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Location: (South of the 218) | I like to let my kids hold my fish - that way, the fish look bigger!  I don't think that Dale would need to use that little "trick" in this case.....holy schnikees what a catch! - Awesome.
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| Holy Crap!!! My hat is off to you.
Some guys walk the walk, but you just ran a marathon!
What a way to start the winter 
Congrats,
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | Truly a remarkable fish!
Congrats on the trophy of a life time! |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Unreal size on that thing; my most sincere congratulations!
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| I don't concur with 60 lbs. nor a weight record, but holy cow what a fish! What a release! And the fish of not only one lifetime but many, many lifetimes. Wow.
I would give anything to know what that thing had in it's belly. Looks like thanksgiving dinner and a small child! |
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| Now you have to wait till I catch one that big for your replica!!
Amazing. Hats off for release it. If it were me she'd be comin home. That fish is worth some $$.
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | CPR record for sure. Trolling? Sucker? Lure? We need some details. |
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Location: SW MI | OINK, OINK! What a hog! Congrats |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Gander Mt Guide - 12/1/2008 8:23 AM
CPR record for sure. Trolling? Sucker? Lure? We need some details.
By the looks of the mast and huge boards, I would guess he was trolling. I compliment the angler on the release. How do you get a replica made of a pig like that? I hope that if it were me, I could release her as well. |
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Location: Passaic, NJ - Upper French River, ON |
"The McNair Fish."
Congrats Dale on catching a great fish, releasing it, and getting one named after you.
Can we get the details ?
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| Rick has a 57"X30" mold from a fish that was brought in a couple years ago from a "special lake". He'll have to add some mass on to the body to achieve that enormous girth. He has done it many, many times, therefore a replica can be made.
BTW, Awesome catch Dale.... |
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| I can't imagine the fear I would have seeing that monster attached to my line. I would probably stop breathing until it was in the net. PANIC CITY!!!
L X G/25-10=65.24 lbs. A world record maybe but not for sure. |
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| For those of you wondering what he was using, I think it was a seal on a quick strike rig.........
Amazing Fish!!!!!
Edited by muskydeceiver 12/1/2008 10:20 AM
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Location: Minnesota | I can't get over the mass on that fish. Just lifting that fish out of the water is an acheivement.
If he ends the year on that fish does he smile all winter?
Congrats on an absolutley huge freak of a musky. |
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Location: Monee, Illinois | Very nice fish |
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Location: Mayer, MN | Not knowing the fisherman, he looks to be a sturdy built gentlemen. That fish in my scrawny arms would look even more ridiculous. Especially considering I have the same waistline as the fish at 33".
Can't wait to read about more details. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | muskydeceiver - 12/1/2008 6:20 PM
For those of you wondering what he was using, I think it was a seal on a quick strike rig.........
Amazing Fish!!!!!
ROFLMAO!!!!
CONGRATS TO DALE WHAT A PIG AND LOOK AT THE BACK ON THAT THING IN THE RELEASE PHOTO!!! |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | Just talked to Dale on the phone and boy is he ever excited! He plans on getting the catch details out soon. He did tell me the fish jumped clear out of the water when fighting it!!
By the way, saw on another post that Dale is around 300 pounds... |
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Location: thunder bay | congrats dale that's a moster a fish we all dream about |
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Location: New Hope MN | unreal. |
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| Oh my, you have to love huggin a fat girl!!! |
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Location: Madison WI | That fish is an absolute freaking monster!! Congrats dale on the fish of a lifetime. I really wonder what that fish has in its belly because it looks like it ate a medium sized dog. This fish is truly one of those very few "super fish" |
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Location: MPLS, MN | I wonder how huge it would look with a verticle hold, I mean this guy not only didn't wack it he supported the fish in every way. Congrats! |
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| I really wonder what that fish has in its belly because it looks like it ate a medium sized dog.
Fish actually start developing eggs this time of the year... so add that to a couple meals and you got a huuuuge belly! |
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| WOW!! That release shot is unreal! Obviously, it looks huge in the other pics, but I've never seen a release shot on a fish that big. Awesome!
Congrats on the fish and thank-you for releasing her! By the looks of it, you guys were probably battling some pretty cold conditions! Way to go!
-Chris
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | NICE FAT FAT FAT FAT FAT PIG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone on one of the posts said the fish made a jump out of the water, WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CPR AT IT'S BEST !!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: WI | That is the most incredible release photo I will ever see!! |
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| flat out jaw dropping. !!!!! any idea if the whole catch/release story will be told to some media outlet ? would love to read the whole story --- looks like it was caught after dark ! dedicated anglers ! |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | wow huge fish
how many of you would have released
i dont think i would have |
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| how many times that fish was caught before dale???10,20 who know that prove 1 thing cpr work
congrats to you dale!!! |
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