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[Carp-fisher]

Originally Posted By: Carp-fisher

50 lb hog!

Nice catch Carp-fisher!

But unfortunately I have to play devils advocate...

I've caught 5 fish this year over 43" long and not one of them were over 45 lbs...if your going to call 50...you'll need a girth to make the naysayers (myself being in that group) believe its 50 pounds. (even with a 32" girth...that fish is only at 46 pounds.)

Yeah I know. I'm just having a little fun with loose and fast estimations. Just based on the length and then other fish that I have handled and weighed this season, I'd say it was definitely high 30's to lower 40's. If you ask me about it next year though, I'll say it went 60

[CALVINIST]

Wow Ben, congrats on that cat. Lucas and I were blown away! (He is a character isn't he?)

[Carp-fisher]

Wow Ben, congrats on that cat. Lucas and I were blown away! (He is a character isn't he?)

Yeah thanks for wrestling that monster into the boat!

[Larry FlatCaster]

Nice fish Mate!

[Gordie]

still a hog carp fisher nice fish

[Lowblazah]

If you ask me about it next year though, I'll say it went 60

haha I know how that goes! I'm only bitter cuz I'm still waiting for my magic 50. While both of my regular fishing partners have theirs...one has 2 this year...uhhhgh!

[Gordie]

tell me about it

[pureinsanity]

Id put that fish at a solid 35lbs

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Mid 30's definitely

[MinnesnowtaWild]

My buddy Bob caught one similar size to that and it went 32 Lbs.

[Carp-fisher]

It's goofy how it works out. I caught my season's biggest last Monday, and I forgot my camera, but had the scale. This time, I catch the biggest catfish I've ever seen, and I forget the scale...but have the camera....I'm gonna get it right one of these times....

[DTro]

Don't beat yourself up, I'd much rather have the camera.

30,40,50 whatever

Nice fish!

[pureinsanity]

Right on Darren

[aanderud]

Sweet fish, and I agree that a camera is more important than a scale. The picture lasts a lifetime.

Again, nice fish!

[Carp-fisher]

What was amazing about that fish was that it took a shad head about the size of a 50 cent piece. That hog was swimming around looking for a t-bone and bit on a skittle.

[aanderud]

That is strange. Small bait for a big fish. Sometimes you catch the largest fish on the smallest bait. I had a buddy watching this submarine-sized blob on his vexilar on Upper Red Lake once for over an hour. I was hole hopping, even had lunch, and he was messing around with that thing still. It didn't leave and it didn't bite. He did everything he could with his jig and minnow to entice it. Finally he gave up and pulled in the minnow, put on a waxie, put it back down there and BAM, he caught like a 35 inch pike. Why would he want a small waxworm instead of a fathead minnow? The world will never know.

[mainbutter]

That is strange. Small bait for a big fish. Sometimes you catch the largest fish on the smallest bait.

I've hooked up with 3 muskies this year on senkos. The biggest went 44''.

My uncle calls the big-fish-on-small-bait thing "The M&Ms effect". You might not want a meal, but if you're passing up a dish of M&Ms you very well might grab one.

[Gordie]

That is strange. Small bait for a big fish. Sometimes you catch the largest fish on the smallest bait. I had a buddy watching this submarine-sized blob on his vexilar on Upper Red Lake once for over an hour. I was hole hopping, even had lunch, and he was messing around with that thing still. It didn't leave and it didn't bite. He did everything he could with his jig and minnow to entice it. Finally he gave up and pulled in the minnow, put on a waxie, put it back down there and BAM, he caught like a 35 inch pike. Why would he want a small waxworm instead of a fathead minnow? The world will never know.

I have seen that also aanderud I would watch pike come in while fishing pannies (on the camera) and would drop a small sucker down only to have the pike swim away but return after a few seconds then would try to jig that pike up but no luck so it swims off drop the waxie back down and POW there goes another ice fly from a pike.

I have also seen some pretty darn big cats caught on small creek chubs like 2.5 to 3 inches. and I like the M&M theroy

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Don't beat yourself up, I'd much rather have the camera.

30,40,50 whatever

Nice fish!

Agreed.

[pureinsanity]

Big bait doesn't always mean big fish. Most my decent sized fish have all been caught on small bait. A lot of my small fish have been caught on larger baits.

[pureinsanity]

Both my largest fish this year were caught on small dead bait under 2.5 inches..

[Roman_K]

Got my buddy onto his first flathead Saturday! It went 44 x 27, caught on a 4" bullhead. It's a good feeling when you can take someone fishing, and they catch one of the biggest fish of their lives. Here are some pics

[harvey lee]

Way to go. Looks like your friend will be a river rat for a long time now. Tough part now is he will have a hard time toping that fish.

Way to go Roman.

[Whisker Warrior]

Nice Roman! Good to see the big girls still eating....I'm thinking that Sturgeon trip needs to be planned here for October...i'll send email. Congrats to your Buddy!

[HotPocket]

No upgrade, but still a biggin.