** NEW KENTUCKY STATE RECORD MUSKY CAUGHT FEB.19TH **
RiverMusky
Posted 2/19/2011 8:17 PM (#482628)
Subject: ** NEW KENTUCKY STATE RECORD MUSKY CAUGHT FEB.19TH **





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On this day, FEB.19th 2011, a new KY state record Musky was caught by Chris Leffler (aka RiverMusky). The fish was released to be caught another day! Its true! I caught the state record for the smallest Musky ever caught on rod&reel today!! LOL Who says we dont have natural reproduction occurring in our southern reservoirs!!!! LOL Sorry couldn't resist..


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Tackle Industries
Posted 2/19/2011 8:26 PM (#482629 - in reply to #482628)
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You really have to do a better hold on your fish! LOL got me to look!
James
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Posted 2/19/2011 8:33 PM (#482630 - in reply to #482628)
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You should practice the proper two hand holding technique when taking pics. The weight of the fish could put undue stress on it's neck, if I could find it's head behind your thumb
Kirby Budrow
Posted 2/19/2011 8:36 PM (#482631 - in reply to #482630)
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FUNNY!!!!!!! You got me beat!
lpeitso
Posted 2/19/2011 9:03 PM (#482638 - in reply to #482628)
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Shouldn't you be supporting the fish in the middle? You know proper fish handling, the fish shouldn't be vertical. Nice catch though.
MartinTD
Posted 2/19/2011 9:31 PM (#482643 - in reply to #482628)
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I thought you were Aaron Rodgers at first. Anyone ever tell you that?
gimo
Posted 2/20/2011 3:16 AM (#482655 - in reply to #482628)
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Location: Passaic, NJ - Upper French River, ON
Got bit by this monster on the Cave a while back.


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zach2626
Posted 2/20/2011 3:54 AM (#482656 - in reply to #482655)
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You guys got me on this one. Watch out for teeth on those monsters!
BruceKY
Posted 2/20/2011 7:03 AM (#482663 - in reply to #482628)
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Hey Chris, what side of the dam were you fishing on?.... The hatchery side. LOL

I have watched them come out of the truck about that size several times.

Good to see your still fishing. Haven't seen you out there for a while.
ToddM
Posted 2/20/2011 9:22 AM (#482688 - in reply to #482628)
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For fish that size your best off using a gaff or the big kahuna net. You may in the future consider getting in the water to release it.
LonLB
Posted 2/20/2011 9:26 AM (#482689 - in reply to #482628)
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I would take that musky vs staring at a frozen lake any day of the week.
Mr Musky
Posted 2/20/2011 6:53 PM (#482782 - in reply to #482628)
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What was the jawbones measurements on your fish!?
RiverMusky
Posted 2/20/2011 8:14 PM (#482807 - in reply to #482628)
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LoL Glad uall have a sense of humor!! Anyone who knows me, knows im not right! Lets see, I'll take the Aaron Rodgers lookalike as a compliment, Thank u. Bruce!! Yes I'm still alive man!! lol Women free 2! MUSKY MUSKY MUSKY!!! Gotta Love it! I got out again 2day 4 awhile. I got 3 more. Popped a dink 28" on my 10th cast. Put it on the bump board 2 see if I could sqeeze 30" outta it but not luck.. Then I got a little fat 32 incher, released it and turned around and threw back 2 my spot and caught another dink about 28-30inchs.. Back 2 Back casts. lol Not bad 4 the middle of Feb. I'll take what i can get this time of year.. Uall behave. Peace..


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RiverMusky
Posted 2/20/2011 8:22 PM (#482809 - in reply to #482628)
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Oh yeah, the Jawbone spread was an official 10mm.. I seen the hatchery truck pullin off right b4 I popped this monster.. LOL
Muskie4Life
Posted 2/20/2011 9:49 PM (#482835 - in reply to #482628)
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Looks Photoshopped??
jen
Posted 2/20/2011 11:41 PM (#482852 - in reply to #482628)
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I am so proud of you. lol
Stan Durst 1
Posted 2/21/2011 8:08 AM (#482870 - in reply to #482852)
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN.
For musky getting that big you should be using 250 # braid with a six foot 15 strand leader so they can't cut or break your line.
Mercy that is huge. Congrats
cjrich
Posted 2/21/2011 8:56 AM (#482874 - in reply to #482628)
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This (future) trophy hit a rattle trap as soon as it hit the water.

Edited by cjrich 2/21/2011 8:59 AM



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RiverMusky
Posted 2/21/2011 1:16 PM (#482913 - in reply to #482628)
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LOL The Caves puttin out Monsters!! All u yankees get down here asap!!! No Really though, since this thread got moved 2 the report section, I'll put 1 up. The Caves ice free except upper section, about a half foot about winter pool, water temps 36-40, Clarity pretty good, prob a foot or two n most places. Little stocklings and 1yr old Musky r really shallow, a little bigger fish deeper. Jerkbaits and traps. Jerry Wilson was with me yesterday and popped this 35".


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esoxaddict
Posted 2/21/2011 1:31 PM (#482915 - in reply to #482874)
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cjrich - 2/21/2011 8:56 AM

This (future) trophy hit a rattle trap as soon as it hit the water.


Rattlin your way to spring success I see... Did you get a girth on that fish?
RiverMusky
Posted 2/21/2011 1:33 PM (#482916 - in reply to #482628)
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Location: Kentucky
LOL yeah girth was an official inch and a half.. LOL