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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Shep- Is it bigger than the fish lost w/ Howie at the 2006 PI outing???? I hope so, as I really felt for you guys-> but that's muskie fishin'. Can't really picture a bigger fish. Hope you stuck a real pig!
Bring on the photo's - internet analysis by amatuer's awaits. Come on post them!
Yeehawwwwwwwwww!
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| New PB for me today. Had a great start to a weekend of fishing with Jason Smith.
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Wow Shep, that thing's enormous. Congrats.
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Location: madison wisconsin | WHAT'S THE WEIGHT? |
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Location: East Troy, WI | that fish has a thick back... nice fice shep! |
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| Way to go, Shep! It has shoulders. How long? |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Atta boy Shep. Nice fishie!!! Thick fish for sure. ARe you sure you want to put that boat away???? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Congrats Shep, awesome fish!
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Awesome fish Shep. You should have taken a pic with the short guy holding her, would have looked like a world record. |
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| Editor's Note:
In answer to a comment by Mr. Hulbert:
Mike H,
I agree, a bump board is the cats *** but as far as loosing the slime coat, I bet you have to wash your bumpboard off like I do after every use. In both cases there is some slime lost. The DNR measures fish on a bumpboard and the boards get ton of slime on them. They tell me that fish make new slime all the time to protect themselves.
Bumpboard measuring is really nice if your are into making sure your catch is exactly right, but a straight stick or flat ruler used properly with the fish layed down next to it can be dead on accurate. Fish measured vertical in anyway can not only hurt the fish by stressing the jaw and backbone but just like using a sewing ruler its not dead on accurate.
So its only my opinion...but a fished layed down gently for a couple of seconds to get a quality measurement is fine. Time out of the water is the most critial element. One should be able to take a couple pics and measure in 10 seconds or less.
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Shep, That's great to see you score such a trophy...but I think that was "MY FISH". Wow I can finally say that back, I'll make sure that the boy's around here check the site for the pic's. Congrats again.
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| You should have had Jason hold it, it would have been a photo to examine for world record status. But then again, the tail might have come in contact with the carpeting. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Nice fish! Looks like a real battle scared monster. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Great fish, Shep, congratulations. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Geez, Shep, you can't use those golf clubs you bought if you're out fishing all the time.
That one's prettier than Sarah Palin. A keeper for sure. Figuratively, of course.
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Location: Twin Cities | That is a BRUTE, nice going! Congrats, I only hope my weekend can be similar! |
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| So how big was it? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Shep reported a 52.5X24. Nice fish, Shep, where's the images of Mr. Smith's fish? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Congrats Shep, long time coming!! |
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Location: Oshkosh | Awsome fish Shep!! Great Job!!
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Location: davis,IL | VERY IMPRESSIVE! Is she going on the wall, or a replica? |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Shep - Sweeeeet! Congrat's, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Hope you guy's stick some more. Jason's fish??????
Have fun!
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Good job, Nice fish.
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Location: Medford, WI | Congrats Shep...that's a very impressive fish! Now, go and catch a bigger one.
Congrats, Jake Bucki |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Babys Got Back!!
Nice fish... |
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | Ranger - 11/7/2008 7:53 PM
Way to go, Shep! It has shoulders. QUOTE]
Shoulders? What Shoulders? I cant see past that girthy waistline. If It werent so fat , yeah it probably would have sholders. Nice fish!!!!! Congrats.
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | ATTA Boy Shep
Jason, Good to hear from you again
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| Great fish man,super thick back!What a hawg!
Did it kick that lamprey in the net or was it gone when ya landed her? |
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Location: W. PA. | Hard to believe that's only a 24" girth, I thought 25-26" when I first saw the pic. Congrats man, that's a piggie for sure, easily 40+lbs. |
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| Looks fin cliped? Big fatty stocked fish!! Congrats |
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Location: Madison, WI | HOLY FISH!! Congratz shep. |
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Location: Bemidji/Cass Lake | Nice fish sir, congrats. I've never seen any kind of scar like that. Is that really from a lamprey?? If so I had no idea that they could do that kind of skin damage.
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| Here is Jason's fish from yesterday. We missed 3 fish today, as three came unpinned. One was another brute, but not to be.
No lamprey on my piggie, and I don't really know what caused that scarring. It's the first thing I saw when the fish surfaced. Then I noticed how far the bait was in front of the tail. Whew, what a rush! Thanks Jason for a great net job! As for the girth, you'll have to take that up with Jason, as he measured it.
Thanks to all for the congrats. And Netman, you missed your shot calling it MY fish 2 yeaqrs ago! Were you and Sanks out too late the night I got my first 50? If so, then you certainly can have credit for this one. But I think that Pewaukee fish was prettier.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | so shep, from what i've gleaned of what you missed ... 1. you're on the take from muskyfirst and drive a free tuffy, 2. you don't have the right measuring equipment and 3. your fish didn't really stand up to the girth you reported ...
congrats on the nice fatty ...
like the presidential election, all fish and technique have to be confirmed from indiana before they stand the true test ...
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Sled, that's funny.
(To clarify, the first paragraph, actually)
Jason, nice fish! |
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| Sled, funny you mention the free Tuffy. It was free. My wife gave it to me. As I said above, I didn't girth the fish, Jason did. And my equipment measures just fine. Ask my wife why she gave me that Tuffy! Still waitng for the Outdoorfirst deposit. Is it hung up in Indiana? |
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Location: Waukesha, WI | congratulations gentlemen. |
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Location: The desert | Nice work Shep! You're still old though and an Al Harris hater. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | very very nice. It's so good to see Mr. Smith back on the board, with big fish again, of course. Congrats to you both, m |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Sooooouuiieee!!!! Wow..what an impressive fish. Congratulations! |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | All I can say is that fish is NASTY BIG!!
Awesome catch there Shep!! |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Attaboy Shep! |
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| jonnysled - 11/8/2008 9:25 PM
so shep, from what i've gleaned of what you missed ... 1. you're on the take from muskyfirst and drive a free tuffy, 2. you don't have the right measuring equipment and 3. your fish didn't really stand up to the girth you reported ...
congrats on the nice fatty ...
like the presidential election, all fish and technique have to be confirmed from indiana before they stand the true test ...
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Way to go Shep....Very nice. |
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| Just to confirm what most of you probably figured. This fish was released, and immediately swam away strong. I'll be watching to see if this fish is ever caught again, and how much it might have grown. Won't be hard to ID from that scar on it's side!
Not sure about a replica. I didn't get one made of my 1st 50+. If I did decide to have one made of this fish, I wonder if I should have the scar side showing? Kinda unique I would think.
Thanks again guys. Yes, I am glad I didn't put the boat up early this year. Pointer, yes I am old, but I still got it! And I don't hate Al Harris. But I do think Tramon is now a better player. I think this will probably be his last year as the starter. And Kevin, I put the clubs up before the boat again this year. Good thing, huh? A hole in one might be harder than a 50+, but then again, I spent alot more time fishing than golfing.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Congrats Shep. Smith is good luck and thankfully you don't have to rub his belly first! LOL!
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| Great fish Shep. This sure does seem like the year of the big Muskie for many out there. It sure shows how well catch and release is working and how healthy the resource is becoming. Nice job! |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | giant fish!
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