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Location: 31 | Can you imagine going bass fishing and then coming home with something like this? Congratulations to all 3 anglers (but especially Joe of course) because it sounds like a real team effort. It even took three of them to hold it... one hell of a fish. |
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Location: Ludington, MI | For those who don't know, Bellaire is linked to but separated by a dam from the Elk-Skegemog-Torch chain that produced the current Michigan state record fish.
Is it true this fish was cradled by a lifejacket rather than netted? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | tundrawalker00 - 10/15/2012 11:18 PM For those who don't know, Bellaire is linked to but separated by a dam from the Elk-Skegemog-Torch chain that produced the current Michigan state record fish. Is it true this fish was cradled by a lifejacket rather than netted? Actually, it is connected by undammed river to those lakes mentioned. The dam at Bellaire is above the lake and separates it from the upper chain at Intermediate Lake.
Edited by Will Schultz 10/15/2012 10:37 PM
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Location: 31 | I have boated from Elk Lake to Bellaire, there is no dam between the lakes just narrow channels. There is a dam between Bellaire and Intermediate though. |
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| Yes, that was caught on belle aire lake, 58lbs 59" long. |
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| That's an awesome fish for sure, especially to beat the record by that much. Would love to see some other photos if available. |
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Location: IL | Awsome Fish! Congrats! |
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| so now its officially declared the new michigan state record (no suprise), congrats to the angler
...caught on a bass minnow under a bobber. what the...?
Edited by Ronix 10/16/2012 1:39 PM
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| Here's a little better picture of it
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Location: Minnesota | nice thanks for the new pic |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | That's a much better picture. Awesome fish! |
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| Thanks for all of the positive feedback from most of the muskie nation!!!!! For the record she was caught on a split shot rig not under a bobber. |
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| Congrats again, Joe! Great proof that you just never know what that next cast could bring. WTG! |
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| Great Fish!!! Just curious if they got the girth? |
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Location: WI | Definately one of the biggest muskies ever caught. Congrats! If it was released there would be 30 pages of arguing how big it actually was...so in a way it's nice to see a verified giant. I really don't know what I'd do in that situation, catching one that BIG. Crazy fish.
Doesn't MI recognize 2 records for Musky..inland and Great Lakes? Wasn't there another 50lber caught in that chain in the past 2 years? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | JKahler - 10/17/2012 12:03 AM
Definately one of the biggest muskies ever caught. Congrats! If it was released there would be 30 pages of arguing how big it actually was...so in a way it's nice to see a verified giant. I really don't know what I'd do in that situation, catching one that BIG. Crazy fish.
Doesn't MI recognize 2 records for Musky..inland and Great Lakes? Wasn't there another 50lber caught in that chain in the past 2 years?
The records are for Northern Muskellunge (Wisconsin) and GL Muskellunge, this chain contains GL Muskellunge. Yes, there was a 50.5 pound fish caught that was part of a tracking study at the time of her capture.
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| So what are you going to do with it? Have you decided who will do the work on it? Will you tell us your decision and why you picked who you did? |
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| Congratulations Joe, incredible accomplishment! I'm not sure if you are fully aware of what records mean in the muskie world, but you are now basically kind of a big deal! This fish is edging into world record class- there have not been many verified, honest fish that were bigger. |
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Ben Olsen - 10/17/2012 12:28 AM Great Fish!!! Just curious if they got the girth? Per the taxidermist it was 29"
Edited by Will Schultz 10/17/2012 12:31 PM
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| The difference between 58 and 62 for a fish that size is one meal. Chances are it could have weighed over 60 at some point. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | The measurement of length also makes a huge difference. If measured over the top of the fish at 59 or along the fish while vertical the measurement might be off slightly (not saying that's what happened here I just know it wasn't measured on a bump board). A bumpboard measurement would likely yield something around 57 and 57 would make her fit the formula. Since the record is by weight an exact length on a bumpboard isn't a concern. |
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| Awesome fish!!! And awesome story as to how it was caught and how long the angler hung in there with the fish to not have broken the light weigh line or straighten out a hook! Anyone can yank a fish out of the water using a rope and a pool cue. It takes finesse and patience to land a fish of this caliber on that kind of light gear.
As for the weight of the fish, don't forget, creatures that were once alive, now that they're dead, they start dehydrating quickly and losing water weight from the muscle tissue and the contents within it's bowels...so that fish easily could have weighed 60lbs depending on how long the time frame was from when it was first landed to the point where it was placed on a certified scale.
Heck, I've caught muskies before that loose quite a bit of their "poo" on the bottom of my boat just lifting them from the net for a quick photo while the fish is still green! One, certain Fall-time fish comes to mind from years ago...it was crappin' out mostly digested shad all over the bottom of my boat...talk about a mess! There was some weight lost right there from that fish... LOL!
Oh... those two calculations that are floating around out there that can be used to try and determine a fish's weight...those are approximate. They're not an exact science. Those calculations will get you within a ballpark number. No two fish are created/built equal. Those calculations could get you within a couple to few pounds, one way or the other. Gotta have a certified scale to be exact...everything else is an approximation.
Regardless of a few pounds one way or the other, that's immaterial. Awesome fish...awesome catch...awesome story to go with it. Truly cool.
Edited by MACK 10/17/2012 2:41 PM
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | HomeTime - 10/15/2012 5:20 AM
New records means the fish is now dead.... but after a 2hrs fight, it probably wasn't going to revive anyways. Either way big big fish.
It was probably going to croak of old age any minute either way. |
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Location: Nowhere near where I should be | Thats what dreams are made of!
Congrats to the anglers. |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/fishing/2012/10/pending-michigan-state-record-muskie?photo=0#node-1001478815 Field and stream article. Has a few more pictures. |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | Will Schultz - 10/17/2012 12:17 AM
JKahler - 10/17/2012 12:03 AM
Definately one of the biggest muskies ever caught. Congrats! If it was released there would be 30 pages of arguing how big it actually was...so in a way it's nice to see a verified giant. I really don't know what I'd do in that situation, catching one that BIG. Crazy fish.
Doesn't MI recognize 2 records for Musky..inland and Great Lakes? Wasn't there another 50lber caught in that chain in the past 2 years?
The records are for Northern Muskellunge (Wisconsin ) and GL Muskellunge, this chain contains GL Muskellunge. Yes, there was a 50.5 pound fish caught that was part of a tracking study at the time of her capture.
Just to confirm, the MI state record for Northern Musky is still 49 lb 12 oz, correct? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | milje - 10/17/2012 11:03 PM Will Schultz - 10/17/2012 12:17 AM JKahler - 10/17/2012 12:03 AM Definately one of the biggest muskies ever caught. Congrats! If it was released there would be 30 pages of arguing how big it actually was...so in a way it's nice to see a verified giant. I really don't know what I'd do in that situation, catching one that BIG. Crazy fish. Doesn't MI recognize 2 records for Musky..inland and Great Lakes? Wasn't there another 50lber caught in that chain in the past 2 years? The records are for Northern Muskellunge (Wisconsin ) and GL Muskellunge, this chain contains GL Muskellunge. Yes, there was a 50.5 pound fish caught that was part of a tracking study at the time of her capture. Just to confirm, the MI state record for Northern Musky is still 49 lb 12 oz, correct? Yes, that is correct. |
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| esox1980 - 10/17/2012 7:17 PM
It was probably going to croak of old age any minute either way.
ha yeah she looks to be wasting away!!
7" sucker for smallmouth!? This dude do not mess around! |
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| So who is going to mount it?????? |
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| Guest - 10/18/2012 8:22 AM
So who is going to mount it??????
From the article:
"The fish has already been dropped off to Jeff Lutz of “Lasting Memories” taxidermy in Charlevoix, Mich."
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