Ruined him

[picksbigwagon]

Scudly turns 11 tomorrow, we fished Waconia today and about 5 minutes after he declares we should move spots his drag starts screaming and his JM meatstick gets a serious bend. The battle took 20 minutes on 4 pound test, we had no tape measurer so I used my hip to the ice measurement and it was over 40" and easily 20-25 pounds. He has had a heck of an ice fishing season this year with a awesome weekend on Devils lake a month ago, but I doubt he will top today

The hero shot:

The bait he used:

And the slimy hole that was left over after we released her, oh yeah, it was released:

When it got to the hole, we couldn't get it to turn to the hole so i had to reach down the hole with the ice scoop to touch the fish so it would take off and come back. 3 times before we got the head close enough to come in the hole

[TrapMan13]

Way to go!

[mwal]

Awesome story of a lifetime.

perhaps a Replica for a surprise Christmas gift.

Mwal

[mrklean]

nice job

[Eric Wettschreck]

Words can not describe how totally uber freakin manley sweet that is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[otterman91105]

He will never forget that fish. Nice job.

[Mike Dumas]

Nice fish! Congrats!

[eyeguy 54]

congrats !!! so cool

[gunner55]

Wow,that thing is almost as long as he is tall! A day he'll never forget!

[monstermoose78]

That is an awesome story! Great photos and he will never forget that day. Congrats to him and to you!!

[Rick]

That's what it's all about Daddio

[amateurfishing]

congrats on the great memory and a true fishing tale

Ironically its crazy this year how many big fish being caught on waxies, ive caught 4 northerns and the bait shop more people are saying the same thing this season

[Kettle]

That's awesome! 4lb test and a small jig! Healthy looking fish too!

Kettle

[Whopper Stopper]

What a great picture and fish!

WS

[MN Shutterbug]

Awesome. That fish must have been starving to go after a bait that small.

[CaptainMusky]

You should really downsize your baits to make sure you don't have incidental catches like that. ;-)

That smile won't be easily erased from his face.

Watch out he will have an 8' rod and a dozen $20 musky baits on his birthday list now.

[Northlander]

AWESOME!!!!

[The Griz]

awesome fish! Must have a been an exciting 20 minutes.

[pushbutton]

Yep, he is ruined……

[MN BassFisher]

Wow, what an awesome fish and tale! Congrats to him. I'm sure that's a moment he won't soon forget!

[hillbilly...]

AAwsome he must have hookd it perfect.. i had a 30" northern cut me clean off on 6lb fireline

[picksbigwagon]

It was hooked right in the front of his beak, just before the teeth, the absolute perfect place to hook a muskie on 4 pound test

[leechlake]

my son's first walleye was a 28" and his first crappie 16", we called him horse shoe boy for years. Didn't ruin him like it won't ruin your son, they just get to trash talk for a while

Congrats to you and your son, that memory will be with you two forever.

[dfeste]

That's an awesome fish and an even better memory. Some thing is telling me that you may be getting some requests to go up to LOW and chase some of those monster pike. He's got eight or nine more months to work on Dad.

[minky]

Great story and fish!

Congrats to the young man!