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Posts: 7049
Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Just talking your BIGGEST fish to date (can be length or weight [approx of course]) let's get some stats from everyone. Might be interesting to see the similarities and differences between everyone's "fish of a lifetime" at least to this date. I'll give my info here to show what kind of info I think we can all use for comparing/contrasting.
Length: 48"
Weight: 28lbs (?)
State Caught in: Wisconsin
Lake: Clearwater Lake, Oneida County
Depth: 15ft
Spot Type: weed edge
Water Qualities:
Date: Oct. 5th
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: 10" Jake
Casting/Trolling: casting (twtiching)
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions: approx 45 degrees, pre-frontal, light winds
Lets get everyone (registered and non) to tell about the circumstances of their biggest fish, maybe we can see some "patterns" here? |
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Posts: 2427
Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Length: 52"
Weight: 30 bs
State Caught in: Minnesota
Lake: P-Lake
Depth: 6 feet
Spot Type: weed edge
Water Qualities: Clear and calm
Date: July 12th
Bait: Large Pacemaker, black and orange
Casting/Trolling: casting
Conditions: dusk, water temps around 70, no wind |
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| Length: 53"
Weight: Upper 30's?
State Caught in: Wisconsin
Lake: Yellow, Burnette County
Depth: 5ft
Spot Type: Heavy weeds, springs
Water Qualities: Heavy Algae Bloom
Date: Aug. 1st, 10:00
Moon Phase: ???
Bait: Bucktail
Casting/Trolling: Casting - Fast bulging retrieve
Boat Position (if casting): Solo
Conditions: Temp 90 and rising, very humid, slight breeze. Thunderstorms on horizon to the West.
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| Length: 48"
Weight: 22 lbs. (questionable, maybe I'll post a pic and get your opinions on whether our girth measurement was accurate, had a 19" girth)
State Caught in: Ontario
Lake: Lake of the Woods
Depth: 4
Spot Type: BIG boulders
Water Qualities: stained
Date: August 4th
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: Lilly Tail
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions: 7:10 p.m., calm (lee side of island), partly cloudy
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Posts: 2515
Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Length: 52"
Weight: Mid to upper 30's
State Caught in: Cisco Chain
Lake: Yellow, Vilas Co
Depth: 6'
Spot Type: downed timber
Water Qualities: clear
Date: Aug. June 17, 1997
Moon Phase: ???
Bait: Rizzo Whiz
Casting/Trolling: Casting
Boat Position (if casting): Solo
Conditions: 70ยบ Windy (15 mph plus), dusk |
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Posts: 1764
Location: Ogden, Ut | Length: 42" (I did get a 44"er but it was much skinnier than the 42) Tiger
Weight: maybe low 20's, high teens
State Caught in: Utah
Lake: Pineview Reservoir
Depth: approx. 15ft
Spot Type: steeply sloping sandy bank
Water Qualities: visibility about 6', water levels falling, temps lower 70's
Date: Aug. 3rd
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: Red-eye muskie; yellow five o' diamonds
Casting/Trolling: casting (boatside hit)
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions: approx 70 degrees, several days of stable weather, flat calm, just prior to sunrise
K.
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| Length- 53"/53"
Weight- Released/Released
State or Prov. - Canada/Iowa
Lake- Lac Seul/Okoboji
Depth- 8'/16'
Spot type- Rock point/weedline
Water- dark/clear
Date- Sept. 12th/Oct. 22
Moon Phase- ?/2 days before full
Bait- M&G Spinnerbait/Cobb CD
Casting/Casting
Boat position- rear/front
Conditions- windy & coudy/windy & cloudy
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Posts: 2037
Location: lansing, il | Length:50.5"
Weight:31# on berkley digital scale
State Caught in:ontario canada
Lake:eagle
Depth: 12 ft
Spot Type: mid lake hump/ flat
Water Qualities: stained
Date: 9/6/02
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: blk/orange mag dawg
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions:cloudy 0-5mph wind air temp low 60s |
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Location: Woodstock, IL | Length: 46.5"
Weight: 25 lbs.
State Caught in: Wisconsin
Lake: Manitowish Lake, Vilas County
Depth: 21ft (caught about 10ft down)
Spot Type: deep break
Water Qualities: fairly clear
Date: September 30, 2000
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: sucker
Casting/Trolling: casting/live bait on a quick strike
Boat Position (if casting): back of the boat
Conditions: approx 65 degrees, just after sundown (7:00 PM or so)
Edited by dpratt 8/20/2004 3:50 PM
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| Length:37.5"
Weight:15lbs?
State MN
Lake: Harriet
Depth: 12 ft
Spot Type: Point off of Milfoil Edge
Water Qualities:
Date: 06/27
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: blk/slvr Bucktail
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): back of the boat
Conditions:cloudy 0-5mph wind sunny
1st year hunting, hopefully I can repost shortly. |
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Posts: 2089
| length-49"
weight-?
State-Minnesota
Lake-You can't be serious
depth-6'
spot type-cabbage
date-FRIDAY THE 13TH(last week)
moon phase-day b4 dark moon, I think
bait-Stink Pickle Weagle(Chart/Black Scale)
method-casting
position-BACK of the Cady Cruiser
conditions-evening,cloudy
Pattern???Fish as much as possible and use good equiptment. Steve |
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Posts: 620
Location: Seymour, WI | Length: 45" x 23" Tiger.
weight: appox 29lbs
St: WI
Depth: 12ft
spot: deep weeds
Water: clear
Date: Oct 23,2003
Moon:?
Bait: Sucker 14"
Drifting, fish followed twitch bait, hit sucker.
Conditions, COLD, windy, off and on rain. water temp 45, air temp 40. 3pm.
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Posts: 93
Location: Waukesha, WI. | Length:46"
Weight:24lb?
State:Wi
Lake: Wi river by Tomahawk Wi.
Deth:3-6ft
Spot Type: wood/weeds what was left of them
Date: Sept.21,2003
Bait: top water The Efrog
Casting
Back of boat
Conditions:freezing rain about 36degree, fished for 10 hr. that day and was COLD!!! Was out testing some lures had a bigger fish on this day on a top water so stuck with it and it payed off. |
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Posts: 59
Location: WI | Length: 50.5"
Girth: 21.75"
Wt: 32 - 33#
Where: Chippewa Flowage
When: August 2002
Time: 9:00 PM - first dark
Sky: Full Moon
Water Temp: Low 70's
Depth: 4 - 5 Ft
Conditions: Calm water, Weed Edge, Large Bar
Boat Psn: Front - Casting
Lure: Globe Topwater Medium Size
Color: Orange/Black
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Posts: 335
Location: Orland Park | Length: 50"
Girth: 21"
Wt: 30# and some change
Where: MN
Lake: Guess
When: August 2002
Time: 8:30 am
Sky: Bluebird
Water Temp: Lowto mid 70's
Depth: 3-5 Ft
Spot Type: Bullrush
Conditions: light wind
Boat Psn: Front - Casting
Lure: Spinnerbait
Color: Red and Yellow
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Posts: 1430
Location: Eastern Ontario | Length: 55" X 26"
Weight: 50 lbs (?)
State Caught in: Ontario
Lake: Ottawa River
Depth: 30 ft
Spot Type: break
Water Qualities: stained
Date: Oct. 99
Moon Phase: full moon
Bait: 15" Jake copy
Casting/Trolling: Trolling
Conditions: around 40 degrees light winds
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Posts: 550
Location: So. Illinois | Length: 42"
Girth: 19"
Weight: 19lbs (?)
State Caught in: Illinois
Lake: Kincaid
Depth: 25ft
Spot Type: weed edge
Water Qualities: Moderate Clear, Water Temp 66, Air Temp 73
Date: 3 May 03
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: Rapala Super Shad Rap, Fire Tiger
Casting/Trolling: Trolling, prop wash
Conditions: Calm, partly cloudy
Edited by AFChief 8/22/2004 8:39 PM
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Posts: 544
Location: Alsip, Il | Length: 52 1/4 inches Released
Weight: Est. 38 to 40lbs.
Where: Lake of The Woods
Month: Middle of July
Lure: Custom made Musky size spinnerbait
Depth: 4ft.
Note of interest haven't caught a muskie there since at that spot. Al
Edited by Musky Alan 8/21/2004 8:40 PM
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Posts: 459
Location: New Baden IL | I guess I'll chime in, since I dont have the biggest (dont want to brag) or the smallest (I'd hate to embarrass myself)!
Great idea Slamr...bout time you came up with one (just kidding)
Length: 48"
Girth: 21"
Weight: (?)
State Caught in: Ontario
Lake: Sorry, I swore SECRECY English River area
Depth: 10ft
Spot Type: Rock Point
Water Qualities:
Date: Oct. 17th 2000
Moon Phase: no clue
Bait: 10" Believer
Casting/Trolling: Trolling
Conditions Clear sky, about 40 degrees
My boat partner caught another 48" 20 minutes later and I lost one that was MUCH bigger about 20 minutes after that one.
2 48" in 20 minutes really put some light on how big the one was that got away |
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Posts: 2091
Location: Stevens Point, WI | Length 48.5"
Weight 25+ lbs.
WI
Vilas County
South Twin
12ft.
Clear Water
Good Chop
Evening
Topraider
Casting |
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Posts: 32892
Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Length: 56.5"X26"
Weight:Estimated: 52#
State Caught in: Ontario
Lake: Wabigoon
Depth: 2'
Spot Type: inside weed edge
Water Qualities: Fertile, suspended particulate
Date: Labor Day
Moon Phase: new
Bait: Musky Buster bucktail
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions:Post Cold Front |
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Posts: 13
| Length : 55 1/4 "
Weight: 50#'s Plus
Lake: Lac Seul
Depth: Top Water
Spot: Weed Edge
Date: July 27th /04
This fish was caught by my daughter Michelle Diston with some great netting by our Guide Greg Marino. |
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Posts: 1237
Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Length: 53 inches
Weight: 42lbs? 24 1/2 girth
State: Kentucky
Lake: Cave Run Lake
Depth: 2 to 4 feet
Spot Type: Mud Flat
Water: Clear to Murky 55-60 Degrees
Date: 03/28/04
Moon: Unknown
Bait: 1/2 ounce Rattle Trap /Red Hooks
Casting
Boat Position: Front of Boat
Conditions: 9:30 AM Sunny 75 Degrees Air Temp |
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Posts: 259
Location: Alexandria, MN | Length: 57.25 x 26
Weight: 50 lbs. +/- ?
State: MN
Lake: Leech (Walker Bay)
Depth: 8 feet
Spot: Sand Break
Water: Clear
Date: 10/31/98
Moon: Unknown
Bait: Large Homemade Bucktail (Black with Hammered Brass)
Boat: Solo Day -- Caught mid boat after a lenghty fig8
Conditions: Warm late fall day, light wind.
Drove up to Leech from Home that morning (3.5 hours) to fish the day. Moved fish
just before dark she rolled on a spinnerbait, but didn't follow it out, came back in 15 minutes and she showed again,
this time coming to the boat. She was under the boat for a long time. Everytime I felt
like giving up, I would see her shadow. It was now dark and I knew she was big, but had no idea
how BIG she was. Finally out of frustration I started speeding up the motions and went to a big oval loop instead
of a 8. On one of my fast straight aways, my rod just stopped. Water sprayed and line went zipping off the reel.
Got her in the net, cut and removed the hooks. Put her to the ruler and let her go. Only had one other follow that day but
what a way to end the day!
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Posts: 1769
Location: Algonquin, ILL | Length: 50 to base of tail
Weight: (?)
State LOTW
Depth: 3 ft
Spot Type: Sand Beach,Weeds,Rocks
Water Qualities: Slight Algae Bloom
Date: Aug
Moon Phase: new
Bait: Funky Chickhen Chart/Black
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): front of the boat
Conditions: approx 70 degrees
Edited by JohnMD 8/23/2004 10:55 AM
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Posts: 4266
| Length: 48+"
Weight: ??
State: MN
Lake: Cass
Depth: 15'-18'
Spot/Type: Steep break, reeds to weeds to deep water
Date: Sept 16th, the same date that I caught my biggest walleye, 33", 11 3/4#
Moon: In my pants
Pesentation: Casting an 8" HR Shaker
Conditions: 70's, sunny, slight wind from the SE. Less than 24 hrs. after a PMTT Tourney  |
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Posts: 145
Location: Eau Claire, WI | Length: 51.25"
Weight: ?
State Caught in: Wisconsin
Lake: Clearwater Lake, Sawyer County
Depth: 12ft
Spot Type: weed edge
Water Qualities: Clear
Date: 9/21/01
Moon Phase: ?
Bait: 10" Believer (Forg Colored)
Casting/Trolling: casting
Boat Position (if casting): back of the boat
Conditions: sunset, cool. overcast, and windy |
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| Both fish in IL
Fox Chain late april early may 2001
Length 51+
Talley wacker
released
Lake Shelbyville
50+
around 40lbs
release before registering during PMTT...long story:)
May, on a lil ernie crappie color
Canadian fish I cannot seem to recall size...however I do not miss the IL fishing too much:)
Ben Remer
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| Length: 53-54 inches
Girth: 26-27 inches
Weight: 45+ pounds
Caught in: Eastern Ontario
System: Ottawa River
Depth: 20 - 25 feet
Spot Type: Channel Break
Date: November 19, 2002
Moon Phase: Full
Bait: Legend Plow
Casting/Trolling: Trolling
Conditions: 30 degrees, last light, light snow, heavy wind
Hope to catch her again this November!
Steve |
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Posts: 146
Location: Wayzata, MN | Length: 44" [20" girth]
Weight: 22lbs (?)
State Caught in: Minnesota
Lake: Rush Lake, Chisago County
Depth: 8 ft
Spot Type: weed edge
Water Qualities: Greening up
Date: June 14, 2003 [8:10am]
Moon Phase: Full moon
Bait: 10" Believer, redhead 'Da Pink steel'
Casting/Trolling: casting (moderate retrieve, using the shallow clip)
Boat Position (if casting): back of the boat
Conditions: approx 65 degrees, high sky, light winds
I also boated a 40 incher that same morning, at 7:15am.
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