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| Thanks to some kind words from some gentleman on this board I thought I'd go ahead and create a separate thread on this.
Last Thurs. night (8/14) I got to witness one of the coolest things in my fishing life. Around 11:00 I heard Kevin say something and I looked back just in time to see him haul off on a fish at boatside. As I'm watching this I see Karen who's standing between us set the hook on hers... it wasn't more than two seconds after the first one. So I'm watching them BOTH fight big fish in the dark and now I start to wonder how in the world I'm going to pull off this net job. After lots of thrashing Kevin says she's coming, so I start to go for his when karens comes up from under the boat and gets in the way. Long story short I scooped em' both up at the same time. We kinda hurried things because I didn't want to hurt the fish but I was pleased with the how the photos turned out. I would of liked to get a better one of them in the net together but it wasn't too bad.
Anyways it ended up being both of there first 50"ers at the exact same time!! Kevins was 50 even on a cowgirl (shocker) and Karens was a 50.5"er on a nut buster. It's one time I can honestly say it was way cooler to watch than to do. Congrats to you both!! 
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | THAT's cool. Great images, too, no need to apologize for them. Congratulations to all, one heck of a moment for certain! |
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Location: Bloomington, IL | Amazing....just plain AMAZING!! Thats so cool!! Great story, and great fish!!! |
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Location: Hayward, WI | That is AWESOME! I can about guarantee Musky Hunter would put those photos in their magazine. Now and then you see pictures of two big fish in the net at the same time. Talk about being on a good spot at the right time!
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| Unreal! Nice job. Tough to do in the daylight ,but at night! Wow |
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| Hats' off...a double 50!! Did you look in the sky to see if the sun, moon and stars were all aligned perfectly??????????? LOL...
Sweet....... |
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Location: deep in the slop | did you check to see if hell was freezing over? congrats man that is soooooo awesome!!!!! what an unbelievable story! |
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| OH MY GOD...
Talk about incredible! |
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| thats is awsome man |
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Location: Central Iowa | Unreal, that is awesome. |
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| Wow that is unbelievable if you didn't have pics it would be very hard to believe you.
Truely amazing. |
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| waiting for my 1st 50'' fish... let alone 2 at the same time...
Way to go sir, that's what fishing muskies is all about, an incredible once in a lifetime experience (or two). Very nice pics! A++++ |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | WOW!!! |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | very very cool!
i know the feeling, cept for the 50" thing
Congrats and great work!
Edited by THA4 8/20/2008 3:35 PM
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| Congrats.....now go out and buy a lottery ticket. |
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Location: Bloomington, IL | 55esox - 8/20/2008 3:37 PM
Congrats.....now go out and buy a lottery ticket.
nah...that would be a waste of $2. His luck is all used up!! 
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | WOW! What a story & congrat's to both on their 50's- BTW- great net work!
Have fun!
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Location: Madison, WI | Unreal moment, congratz!!! |
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| Just Awesome, Congrats to both of you. Thats the kinda of story where one might think of maybe putting on some knee high boots buts its for real as the great pictures show. Wow. |
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| Congrats to you all! This is very cool!
26 years I've been chasing these fish and I still have a lot of "firsts" to accomplish in this sport:
- First 50 is yet to happen (Been close several times...but...close doesn't count)
- First double while muskie fishing (I've had doubles for all of the other species I fish for ie, bass, salmon, northerns, stripers, catfish, etc, etc...)
- First double 50 inchers while muskie fishing...heck...this may never happen. Heck...a 50 incher by itself may never happen so....this just goes to show you what you all were able to accomplish.
I think your photos are great. Great job! :thumbsup: |
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Location: ne53 | Muskie fishing is full of lows and highs but that moment must of been one of the tallest peaks, congrats. |
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Location: NE Ohio | Excellent man! great story & pics! |
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Location: Twin Cities | That's unreal, trophy management works! |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I don't know how it could get much better than that! Congrats to all involved.
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| That night there were 4 other 50 + fish caught on the same lake.... what a night... congrats |
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | I've doubled on many 50"+ muskies before (just happened to be while I was asleep). :D
Awesome accomplishment, hats off...
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| Wow. |
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| Wow, that will be very very hard to top that!! ONE HUNDRED inches of pure musky in one scoop, that's amazing! Congrats!
Mr Musky
Edited by Mr Musky 8/20/2008 8:55 PM
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| Amazing,totaly amazing.Congrats to the three of you! |
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| That is crazy! Ausome Fish, Congrats. |
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Location: Lafayette, IN | I believe Louie Spray's record just got shattered!!! Maybe not by weight, but certainly by excitement! Congratulations on two amazing fish!!!
(What do ya think? At least 60lbs in the net I'd say. Pretty epic if ya ask me! |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | That is very very cool. Something you will tell people for years and years. Congrats to all of you involved. Yes, even the net man. What a cool night!!! |
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Location: Glenmoore PA | thats an amazing accomplishment!
Edited by Esoxmtk 8/21/2008 6:01 AM
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Location: Madtown, WI | That is just tooo cool!
AWESOME congrats!
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Location: Apple Valley | Can you say feeding window!!!!!!!! Good good guys!!!!!!
Brian |
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| How many lifetimes will it take to experience something like that again? Outstanding Thank you for sharing it. |
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| I was lucky enough to be on one end of the rod when me and my best buddy caught a double on 40+ inch northers. Mine 42" his 44". I netted them both in one scoop as well. But THIS, is absolutely amazing! WAAAY cooler! CONGRATS! |
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| Hey thanks guys!!!!!!!!!
I think its finally starting to sink in... how truly rare that was and how blessed we were to get to experience it together. It was neet becouse afterwards Kevin and Karen were both kinda sitting there like... "I could care less if I catch another fish all year". Of course I was in the front of the boat bombing cast like never before
Thanks again for all the kind words,
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, Musky Central, USA | That's nuts! Even for a lake droppin 50's every other day, that would be something you have a slim chance of ever seeing again (probably never lol) Congratulations!! it's times like that I'd like to be chasing muskies underwater with my friends while getting video the whole time...musta been a feeding frenzy! |
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| SIMPLY AWESOME!!!!!
Congrats!!
Thanks for sharing!! |
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