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12gauge |
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Posts: 159 Location: Stevens Point, WI | Ran across this video today of what looks like a leopard muskie. I thought leopards were only found on Eagle Lake, but other videos say these guys are fishing Crow Lake in Ontario. Either way, cool looking fish! | ||
mota |
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wow one of the nicest i have ever seen | |||
allegheny river kid |
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Posts: 463 Location: Sw Pennsylvania | Looks very similar in appearance to the monster caught out of the st lawrence river. Beautiful fish! | ||
Will Schultz |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | We've caught them in St Clair too, it's just another color variation. | ||
Sam Ubl |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | What a gorgeous fish. . . very good handling of the fish to boot - you could tell they respected it. | ||
firstsixfeet |
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Posts: 2361 | I have never seen a fish that carried markings over the top the way this one does. Thanks for sharing. You almost wonder if this is an F2 generation Tiger. | ||
The Dogger |
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Posts: 215 Location: Twin Cities | Unbelievable. I'm not in the market (money) to get a replica of a fish right now regardless of the size, but if I ever caught a good sized leapord I would think twice. Those fish look #1 in my book. Congrats to them! | ||
muskie24/7 |
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Posts: 909 | I think I caught one of these last year! This is the best picture I have since I was fishing alone! What do you guys think? It was 43" as well! Edited by muskie24/7 7/29/2009 1:06 PM Attachments ---------------- IMGP0487 [640x480].JPG (68KB - 172 downloads) | ||
firstsixfeet |
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Posts: 2361 | It might be interesting to get the genetic makeup of such a fish and check them out. | ||
Capt bigfish |
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Posts: 480 | wow! leopard muskies and mating snapping turtles, what's next out of crow lake...bigfoot sightings. way cool fish | ||
sworrall |
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Posts: 32884 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I've caught a few on the Goon over the years, and they had half scaled cheeks and rounded tails, otherwise looked exactly like that. | ||
muskie24/7 |
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Posts: 909 | Do you guys think the picture I have posted is a "LEOPARD MUSKIE"? It did look really marked! BTW...What the heck is a leopard muskie? Brian Edited by muskie24/7 7/29/2009 7:18 PM | ||
PSYS |
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Posts: 1030 Location: APPLETON, WI | wow. amazing coloration and pattern. | ||
Mr Musky |
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Posts: 999 | I would surely think so, i've never seen one like it! What an awesome speciman! Very worthy of a repo! Mr Musky | ||
jay lip ripper |
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Posts: 392 Location: lake x...where the hell is it? | thats fish is awesome. i bet a repo of that would cost alot just cause of the markings but it would be worth it. i thought a leopard ski had spots with cricles around it like a leopard, anyone? | ||
muskie24/7 |
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Posts: 909 | jay lip ripper - 7/30/2009 12:39 AM thats fish is awesome. i bet a repo of that would cost alot just cause of the markings but it would be worth it. i thought a leopard ski had spots with cricles around it like a leopard, anyone?[/QUOTE Thats what I thought too! | ||
12gauge |
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Posts: 159 Location: Stevens Point, WI | muskie24/7 - 7/29/2009 7:14 PM Do you guys think the picture I have posted is a "LEOPARD MUSKIE"? It did look really marked! BTW...What the heck is a leopard muskie? Brian There is a really good post from a while back on what a leopard muskie is, you can find it easily by doing a search. Larry Ramsell shared some good insight on that one. I don't know what makes them get this odd color phase, but I know it's sweet! Edited by 12gauge 7/30/2009 1:45 PM | ||
Will Schultz |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | muskie24/7 - 7/29/2009 8:14 PM Do you guys think the picture I have posted is a "LEOPARD MUSKIE"? It did look really marked! BTW...What the heck is a leopard muskie? Brian
IMO that's a tiger. I see solid stripes on the side and spots on the fins. | ||
muskie24/7 |
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Posts: 909 | Will Schultz - 7/30/2009 3:01 PM muskie24/7 - 7/29/2009 8:14 PM Do you guys think the picture I have posted is a "LEOPARD MUSKIE"? It did look really marked! BTW...What the heck is a leopard muskie? Brian
that'sIMO a tiger. I see solid stripes on the side and spots on the fins. IMO I agree, Its a tiger! Brian | ||
Silver Scale |
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Posts: 198 | I have caught a few tigers from that body of water that look similiar although I don't remember that much worm marking on the top of the head. I'd have to say tiger.... Stunning fish none the less. | ||
Guest |
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Where can I see the video? Nothing happens when I click! | |||
Sam Ubl |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Will Schultz - 7/30/2009 2:01 PM muskie24/7 - 7/29/2009 8:14 PM Do you guys think the picture I have posted is a "LEOPARD MUSKIE"? It did look really marked! BTW...What the heck is a leopard muskie? Brian
IMO that's a tiger. I see solid stripes on the side and spots on the fins. Agreed. | ||
Brett Erickson |
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Glad you all like the video. I actually shot it out of my boat and was fishing out of Muskie Bay Resort with Jake Trinkner and also had Robin Holden from Shady Roost Resort and Jon Beaushene from Nestor Falls Fly In Outposts in the boat. It was Jon's first night out trolling with us and this is his personal best so far. We've caught a lot of different pattern and color variationed fish out of Crow over the years. Spotted and barred fish are the norm, but about 1 in 20 is a 'leopard' with black spots going down their back with a lighter 'halo' around them. Very unique and beautiful fish. This one was unlike anything I've ever seen in my 30 years chasing muskies. Not an exceptionally large fish, but still a real 'trophy' fish to be proud of. Pattern down the back almost looked like a muskie mated with an eelpout out of LOTW. Very unusual. I don't know about it being a 100% pure stain muskie, but it wasn't a first generation hybrid either as all of the fins were pointed and not round at all. It has been a while since I've posted on here and I've forgotten my logon info or I could have posted a couple more pics Brett Erickson www.thornebros.com | |||
bfunk73183 |
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Posts: 315 | here is a beauty tiger -b- Attachments ---------------- IMG_0619 [].JPG (49KB - 195 downloads) | ||
Gary |
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Hi Guys Thanks | |||
Gary |
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Sorry It looks like I have the wrong information. I'll have to update my page. I should have read all the messages before I put up my last post. Gary | |||
Musky Brian |
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Posts: 1767 Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | awesome fish for sure Edited by Musky Brian 7/1/2010 9:55 AM | ||
quackaddict9 |
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Posts: 123 Location: Bemidji, MN | my lake cabin had a dead 53" on shore 2 years ago and had leopard markings on it...I saw the guy catch it, had the fish out of water too long and then released it....found it 2 days later, same fish. I talked to the guy at my dock and showed pictures of his catch. This was not on a musky lake but was on a lake that was stocked 20+ years ago but very few remain left in the lake. | ||
Deb |
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Posts: 40 | I've never seen a leopard muskie before, have seen tiger. This is a gorgeous fish. Replica would be great to have. Congratulations! | ||
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