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| Heard a rumor of a 63" fish released from Tippicanoe. Has anyone else heard of this? I saw a pic of this fish which was huge but cannot say for certain that is was on Tippicanoe or 63". Definitely well over 50" though. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | The elusive tuuurdy pointer of the musky waters...  |
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| There was a 53" (confirmed by bump board) caught late last year, I posted a pic for the guy that caught/released it. It was his first 'ski too.
Didn't hear about any bigger than that caught in the area...
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Location: The desert | Lol. |
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| RandalB - can you re-post that pic? Wondering if it is the same fish just but just went from 53" to 63" as the guy that showed me the pic wasn't a musky guy and might have been confused??? It wasn't a great pic but the fish sure looked long - and longer than 53" but sometimes pics can be deceiving.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Does it require being a musky guy to know the difference between 53 and 63? |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Musky Brian - 2/21/2016 5:48 PM
Does it require being a musky guy to know the difference between 53 and 63?
Probably not, but odds are a musky guy will have and be willing to share an opinion on something that really doesn't matter. |
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| 63 was the best corvette ever.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Musky Brian - 2/21/2016 5:48 PM
Does it require being a musky guy to know the difference between 53 and 63?
ahhh, to have the rank of being considered "a musky guy" ... sigh |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | jonnysled - 2/21/2016 6:24 PM
Musky Brian - 2/21/2016 5:48 PM
Does it require being a musky guy to know the difference between 53 and 63?
ahhh, to have the rank of being considered "a musky guy" ... sigh
"Smallie guy" isn't good enough for you ? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Musky Brian - 2/21/2016 5:48 PM
Does it require being a musky guy to know the difference between 53 and 63?
I only trust news reporters on actual length!!! |
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Location: Ludington, MI | Wait, was it 63 or 63 on a bump board? |
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| matchbook454 - 2/21/2016 3:45 PM
RandalB - can you re-post that pic? Wondering if it is the same fish just but just went from 53" to 63" as the guy that showed me the pic wasn't a musky guy and might have been confused??? It wasn't a great pic but the fish sure looked long - and longer than 53" but sometimes pics can be deceiving.
Sure,
Here ya go, there's another pic somewhere in the junkbin that is my computer, but this is the one I posted I think...
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| I'm telling my girlfriend it's 100" |
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| That's not the same pic but I can't say for sure if it is the same fish as I didn't focus as much on the person holding the fish. All that I'm saying is that most die hard Musky anglers know that a 63" fish is work record class. A 53" is a monster as well but there is a huge difference between the two. A non- musky guy probably doesn't realize how much of a difference that is and can mistakenly tell the story and size of the fish. Not saying anything negative about anyone but just thinking that if it was truly 63" I'm sure someone on here would know about it especially if it was caught in IN. |
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| I talk to a lot of folks here in Indiana and I'm sure a 63" fish would be a big topic of discussion. I heard of 3x Fish over 50" last year, 2x on private lakes and the one pictured above. I hope it's true, but I'd be surprised that no one mentioned it, especially if it came from Tippy.
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Location: oswego, il | I put in an application to become a musky guy. You were supposed to be nominated but since everyone just nominates themselves they changed it to an application. It's a long vetting process and you have to know alot of stuff. Every bump board made and their +/- variances, best rod and reel for double tens and the best boat for a given situation. Going to be awhile, the musky guy board is heavily debating the location of the twin Cities so it looks like I will need to know that now too. I hear they rarely come to any concensus because well, they are musky guys.
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| I'm not going to say it's 100% impossible...but...I'm willing to go out on a limb to say that I don't believe our Indiana waters are capable of producing a 63 inch musky.
A 53 inch musky from Indiana waters? Sure.
A 63 inch musky from Indiana waters? Highly Doubtful.
Gotta love these kinds of threads...all speculation (he said/she said rumor mill material) and zero facts to support, prove or disprove them.
The internet...in all it's glory...
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Location: minocqua, wi. | MACK - 2/22/2016 7:57 AM
...all speculation (he said/she said rumor mill material) and zero facts to support, prove or disprove them.
unless it's from the lips of a musky guy ... |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | ToddM - 2/22/2016 6:53 AM
I put in an application to become a musky guy. You were supposed to be nominated but since everyone just nominates themselves they changed it to an application. It's a long vetting process and you have to know alot of stuff. Every bump board made and their +/- variances, best rod and reel for double tens and the best boat for a given situation. Going to be awhile, the musky guy board is heavily debating the location of the twin Cities so it looks like I will need to know that now too. I hear they rarely come to any concensus because well, they are musky guys.
ToddM- I served from 1966-1981 (ARMY), I also had 64 Stingray Roadster, I stripped her myself and painted her with Dupont Imron White (pure-no added tint), installed 67 Vette 327cu/350hp, ported heads, racing valves & springs, 950 Holley from 427 (I rejetted), Hooker Laker Headers, original 2-spd Powerglide. +100mph in 1st, I never took her to the top (WI plate -MERIAH). Crazy fast road car back then, I loved the drive up to Gila Cliff Dwellings to fish for trout!
My 1st wife talked me into selling her, we had daughter and she wanted the money, I should have sold her! I've seen 53's- 69's, incuding in Vets, Corvettes, and fish. So, would you say I'm a qualified vetted muskie fisherman? Today I do own a 60" bumpboard and a 80" muskie stick (ESOX Maniac custom). Plus I saw lots of "Fat Bastard's" at this year's "MILW Muskie EXPO"!
Where's my application form? Is there a fee, other than the ecstasy and agony of being a muskie fisherman?
Have fun!
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| jonnysled - 2/22/2016 8:03 AM
MACK - 2/22/2016 7:57 AM
...all speculation (he said/she said rumor mill material) and zero facts to support, prove or disprove them.
unless it's from the lips of a musky guy ...
Understood.
I know we haven't had much of an actual Winter this Season, but I guess it is still Winternet Season afterall...
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| Wow. That is a BIG fish. Beauty. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | That fish should have been put back in the water immediately and the fisherman should have gone after the 65incher that is showing up on his graph. |
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Location: Ashland WI | dfkiii - 2/22/2016 9:28 AM
That fish should have been put back in the water immediately and the fisherman should have gone after the 65incher that is showing up on his graph.
Good catch. |
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Location: NE Wisconsin | Knew a small town writer many years ago who caught a 41" 17# Muskie, on Father Day. It was the keep days many years ago. The fish was measured and weighed at our resort. The next year this writer wrote a published story about his Father Day muskie. The fish was now 51" and weighed 37#. Have see many muskies grow after being caught and the 10" increment is a common growth rate. |
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| Johnnie - 2/22/2016 10:00 AM
Knew a small town writer many years ago who caught a 41" 17# Muskie, on Father Day. It was the keep days many years ago. The fish was measured and weighed at our resort. The next year this writer wrote a published story about his Father Day muskie. The fish was now 51" and weighed 37#. Have see many muskies grow after being caught and the 10" increment is a common growth rate.
That seems to be the industry standard among many fishermen over the years...no matter the species...
{{ deleted my other statement that actually made no sense... }}
Carry on.
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Location: oswego, il | So if I catch a 50" musky the government will take half so I really only caught a 25" musky? This isn't even apples and oranges it's apples and ink pens. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | ToddM - 2/22/2016 10:34 AM
So if I catch a 50" musky the government will take half so I really only caught a 25" musky? This isn't even apples and oranges it's apples and ink pens.
Look on the positive side Todd. If Bernie Sanders get elected all those "musky guys" out there catching 50s will be obligated to give you half of theirs, so you have that going for you. |
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Location: oswego, il | dfkiii - 2/22/2016 11:18 AM
ToddM - 2/22/2016 10:34 AM
So if I catch a 50" musky the government will take half so I really only caught a 25" musky? This isn't even apples and oranges it's apples and ink pens.
Look on the positive side Todd. If Bernie Sanders get elected all those "musky guys" out there catching 50s will be obligated to give you half of theirs, so you have that going for you.
Can't we just carpet bomb the spotted ones? |
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