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| On the muskies Canada site 58 x 27 |
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Location: Passaic, NJ - Upper French River, ON | Here's pic
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| HOLY $H&% |
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Location: McGuire AFB, NJ | thats a monster!!! I'm sure it won't be long before "guest" discredits the size. Who the hell cares, I want one!!! |
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Location: The desert | That's clearly a paddle boat. 
Also, can I get a ruling from the girth police? I see they are out in full force today...
Edited by Pointerpride102 12/3/2009 5:44 PM
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Awesome fish! |
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Location: MN | AFchris - 12/3/2009 5:40 PM
I'm sure it won't be long before "guest" discredits the size. Who the hell cares, I want one!!! Chris it would have a verry stupid ''guest'' that fish is HUGE!!!!!!!!!! OR POINTER
Edited by Tim Schmitz 12/3/2009 5:46 PM
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Location: The desert | Tim Schmitz - 12/3/2009 5:44 PM
AFchris - 12/3/2009 5:40 PM
I'm sure it won't be long before "guest" discredits the size. Who the hell cares, I want one!!!
Chris it would have a verry stupid ''guest'' that fish is HUGE!!!!!!!!!!OR POINTER ;- )
I see what you did there..... |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Wowzers ! Thats a BIG fish.
Congrats.
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Location: New Hope MN | Now that is a 58" fish. HUGE |
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Location: Minnetonka | Maybe big, but he didn't have any satisfaction trolling........
Edited by SLIMY MELFA MOPES 12/3/2009 6:08 PM
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Location: musky waters of SE, WI | WOW that thing could eat a small child |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Huge |
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| That could eat half the muskies I've caught! |
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Location: Elgin ,IL | WOW!!! |
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Location: syracuse indiana | omg that is a total slabo...bill |
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| Just look at the Head on that thing!
It's bigger than the mans head holding it.
Nice! |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Pffft. Probably caught trolling.
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Location: Iowa | I would have thought it was a snag and cut the line. I'd take it however I could get it. |
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| Jason Bomber - 12/3/2009 5:38 PM
HOLY $H&%
my first reaction lol |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | SLIMY MELFA MOPES - 12/3/2009 7:07 PM
Maybe big, but he didn't have any satisfaction trolling........
Haha i just spit pop all over my screen when i read that! |
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| I'd have to hold that thing on my lap too. How could you pick it up without breaking it's spine? Beautiful monster. Trolling or noodling, I don't care. That is a fish of a lifetime. I blame catch and release for all of the 52+" fish these last few years. Give yourselves a pat on the back. The ones that I released should hit that 50" mark next decade. |
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| WOW! Congrats!.....trolling comments LOL!
Chas Martin
http://www.muskymastery.com |
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Location: Alexandria, Minnesota | Wow, Wow, Wow, now that is a beast |
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Location: Suspended | fish4musky1 - 12/3/2009 10:27 PM
Jason Bomber - 12/3/2009 5:38 PM
HOLY $H&%
my first reaction lol
me too! |
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| Wow imagine how good of a fishery they would have if it was closed on 12/1 and this fish was left alone to grow another year...LOL Nice Fish, congrats! |
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | No way is that thing 58 x 27 !!!!!!!!!
The biggest it could be is 57.99 X 26.97, I hate it when folks round up 
Hey Louie, Can you hear the fat lady warming up
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| OK, So did he keep it or release it? I can't find anything on the muskies canada site. |
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Location: In a shack in the woods | Pointerpride102 - 12/3/2009 5:43 PM
That's clearly a paddle boat.
Also, can I get a ruling from the girth police? I see they are out in full force today...
I thought it was a canoe. Thanks for letting me know otherwise pointer. |
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Location: Illinois | Whooooaaa. Ginormus! |
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| congrats man..
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Location: Passaic, NJ - Upper French River, ON | From Muskies CA Website :
"the fish was released strong and healthy and it was only justice that the release director slid this beast back in the water, " |
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| Ryan_Cotter - 12/3/2009 6:21 PM
WOW that thing could eat a small child
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Oh my God, what a hog! He has to have the best Christmas ever. It's been 7 years since I've seen a fish of that caliber. Thanks for reminding me why I fish for muskies. Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Giant. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | It seems apparent that the fish was hit with the scag on the motor! See how the back is lower in the middle?
Actually, It is no big deal as I caught two just like this one in the snow yesterday on Pewaukee Lake while I was testing a couple prototype Slammer Crankbaits before the Chicago Muskie Expo!
Congratulations! Anyone trying to rip on catching a monster like this is showing nothing more than envy! What a special way to end the year! |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | um.... ya.....
large |
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Location: Glenmoore PA | Congrats on the monster! |
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| Don't tell anyone, but I think those guys in the orange survival suits were sent from another planet to catch all the big fish! Quiet, they may be listening right now! LMAO! Nice fish!
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Location: Warroad, Mn | Great fish! Doug Johnson |
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| Thanks guys for the congrats , as you can see I am a happy man , I was fishing with my fishing partner of 30 + years so to get a Hen like this together was a true thrill , it was released very quickly after a few pics and swam away strong , I will post some more pics later |
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| Is that the biggest fish caught in 09? Congrats, what was it caught on? |
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Location: WI | Impressive! What lure was it caught on? |
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Location: On the water | Someone call the sea shepherds they be catchin WALES.
What a great fish congrats to the fisher. |
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| It was caught on a believer , in 33 fow and i couldn.t tell you if it is the biggest this year ,there is still 9 days left in the season and when you have guys like Greg Renolds , Roy Brunner ( muskie ace ) and Dave Curtis ( Fishin Fanatic ) all fishing hard for the Big Migratory hen's then it won't be over til the very last day ,it may be cold and snowing but you warm up quick on the rip Tight Lines ! |
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Location: Wisconsin | Wow.
**Editted to add this**
I might have to throw Believers more!
Edited by Tone 12/6/2009 6:36 PM
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| wow. that thing looks prehistoric |
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| If this works here is a pic of Dave Curtis release director for Muskies Canada holding the fish just before release , he really didn't want a pic of him holding the fish but it was a team effort and a just reward for the hours and hours spent chasing fish together , Dave is one of the top Guide / Anglers in Eastern Ontario and without a doubt half the credit belongs to him , in 4 foot waves i would never have been able to boat this fish myself Thanks Dave !
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Location: Roch NY | Bill-
absolutely beautiful fish! congrats on a fish of a lifetime! hope you had a really good camera for that one...if it were me I'd blow that picture up to a lifesized poster...as amazing as that thing looks on the screen, it had to be soo much more impressive at full scale!
interestingly I saw the pic of a similar fish- 59 x 27 caught up that way about a month ago. the pic got pulled shortly thereafter...someone was apparently afraid that Canada might have a spike in tourism, LOL...glad you don't mind sharing your success and spreading envy across the land
so I gotta know, is the orange survival suit a prerequisite to catch a big Larry fish or is that just the secret weapon??? maybe its time for me to invest...hmmm
congrats again! |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Did Dale lend him his coldgear? |
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Location: Roscoe IL | How do you get something that big out of the net? OMG it's just huge!
Love the winter fishing garb, do they come in any other colors?
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| We call them Find-um suits , the water is cold and rough this time of year and the suits help the coast guard find the body |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Awesome fish!
Mr. Ramsel any weight estimates? I want to know what you think. |
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| Bill congrats on an amazing catch. An absolutely stunning specimen. Love the pic of that big girl laid across your lap...awesome. Glad to see some of the other Gan boys with some nice fish...not that usual, short, funny looking dude..lol. |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Wow , great fish. Even better if he got it Trolling. Just hearing the drag scream when that rod went off must have been a knee buckler. Congrats. Kingfisher |
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| dude all i have to say is HOLY @#$% man how long did it take you to land that monster? |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Jomusky:
HEAVY! No reason to "guess" it is just BIG, but we'll never know the weight for sure. GREAT fish indeed, contrats to the angler and guide. |
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| Great fish!! Congrats!
Just wondering if you'll be signing autographs at the shows. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Good Lawd yall is that a pig!! Only have one comment, one oft heard in WI when walking in or out of mcdonalds or Baskin Robbins: That is a Heavy D!!!!! |
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| Hey Poker chip that is funny , the only autographs i will be giving out are on checks to pay for more tackle , as the saying goes a man can never have too much tackle ! |
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Location: ashtabula ohio | no words..wow..id say the larry has recovered nicely from vhs. big congrats to the lucky angler and thanks for the photos from a couple guys..what a xmas present..!! |
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| luckymusky - 12/17/2009 3:59 PM
no words..wow..id say the larry has recovered nicely from vhs.
This big fish is probably not an indicator that the Larry has recovered from its VHS outbreak. VHS (in the St. Lawrence) peaked a few years ago; it takes close to 20 to produce a 50" muskie, much less a 57". And, unfortunately, YOY counts have been going down after the outbreak. Nonetheless, I am optimistic the Larry will rebound. I think it's just a matter of time. |
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| Yes esox50 you are right about it taking a few years to recover from the VHS outbreak , but this year we boated muskies from 36" to 58" and lots of them , the young of the year counts are only one indicator of the health of the fishery, with the invasion of round gobies and zebra mussles spawning areas are changing and i think we will have to adapt accordingly when conducting siening in the following years , have no doubt that the St Lawrence is strong and healthy! MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year Bill
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Trophy Hunter - 12/27/2009 9:45 AM
VHS outbreak , invasion of round gobies and zebra mussles
Boy, sounds like it's going through a lot of what St. Clair did! |
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| Trophy Hunter - 12/27/2009 8:45 AM
with the invasion of round gobies and zebra mussles spawning areas are changing and i think we will have to adapt accordingly when conducting siening in the following years , have no doubt that the St Lawrence is strong and healthy! MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year Bill
From the sounds of things I, too, have no doubt the St. Lawrence is strong and healthy. That's good news that fish from lots of size/year classes were caught last year.
Looking forward to helping you guys with the seining this coming year, too! |
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Location: Land of the Musky | LMAO! That is a giant fish! Very nice
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| TTurn - 12/5/2009 11:49 PM
Is that the biggest fish caught in 09? Congrats, what was it caught on?
No it's not the biggest fish caught this year. Rich Clarke, another St. Lawrence Guide, caught a slightly larger fish a few days later! Check it out...
http://www.1000islandsfishing.com/muskie.htm |
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| bill barber, please email me at [email protected]... thanks!
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| That is a true trophy. I hope I get a chance to fish that river someday before I croak. |
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Location: Rhinelander. | Look at the smile on his face and tell me again he had no satisfication in cthat catch. What a gorgeous fish. Con grats.
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| thanks for the Pm Jim ,I appreciate that it is the largest verified / witnessed this year , and i think that among the group of big fish caught this year.it's an honour to be included amongst them , and Mr Monday come up next fall and i will take you out before you croak ! Thanks Bill Happy Hunting in 2010
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