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| Got a text yesterday that read : "my client just released the state record 56x29!
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Location: Watertown, MN | No teaser there Bob holy cow what a sow. Saw a pics last night on phone it is a pig. Congrats to the lucky angler. Waiting for the story.
Troy,
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Wow ! I Wonder where that might have been caught??????
I Just wonder |
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| It was a Monster! I saw the pic and man it was a monster. I am sure it will be released soon. Congrads to the angler and guide involved. |
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Location: Victoria,MN | MuskyRog - 11/4/2012 6:26 PM
I caught the fish while fishing with Jason Hamernick and my buddy Jody Dahms. It was a giant and YES it was 56 X 29. The fish was safely released.
We just got back this afternoon, pictures will be made available late tonight or forsure by tomorrow.
Congratulations on catching a freakn' monster!!, I can't wait to see the pictures!!!
Edited by T-Bone 11/4/2012 6:39 PM
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| Jody Dahms must be a good luck charm as he caught a monster with Jonesi a couple years ago. Congrats on a fish of a lifetime. Can't wait to hear all the details. |
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| Nice fat cisco eatin machine. Congrats, cant wait to see the pic.
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| cant wait to see the pics! recieved a pic via text this morning and i know its the correct boat so if the pic is right that thing is a MONSTER! congrats! |
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| We could barely even raise them this weekend in Western MN. Can't wait to see the pictures. |
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| We were fishing on the South end of Mille Lacs, I caught the fish about a half hour after moon set on Saturday Nov. 3rd. Caught it on a Pounder Double Dawg "Lemon Tails". Jason was saving this spot for the moon set time as he had seen a very nice fish a few days earlier. When the fish hit it was sort of a tap, I set the hook and instantly I could feel the big head shakes and the power of the heavy fish. A few seconds later about 25 ft. from the boat the fish only a few feet under the water turned sideways from us and gave us the full profile view, I think that is the time I said it is a monster. I new Jason and Jody had seen it too, Jason was like " stay calm, take your time". The fish stayed a good distance from the boat and made a nice run to the other side of the boat, Jason was ready with the net and I guided her home and Jason slid the net underneath her. We all wanted a better look at her while in the net, Jason turned towards me and just said "it is a Giant, I cannot believe how fat it is". The big girl was not hooked too bad so very little stress getting the pounder unhooked.
Jody was getting all of the cameras ready and the board, Jason had the soft tape and said we have to get a girth on this one. We cleared the deck and I hoisted the beast over to the board, we got the girth as Jason declared and showed us the tape around her huge belly and it was 29 inches, we turned our attention to the length, I held the nose tight to the board and when I heard 56 inches and Jody was clicking pictures we knew we had something special.
I held it up for some pictures, as soon as we verified good pics. I said I am ready to put her back. Jason stated about how special this fish was and even mentioned that it was most likely mid 50 pound range or more. He asked what I wanted to do with her and I knew I wanted to put this beautiful fish back in the water where she belongs.
It was a great feeling to watch her swim away.
Roger Ecklund
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| Congratulations!!! Monster! |
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| Very cool Roger, congrats to you and everyone else in the boat who got to experience it. |
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| We lost a PIG on Tonka today but not 56" by 29" |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Giant!
Here's a little closer perspective. Heck of a fish, and a better smile.
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| Just WOW... Congratulations Roger !! |
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| Wow.... fish of a lifetime! Congratulations!  |
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| Congrats and thanks for letting her go. |
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| UNBELIEVABLE!!! What a GIANT! |
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| What a FISH !!!! Congrats to you and your Guide--Once in a lifetime--IF YOUR LUCKY !! Great job on the release of such a special fish--I would like to think I would have done the same thing!! |
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Location: midwest | Awesome job on releasing a fish of that size! Is that a customized "lemon tail" pounder with one chart and one black tail? |
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Location: Ontario | Well done !!! That is one beauty fish |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | CPR at it's Best !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could never kill a fish like that. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Roger that is one heck of a fish! Congrats on a great catch and release.
James
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Location: minocqua, wi. | awesome! |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | This Piggy Goes Back Home! Great Catch & Release!
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Location: South-Central PA | Congrats on that pig! Very nice pictures too.
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| Thanks for sharing the pic and backstory, congrats to Roger, Jason and Jody. |
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| Great Fish...Congrats! |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Daaaayyyummm!!!! great fish!! |
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