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Location: Eastern Ontario | JakeStCroixSkis - 3/10/2014 8:38 AM
If I had a nice fish that was flat out dead in the water, tits up, no doubt about it, I would keep it..
And if you were on the Larry or lots of other waters it would be ilegal |
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Location: Hayward, Wisconsin | BINGO! Junkman...
And Brozz88, don't think that Laz wouldn't keep a 60 pounder! |
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| Probably only if the fish died! |
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Location: Smith Creek | I plan on keeping a male or two between 28 and 33 out of one of the lakes I fish regularly. There's a lot that size and they're beating the heck out the forage right now.
Only other fish over 34" I'd keep is one that died on me. |
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| Given how far graphite reproductions have come, I'd have to say that all get let go.
The toughest thing I've encountered the last few years is when someone gets their first legal fish, and it is 40+. It is tough talking them out of keeping the fish. Two instances in two years, but both fish are swimming. After good measurements and great pictures. |
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| horsehunter - 3/10/2014 7:59 AM
JakeStCroixSkis - 3/10/2014 8:38 AM
If I had a nice fish that was flat out dead in the water, tits up, no doubt about it, I would keep it..
And if you were on the Larry or lots of other waters it would be ilegal
why? Are fish with tits ileagal to keep on the Larry. If there doubl Ds I'm taking her home! |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | If you were caught with a fish under the legal size limit you would be charged. Otherwise some unscrupulous person could rip the gills of a 50 inch fish and say it died. Unfortunately it must be left for the turtles. The law in Ontario waters states fish under legal limit must be immediately released and where most CO's wouldn't bother you for taking a quick picture I know others that would charge you for multiple pictures or passing the fish around or otherwise taking what they consider an unreasonable length of time.
Edited by horsehunter 3/10/2014 10:14 AM
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Location: Albertville, Minnesota | Never...Fittante does great work. |
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Location: Minnetonka | I'd keep a state record because I have a huge ego; because I need recognition and validation for all the time I've wasted chasing muskies for the past 10 years. Catching a big muskie is the only reason anyone should fish for them, in my opinion. 
In all seriousness, I'd let the state record go and then instantly regret it. |
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| IMO a replica looks nicer the the real thing b |
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Location: Tower, Lake Vermilion | A nice photo is still the best way to save the moment. I don't really have an ego when it comes to catching big fish of any species. I know I caught it and I'm the only person that I need to impress. For you guys that think you'll get fame and fortune from keeping a record fish, well good luck with that. Just remember that "All fame is fleeting" and chicks dig scars.
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Location: Eastern Ontario | ImpactFishing - 3/10/2014 12:04 PM
IMO a replica looks nicer the the real thing b
Not likely I will ever break a record but I fish where it could happen until then pictures will suffice. A replica is just an expensive plastic fish. You can order any thing you want and if you want it pink and baby blue you can have that too. |
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| Depending on the circumstances I "might" have to bonk my first 50". Although that may never happen on the lakes I fish... Replicas are looking better all the time but most still look fake to me. Another aspect of a skin mount is the cool scars, etc. that an old fish will have that wouldn't necessarily be present on a replica.
I ask you this:
Is it more acceptable to harvest a 50-53" (WI fish) likely near the end of it's life cycle OR keep a 40" (legal) fish to grill up at the party you've planned this summer? |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | ^ clear the basement stairs! |
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| Only if you could topple Louie Sprays record. LOL!!! Sorry. Bad joke. The record of course is the joke. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | fishhawk50 - 3/10/2014 12:10 PM
^ clear the basement stairs!
LOL! |
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| Not into the sport Bozz into the fishery. I have done over thirteen Muskie schools over the years, sold countless raffle tickets over the years and when the only fish in N.J. were stocked by MI I was raising money. Now we have plenty of fish and DFGW is not stretched at all. Whats the big deal if I kill a fish there is a slim chance will get any bigger? If you feel I robed some other sportsman good for you. They shoulda caught it before me if they wanted it. Not to mention I have never accidentally killed a fish in over twenty years of catching them. By the way I will be helping stock fish as well as donating another muskie school this year. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | horsehunter - 3/10/2014 8:59 AM
JakeStCroixSkis - 3/10/2014 8:38 AM
If I had a nice fish that was flat out dead in the water, tits up, no doubt about it, I would keep it..
And if you were on the Larry or lots of other waters it would be ilegal
I fish 3 other rivers where that's not the case... I only fish the st lawrence about 30% of the time.... The fish in my avatar came from a different river. |
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| muskyrat - 3/10/2014 6:12 PM
Not into the sport Bozz into the fishery. I have done over thirteen Muskie schools over the years, sold countless raffle tickets over the years and when the only fish in N.J. were stocked by MI I was raising money. Now we have plenty of fish and DFGW is not stretched at all. Whats the big deal if I kill a fish there is a slim chance will get any bigger? If you feel I robed some other sportsman good for you. They shoulda caught it before me if they wanted it. Not to mention I have never accidentally killed a fish in over twenty years of catching them. By the way I will be helping stock fish as well as donating another muskie school this year.
Didn't mean to offend, I appreciate what you do. You came off as one of those guys that think they bought rights to all the game because they bought a liscence and some gear so now there entitled to kill there share. I here ya there's guys that have killed many just by mistreating them. so yes your right,you are entitled to do what you want with a big ski if you wish.... But man I wanna catch her too, so let her go! |
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| Keep in mind also Brozz the main guy at the Hatchery who we have a great relationship with would want me to keep it or at least hold in in my livewell until he could collect it. A new record shines a bright light on his hard work as state records make news across the country. You may not understand it but the sacrifice of one at the end life fish is worth it for the publicity. (To him) (He will make more) The DFGW is about gaining interest and getting young people involved. Also many people doubt our current record about as much as they doubt Louis spray. It would be nice not just to have the record myself but for chapter 22. |
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| Wouldn't that be killer, have the world record in your livewell. Call the proper people to have it officialy weighed measured and legitimized by many witnesses and then release it.would this still not be good enough for some ppl to recognize or just another catch and release fish, not the same unless it's dead.is it possible to hold a state or wr and release the fish or do they wanna grope the fish so long that it wouldn't be possible to release it?probly got to bring it to them I imagine right,they just don't come running out to the river to measure every possible record.lol |
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| Well I would suppose I could do it. I would just put in a call and the state would most likely pick up the fish weight it and keep it in a pond for spawn. I`m not so sure it would be that easy outside of N.J. We have some pretty cool guys at the hatchery and as I said a great relationship with MI. Not sure they would have a truck at the time but if they did I bet they would pick her up. |
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| To see the living world record swiming in a bass pro like tank would be kick azz! |
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Location: MN | Personally I have only seen a couple replicas that look good to me. That being said, I would never keep one unless it died on me....even if I knew it was a record. I can't imagine keeping a record fish would be any fun in the muskie community and I would have too much respect for the fish to give it the bonk. |
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Location: Hudson, WI | I'd only keep a surefire state record, just so I could confidently say the record was accurate. That said, last year was such an awful year for me, I seriously considered killing the first musky I caught, cutting it's head off, and sticking it on a pole on shore as a warning to all other musky's not to f with me anymore. |
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Location: Tower, Lake Vermilion | Moltisanti - 3/11/2014 10:14 AM
I'd only keep a surefire state record, just so I could confidently say the record was accurate. That said, last year was such an awful year for me, I seriously considered killing the first musky I caught, cutting it's head off, and sticking it on a pole on shore as a warning to all other musky's not to f with me anymore.
I gotta say that this was the best post of the thread, I think we have all felt like that on occasion. Very Funny... 
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Location: tHe LaKe Of PrIoR, mN | Moltisanti - 3/11/2014 10:14 AM
I'd only keep a surefire state record, just so I could confidently say the record was accurate. That said, last year was such an awful year for me, I seriously considered killing the first musky I caught, cutting it's head off, and sticking it on a pole on shore as a warning to all other musky's not to f with me anymore.
where's the dang like button on here!!! I have felt that way for 3 years only getting about 10 a year maybe? catching the same stupid 2-3 times one year does that count as 3 or 1 |
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Location: oswego, il | I keep them all. What I dont eat goes in the garden for fertilizer. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Hilarious !
Moltisanti - 3/11/2014 10:14 AM
I'd only keep a surefire state record, just so I could confidently say the record was accurate. That said, last year was such an awful year for me, I seriously considered killing the first musky I caught, cutting it's head off, and sticking it on a pole on shore as a warning to all other musky's not to f with me anymore. |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | How many boxes of Fish Crisp would I need for a 54 inch muskie? |
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