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Location: Madtown, WI | Give me a bump board!!!!!
Its strickly for me....for example....I got a 50 incher on eagle a couple weeks ago....I bumped her and did a double take to make sure I was looking at it right...right on 50. Well I compare the pics and the video of the 50 to the bigger one I got later in the trip and it makes me question the first fish....if I hadn't had a bump board and KNEW my measurement was solid, I would be questioning whether the fish was a 50 or not....does it matter...probably not....just would bother me is all...
Here is the bump board I use...I have stuck up this picture before but love the shot of Craig Eversols fattie on the board!!!
Cory
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | In my last rig I had a metal bump board on the floor. I would dump a mug/cup of water on it, slide the fish down, take a very quick measure, then chuck the fish back in (I like to THROW the muskie as far as I can, gives them a better feeling of freedom). My new boat doesnt have this little feature, I am too cheap to buy one, too lazy to make a stick that will then take up alot of room, and I dont want to mess with a fold up dealio like the dunwright thing. I did buy a cloth measuring tape, that now lives under my console unused.
I figure when I catch a really nice one, I might bring the tape out. I might not. I really dont care what the exact inches are, and more than anything, I dont care what any of you think the exact inches are. I suppose it doesnt really matter to me, so what does it matter to any of you what I say a fish is? I can name by name about 10 people who have publically called me out to say I shouldnt have this job (as high paying and glamorous as it is) because I dont have "musky credibility" or whatever you want to call it because I either dont catch enough big fish, or the fish I catch arent as big as I said they were. A few have been pretty nasty about it, too. The best of those is when those guys then come back here to advertise their businesses for free on MuskieFIRST. Ha, you make me laugh.
If I catch one that will become a replica, I suppose the tape will come out, or if someone in my boat wants a measure of a fish, I'll bring it out. Til then, my fish live on in the crappy pics I always seem to have taken of my fish, with my crappy hold that is always close to my body (it used to be fun to drop them, but the humor has worn off, so now I hold'em tight and close, no glory poses for this kid) and you can all say my fish arent whatever I say they are.
But thats just me, and to each his own. Hey, I wear goofy assed $90 sandals that make my feet look like they have tribal tatoos on them, but thats just me.
I did catch a 10"er on Saturday, that was cool.
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Location: The desert | I dont catch fish, so therefore I dont need these "measuring" devices.
Actually, I fish out of other peoples boats for now so I just use what they have. If I'm alone I'll take an "ocular estimate" or I'll lay the rod down and scratch a little mark in it where the fish ended up at. This can be done easily with the fish lying in the water. Now you could say how do I remember where the mark is? Make it a distinct mark, just dont cut your rod in half, thats bad!
Usually though, I'm just happy to tangle with them!
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Location: Belleville, WI | Slamr - you caught a 10 incher?! Way cool! I bet it was beautiful! I've caught a few 15"ers this year that were gorgeous.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Slamr,
Not to worry, when Zach and I launched MuskieFIRST, I had a phone call from a 'prominent muskie individual' who stridently insisted I had no credentials and was not, therefore, qualified to open MuskieFIRST. Five years later, it STILL isn't ABOUT me or you, my friend, it's about the fish and all those who want to catch one. Some folks will never understand, and that, sir, is life in general. I, for one, am proud to have you working the late shift here, so to hell with detractors!!! Except for Ranger and Theedz, they bring balance to the Universe.
Bump boards are the way to measure safely and accurately, if one feels the need to. |
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Location: WI | I think the bump board is definately the way to go. Quickly unfold it, dip it in the drink, and with two people you can accurately measure a fish. I have used it either left handed or right handed, it doesn't sem to make a difference to me. The MMT uses these for their tournaments and I commend them for the way that they use them. In my opinion it is better than waiting for a judge boat or transport. (But that would get us wayyyyyy off topic)!!
Here is one of my favorite pics....
GotOne
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Location: minocqua, wi. | love them chako's to slamr .... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | oops ... "too" |
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