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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Just wanted to give a big congrats to Joel on sticking his PB this afternoon. Great to get that phone call from a friend when you can just picture everything by the way he is describing it...I could almost hear his legs knocking together. Ill let him post the pics when he gets a chance, but word has it that she was 49.5"x23". You deserved it bud....that fish will keep ya smilin for at least another couple of weeks. I guess you were right about that hat having the mojo.
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Location: Des Moines IA | Congrats Joel ........ Let's see some pics ......
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| Way to go Joel.
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Location: Athens, Ohio | WHOO-HOO! Congrats, man. See if you can get another half inch outta her! m |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Nice work Sir! |
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| Good for you Joel, congratulations on sticking a pig  |
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Location: Madison, WI | Congratz!!! Sounds like one fat fish!! |
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Location: Lafayette, IN | Joel, That's awesome young man!!! |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Man, that was one fun day on the water. I finally got Lambeau out in the boat, and if that's the mojo he brings, he can come anytime. I saw this chick last week and new she was a good fish, but then the storms came through Thursday and Friday.  I worked that spot hard Saturday with the Dude, and we raised a couple up to 40"s. Then Sunday Lambeau and I were at it all day long with a dink follow and that's it. We hit the big girl one last time, and she ate it on the 8!!!! Very cool indeed!!!!! Thank God I had someone in the boat that knew how to net. Lambeau nailed her with profection. Thanks again Lambeau!!!! I thought she might make the magic mark, but noooot quite. Oh well, something to shoot for in May. 
Still Smiling!!!!
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Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI | .
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Joel - Nice fish! Can't believe it took a trip to the toilet bowl to get your personal best when you have such great water in your backyard..lol! That spot has consistently put out some big fish. Good for you. |
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Location: Belleville, WI | WOW!!! Way to go - got one of those rare 49 and a half inchers! |
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| Awesome fish and even better pictures! Now you've got all season to top that beauty. |
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| what a blast. great day on the water.
joel worked hard for that fish over mulitple trips, well-earned!
imho, the best part is that he got that fish to go by doing one of the smoothest figure-8's i've seen.
he said, "there's a fish" and by the time i looked over he had the whole rod buried and was running through a very wide turn. "it's a big one." in the second turn she ate, he sets the hook back against the grain, and i see a giant white bucket thrashing back and forth before she turned and ran deep. when she was finally in the net after a couple of strong runs we had to cut a hook out that was perfectly placed in the corner of her mouth. |
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Location: The desert | Wow, heck of a fish man! Congrats big time!
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| Joel, congrats on one hell of a nice fish... maybe I should have tried the sewer this weekend. I hope you didn't suffer to much damage from the knees knocking. |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Great fish, congrats Joel.
What did she eat???
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| what a beauty. nice fish Joel |
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| WTG, TuffDaddy! Wow, she's a fat one, too! See you at the Southren Opener! |
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Location: WI | Congrats Joel and nice net job Lambeau!! Nice big, clean looking fish!!!
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Location: Roscoe IL | It's a trophy no matter how long she went & most would have called it a 50..... If I lose my wallet I hope you guy's find it first!! Not all fishermen are full of #$%*
Great job!
Mike
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Location: Ogden, Ut | That's one fine looking fish. Absolutely beautiful. Congrats on the new PB.
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Location: Albertville, Minnesota | Nice fish man, good to see musky pics again....its getting closer.
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| Holy $^&%
Nice fish Joel!!
wow... |
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| Hell yeah man!!! Way to go Tuff Daddy!!!
Nice hat.
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Location: Madtown, WI | WOW awsome Joel!
Now....crack that Fiddy on OCHROUCHIE this year! Man that is a fat fish!
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Location: minocqua, wi. | awesome Joel ... congratulations! |
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Location: Highland, IN | Congrats on one NICE fatty. |
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| TUFF DIDDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Atta Boy!!! |
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| FAT FISH BRO !!! CONGRATS ON YOUR PB !!! |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Congrats Joel! Wow she is one fat chick! On the "8" to boot!
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Way to go man.
The smile on your face says it all. AWESOME!
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Location: Chicago, IL | WOW!!! that baby is massive. nice one joel!! |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Thanks alot guys. I'm still jacked about it. Makes it tough to work.
Thanks again Lambeau for nailing her when she came in with the net. Muchos kudos dude!!! |
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| seriously one of the nicer looking fish/pics i have seen in a long time.
she is a true specimen |
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Location: Appleton, WI | Good fish thanks for sharing. That must really get the juices flowing happening this early in the season. I know mine have, after seeing such a nice fish caught.
catch ya later,
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Location: Stevens Point | Good work, and awesome fish! |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | Young Chuck Norris,
Dude...WOW!.... I've looked at that picture a dozen times today. I agree with Baldy.....that fish is perfect.
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| That is the greatest catch I have ever seen come out of the chain. VERY NICE man and well deserved. My hats off to you bro. |
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Location: Burnsville, MN | Gorgeous!!!
Love the measurement... Congrats.
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Nice fish Joel, congrats! Hope that isn't the only one this season! |
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| WAY TO GO!! Wow. Very nice fish, and it's ok if your feet don't touch the ground as you walk for the next few weeks. |
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| Congrats Joel!! Awesome fish man! |
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | Congrats Joel. Agreed, one of the best looking fish I've ever seen. Fat girls are hot!!
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| Indeed, fat girls are hot! Nice fish. Joel! Kevin from Madison here, give me a call. I had a few questions about your old Tuffy. 608-712-5505 |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Nice work Joel.
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Location: Bagley,MN 56621 | NICE JOB JOEL!!, thats an awesome looking fish, not a mark on her and nice fat belly.
makes living in northern minnesota and having to wait an EXTRA week to fish (vs. N.Wisconsin) even tougher now.
i might have the itch back......... |
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Location: LOTW Canada | Beautiful!!!!!
WTG. Congrats.
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Very Nice Joel!!!
HELL YEAH! |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Congrats to you Joel for sticking the fish you were after from last weekend. Your one heck of a good fishermen and deserve a fat girl like that to start you season.
It's one thing to plan and stick with the spot until you done and another to have the confidance to go back and work all of the area until you get what your after.
U DA MAN !!!! |
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| MONSTER!!! Your a legend now! |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Holy Crap.......what a hog to start the season. Now that your sites have been set so high be ready for a lot of company. Don't you mind that white Invader that keeps following you around.
Great Job and as you know the job isn't finished until the NETMAN say's it's done!
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Location: north central wisconsin | That is a 'D'!!!! Congrats dude. |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Congrats Joel!!! That is a great fish! |
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| Joel,
This year I will be installing the transponder on your boat, don't worry you'll never even know its there. Just to keep a little closer tabs on you.
Your a Muskie fishing icon in the making!
Atta Boy!
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Nice fish.
Nice pics.
You be the man.
Don't you work?
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Location: Racine, Wi | Lots of people say how great the pics are, and that is alllll Lambeau. That shows how having someone in the boat with you that knows the drill can pay biiig dividends in the end. That was a very smooth process for us, and Lambeau, great job on the camera and the net!!!!
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | Nice fish Joel, Congrats!!!!!!! Hope to see ya up here this summer!! Dave Jonesi |
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| Hey Joel......
TOO SWEET!!!! WHAT A GREAT FISH!!!!!
That is one of the nicest looking fish I have ever seen.....you earned that one Joel.....a true testimony to your talents and skills.
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| Nice fish buddy,was glad to see someone do something out there,was starting to wonder where all the muskies were.My friend dan who was in the boat with me got his first one about a 100 yards from ther last year.Now thats definetly his favorite area to fish. Congrat again on a beautiful fish. Rikki P |
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| Amazing fish, pic, and start of the year! I think you got every ones muskie mojo going with that beast. |
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| Way to go Joel -
Looks like she's been eating those Bluff Lake carp. |
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| Very Nice!
There are no big fish in Illionis.
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| did you put a scale to her? what a great fish! you never mentioned what she ate either.. |
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| TDiddy,
Awesome fish man!Best phone call I've gotten in awhile.Your season's off to a great start.Way to go man! Steve |
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