Dustin Carlson at Twin Cities Chapter of MI Tuesday April 9

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You've recently seen Dustin on Next Bite TV wrangling with a bunch of Minnesota muskies up to 54 inches.  And a bigger one snapped his rod in two.  But that's nothing.  Dustin guided his uncle to a 48.5 by 28.5 Tiger Muskie that had an estimated weight of 49 pounds, and may have been a world record.  Although Dustin is part of Northland Muskie Adventures and guides in the Duluth/ Vermilion area, he fishes around the State, often with other guides and TV personalities.

Greg Ide

(Dustin has a replica of the Tiger Muskie in his booth at the Minnesota Muskie Expo)

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Great job Dustin. But now I'm wondering if the Saint Louis will ever be quite as good as it once was. Neither Minnesota nor Wisconsin have stocked for many years. Are we actually losing a great fishery?

Greg Ide

(last year a single St. Louis 48 incher cost $2600 in repairs. Luckily insurance covered that)