How long is this Musky?

[SimilarIsland]

I would like your expert opinions on the length of this fish. I was told that the tail of this fish could be "pinched" to reach the length that this individual claimed. Let's assume the other end of this fish is on "0".

Thanks

[Quackaddict9]

44-44 1/2

[flyfisher03]

You do pinch the tail to measure the fish it is on page 15 of this years MN regulation book.

[mtreno]

always hardto tell from a pic but i would say 43-43.5

you really dont get much of a pinch off a musky tail. use the longenst point which from the photo looks to be right about 43.

[jkahler]

I would guess 44.

[Fishin_Jacks7]

43.5 exactly!

[Fish Head]

My guess would be 43.5

[the man]

43.5

[squeedunk]

43 and 5/16. You would have to do some heavy duty stretching/exaggerating to get that thing to go any longer than 43.5 from what I see.

[ILLIFIED]

Not long enough

[Hoffer]

Hey Similar-

I would put my expert opinion at right around 29 - maybe 30 inches tops.

[Apex]

"Not long enough" ha ha good one ILLIFIED

[gooty]

43.5

[SimilarIsland]

Thanks guys. I thought 44 1/2" was a bit of a "stretch".

[50inchpig]

yeah, just a bit....

i think it's hilarious you called out your buddies here though, i'm a big fan of that hope they read this

[Deet]

I would just say "It was almost one sheetrock square long."

[mainbutter]

Without seeing the rest of the fish, I'd say 43.5. Sometimes when I lay a big esox down, they don't lie straight and kind of lie with a slight U bend, decreasing measured length compared to actual length.

Even thought tail pinching is the standard method of measuring a fish, I don't find that tail pinching ever stretches the tail any further than it looks unpinched. I'd bet it'd pinch right around 43.25-43.75 inches.

[Muskiefool]

Tail pinch? Thats what we call pre-pubescent esox.

[bumleg]

depends on where you are holding the nose move it back and you can make it a 50 incher haha just kidding

[TODDY]

4-1/2" to 4-3/4" ;O)

TODDY

[SimilarIsland]

4-1/2" to 4-3/4" ;O)

TODDY

Very good! Took me awhile, but..............

[Hoffer]

Similar-

So, I have looked at that pic a few times and am wondering what that orange colored thing is that has a little hook on the end?

The spinnerbait is kind of on the end of the little hook. Is that some kind of "hook remover" ??

[SimilarIsland]

I think that's just a spinnerbait laying on a suntan lotion bottle.

[gooty]

yup, banana boat haha

[catfreak]

I'd say 43.5, but its still a nice fish if it was that large. I never like exaggerating about good fish, cuz you kinda take the focus away from the nice fish and put it on the exaggeration.