other.
Every Muskie is a nice one! They are beautiful fish! Something can be learned from every single catch. If you get bit from a 3 footer there was a reason. Presentation, conditions, structure, etc.... You can take what you have learned and apply it to later days with similar situations and hopefully the monster is there lurking!
Edit** sworrall....nice fingerling! 
Edited by Muskie Kid 11/6/2016 12:21 AM
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Location: Ontario | Muskie Kid - 11/6/2016 1:20 AM
muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
I agree. We should be more sportsmanlike to each other.
Every Muskie is a nice one! They are beautiful fish! Something can be learned from every single catch. If you get bit from a 3 footer there was a reason. Presentation, conditions, structure, etc.... You can take what you have learned and apply it to later days with similar situations and hopefully the monster is there lurking!
Edit** sworrall....nice fingerling! ; )
So..., only people commenting have to be "sportsmanlike"
Making ridicules claim is fine?
I hope you don't raise your kids that way 
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Location: davis,IL | OK I'll play....Here's what I look at; How close are you holding the fish to you... elbows bent and fish held close ( more accurate estimate) or held away with arms outstretched. Size of the fishes head compared to your mellon ( if you pay attention our head size varies less than our body size...(except of course you "fatheads" out there)........Next the distance between a fishes anal fins.... a hold like your using demonstrates this.... your hand is tight to the middle fins and there appears to be enough room to get a second hand in next to the anal fin.......from the picture I judge you to be an average sized guy ( not a midget or giant). So given that, a hand size similar to my own......Using this criteria...even though I don't have a clear picture of the extended lenth...I am judging the fish in 48" range...possibly a little longer.
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Location: MN | lifeisfun - 11/6/2016 5:20 AM
Muskie Kid - 11/6/2016 1:20 AM
muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
I agree. We should be more sportsmanlike to each other.
Every Muskie is a nice one! They are beautiful fish! Something can be learned from every single catch. If you get bit from a 3 footer there was a reason. Presentation, conditions, structure, etc.... You can take what you have learned and apply it to later days with similar situations and hopefully the monster is there lurking!
Edit** sworrall....nice fingerling! ; )
So..., only people commenting have to be "sportsmanlike"
Making ridicules claim is fine?
I hope you don't raise your kids that way
Don't pull a guy's kids or family into a disagreement. |
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Location: Ontario | ^ Oh please.... |
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Location: Minnesota. | lifeisfun - 11/6/2016 7:58 AM
^ Oh please....
It's the "Computer Effect". Funny how that happens.
Around a campfire after a days fishin' we'd all be pals!! |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
What you describe does not happen on fish that are reported accurately |
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Location: Waukee, IA | Musky Brian - 11/6/2016 10:22 AM
muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
What you describe does not happen on fish that are reported accurately
Exactly! The only people getting called out are the ones exaggerating for a better story or in some cases to sell spots in their boat. Nobody holding a 45" fish will get denigrated for being excited about it, unless they claim that fish is 56" long |
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Location: Illinois | Whatever. Wish more people posted pics. I like seeing these fish no matter what. Unless it's a debatable world record size who cares how big someone states. People getting all worried about someone else's fish...is just a waste of time and I never understand it. Each their own and all that. |
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| 47 for Keith.
Like pics. Hate the cynics. Don't lie about catches and be accurate with measuring. |
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| Hard to judge length when the tail is turned away like that. Knowing the guy who caught it, where it was caught, and the build of a bunch of fish I've caught there? I'd say 47 on the low end and 49 on the high end. Sooo.. Yeah. That's a 4 footer. |
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Location: oswego, il | Does muskiefirst sell a computer caliper? I hear this is the best way to determine fish size on a computer screen. |
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| Good game....let's see what cha think the length of this fish is! |
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Location: SE, WI. | Here you go, hash out this length and Girth. Lynne got this toad one week ago! JD
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Location: Illinois | lifeisfun - 11/6/2016 5:20 AM
Muskie Kid - 11/6/2016 1:20 AM
muskyhunter47 - 11/5/2016 7:59 PM
Why is it when someone post a picture of a fish first thing happens .
Its not that long
Its not that big of girth
Why cant we just say nice fish congratulations
I agree. We should be more sportsmanlike to each other.
Every Muskie is a nice one! They are beautiful fish! Something can be learned from every single catch. If you get bit from a 3 footer there was a reason. Presentation, conditions, structure, etc.... You can take what you have learned and apply it to later days with similar situations and hopefully the monster is there lurking!
Edit** sworrall....nice fingerling! ; )
So..., only people commenting have to be "sportsmanlike"
Making ridicules claim is fine?
I hope you don't raise your kids that way
No a ridiculous claim is not "fine". But it's going to happen. Simply say nice fish and move on. Or, say nothing! Why get worked up over a picture? Big whoop! Now if someone is doing so to deceive for monetary gain, or something of that nature, then by all means, say something.
Why do we have to berate and belittle each other? Why must there always be an argument? Who cares? If Someone posts a 30 incher and says, "hey look at this 50" did it hurt you? No! So who cares, just move on.
Now if someone posts a picture of let's say a vertical hold, should something be said? Yes, but in an educational manner, not a "hey you stupid (enter expletive) you're doing it wrong. We need to promote education rather than childish hatefulness. |
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Location: Ontario | jdsplasher - 11/6/2016 10:42 PM
Here you go, hash out this length and Girth. Lynne got this toad one week ago! JD
Now... THAT's a nice fish!! Congrats!! |
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| I have caught fish that I know the true length of but the pics make them look bigger or smaller for one reason or another....some to the extreme??????????
Jaimy |
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| jdsplasher - 11/6/2016 9:42 PM
Here you go, hash out this length and Girth. Lynne got this toad one week ago! JD
Nice fish!!
Throwing out my guess of 52.5 x 23.5
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | sworrall - 11/5/2016 10:05 PM
We generally moderate that pretty well and get complaints no matter which way we go. If the fish is truly questionable, people will question it and one might expect to get a few. it's that thing about heat and the kitchen unless you post the image of the fish on a bump board. Otherwise, its better to post something like, "Here's a good one."
'"I'll never post another one" goes to the heat and the kitchen thing, I guess. Catch a monster and want to post an exact length? Bump board it, take a girth, and release it.
How big is this one?
26.75" |
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Location: oswego, il | Slamr - 11/7/2016 9:00 AM
sworrall - 11/5/2016 10:05 PM
We generally moderate that pretty well and get complaints no matter which way we go. If the fish is truly questionable, people will question it and one might expect to get a few. it's that thing about heat and the kitchen unless you post the image of the fish on a bump board. Otherwise, its better to post something like, "Here's a good one."
'"I'll never post another one" goes to the heat and the kitchen thing, I guess. Catch a monster and want to post an exact length? Bump board it, take a girth, and release it.
How big is this one?
26.75"
I used a generic caliper, put to my phone then to a ruler and this fish is 2 7/16" |
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Location: Contrarian Island | as Brian said, fish that are accurately measured and then posted never get heat... but a guide claims a mid to upper 40 inch fish (at best) is 55"+ ? easy to see it clearly isn't that big... credibility is easily lost in this sport...doing stuff like that...well you get it.. |
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| "Why do we have to berate and belittle each other? Why must there always be an argument? Who cares? If Someone posts a 30 incher and says, "hey look at this 50" did it hurt you? No! So who cares, just move on."
If someone posts on here they are obviously wanting people to see and believe something. I want to believe the truth. Who cares? I do, but really not that much it ruins my day or life, but I believe in being honest and full of "common sense". Doesn't have to be an argument, but if you post something, make it believable. No it doesn't hurt, but it is bothersome. Measuring is not subjective, it is a concrete number, such as a buck having 10 points versus someone saying it has 12. Measure then share the photo, or never mention the length and appreciate the fish. But there is no 30 that is a 50, or even 31.
If you post something controversial, expect it to be challenged. This site has musky addicts logged in that can decipher how sharp your hooks are from a photo. |
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| I think 51 3/4" x 25 1/2" am I close;) |
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Location: Ontario | jdsplasher - 11/6/2016 10:42 PM
Here you go, hash out this length and Girth. Lynne got this toad one week ago! JD
Now that is heluva oinker!
Congrats! |
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Location: SE, WI. | Darren, Did you cheat in high school also.... U were not to see this!!! Bingo! FIgr8 Gorgeous fish! EA! U were close. JD
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| By the way JDSplasher great fish and the measurements seem believable! Well done. |
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Location: Clintonville, WI | Let's get a few things on the table in general and also apply it to fish photos and on-line disagreement.
1. criticism does NOT = hate. That type of reckoning is just as provocative as some of the people taking shots at fish photos.
2. criticism that incorporates negative adjectives against the individual being criticized IS petty and hollow at best. In this forum, it is up to me as the reader to discount it and not dignify it with further attention. Those that ask why there is so much hate or lecture that we need to stop it......YOU could just as easily post a compliment, ignore the chaff and move on. It is the internet after all and it isn't going anywhere.
3. Post a fish and it's measurements looking for attention or bookings, be ready to stand by it objectively or ignore what you get in response. |
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| I didn't think to measure this fish that I caught last week, but I'm pretty sure he is my new personal worst...
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | That little guy is too cute to be a personal worst! Congrats! |
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Location: Ontario | 10 years from now you'll be very happy if he comes back to Papa
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| OK I like this game. Presentation of the fish has much to do with the judgement. Take three pics of the same fish held in various position can get wildly different estimate. We all know this but sometimes it is done unintentionally.
edit>> struggling to compress an image...
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| KentuckyMuskie - 11/9/2016 6:15 PM
I didn't think to measure this fish that I caught last week, but I'm pretty sure he is my new personal worst...
Here are my opinions on your recent catch:
Don't get a replica made
Girth: 4
Estimated weight: I used my own formula and came up with: not much.
If you didn't bump board it, don't share the length, which I see you have wisely decided not to share.
You are a big man to share that
Size really does matter
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| KentuckyMuskie - 11/9/2016 6:15 PM
I didn't think to measure this fish that I caught last week, but I'm pretty sure he is my new personal worst...
I love seeing those little guys. I catch a lot of pike like that on panfish plastics through the ice but have only ever caught one baby musky. How old would that fish be? |
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Location: oswego, il | KentuckyMuskie - 11/9/2016 6:15 PM
I didn't think to measure this fish that I caught last week, but I'm pretty sure he is my new personal worst...
16×5 is my guess. |
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| Gfishes - 46"-48 |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | tackleaddict - 11/11/2016 10:18 AM KentuckyMuskie - 11/9/2016 6:15 PM I didn't think to measure this fish that I caught last week, but I'm pretty sure he is my new personal worst... I love seeing those little guys. I catch a lot of pike like that on panfish plastics through the ice but have only ever caught one baby musky. How old would that fish be? About 7 months old.
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| Thuawk, thats a pretty good guess. I wish it was 48". 46" is correct. Any guess on girth? |
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