Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.
Muskybug
Posted 1/30/2007 12:42 PM (#235055)
Subject: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.





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My first Skie through the ice! Tried a new technique today, and it paid off big time!
This fish was out of the water mabey 45 sec. and took off like a bullet on the release! Going to try to repeat this pattern this week and will post again soon..... hopefully!



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MACK
Posted 1/30/2007 1:44 PM (#235074 - in reply to #235055)
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Gorgeous fish! Beautiful markings! Congrats! Looks like a ton of fun. :thumbsup:
sorenson
Posted 1/30/2007 4:12 PM (#235106 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.





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Location: Ogden, Ut
Gorgeous fish!
Looks like it's got something to do w/ a tip-up...
S.
IntroC
Posted 1/30/2007 4:55 PM (#235112 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.




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Nice fish. Mind sharing the technique?

I'v caught a couple tiger musky through the ice on smelt rigs under tip-ups. Granted they were pretty small. Probably around 5lbs.
gills
Posted 1/30/2007 5:00 PM (#235115 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.




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beautiful fish, how long was it?
Muskybug
Posted 1/30/2007 9:32 PM (#235180 - in reply to #235055)
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Bill Gills, It was 41"
thedude
Posted 2/1/2007 6:40 PM (#235660 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.




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Location: Downers Grove, IL
Dude that's sweet! Congrats. Great lookin tiger.

thedude
Bayboo_baits
Posted 2/1/2007 11:17 PM (#235714 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.





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Location: Milwaukee Wi
Nice fish i wish we could fish musky all year on a catch and release program of course
AFChief
Posted 2/2/2007 9:27 AM (#235772 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.




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Location: So. Illinois
Congrats. Beautiful markings -- would make for a great looking replica.....
Muskybug
Posted 2/2/2007 9:48 PM (#235985 - in reply to #235772)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.





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Thanks guys! the markings are top notch, but I've seen Tigers pushing 50 in this lake, and if I stick one I will definatly get a rep!
Bill
Posted 2/3/2007 11:22 AM (#236105 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.


its too bad the state does not stock a few lakes with tigers anymore. there are a few private lakes with very good fish in them. i cant see why the state could not provide similar fisheries, or add them to lakes that currently have naturals in them.
hftb
Posted 2/20/2007 3:51 AM (#240207 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: Re: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.




That's one of the nicest hybrid pictures I've ever seen. Especially in the middle of winter. Good job.
Guest
Posted 2/23/2007 10:20 AM (#241019 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: RE: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.


im seriously jealous...beautifull fish
MuskieFIRST
Posted 3/4/2007 10:04 PM (#242850 - in reply to #235055)
Subject: Re: Tiger Muskie through the ice!!! 1/24/07 Northern Il.





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*as written in the March 2007 Fox River Valley Muskies, Inc. "News Cast"


Some anglers are still managing to wet their lines for muskies this winter. Take a look at this beautiful hybrid, caught and released by club member Lance Zimmerman on Crystal Lake on January 24th!

Kind of an interesting technique, too. Normally, a dead sucker is the last thing a muskie fisherman wants to see, but in this case....fishing a dead sucker in deep water was the ticket. This 41" tiger came in 20ft. of water off a deep break. Describing the release, Lance wrote "this fish was out of water maybe 45 seconds....and took off like a bullet!". Good job Lance, keep'em comin!