Wisconsin River Muskie pic

  • targaman
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    Wilton, WI
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:02 pm #1218639

    I went out on the river today to test out my new to me boat and started throwing jigs for walleyes when I hooked up with this Muskie. It was a long battle on six pound test and I finally got her to the side of the boat to take a quick pic and pull the jig out of the corner of her mouth. In all the excitement I didn’t realize my camera was on black and white so the pic isn’t that great. I was more concerned with reviving this fish than anything else. She swam off fine so hopefully she is ok. Any guesses on length? I think it was pushing 50 if not over.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:16 pm #947425

    I’m sure it must have been a very nice fish targaman.
    Unfortunately, since there’s nothing else in the picture, there’s really no way to get any perspective as to how big it really was.
    Shame you didn’t have someone else in the boat to snap a picture of you holding it.

    targaman
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:19 pm #947429

    That’s true Joel, we’ll just call it my biggest muskie ever.

    adamczak
    Tomah,wi
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:29 pm #947433

    Shane any eyes? My guess is low 40’s, nice fish I’m sure it was a fun fight, at least you got to see this one unlike the one that took me under the boat when we were out in Feb.

    targaman
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:38 pm #947435

    Low 40’s? Come on Sack! This fish dwarfed bt’s northern. Anyway, caught two short eyes. I wasn’t out that long.

    targaman
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:40 pm #947437

    Maybe mid 40’s.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:51 pm #947443

    regardless of the length, looks chunky! Nice ski!!

    adamczak
    Tomah,wi
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    March 15, 2011 at 7:58 pm #947446

    It’s a nice fish hard tell how big in the water. How did the motor run? Going on Sunday, maybe to the mississippi if BT can get the Lund out. Sure it was not a dogfish? Just kidding nice fish

    bigtroy460
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    March 15, 2011 at 10:59 pm #947508

    That thing cant be over 10 inches.

    z-man
    Dousman, WI
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    March 16, 2011 at 12:53 am #947542

    Nice ski, Targa. That’s what I love about the river…never know what prize awaits you. I bet your 6 lb test was wound pretty tight after that battle.

    targaman
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    Wilton, WI
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    March 23, 2011 at 3:06 pm #949955

    Thanks guys it was quite the experience with light line and a ml rod

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
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    March 24, 2011 at 1:23 pm #950272

    Quote:

    Nice ski, Targa. That’s what I love about the river…never know what prize awaits you. I bet your 6 lb test was wound pretty tight after that battle.

    Not to mention Targa…great fish

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