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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Which would you rather catch, a 55" natural or a 50" hybrid? I have searched all over for a hybrid that big. Where would you suggest a muskie addict search out a Tiger over fifty inches? |
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Location: Hartford, WI | Steve for me thats easy. A 50 inch tiger, somthing about them that I just love, maybe its the coloring or the fact I have never caught a tiger yet.
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I think the best shot at one would be Lac View Desert. My personal best tiger was a 44" beauty from DuBay. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Steve that is a easy question to answer, Bring on the TIGER Musky
I think the best lake to attain a Big tiger is Lac Vieu Desesrt or the
Minoqua Chain (Lake Tom) I know there is a 49" 30+ Swimming in there right know (Smity guided a guy to it last year and it was released) my personal best is a 46 tiger that came from Lake? |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | One great spot for a chance at a 50" + Tiger Musky is East Branch Resivior in NW Pa.Deep gin clear water,Mini Kinzua!I would like to catch the 50" + Tiger Musky as well,but a 55" Great Lakes Spotted Musky with Niagara Girth could be from 55 to 60 lbs,hard to pass on that one as well!
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Location: Appleton,WI | Try big green lake there was 6,000 stocked back in the 80's Im sure a few are as big as you described,I know of a 52" that was fyke netted.Good luck finding one. |
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Location: Washington, PA | I agree with East Branch. |
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | I believe that Quincy Reservoir in Colorado would be a good one. I personally have a 50 1/2" Tiger from Little Seneca Lake in Boyds, Maryland. There have been at least 4 or 5 Tigers (50") taken out of this 505 acre (electric only) lake in the last couple of years. Considering that the world record release is 53", that's quite a lot. |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | There have been several over 50" taken from Pineview Reservoir here in Utah also. The current record is 53 1/2". The number of fish caught that were over 50 in the last few years (by anglers that I trust with their measurements; LOL) is probably about 10 or so. I know of several dozen 45 and better. I'd be happy to take you if you care to make the trip out!
I'll try to attach a pic of one of the little ones!
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Location: Illinois-Indiana | Kent,
Nice thick fish!!!!!:)
There is something about the way a Tiger looks that just does it for me.
Tiger all the way!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Chicago, IL | I wouldn't mind either, but the Tiger is my pick. |
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| I would be surprised if Lac Veux Desert would be a choice for a tiger anymore. My understanding is that natural reproduction is non existant because of nutrient runoff from cranberry bogs. A suit was filed in District Court to have the practive changed, but I would think that the kind of damage that has been caused would take quite a while to mend.
To answer the question, I would rather catch the tiger, love the look of them. A naturally occuring tiger is even better because they or so freaking rare.
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Location: Clintonville, WI | I'll go with the 55" natural.
No arguments about the look of a tiger being unmatched. But, I'm after ultimate size. |
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Location: Eagle River, Alaska | Sorenson....I'm pretty familiar with Utah...where exactly is Pineview located? I might take you up on the offer next time I'm down that way....how are the tigers in October?
BTW....I would probably have to opt for the 50" tiger.
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Brian,
It's about 8 miles east of Ogden. October can be real good, reservoir is about as low as it's going to get all year concentrating the remaining fish in the pool that's left. Virtually no weeds at that time, all structure is either depth or substrate. PWCs are pretty much gone by then too, can make it a very enjoyable day on the water.
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| I went up there a few times while I lived there.. but back then musky were more of a mystical beast I had heard of people fishing for and not something I actually fished for. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I tried Minaki in 1977, 78, and 79 for big hybrids. There was a couple guys from the Fox Valley going there every year and catching Tigers up to 48" pretty regularly. My best there was 45". My biggest to date was a 49" out of Pelican way back in '78. I would like very much to get a 50 someday. Thanks for all the information and answers!! |
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Location: Far Northwest Chicago Suburb | I second firstsixfeet, try a big Colorado reservoir! Although that would be one heck of a drive pulling your own boat. I don't know any guides out west if planning on flying. |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | CAPT. LARRY, where is East Branch Resivoir? I'd love to try out some new bodies of water this year. Thanks |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | Mr.Pike,
Here is a link to Information on East Branch Resevior.http://www.gofishohio.com/lakemaps/gfoEastBranchRes.php
Capt. Larry
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