Damn Tiger Muskie

Fishing for crappies. Catch a tiger Muskie and the damn thing bit me trying to land it. Cool fish coming up with clear ice but he tried to take my thumb.
Sorry no pic I had to attend to my thumb.

Pictures or it didn’t happen, you know that rule

Ripjiggen wrote:

Fishing for crappies. Catch a tiger Muskie and the damn thing bit me trying to land it. Cool fish coming up with clear ice but he tried to take my thumb.
Sorry no pic I had to attend to my thumb.

you could still clean it, right!

I mean, you told us you caught a tiger. But you didn’t say how long… cardinal sin.

Sounds like a hammer handle pike to me

They aren’t a bass, you’re not supposed to lip them.

Youbetcha wrote:

Sounds like a hammer handle pike to me

IDK I was leaning toward Green Sunfish.

Carp

Need picture of thumb.

-J.

Did you atleast get the cheeks cut out?

Fish lip grippers work great for getting toothy fish out of the hole and your hands scar free. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Entsport-Gripper-Professional-Stainless-Grabber/dp/B01C7BTT6U/ref=asc_df_B01C7BTT6U?mcid=fe7c644424223c3fa9390d9bf136294f&hvocijid=8859150590183260618-B01C7BTT6U-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8859150590183260618&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019498&hvtargid=pla-2281435179738&psc=1

I also like to use them for tullibee so my hands don’t stink.

Pailofperch wrote:

Did you atleast get the cheeks cut out?

Well ya.

Rodworks, Can’t say I’d have those while crappie fishing.

LabDaddy1 wrote:

I mean, you told us you caught a tiger. But you didn’t say how long… cardinal sin.

Maybe 30-34

Next time I’m ready

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We were talking cougars just the other day and now tigers? Coincidence I think not!

CaptainMusky wrote:

We were talking cougars just the other day and now tigers? Coincidence I think not!

Don’t get Glenn all excited!!!

Cougars?? 2 or 4 legged?? EPG wants to know.

Sorry to hear about your thumb. Fishing for crappies and caught a tiger, eh? I bet I can guess the lake!

I bet you can’t. But crappie bite was good before the Muskie attack.

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Nice slab Rip!

I specifically target them from July-October in about 3 lakes in the greater metro that they’re still stocked. This past season was not very good though. I only caught one, which was almost 37 inches, in September.

I was by myself so the photo isn’t the greatest. It had a rusted treble hook with about 2 feet of fishing line lodged inside its mouth, which I properly removed before releasing it. Amazing that fish could even feed and eat with that thing in there.

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That’s the one. That dirty little monkeybutt tried to take my thumb.

They love thumbs

so…….i’m mainly a spear chucker in the winter….until season closes………but either way if i’m out fishin hook and line….the first 2 things i get together is the old mouth spreader and hookout.

i’ve had a few sliced up fingers from the toothy critters to remember to bring them with!!!!!!