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Posts: 32935 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | John, I ain't no 'expert', but I did put a few books and papers through the grey matter over the last 40 years, and have studied muskies and muskie behavior my entire adult life discovering some things in the process that some folks find interesting. I attended both Muskie Symposiums, helped sponsor the first, and recorded much of the second. I talk regularly with folks who ARE experts to get questions answered. I own an extensive library on the subject and on fisheries management in general, and find it fascinating how little we really know about this critter's behavior. If I don't know an answer to a question and can't find it anywhere, I call Dave or one of the other fisheries experts on Muskies and run it past them; great sources of information, and more than willing to answer questions when they are in the office. My business partner is a trained and was a practicing fisheries biologist before he became interested in 'html', and is a water quality expert as well. He's a pretty good source of general information if I get 'stuck' researching something. My son Keith works for the WIDNR and is quite active in the process that results in muskies being available for stocking in much of the state, that apple didn't fall too far from the tree. Muskies have, pretty much, been my life for 40 plus years. That's partly why Zach and I started this place originally, I guess. Don't see why I should apologize for being old.  To try to partially answer Jerome's question since my friend Marc, or John, or whatever his name is asked me to; muskies are apparently not AS susceptible to the issues some teleost fishes are caused by decompression and expansion of the air bladder, and 20' isn't much of an issue either way; most of the folks I have discussed this with over the years look at 40' or deeper to cause possible issues. Some suggest that extremely deep fish (50' or more) should not be targeted if release is intended, but I can't find a definitive white paper or article on the subject. Anyone have a link? I remember reading a couple pieces on the subject, but can't recall where I found them. I'd look around, but I'm not in my office and have to head out to shoot the Otter Street Walleye Tournament final weigh in so I can't dedicate the time on search engines or in the American Fisheries Society database. See this thread for a partial explanation of what I suspect is the 'difference' in part, tb is as curious as I am or worse and a hell of allot smarter. I have been so busy I haven't been able to join in on this interesting and thought provoking thread, but am fascinated by the discussion: http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=65... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esociformes Great book: http://books.google.com/books?id=10lElCT7v5wC&printsec=frontcover&s... | ||
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