Posted 1/24/2008 5:32 PM (#296162 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Location: Illinois
congratulations on your catch! It's a shame noone was with you, but at least the camera was there for you. I'm curious what you did immediately afterwards! I mean, I would get off the water immediately and call my best buddies and tell them all about it, the fight, landing it, videotaping it, releasing it, and the high it gave you!!
I don't think even your mother would believe it was 57.5 inches, but for the video!! Just imagine how bittersweet catching a beast like that and not having at least some picture, not just to give proof to the naysayers- but to have a way of remembering it visually forever!
Mike Witowski
Posted 1/24/2008 6:52 PM (#296185 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 294
Location: Bloomer, Wi
Great video and sweet catch, when I caught my first 50" in November I said the very same thing "I wish there was someone with me" Just to share the moment really. I had to stop fishing because I was shaking so bad and couldn't wait to get the photos developed.
Was it easy to net by yourself? I mean 57 .5"- thats alot of musky.
Posted 1/24/2008 10:16 PM (#296239 - in reply to #296210) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 272
The way you were fidgeting around trying to find a place to sit within the camera's view.....thought for sure you were going to drop it or take a header yourself.
Nice work on getting some footage, and on hanging onto her when she got randy. Nearly 5' of dead weight, limp, slimy fish is hard to hang onto when your nerves are jumpin.
Posted 1/25/2008 12:00 AM (#296250 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 1288
Location: WI
Awesome! I love the scream!!! I caught a 50 alone last September and didn't get any pictures or anything. You lucked out with the video. Good job on not dropping the fish when it was shaking!
Posted 1/25/2008 9:10 AM (#296291 - in reply to #296286) Subject: RE: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 170
Cool video...and not even a need to edit any %&$#@^%& words. I would have needed some serious editing!! LOL
I popped a 51 last year solo and after she paddled away, I just sat there dumb founded for a while in silence!
Dazz
Posted 1/25/2008 12:12 PM (#296328 - in reply to #296146) Subject: RE: 57.5 inch musky
Glad to see you other fellas didn't crusify him for taking the time to get the camera and leaving it on the bottom of the boat (which is what it looked like he might have done). I was just waiting for somebody to chime in, "Dude....you should have put that girl back immediately, you might have just killed that fish."
I would have done the same thing....although my dumb ass would have left the camera at the dock and just as I was pulling away, wonder if I should get it. I'd then say those words we've all said a few times, "Ah screw it."
Congrats, beautiful fish...let's hope she makes lots of babies!! I am also surprised he didn't swear......I would have had more bleeps than I can imagine....I would have probably made love to it!! Wait a minute....did I just write that out loud? Uh guys....guys....I was only kidding!!!
Posted 1/25/2008 12:31 PM (#296333 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 8782
I don't think at that point that I would even remember I HAD a camera, or even what I was supposed to do with it. Besides I'd be shakin so bad I'd probably be unable to grab the fish out of the net!
Posted 1/25/2008 5:07 PM (#296335 - in reply to #296146) Subject: the storie about the 57.5
Posts: 74
Location: thunder bay
well frist i guide on lac seul.i was waiting for my buddie to get off work and so i told him i was just going to troll down the shore line a way's and in 45 min i'll be back to get him for the night bitei got done the rock wall i was trolling and had about 20min still till he got off.so i moved into a nice bay flat as glass to cast a little well i waited and then looked over at a reef i fish and seen a nice ripple that would give me a nice drift down the side of it.so pull up and about ten cast's into the spot i had a big boel about 15 yars out felt the weight and set it and just kept reeling,she stayed down the hole way up to the boat then came up with her mouth open and just thrashing.played her at the boat for a few min's then went to get her in the net and the back hook's on the cowgirl got hooked in the top of the net now i was freakin because i knew how big it was so i held on to the net and my rod in one hand then reached my arm in the water under her and filped her in the net.i set up the camra before i pulled her out of the net,took the meserment then truned on the cam.yeah it was a little longer then i was hoping to have out of the water but everything felt like in slow mow.i did go back out for a few hour's after i got her to.i did see her agin about 150 yards or so away from where i got her a week later she came right up to the boat on a bulldawg.
Posted 1/25/2008 5:07 PM (#296340 - in reply to #296335) Subject: Re: the storie about the 57.5
Posts: 13688
Location: minocqua, wi.
outstanding man ... love the sound of your shaking voice in the video ... and looks like you got a pretty good video under the circumstances .... congratulations!!
Posted 1/25/2008 5:07 PM (#296352 - in reply to #296335) Subject: Re: the storie about the 57.5
Posts: 1058
Location: Medford, WI
Nate, I'm really glad you showed the vid and shared the story of it. I can only imagine shaking that bad after a fish like that! Can't wait to see other footage of you out on the water, should be very, very interesting.
Congrats on a truly amazing catch.
-Jake Bucki
Posted 1/26/2008 1:26 AM (#296441 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 1288
Location: WI
Great story. When I tried to net my 50 it got hooked on the outside rim of the net. Somehow I kept my cool even though I knew how intense the situation was and on the 2nd or 3rd try I reversed the net and got it in the bag. I'll regret not digging in my rod locker for my camera for the rest of my life...but oh well, too late for that now. That's awesome that you got to see her again a week later!
Posted 1/26/2008 7:27 AM (#296453 - in reply to #296441) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
Posts: 2753
Location: Mauston, Wisconsin
Nate- WOW!!!!!!! It's a great catch & a very good self made video. I felt like I was in the boat with you. Especially where she tries to break free from your grip and where you scream as you're getting her ready for release. My wife heard the scream and asked what was that? I said, just a very happy muskie fisherman!
Good luck in 2008.
Have fun!
Al
SVT
Posted 1/27/2008 10:57 AM (#296706 - in reply to #296146) Subject: Re: 57.5 inch musky
simply an amazing video...i never would have been able to sleep that night..
57.5 inch musky
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