|
|
Posts: 281
Location: ROckford IL | We caught this 47" beast trolling today on a local lake, she was super thick and just a sow, could not believe our eyes once we got her in the net, we raised a few other mid 30s and lost one other one boat side, over all it was a exciting day, we were blessed to catch a fish of that magnitude right in our back yard. Thank you fish gods
Attachments
----------------
 illinoismuskie.jpg (18KB - 74 downloads)
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 2024
| Been some nice fish coming from IL lakes this year. Good sign for IL! |
|
| |
|
Posts: 281
Location: ROckford IL | Yes there has been some beast coming out of Illinois lakes, I would not be surprised if we start seeing some 50s one of these years. |
|
| |
|
| great job, Bigman!
a 47" earlier this year in Madison and now a 47" in northern Illinois?
you're doing something right...
|
|
| |
|
Location: Oswego, IL | I was thinking lake Shabby, maybe not. Nice One for sure!
Edited by muskiewhored 6/18/2009 10:52 AM
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 4080
Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion |
NICE FISH ! |
|
| |
|
|
No need to mention the lake, I believe that is the first lake in IL to receive muskie....I caught one as a youngster camping there in the late 70's..fun lake for sure, but if someone is trying to mask the lake, we ruin their efforts...it is like knocking the fish off your buddies line while netting it on purpose because you did not hook the fish.... |
|
| |
|
Posts: 18
| Beauty eh! |
|
| |
|
| Really Nice big man. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 32885
Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Very nice fish, what a tank! |
|
| |
|
| that's a heck of fish anywhere..especially in IL.
by the way..looks like Big Man is shrinking himself! looking good bud..keep it up! |
|
| |
|
Posts: 64
| Nice fish Big Man!! Here's one i stuck on top water Monday evening. Northern Illinois! Just shy of 51"
Attachments
----------------
062_1.JPG (48KB - 54 downloads)
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 281
Location: ROckford IL | I did not catch the fish, my buddie Bob Dixon caught it, but I feel it was a team effort, I set the lines and loc on the reels, when the rod went off I handed him the rod and coached him on what to do, it was only his second musky ever. |
|
| |
|
| 30 pounder for sure bigman, Ive seen some of the forage on that water, it shows it in here belly.
get another one. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 4080
Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Muskybug,
Awsome !! Four Fish and a 50,5......................... With your little girl....... What a Blessing....
You ARE the Man of the week in my book.................. Great job !
Jerome |
|
| |
|
Posts: 283
Location: beloit | BenR - 6/18/2009 7:46 PM
No need to mention the lake, I believe that is the first lake in IL to receive muskie....I caught one as a youngster camping there in the late 70's..fun lake for sure, but if someone is trying to mask the lake, we ruin their efforts...it is like knocking the fish off your buddies line while netting it on purpose because you did not hook the fish....
if they don't want anyone to know what lake they shouldn't even post anything about it. it took me 1 second to figure out where it was caught, besides how many lakes are around Rockford? I only know of one that isn't 100% developed and its..... |
|
| |
|
Posts: 462
Location: Antioch, IL | Fiedler - 6/19/2009 11:17 PM
BenR - 6/18/2009 7:46 PM
No need to mention the lake, I believe that is the first lake in IL to receive muskie....I caught one as a youngster camping there in the late 70's..fun lake for sure, but if someone is trying to mask the lake, we ruin their efforts...it is like knocking the fish off your buddies line while netting it on purpose because you did not hook the fish....
if they don't want anyone to know what lake they shouldn't even post anything about it. it took me 1 second to figure out where it was caught, besides how many lakes are around Rockford? I only know of one that isn't 100% developed and its.....
BenR is right on the money. If someone wants to post a a picture and obviously not want to mention the lake we should show a little respect and not post "Nice "----" Lake fish" That was a no class move and I'm glad the post was deleted.
Yeah Fiedler I know, Most of the time it's not hard to figure out what lake it is, but that doesn't mean you have to blurt it out. Most guys on here can make a guess about every picture on this site. I'll also say that there are more lakes in No. IL that aren't common knowledge than you think. Most private in some form, but some not....and the reason they are not all over the place is because guys are respectful of others wishes.
Nice Fish Big Man. Great job on getting your friend a piggy |
|
| |
|
| Fortunately the lake name was removed from both the photo title and from my initial post (which was to point out that the lake name was quite evident... looks like it worked).
Anywho, again, great fish BigMan and Boober! I'm sure it's a day you two won't forget for a long time. Also, Bigman, you've got a PM. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 1769
Location: Algonquin, ILL | Glad to see Illinois fish just keep getting bigger every year, With CPR Illinois could be a true Musky destination soon, I don't know if that's Good or Bad 
|
|
| |
