Waconia 7/30, If this was you.....

[lots of luck]

For the guys in the Crestliner. Near the point. This is for you.

Saturday morning I observed, what I would consider a poor release.

My boat partner and I saw a fish that was out of the water I would assume for 4-5 minutes. We observed the fish picked up and put back below the gunwale line 2-3 times, so that the guy having his picture taken could either adjust his shirt or more likely it appeared to be stretching his arms. ( I know he could have been placing it in a livewell, but the fish was still being handled a ton!)

Then there was the model show. If there were any fewer then 10 pictures taken I would be amazed. I will give them credit for the horizontal holds though.

Ironically, it sure did seem to take them a long time hanging over the boat to revive the fish.

They were throwing big baits, so I ruled out accidental catch.

Sorry fisherpeople just had to vent.

[Random guy]

A was taught by an oldtimer to hold your breathe while handling a Musky out of the water, when you run out of air so has the fish. To bad to see the glory take over ehtics.

[ZOKU]

That is sad to see any fish (musky or otherwise) handled that often and for that period of time...

[lots of luck]

Might as well add a report.

Another boat in our party landed a 34".

My boat partner landed a 19.75" bass, 12.5" girth.

I was severly skunked and the water clarity out there is horrible.

Jon P.,

I have seen your Stratos out on Waco before, Badger 21, correct? It was early in the season.

[Random guy]

BADGER 1. Ya I was out early scouting waters when I first moved down. I try to frequent that water, I like it's structure and weed growth, trouble is I live on the other side of the metro. (I was actually walleye fishing,sshhh don't tell anybody)

[Muskydanno]

My fellow musky freak Scott (a.k.a. Arman21) and i were out on saturday and must have missed that one. I think i would be safe in saying we both would have been irritated seeing that. The skis were active in one area of the lake. Can't say the same for sunday though.

[ARMAN-21]

Lot's of Luck, what point are you talking about, the Island point? Was one of them in a red sweatshirt?

thanks

[lots of luck]

Point that seperates, Wagener's Bay form the main Lake, is that Harm's? Sorry, I don't remember a red sweatshirt.

Arman, could it have been a red muskie hunter sweatshirt, and some one with their first 50"??? Wonder who that would have been.

[ARMAN-21]

it was NOT me. I'm still stuck at 49.5. I know of a guy that boated a 52.5 that morning and I saw the pics at the launch and noticed that they did have the fish laying in the boat next to the ruler. So I'm thinking it was them. It was a GREAT fish and they both said it swam away just fine, so it could have been them and then again maybe not. Either way it sucks to see that happen when we have all the tools available to make sure that these fish are released the right way to fight again anothe day.

later-

[lots of luck]

It had to be, I left out the part about the two celebrating with a big manly bear hug, then it was followed up with a cellular phone call. They obviously were calling it quits.

I explained to my boat partner, that if he tried any funny stuff on me after landing a big fish, I would crack him with my medium heavy rod.

[Cooter]

Lots of luck - just about wet myself when I saw your avatar. More cowbell!!!