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| If it's all about numbers of fish, or sizes of fish, than there has to be a formula you could use...
Fish per hour of angling, with a handicap that factors in the number of fish per acre; combined with average size as compared to the size distribution of that particular lake ecosystem.
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| Who says Laz only fishes out east? Who says he only trolls? Unfortunately not many guys are ever gonna find out how good he is. How do YOU know he hasn't fished LOTW or Mille Lacs? He is one of the only guys out there that never pubs himself and very rarely do you ever hear things about him from his guys. Why? Because when his guys talk about his numbers and the areas he fishes people look at them like they are bold faced lying to them. He really is that good everywhere. There are also a ton of awesome musky fisherman out there, so don't rank them, it's an insult to all of them. |
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| Tired - 4/9/2009 2:38 PM
[...] There are also a ton of awesome musky fisherman out there, so don't rank them, it's an insult to all of them.
Only the ones who care what some faceless internet poster thinks about their ability to catch fish... |
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| Tired - 4/9/2009 2:38 PM
There are also a ton of awesome musky fisherman out there, so don't rank them, it's an insult to all of them.
Double Amen to that.
The best musky fishermen are the ones who have gotten a kid hooked on our sport. And the best are the ones who have hooked two or more. |
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | well said Tired!!! |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Billy Vierkandt and Bob Zilokowski. Two guys who I've actually learned things from after I thought I knew-it-all. |
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| BALDY - 4/8/2009 3:23 PM
Will Schultz - 4/8/2009 3:21 PM The best? The guy that takes his kid(s) or other kids fishing and doesn't measure himself with other anglers by anything other than height... The BEST answer I've seen so far.
I'll second this answer.
Just go fish. Have fun. Who cares who catches the most or the biggest? |
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| New to the site - Great info here!
I have fished with a couple of guys in this chat... But there's a big dude up in the Big Dtroit area named Jerry Sondag. He catches boat fulls of big fish all over the world not just muskies. He knows more about fishing than anyone I've ever met. Including some of the "famous" guys out there. He's probably going to be mad at me for saying all of that, but I fished with him 3 times on 2 lakes in the last 2 years. We caught 7 fish... All over 46 with the biggest being 54.5. I was talking to some guys from one of the Musky inc. chapters in the cities and they were telling me he has more documented 50 inch plus in the last few years than most have caught in there entire life. This is going to embarrass him pretty good but He deserves it. Hopefully he won't beat me up |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Larry Ramsell told me last year in Chicago that Lazarus has forgotten about more big fish then the rest have caught. He would be my first choice. Then Rich Clarke,Doug Johnson, Al Linder, there are so many but really only a few who are special. Tom Gelb in a row trolling boat  with frozen fingers. Thats hard core man. Kingfisher |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | Also My wife
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Location: Plover, WI | I don't know who I'd choose for Muskie fishing, but if you want a chance at a trophy BEAVER... I know a guy named Norm that is the best in that field! I think he guides for them critters too.
Mike
Image Courtesy of OutdoorsFIRST Media, Trophy beaver JUST before hooking up.
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| c44hmusky - 4/10/2009 12:16 PM
I don't know who I'd choose for Muskie fishing, but if you want a chance at a trophy BEAVER... I know a guy named Norm that is the best in that field! I think he guides for them critters too.
Mike
Now that right there is "FUNNY", I don't care who you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lord, I appologize, please feed the starving "beaver hunter" in Antigo, Wisconsin.
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| Bob is up there. He fishes native fish which is much different then the stocked lakes many guys are working now. Much more difficult. |
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| If were talking in their own "element" then there is nobody better on LOTW then Bill Sandy, he is the Lazaras of LOTW. The guy is part musky!
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Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | Musky_Malstrom - 4/9/2009 7:33 PM
New to the site - Great info here!
I have fished with a couple of guys in this chat... But there's a big dude up in the Big Dtroit area named Jerry Sondag. He catches boat fulls of big fish all over the world not just muskies. He knows more about fishing than anyone I've ever met. Including some of the "famous" guys out there. He's probably going to be mad at me for saying all of that, but I fished with him 3 times on 2 lakes in the last 2 years. We caught 7 fish... All over 46 with the biggest being 54.5. I was talking to some guys from one of the Musky inc. chapters in the cities and they were telling me he has more documented 50 inch plus in the last few years than most have caught in there entire life. This is going to embarrass him pretty good but He deserves it. Hopefully he won't beat me up
i got to meet jerry at the mill show in feb. i had first started talking to him on another site. seen his pics and knew he can catch big fish, so at the show me and a buddy booked him for the full moon in sept. cant wait!!!!! |
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| theres some great musky guys who never look for limelight.
living on st clair theres a few oldtimers that constantly catch pigs and are very quiet about it. |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Hey man, thanks for the ego boost! I think my face was turning purple while I was reading it. I won't beat you up! I may push you off the dock though.
Thanks again for the shout out! I'm gonna take some heat for it, but it still feels good to be appreciated. See you in a couple months. We'll get you an '09 giant!
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | i got to meet jerry at the mill show in feb. i had first started talking to him on another site. seen his pics and knew he can catch big fish, so at the show me and a buddy booked him for the full moon in sept. cant wait!!!!!
Hey Jay, looking forward to getting in the boat with you guys. Those dates should be action packed!!!
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | So many greats out there Past present and future. Number 3. Dan Craven - probably the best fresh water fisherman i've ever met. Number 2. Ray Kennedy - Guided my dad and godfather back in the day to many great stories. Number 1. My dad, Clayton Sondag,may he rest in peace 09/13/23- 07/16/94 - Fished all over the world for as many species as he could. I never knew him as an adult, but I believe he looks down on me every day I'm on the water. Greatest man I ever knew. |
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| Barta, Hes the man! |
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| It has to be Duane Landmieier. That guy is awesome!!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I'd say in order to be called 'the best', one perhaps should exhibit due respect to one's peers, to those who have dedicated their entire educational and professional life to studying and managing the resource, and to those who have done much to forward the sport, while participating in/working towards conservation efforts in concert with those same folks...as well as extraordinary ability to catch Muskies. But that's just me.
One of the folks I'd say has done all of that and alot more and is a top shelf muskie angler is Paul Hartman.
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| I second Duane Landmieier he is the best there was the best there is and best there will ever be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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