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Location: S.W. WI | Check out the SLOB caught on June 23 by Buckhunter300 just posted in the "Big Fish" board here. All I can say is, WOW. I have seen a few questionable sizes stated occasionally. He could have said 60" and 70 lbs and I'd buy it.
Congratulations Buckhunter300mag. Super tanker from Sconnie
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Whoa...massive fish! Girth seems tremendous!
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| My goodness what a PIG!
Congrats indeed!
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| Thats a #*^@ tank would love to see video had to look like a shark boat side...the strike had to be tremendous |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Kinda holy farts...
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Location: oswego, il | He looks like a big dude and having issues holding it up. Awesome. |
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Location: MN | It looks like it ate a tube of sand... mega fish! |
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Location: Tulsa, OK | Massive fish. |
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| wow!! awesome!! do ya'll think it's a WI or MN fish? |
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| thanks guys. I didn't get a girth as i was more concerned with getting it back in the water. it was a fatty. what do you guys think it girthed at? also what do you think it weighs? it was caught in burnett county wi. Im trying to upload the video to private youtube. as soon as its done I will post the link. |
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| By the way, that was only the 6th musky I've ever caught. my biggest before that was 36". |
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Location: Contrarian Island | that is one big fish! she was probably 25 to 26" girth.... solid 45 lber if not more.. for sure imo.
Better make a call to Lax or Fittante!  one rare fish for Inland Wi..congrats!
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| thanks i plan on getting a replica at one of the musky expos.
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Location: MN | Quite now wisconsin fish of a lifetime. Congrats |
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| Huge, wonder if it is holding eggs over for some reason/didn't spawn or if she is just a cisco eater! |
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| that's a massive WI fish. super congrats on crushing your biggest by million miles...that's musky fishing..going from 36" (10-14 pound fish) to a whale of a fish over 40 pounds..i agree, probably 25" to 27" girth. had to be heavy as hell. it's thick all the way through. nice job. thanks for releasing her! it might be a while before you beat that in WI..just nasty!
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Location: S.W. WI | buckhunter300mag - 6/28/2017 11:49 AM
i tried uploading a couple other pictures but I couldn't get them to work. It said the file size was to big.
That is so Fitting!!!!
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Location: WI | I saw that fish on the big board yesterday and wondered how long it would take to have its own thread. Congrats, awesome fish! |
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| thanks for sharing the vid. - awesome... lucky the dadson didn't catch that net on the first attempt, seen several lost that way.. and you almost threw her back without a pic  ..... good stuff!!! |
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Location: Medford, WI | Hollly Shnikes!!!! That thing is massive. Congrats to you and your partners. Thank-you for sharing pics and video. Enjoy the memories of that one.
-Jake
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Yeah, but 53?!? That thing doesn't look an inch over 52.999"
Man, what a TANK. Great job on the '8', and on the catch.
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Location: Minnetonka | Wow, sweet video. Looks like she failed her two attempts to become a fish tale. Glad it all worked out! Massive fish. |
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Location: Waukee, IA | What a leviathan, great work! |
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| SUPER fish Congrats! Now your net man on the other hand, let's just say I have some questions. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I think I heard someone say the nets not big enough in the vid.. yah, you could use a big kahuna for that fish!
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| That's actually the net my brother has that we were talking about bringing. I think the net was big enough but if you look close the bottom of the bag was wrapped on top of the hoop. We never claim to be good lol. Thanks to fish4musky1 for uploading the 2 other pics I couldn't figure out.
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Wow! Congrats on the huge fish! |
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Location: Wisconsin | Nice video, better fish! So close to loosing her on that first net attempt, you held it together well.
Thanks for posting, super sweet. |
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Location: Minneconia | I'm impressed how you stayed calm after the botched net attempt and didn't start screaming...pretty sure I would've lost it on that guy. Too many hours and too few fish that big to jack up a net job. Very nice work all around, that fish actually looks bigger to me than the measurements. |
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| Great vid.
I think I would have had a stroke after that first netting attempt!
You stayed remarkably calm under the circumstances. Great job...especially keeping your netman from freaking out. (Which is what I would have done, freak out that is. )
Awesome to know she is back swimming....
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Location: MN | Dirt Esox - 6/28/2017 1:36 PM
I'm impressed how you stayed calm after the botched net attempt and didn't start screaming...pretty sure I would've lost it on that guy. Too many hours and too few fish that big to jack up a net job. Very nice work all around, that fish actually looks bigger to me than the measurements.
Yes way to stay calm. fire that netman the guy in the far rear who moved quick to take boat control is the guy you want with you. Mama Mia I would have lost my mind. |
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| Dirt Esox - 6/28/2017 1:36 PM
I'm impressed how you stayed calm after the botched net attempt and didn't start screaming...pretty sure I would've lost it on that guy. Too many hours and too few fish that big to jack up a net job. Very nice work all around, that fish actually looks bigger to me than the measurements.
Those two points are EXACTLY what I was thinking. 1) GREAT job landing that fish and coaching the net man and not chewing his nice try after the nearly catastrophic missed attempt, and 2) I think that's the biggest looking 53 I've seen. |
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| I can't believe the net man fish was in net first time for 10 sec seemed like and he wouldn't lift net...soon as that happened I push net man in the lake and net myself...obviously grab net handle as u push him in lake..lol |
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| I yelled out loud at the net man watching the vid, sorry congrats Big Mama |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | I can't stress enough how much credit you deserve for staying calm. I would have been a disastrous mess there. Congrats, that has to be one of the more impressive catches considering location that I have seen in quite some time |
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| first off thanks to everyone who congratulated me on my fish it is greatly appreciated. secondly about the net man, cut him some slack none of the 3 of us have ever netted a fish even close to that size. he tried to pick up the fish but it was too heavy for him and the bottom of the bag got wrapped over the hoop thats why he couldn't lift it. It was a mistake, #*#* happens he got it the second time thats all that matters. |
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| Awesome catch. I got a 52 a couple years ago with a solid girth that measured just shy of 24" around. I'd say 25-26" is accurate for your fish by comparison. Your ability to stay calm after the netting issue is impressive. Somewhere on the inter web there is a video of me being wayyy less calm on a 43" fish. I've been working on it... |
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| What a pig, AWESOME |
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Location: Minnesota | Nice video thanks for sharing |
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Location: Southwest PA | Just stunning, both the fish and the video of how she was caught! Way to go brother! You earned that one!!! |
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| Buckhunter, Got any other pics you can share? Awesome fish by the way. |
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| Great job taking care of that beauty...your concern for proper handling was excellent....congratulations.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Congrats ... beautiful fish!! |
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| Thanks every one. To pistol Pete I've got about 40 pics but they're all pretty much the same as the 3 that were posted on the first page. I do have a question for you guys as far as boat control. When you hook up to a fish and your either by yourself or with just one other guy do you take it out of constant and just drift or do you still try and control the boat at a slower speed? |
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Location: Stone Lk Wi | Nice fish Jake. what did zack have to say and did you tell him the truth about where you caught it? |
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| Zack schaff? And a magician never reveals his secrets. |
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Location: FIB land | Great story , pics n vid... Thanks buck hunter , good stuff like this is why we come to this website ! |
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| Sorry didn't see the other pics. |
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Location: Minnesota | I drift don't want to take a chance of trolling motor cutting my line. |
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Location: Stone Lk Wi | Yeah that's the guy, nice fish man. You figure out who this is yet, I grew up about ten miles from you and am friends with a couple of your uncles. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Very Stought Fish. Congrats! Rule # 1 landing a fish in my boat. NEVER reach to net a fish. The bag is never open when you reach. Wait for fish to get next to boat. As you scoop next to boat, bag opens, fish enters cleanly !!! JD
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| Congrats on the fatty! Yeah you don't want to keep the motor on for fear of the line going in it. Definitely drift it unless you will drift into a shallow rock reef. It's your call what to be done when the opportunity strikes, always be prepared, because the next bite could be even better! Once i put the fish in the bag I like to use the spotlock if it's available. |
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Location: Sakatchewan,Canada | Caught on a Dadson Blade Bait, Discotheque by the look of it! Best blades in the business!!! |
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| Yeah I know who you are adam. We fished cats one night with you at dry landing.
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| Thanks musky face that's what I do but wasn't sure if there was something else I should be doing. And yes pike master that was on a discotheque pulled pickrel. There is something to be said about. 62 wire, the bait still looks brand new after catching that fish. |
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Location: Rhinelander | Congrats on a great WI fish. My guess on girth is 25" plus.....possibably a touch over 26".
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Location: Stone Lk Wi | You got it , I was there with my kids when they were little letting them crank in suckers and you guys showed up to fish cats. My son was hooked on fishing ever since. If I had to guess that's how you got your start, I tell parents with young kids if you want to hook a kid on fishing don't put in a boat turn them loose on a river bank. |
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| Wow, super impressive fish...and great video. Obviously, in the moment, you could have done without some of that drama and suspense, but it sure was fun to watch! Thanks for sharing and big congrats on a special fish! |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | congrats! super fish! |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Wow, 53xHUGE! Impressive fish and in the 8 no less. You handled that fight like a champ. A lot of experienced musky guys would buckle under the stress. Way to keep her hooked up.
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| I'm just super happy you did not claim it to be 60". I would have believed you but wow that is an awesome fish!!!!!!! |
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| buckhunter300mag - 6/28/2017 6:33 PM
Thanks every one. To pistol Pete I've got about 40 pics but they're all pretty much the same as the 3 that were posted on the first page. I do have a question for you guys as far as boat control. When you hook up to a fish and your either by yourself or with just one other guy do you take it out of constant and just drift or do you still try and control the boat at a slower speed?
My Boat man I would shut everyhting down immediatly and would have lifted that troller out of water...I was shaking watching take fish around the Bow and Troller was still down that could have turned Ugly Quick man...Get that Motor up Now Especially taking it in the 8 Now a Fish that size if your not equipt you might be chasing that fish if it hits 40ft from the Boat a True Monster But I thought Dude took off to Grab TRoller and when I saw it still down I about Filled my pants |
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Location: musky waters of SE, WI | buckhunter300mag - 6/28/2017 12:23 PM
heres the video:
https://youtu.be/UuwtBvHBVZI
Two warnings: 1 there are a couple of f bombs dropped. 2 i tried watching it on google chrome and the quality was crap. I watched it on explorer and it looked decent. could just be me too.
When you're on youtube change the setting to 1080pHD on the lower right. Sometimes will come up automatically lower setting. Congrats! Heartstopper at the net! |
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Location: Hayward, WI | P.s. I keep my trolling motor on if the wind is blowing. I'd rather keep the boat slowly moving one direction than fight the wind pushing me fast. If its calm i may hit the off button. I tend to walk fish around my boat a lot as needed and I've never had one tangle in the trolling motor. |
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| Ryan_Cotter - 6/29/2017 8:49 AM
buckhunter300mag - 6/28/2017 12:23 PM
heres the video:
https://youtu.be/UuwtBvHBVZI
Two warnings: 1 there are a couple of f bombs dropped. 2 i tried watching it on google chrome and the quality was crap. I watched it on explorer and it looked decent. could just be me too.
When you're on youtube change the setting to 1080pHD on the lower right. Sometimes will come up automatically lower setting. Congrats! Heartstopper at the net!
Good to know thanks. |
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| Great fish.. Nice job.. congrats. Was fun to watch.. My first 50"+ my net man did the same thing. way to stay calm. keep up the good work.
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| There are two types of muskie hunters. The type that freak out and make the situation worse when something like a botched net job happens and the type that remain calm and focused on the task at hand. Muskie fishing is a circus at boatside and you did a helluva job staying on that fish despite her best attempts to burn you. It made all the difference. Solid job on a monster fish. |
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| Thanks everyone. Believe it or not that's only the second follow I've ever had and the only fish I've ever had turn on a figure 8. This is my 3rd full year fishing ski's. Thanks for all the boat control tips also. |
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| They sure don't make 'em like that all the time ... she looks like a over stuffed tube of sausage lol |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | buckhunter300mag - 6/29/2017 10:20 PM
Thanks everyone. Believe it or not that's only the second follow I've ever had and the only fish I've ever had turn on a figure 8. This is my 3rd full year fishing ski's. Thanks for all the boat control tips also.
This just goes to show folks that when you're fishing water with BIG fish there, be ready for the biggest fish in the lake on *any* cast.
You did a great job on catching this fish on the '8'. I've watched the video a few times and am impressed by how you didn't let the apparent size of the fish impact how you went about executing the figure 8. I can't say that I would have done the same because, well, when a BIG fish shows up behind your lure...
Thanks for making the video available. I pretty much exclusively fish Green Bay and can honestly say that the size of your fish was most impressive! Strong work!
TB
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Location: Almond, WI | "F****n' net just bent!" That's the highlight for me and proof of a really big fish. |
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Location: Minnesota. | tcbetka - 6/30/2017 1:42 PM
buckhunter300mag - 6/29/2017 10:20 PM
Thanks everyone. Believe it or not that's only the second follow I've ever had and the only fish I've ever had turn on a figure 8. This is my 3rd full year fishing ski's. Thanks for all the boat control tips also.
This just goes to show folks that when you're fishing water with BIG fish there, be ready for the biggest fish in the lake on *any* cast.
You did a great job on catching this fish on the '8'. I've watched the video a few times and am impressed by how you didn't let the apparent size of the fish impact how you went about executing the figure 8. I can't say that I would have done the same because, well, when a BIG fish shows up behind your lure...
Thanks for making the video available. I pretty much exclusively fish Green Bay and can honestly say that the size of your fish was most impressive! Strong work!
TB
Nice post Tom. You made some very important pointers. When I got my PB 54" a couple years back my son who did an awesome job of netting her said " And ya didn't even cuss dad!" I said "Yeah, it wouldn't have helped any and we needed all the focus we could get!"
Buckhunter, I'll have to agree with those guys who prefer getting the trolling motor up and out of the way ASAP if you have another guy in the boat. And I always kick up my main motor just enough so the boat will track in a breeze and not swing.
I also have a glass boat and love the "no rivets" thing so I don't need to worry about that issue. I've had friends discover trouble when fish made runs under their boat and the line parted.
Like Tom said, trust every cast on a big-fish-lake that it can very well result in a trophy. Just imagine all the crap that can go wrong and plan accordingly b/w all heck breaks loose with a lot of lively meat on the end of your line.
Geez, I love this stuff. You simply NEVER KNOW on each and every cast.
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Location: Plymouth, MN | What a beast!!!! Congratulations |
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Location: Madison, WI | So happy to see a WI super tanker!! Congrats man hope some day I get one close to that |
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Location: Vilas County, WI | What a ginormous fish!! In June too!! What's that thing going to look like in November??
Congrats on the super tanker. Thanks for sharing |
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| Wow!! Great fish and to get the take and fight on video is even cooler. Fish of multiple lifetimes there. As mentioned above, I think I would kicked the net man overboard after that first botched attempt and brought the other guy from the bullpen, but as also mentioned above, you staying calm was critical in getting that fish back in the net. I even knew the end result of the video and my heart still skipped a beat when that fish came out of the net. Great work and congratulations again on that fish!!!
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| buckhunter300mag - 6/28/2017 4:30 PM
first off thanks to everyone who congratulated me on my fish it is greatly appreciated. secondly about the net man, cut him some slack none of the 3 of us have ever netted a fish even close to that size. he tried to pick up the fish but it was too heavy for him and the bottom of the bag got wrapped over the hoop thats why he couldn't lift it. It was a mistake, #*#* happens he got it the second time thats all that matters.
Great fish and congrats!!!! Once again 1/2 the musky community showing their arses by always finding something to b!tch about (and no they were not giving constructive criticism). No one got mad and everyone kept their cool. Great job by both of you! |
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Location: NE Ohio | absolute QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats.
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Location: Bloomington, MN | According to the Gillespie show I need to start fishing lakes that the WDNR doesn't claim muskies are present! Not a first, either or. |
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