61" Muskie caught on Mille Lacs?

[EagerBeaver]

Just curious and I assume that you used the same camera for both pics posted.... But why does the fish pic looks digitized or something and this last pic of your buddy is crystal clear?? nice fish either way

[Nathansdad]

FF,

Awesome fish! Congradulations!!!!

Are there any attorneys out there who'd like to be my fishing partner? Seems like if you catch a big fish nowadays you need an attorney to defend yourself.

What a great feeling it must have been to land a fish like that. Too bad it has to be soured by so many doubters.

FF, enjoy the moment and the memories!

[BRB]

Hey man I think thats sweet that you got a 61 inch ski!!! totally believe you. You are always gonna have people that dont believe you. But the only thing that matters is that you and your buddy were there and are the only one that knows that truth and thats what is so cool about it. Who cares what other people think. Everyone now thinks they are a musky experts and think they know exactly how big it was through a picture. Great fish and congrats

[Musky_Madness]

I think it's pure jealousy on here! Who wouldn't want a 61" fish in their hands? Like posted over and over and over again, nice catch and glad you can enjoy it. Definitely a promising sign for musky fishing when these mammoths start appearing. Odds are somebody let her go at one point and hopefully the rest of us will follow suit to continue to create giants like this one. If you ever need a fishing partner Fish & Fowl shoot me an e-mail, I'd be willing to help you chase that thing again.

[trimbelle22]

Great fish F&F, that thing is a tank!!! Great story too, something that you will remember for the rest of your life and nobody can take away from you guys. Congrats again and props on the release!!

[Gilgamesh]

NDSU... Go Bison!

[cbrooks]

I was a total surporter until I saw his friend wearing the NDSU shirt. Just Kiding.

[jonesen]

A good way to tell if a fish is really long is the space between the anal and pelvic fins, if the fins are far apart it's a long fish, if your hand takes up the room between the fins it's not a long fish.

pretty simple,

[urban cowboy]

Its tough, but to the jealous naysayers defense, I dont know what else you would expect when the fish is measured with two peices of a net handle, there is no girth measurment, and the only pic has the tail cut off.

As long as you know, thats all that matters. Dont start doubting yourself no matter what you read here. You had to expect a mixed response.

[ribsey_77]

CONGRATULATIONS on an amazing fish and also on the careful thought of the release of the fish! Dont ever second guess cause others have! You know and have stated the size enjoy that fish for you'll never catch another like it! Great Job

[jwmiller33]

congrats

[TylerS]

I almost believed it...until I saw that pic of your friend in a Bison shirt. Never trust an NDSU fan! Now if he was wearing a Fighting Sioux shirt, well that would be a different story entirely!

[MUSKY18]

If he was wearing a Fighting Sioux shirt, he'd have to be SHOT!!!

[Fish&Fowl]

Its tough, but to the jealous naysayers defense, I dont know what else you would expect when the fish is measured with two peices of a net handle, there is no girth measurment, and the only pic has the tail cut off.

As long as you know, thats all that matters. Dont start doubting yourself no matter what you read here. You had to expect a mixed response.

UC,

I guess what you might be missing is that the handle was already snapped together and measured out. Josh had made it up the night before because we knew we didn't have my good one (which only went up to 60" ironically). It definitely isn't rocket science to make up measure stick so I don't know why you keep going back to that part of it. Also, are the 55 and 58 pics you put up on a tape by chance?

Anyways I wanted to put this pic up for now to make up for the poor one used on MH's site...still not putting the other pics up until I figure a few things out.

[urban cowboy]

She is beefy....Mean looking too with that narly lip. Love it.

Can't wait to see the other pics.

You know how big the fish was, nothing else matters. We can all agree on one thing... SHE IS A FREAKING PIG.

[setterguy]

Garrett - aren't you glad you caught this fish? That picture, is a much better representation in my opinion.

[Sorgy]

That picture is a lot better. Congrats on the GIANT fish someday I may be lucky enough to catch a 55 and she would look small to your fish.

There are lots of internet experts that have handled 60" fish. I applaud you on your release of the fish and getting her back in the water after only 3 pics. Many "Experts" would shoot 15 pics then have all afternoon to take a girth measurement. I have seen lots of pics of upper 40 inch fish passed off as 50's and seen pics of 50's that just did not look big.

Thank You for sharring the story and pics of this fish.

Congrats

Steve Sorgenfrei

[fishuhalik]

No getting around it, that's a monsta monsta fish! As long as you know how big it was that's all that counts. Just remember there'll always be nay-sayers. I think it's funny how much a quick cpr is pushed in the muskie world but when you catch a big fish it's expected to keep it out of the water for 5 minutes to do all the measuring and pictures.....

[DHanson]

I think it's obvious that this is a big fish. There is nothing to debate about that. A picture is all that is needed. (edit: Sorry for my blabbing, I started getting way off topic.....)

Not trying to start anything, but isn't that last picture the same as the other one, but only bigger? Either way, congrats on an awesome fish.

[Mike Wallace]

F&F,

As I read the posts on here and elsewhere, I have only seen one other person (Sorgy) from this site and none from the others mention that you only took 3 pics as a good thing. CPR rules: proper release tools, lift it out for a quick, horizontal pic and measurement, and then back in. Maybe 20 seconds out of the water.

Thank you for thinking of the fish first.

Besides, what good would a girth measurement do...many people wouldn't believe it anyway.

Thanks for sharing and doing things the right way.

[propster]

"I always get excited this time of year when the fall is just around the corner. Gosh I hope somebody boats another pig this fall. I have a good feeling its going to happen"

And for your sake I sure hope they take several pictures, on a bump board. Setter, Dtro, and RU, good posts. Maybe I'm just having a bad week, but I can't seem to get over the fact that Garrett isn't claiming any kind of record, isn't making a bunch of money off this deal, and has no reason to make up 61, yet finds he has to defend himself to a few of you - because of a picture no less. Shame on us.

[Cold Front Pooch]

[PoorWordUsage] well there out there and finally someone cathches one and folks want to beat it into the ground... WE ALL KNOW THERE OUT THERE, SO GO CATCH ONE! we aint gonna do that at our computer screens, so im goin fishin.....

[urban cowboy]

And for your sake I sure hope they take several pictures, on a bump board. Setter, Dtro, and RU, good posts. Maybe I'm just having a bad week, but I can't seem to get over the fact that Garrett isn't claiming any kind of record, isn't making a bunch of money off this deal, and has no reason to make up 61, yet finds he has to defend himself to a few of you - because of a picture no less. Shame on us.

Go and grab your digital camara. In the next 30 seconds snap as many shots as you can, as fast as you can. depending on the camara, 8-15 pics? 1 pic for every 2-4 senconds. You snap pics while the fish holder is in motion moving and posing the fish giving you the best opportuinity to capture a great angle. and remember you can always crop a pic, better to not zoom and capture everything instead of zoom and cut your head off.

Then, 1 maby 2 on the board, you are going to measure the fish anyway, might as well photo it. No reason not to.

1 minute out of the water and you are good.

[DaveZman14q]

can i get those GPS coordinates from you please? Thanks in advance!!

[fish with teeth]

fish%fowl nice fish man. i know miro through a friend he played hockey with at school and heard the story. i almost couldnt believe it myself but knowing him i knew it had to be true. its good to see the story finally came out in the open. cannt wait to see the rest of the pictures. congrats again man. (i dont see echo in the picture was she with you guys?)