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Posts: 1245 Location: Madtown, WI | Troy asked me to go out on MuskyHunter and post in response to people saying WI claims 45 inchers are 50s...etc... Here is the skinny straight from Troy Spilde's mouth, the man that caught the fish. He was fishing with Doug Smith (guide at Rollie and Helens), But he and Doug are buddies and they were in Troy's boat in a Vilas County Lake last Sunday. The fish was 52.5 X 26 and weighted 44.5 lbs. Troy, unfortunately, is a BIG dude at 6 3 and 260 lbs. BUT the fish STILL looks big. Troy is no stranger to big fish and DEFINATELY deserves this one...Congrats big guy!!!! AND Yes WI does produce some big muskies! AND this fish was released..... Cory Painter Attachments ----------------  Troy and fish 1.jpg (17KB - 241 downloads) troy and fish 2.jpg (14KB - 175 downloads) Troy and fish 3.jpg (12KB - 223 downloads) | ||
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Location: Woodstock, IL | Beautiful fish! Congratulations on a great catch! That gives all of us Vilas County hunters some hope. I suppose GPS coordinates are out of the question......  | ||
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Posts: 3242 Location: Racine, Wi | |||
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Posts: 32958 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
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Posts: 2091 Location: Stevens Point, WI | |||
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| C.Painter |
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Posts: 1245 Location: Madtown, WI | no actually an Irish Setter...quick strike...Perfect colors for the condition. Cory | ||
| ESOX Maniac |
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Posts: 2754 Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Troy- Congrat's on a very nice fish. 45's that are 50's in Wi, what's this about? Seems like pretty small minded on the part of the individual(s). Is this some sort of anal retentive jealousy? I fish Western Ontario , Minnisota and WI because there are pig's out there and it's more convienent..... Obviously there are also big fish elsewhere. What's the glory in misrepresenting a fish. When I'm fishing with a partner, I let him/her read the stick. Some folks laugh at my 80 inch muskie stick but it works real well - lay the fish on the stick read the number at each end of the fish. Then subtract small number from large number = length (65-15=50). No pissing around trying to align the fish with a zero mark. I have seen a few fish that will take up a major portion of my 80" stick (+75%), one swim's in the WI River. You don't believe it- I really don't give a rat's a$$. I'll be ready to measure her if she ever graces the depth of my Beckman Magnum PEN. Again Troy that's one pretty nice fish  Al | ||
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Posts: 32958 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
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Posts: 2515 Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | |||
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Posts: 2515 Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | |||
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Posts: 1769 Location: Algonquin, ILL | |||
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Posts: 516 Location: Kildeer, IL | Congratulations to Troy and Doug. I have fished with Doug many times. He is a great guy, and he always puts us on fish. Even when we are fishing trophy waters (which is what he mostly fishes). My buddy caught a nice Tiger with him 2 years ago. He has countless stories of big fish. Most of them were hooked for at least a short period. Here's a pic of the Tiger my buddy caught with Doug. Attachments ---------------- f02_rob445.jpg (113KB - 173 downloads) | ||
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