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MuskieMedic
Posted 7/21/2003 7:44 PM (#76454)
Subject: Huge WI River Fish!





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Location: Stevens Point, WI		Congrats to Blake Johnston on landing this hog on the Wisconsin River near Stevens Point. Fish was caught trolling a crankbait, fish was released. My friend witnessed the catch and photographed it for him.


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sworrall
Posted 7/21/2003 8:26 PM (#76462 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

What were the measurements on this fish?

ToddM
Posted 7/21/2003 9:06 PM (#76471 - in reply to #76454)
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Location: oswego, il		That is a great fish. Do you have the pic of the fish thrashing and the expression on his face? That's an even better pic.
asteffes
Posted 7/21/2003 9:44 PM (#76476 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!




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Great Fish!

Go to www.muskyhunter.com to see more pics of this fish. It can be found in the photo album and there is a pretty good pic of the fish flailing out of his hands.

Tony Steffes
MuskieMedic
Posted 7/21/2003 11:18 PM (#76481 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!





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Location: Stevens Point, WI		Here are the other two pics that my friend e-mailed me. My friend thought the fish was about 48X24 but I think it is longer than that. He said Blake was too excited to get actual measurments and tried getting it back in the water as soon as possible.


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Webguy
Posted 7/22/2003 8:16 AM (#76500 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!





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Location: Suspended		Nice fish but not a very good example of handling and releasing a fish!
sworrall
Posted 7/22/2003 10:06 AM (#76521 - in reply to #76500)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Take it easy on the guy, he wasn't trying to let the fish jump his grasp. I have dropped a few during my career, and I am supposed to KNOW how to hang on to a fish. The fish was released, and wasn't intentionally mishandled, it was a strong fish.

Reef Hawg
Posted 7/22/2003 11:55 AM (#76536 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!




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Location: north central wisconsin

Nice river fish!!!  What day was it?  Just wondering, as we had two days where the big fish wewre active, and it would be neat to see if it was the same time period.

MuskieMedic
Posted 7/22/2003 12:42 PM (#76546 - in reply to #76454)
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Location: Stevens Point, WI		It would have been last Sunday late evening.
Commanche Jim
Posted 7/22/2003 8:50 PM (#76594 - in reply to #76454)
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Location: Orland Park		wow........in that second picture............he's lucky that fish didn't chomp his hand off. zoykes!
AFChief
Posted 7/22/2003 8:55 PM (#76596 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!




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Location: So. Illinois		Amazing Flying Muskie! It reminds us how tough it can be to handle these awesome fish. It seems the more careful I am, the more trouble I have and I have had my share or mixups I am said to admit. I am always looking for ways to improve my skills at every level (especially since I am a new guy to this great pastime). Thanks for sharing the great pics. I can't wait to hook into my first true hog.

Chief
Reef Hawg
Posted 7/23/2003 12:30 PM (#76644 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!




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Location: north central wisconsin		Sunday ehh??  Good for us too!!  I know it can be tough when trying to hold a big one vertical, and I've noticed the fish do not like it either.  supporting the weight of the fish towards the middle(even when doing a somewhat vertical pose) has kept them much more calm.  9 out of ten fish have flopped on me when holding them vertical.  Happens to everyone a time or two.
MuskieMedic
Posted 7/23/2003 12:39 PM (#76646 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!





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Location: Stevens Point, WI		Apparently Blake has caught some other dandies on that same stretch.

Posted 7/23/2003 3:03 PM (#76652 - in reply to #76454)
Subject: RE: Huge WI River Fish!


Which stretch would that be again?
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