Muskie Photo Gallery

[trimbelle22]

great pics and stories fishcast, makes me wish i went to UW-SP instead of UW-L...

[BartmanMN]

Man, looks like you guys had an awesome time. Nice pics.

[MuntzAngling]

If you're telling me I should've netted the fish nearly in the dark with a bait with 3 treble hooks on it and the fish would've been less harmed, I wish you luck when you try it by yourself. That fish was out of the water 45 seconds, tops, and swam away quickly (wet face quickly).

It's annoying to feel like I have to answer to people here about how I release MY fish. I know you were not meaning a lot by it, but scroll back to the pictures I posted a month ago and someone else also had to chime in.

Everyone has their way of doing it and if you take the fish out of the water, we all know there is more stress on the fish. The best way to do it will always be debated by someone who thinks his way is better.

Maybe it isn't worth posting musky pictures on the musky picture forum anymore.

[fishcast]

Nice fish there fishcast! Looks like you guys had some fun. I'm just curious, are you fishing a river in WI?

yeah, my location should help give that away

[propster]

Lighten up Francis! If you read the post again you'll see I never commented on how you landed it or how long it was out of the water (though now that you mention it 45 seconds is a lot). The only comment I made was that there is plenty of evidence that completely vertical holds on larger fish can cause problems for the fish - that being the bone structure and connective tissue at the back of the head and also on thier internal organs. And until 4 years ago I myself was unaware of this even though I have reeased every fish i've caught. But through reading (EA and others), I have changed my ways, and just thought I'd pass it along to someone else who may not have availed themselves of the same information. If we as musky hunters do indeed practice what we preach and attempt to cpr these fish as best as possible, and are truly looking out for the fish's and the resource's best interest, then I would think there would be no need to get defensive or "annoyed". It was only a suggestion, you do with it what you want. And if you noticed, I complimented you on the catch, didn't just rip into you. When I caught my biggest last year when I was alone, you don't think I wanted a picture in the worst way? I just wasn't going to hang it by the jaw just so I could have one. Your choice. Still a nice catch, congratulations.

[MuntzAngling]

I will try to provide you gentle musky ticklers with a water release photo next time. Point taken and my name is not Francis.

[propster]

That's from the movie Stripes. Humor intended, offense not. Sounds like you've got all the answers.

gentle musky tickler signing off...

[scsavre]

I too could go without all you pros with all the answers on holding fish. i dont know how many fish i have run in to the boat, alligator roll or jump. i better ask them to stop so they dont hurt themselves.

non of us do it on purpse. i think we got the point from all the people who chime in about it.

[muskieboy46]

Things that go bump in the night!

new PB at 52inches! couldnt believe it when I got it to the boat.

[JRedig]

I love night hits, NICE FISH!

[DHanson]

Nice fish Trevor!

[crazyice]

Here is one from last night. Not mine, but I helped land it.

The release.

[fishcast]

Shorefishing, I like it! Nice Fish! what did he catch it on?

[crazyice]

A Lifelike Lures 8" swimbait. It was 42" x 17.25"

[crazyice]

Finally got my first Ski tonight! 44" on a Doc. Had one other even bigger swipe at the Doc on the first cast, only two cranks in!

[cjac]

Congrats!

Another multi-species guy....I like it!

[fishcast]

nice fish! pretty cool to get your first one on topwater!

[JimBuck]

Excellent fish. That topwater bite can be a blast! Congrats.

[RuKiddingMe]

JimBuck - that avatar is creeping me out...

[pinkfloyd4ever]

awesome fish

[Fishin Dan]

Congrats crazyice! Beautiful fish!

[Andrew Erickson]

picked this fish fish up this morning on a sucker.42"

[HopkinsFishN]

nice fish rinkrat! beautiful pic on the release!!! I'm trying to figure out where you were, and i just can't figure it out though. . .haha nice fish though, see any boats out there at all?

[JRedig]

Nice fish! Did you give him the sucker for a positive reinforcement on the behavior? lol!

[Andrew Erickson]

hahah it was a awesome fish.harriet.had another one nosing the sucker for about 10 minutes but lost intrest when i was out fishing on the dock.Nope i didnt see any boats out there.had the whole lake to myself