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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I recently received an email from Ted Takasaki, President of Lindy Tackle. A customer had contacted him with a story and pictures of a BIG muskie caught while walleye fishing in Minaki, Ontario. The big fish hit a Lindy Rig Spinner Snell, and the angler finessed her into the boat. Here's an excerpt form the email Lindy received with the pictures and story.
" I wanted to applaud you for the strength and durability of your Lindy Rig
Spinner snells. Recently on a trip to Minaki, Ontario I was pleased with
the success the spinners were affording us for walleyes. What I was
surprised about was the strength and durability it had in helping me land
the fish of my life time. While walleye fishing I hooked, caught and
released a nearly 58 inch (29 inch girth) Muskie on a Lindy Rig. I was
amazed that the line did not break under the weight and pressure of this
enormous fish. "
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The fish was reported caught in late June, and was released.
I know many of you fish Minaki, and wanted to let you know this big girl and undoubtedly her sisters are still out there on the prowl.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | look at all those marks,that fish has been through some battles |
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Location: The desert | Just Ginormus!
Mike |
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| Oink, oink, my good man. PIG! |
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Location: ohio | thats what i'm talkin about.....  |
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| Maybe that is why I am not catching any muskie this year. I need to start pulling a crawler harness. Awesome fish.
Jeff |
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Location: New Baden IL | Think those are spawning scars, since it was June?
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| Amazing fish and more amazing that he let it go. Hats off to you. |
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| wow thats huge |
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| The Fargo-Moorhead Muskies Inc. Chapter held the Chapter Challunge there last year. At least two different parties reported seeing fish in the 58" range. In the three days of the event, there were five fish caught over 47", and 2 at 50+. Good body of water. |
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Location: Bloomington MN / Price County WISC | Now there is a real man that can catch a real fish.
No whimpering and whining, he just went out and decided to do some catching !! |
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Location: Bloomington MN / Price County WISC | Just reading my "OUTDOORS WEEKLY" August 4, 2006 has the same pic & caption identified the catcher as Jon Solseth of Inver Grove Heights MN.
"58 inches with girth of 29 inches estimated to weigh 60 pounds, hit a Lindy Rig Spinner and 4 pound test main line and has been submitted for a world record for light line." www.outdoorsweekly.com
Congrats to Jon Solseth for the catch & release !!
Frank |
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | THAT'S IT!!!!! I'M TIRED OF ALL OF THIS $#!+. I'M GOING WALLEY FISHING. WHO'S WITH ME. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karl |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Good Lord!
I gotta get to that lake.
m |
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Location: Chippewa Falls, WI | Its nice to see some pigs out there....
Nice fish! |
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| fishnriggs - 8/7/2006 9:39 PM
Just reading my "OUTDOORS WEEKLY" August 4, 2006 has the same pic & caption identified the catcher as Jon Solseth of Inver Grove Heights MN.
"58 inches with girth of 29 inches estimated to weigh 60 pounds, hit a Lindy Rig Spinner and 4 pound test main line and has been submitted for a world record for light line." www.outdoorsweekly.com
Congrats to Jon Solseth for the catch & release !!
Frank
That is one awesome fish...huge !!!.....too bad it was caught on 4 lbs test line...fish will in all likelihood not survive that long a fight......how long was the battle? |
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| Shouldn't this fish be under review by the new panel put together by Ramsell? I believe with those specs that this fish should qualify for review if I remember correctly. This might be the new record! I think Spray measured this fish. |
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| Muskielund - 8/8/2006 7:54 AM
That is one awesome fish...huge !!!.....too bad it was caught on 4 lbs test line...fish will in all likelihood not survive that long a fight......how long was the battle?
Why would you say that the fish is not likely to survive. You don't know that. You don't know how long it took to land, the water temp, and how it swam away. I would say the fish has an excellant chance to survive.
All I got to say is WOW! And pull the sticker off the top of that Merc! That's as bad as the guys that don't wash the blue off of new tires!
Edited by Shep 8/8/2006 12:53 PM
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| Hey was a passing helicopter taking photo's that day ? Just how do you get that camera angle ? 2 story boat ?? great fish a true giant . MD |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Guest, it was released. The fish can only be considered if kept.
ML, according to the full story, it didn't take all that long to land. It doesn't have redder fins than many I've caught on full bore Muskie gear, the photo may or may not really reflect the true color of that fish, and it IS NOT 'too bad' the fish was caught on 4# test, IT SIMPLY WAS. I sure as hell wouldn't cut the line to satisfy anyone's potential worries, and I'm betting not many other anglers would either.
The photo angle was off the front deck. Plenty of height there because the angler is sitting down on the rear deck.
Congratulations to the angler!
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Location: ohio | Congrats on a really nice fish.....
Guys,,,lets get real here, If that was you walleye fishing and a lunge this big grabbed your bait, What would You do ?? cut the line because you Think it MIGHT not survive the fight...or your handling ....I dont think so...if you would,,,,theres something really wrong with you .....I'm not talking anyone down but give a pat on the back when it is due !
I never caught a lunge that big,,,someday maybe i hope, but when another muskie man does catch one,releases it then shows us the picture...I'm glad for him.. at least he released it and passed on that he did, and also where he caught it and on what....Unlike some so called fisherman i know who catch fish on a secret lake on a secret bait ....while doing a super secret muskie dance....Tiger |
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Edited by Sponge 8/23/2006 9:12 AM
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Location: ohio | PICK ME UP ON THE WAY !!!!!!!!!
P.S.muskie in a blender ??? I hope your adding a can of blatz with oyster sauce.... |
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Location: Springfield, IL and Vermilion Bay, ON | What a fish...and there is a photo to go with it this time.
Say, didn't John Denver die several years ago in a plane crash off California coast?
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Location: Bloomington MN / Price County WISC | Steve Worrall,
You're on the right track, or should I say the correct track.
Don't let Sponge take you with him when he goes in for his shock treatments.
Frank |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | To late, I've already been there.... |
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Location: Monee, Illinois | outstanding |
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| World's record (catch & release) 6-pound test line muskie caught
by our guest Len Belpedio only one mile from our resort.
Len caught his prize 53-inch muskie using an ultra-light rod with a #3 Mepps spinner at dusk on July 13, 1998.
We're proud of Len for releasing his trophy fish so another fisherman can have the experience of "catching the fish of a lifetime."
http://www.roughrocklodge.com/ |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Good God yall. . Look at the head on that thing!! Congrats to him!! He's got my virtual handshake!! It does, however, make me even more sick to think about the one/s I lost there recently. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | AWESOME Fish. Wow 60 lbs on a lindy rig that takes some skill and patience. Thank you for posting this one Mr. Worrall.
Edited by marine_1 8/17/2006 11:30 AM
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| Thanks for your comments about the muskie. When I released the fish, it swam strong and we only had it out of the water long enough to snap a few photos and then let her go. I think the fish is still swimming and, in the spot we were fishing, there was a bunch more we saw. Anybody interested in a guide?? By the way, the walleye fishing was fantastic there too. |
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| Did ya know that these great fish travel and hunt in pairs at this time of year. Wonder if the mate is still out there.
keep up the great work - Ottawa Canada |
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