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| Buddy got this a couple days ago, he's wondering after the fact if it is a tiger. I know about pores and fin profile, but all I saw was this pic. My first notion was no, because body of water has no northerns or natural reproduction. But interested in the opinions and expertise of esox nation.
Is it possible that tiger fingerlings get intermingled at dnr hatcheries or private fish farms?
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| This looks like a Tiger Muskie... to me, sir... but, it might not be. Nice fish.
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| The reason I believe it may be a Tiger Muskie is the shape of the head... and the back portion of the body. The shape of the head and the tail resemble what you usually only see in Tiger Muskies. The width between the bottom and top of the fin is also very tall... along with what can be consider a larger than normal dorsal-fin. Pure Muskies are simply shaped, differently. |
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| Tiger Muskies are a fairly popular aquarium fish... and some people release them into lakes and rivers when they out-grow their tank.
Here is a graphic of the key features I am looking at...
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| Yes, this is a tiger. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Yes, 100% Tiger. Nice fish! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Hybrid all the way. |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Absolutely a Tiger! |
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| I've caught hundreds of tigers, it is definitely a tiger and a very nice one at that. Congrats. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | looks like a half barrel and a very nice one at that!!
Congrats ... PBR? |
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Location: The desert | jonnysled - 7/16/2018 2:02 PM
looks like a half barrel and a very nice one at that!!
Congrats ... PBR?
I call that the heart attack build. We do a different form of CPR than what is frequently talked about here.
We could probably get him down to a 12 pack.... |
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Location: oswego, il | Pointerpride102 - 7/16/2018 2:16 PM
jonnysled - 7/16/2018 2:02 PM
looks like a half barrel and a very nice one at that!!
Congrats ... PBR?
I call that the heart attack build. We do a different form of CPR than what is frequently talked about here.
We could probably get him down to a 12 pack....
I call jealousy, he has a 34" waste!
Congrats to the angler on a nice fish.
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Those are much sought after 12 pack abs! Nothing plenty of 12 ounce curls can't do!
Beautiful tiger! |
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Location: The desert | ToddM - 7/16/2018 2:48 PM
Pointerpride102 - 7/16/2018 2:16 PM
jonnysled - 7/16/2018 2:02 PM
looks like a half barrel and a very nice one at that!!
Congrats ... PBR?
I call that the heart attack build. We do a different form of CPR than what is frequently talked about here.
We could probably get him down to a 12 pack....
I call jealousy, he has a 34" waste!
Congrats to the angler on a nice fish.
*waist
He's still got nothing on this guy, or the mustard tiger Philadelphia Collins
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Location: minocqua, wi. | ^sporting the jazz dot! |
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Location: oswego, il | Alternative spelling supports alternative facts. |
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| I appreciate the constructive and informed responses to the initial legitimate inquiry. As for those who felt compelled dilute the dialogue with abusive comments about a person's physique, thanks for reminding me how a few Sweetness bags have steered me away from this site before. Grow the nope up! |
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Location: Ashland WI | e_hound - 7/16/2018 5:03 PM
I appreciate the constructive and informed responses to the initial legitimate inquiry. As for those who felt compelled dilute the dialogue with abusive comments about a person's physique, thanks for reminding me how a few Sweetness bags have steered me away from this site before. Grow the nope up!
Lots of good information still to be had here.
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Location: Pacific Northwest | Nice Tiger.
What type of lure and technique was he using? Just curious. Like so many others, I've caught them on anything from high dollar glide baits to skirted bass jigs. I had to ask, though, because every now and then you get a surprise answer. A few years back, Idaho's state record was caught on a little trout spinner. I think that fish was, and may still be, the world record. |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Sorry, we're just making a little fun! I too sport the same physic. Just way too many Leinies! |
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| Giant tiger, nice. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | 14ledo81 - 7/16/2018 5:50 PM
e_hound - 7/16/2018 5:03 PM
I appreciate the constructive and informed responses to the initial legitimate inquiry. As for those who felt compelled dilute the dialogue with abusive comments about a person's physique, thanks for reminding me how a few Sweetness bags have steered me away from this site before. Grow the nope up!
Lots of good information still to be had here.
Don't let the comments of a few ruin it for you.
sorry, but was there a fish in that picture? i musta missed it ... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | e_hound - 7/16/2018 5:03 PM
I appreciate the constructive and informed responses to the initial legitimate inquiry. As for those who felt compelled dilute the dialogue with abusive comments about a person's physique, thanks for reminding me how a few Sweetness bags have steered me away from this site before. Grow the nope up!
It's a Muskie message board, you expected something different? I see the foul language filter got you. Ease up, no reason to be concerned. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | we have a support group in the basement ... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Not recommended for the folks who might lead with the chin... |
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Location: The desert | It'd be a logistical challenge to lead with the chin with that physique. |
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Location: Duluth | yea, all you "sweetness" bags need to lay off, thin skin apparently.
What a great fish though |
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Location: Ashland WI | It's good to see the consistency. |
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Location: The desert | 14ledo81 - 7/17/2018 6:48 PM
It's good to see the consistency.
The girth between angler and fish? I agree. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Epic fish, epic gut. Takes many years for both to develop! |
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Location: Duluth | Guess this is as good a place as any to decide this. Below is the fish that started my addiction 8 years ago, taken form a small river in Baraga County MI. Unfortunately she inhaled the little cleo i was using to catch walleye below a rapid and didn't make it. Since the catch there has been much debate among family members whether she's a hybrid or pure.
My guess is sconnie strain given the river system this little river flows into. Thanks in advance for the identification and promise I wont get mad when you poke fun
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Location: oswego, il | The fins are rounded, nice fish! Garage sale raincoat?:-) |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Definitely a tiger. |
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| I don't think it is a tiger, looks more like a Wisconsin strain purebred. The fish lacks the over sized head, fins, and tail of a tiger that size. It also appears to lack the spots mixed in with the bars like the tigers I regularly catch. The tail is hard to see but it looks like it is more pointed than a tiger but I'm not claiming to be an expert. I think the best thing would be to put the other tiger picture side by side with this picture for comparison. |
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Location: Duluth | My amateur hold obscures the size of the head, it was a big head. leaning more towards tiger now
Rain jacket was pulled out of the emergency stash after i ripped my frog toggs on the dang windshield. |
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| looks like a pure Johnsonville maple breakfast sausage. 3/4 cooked. |
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| CincySkeez, I believe your fish is also a Tiger, based on the shape of the dorsal fin along with the markings. Very hard to tell from the picture, and some pures can resemble this appearance... but there are a few indicators that lean towards Tiger. Nice fish, either way. Thanks for sharing.
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Location: Duluth | Thanks for the feedback guys. Tiger it is |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | Have you been back up there and fished those waters with musky and pike gear? I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear about it.
Nice catch, by the way!
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| i don't know why,every time i see something that round i would like to see how it look inside,could we find an animal,a car license like the infamous jaws movies or even a baby ? nice fish |
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Location: Duluth | Quest4Esox - 7/21/2018 12:34 PM
Have you been back up there and fished those waters with musky and pike gear? I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear about it.
Nice catch, by the way!
Absolutely, that accidental hook up changed the way I look at river systems. It was the ah ha moment that made me realize I was in the middle of a pretty darn good fishery. Funny thing is everyone knows they are in there, they just don't really target them. |
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Location: oswego, il | Both look like tigers, trust your gut. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | CincySkeez - 7/23/2018 6:42 AM
Quest4Esox - 7/21/2018 12:34 PM
Have you been back up there and fished those waters with musky and pike gear? I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear about it.
Nice catch, by the way!
Absolutely, that accidental hook up changed the way I look at river systems. It was the ah ha moment that made me realize I was in the middle of a pretty darn good fishery. Funny thing is everyone knows they are in there, they just don't really target them.
Wow... Capitalizing on one of life's pivotal moments. Love it. Just imagine if things had gone the other way and the fish had cut you off before you ever even got to see it. It could easily have turned into just another tail of the time a guy hooked something big, followed by endless speculation as to what it could have been----foul hooked sturgeon and carp come to mind. |
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