Is this fish for real? Anybody know anything?

  • Wadsworth
    Posts: 255
    March 7, 2012 at 4:08 pm #1276173

    I got a text from a buddy saying that this fish was caught on the Mississippi near pritchereds and that it was supposedly 50 pounds. I know that the Minnesota state record is 45 pounds and the world record is 55 pounds, so of course I’m skeptical. Anybody heard anything about this?

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4469
    March 7, 2012 at 4:11 pm #1047030

    I have no idea about that validity of anything. But either way that is a monster pike.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9361
    March 7, 2012 at 4:13 pm #1047032

    It was 42lbs from the e-mail I received this morning. It was weighed on a scale at a near by resort.

    At that growth rate it will be 70lbs by tomorrow.

    That is one big pike!

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4501
    March 7, 2012 at 4:16 pm #1047035

    Yes I cought it last weekend.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22846
    March 7, 2012 at 4:19 pm #1047036

    That thing is approaching 30lbs.. not over BIG FISH

    phoyem
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 375
    March 7, 2012 at 4:48 pm #1047042

    Looks like a VERY nice pike but I would estimate it more in the 25-30lb range. You can see he’s holding it out, and simply based off the number of 20-30lb fish I’ve seen I really can’t see it being too much more than 30lbs. Also if you compare the size of his gloves and do an informal length measurement it doesn’t seem long enough to be a fish in the 40lb glass. Could be wrong though.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4749
    March 7, 2012 at 4:56 pm #1047047

    The new (pending) world record is 63lbs… This is a whale of a Pike…I’d be curious to see that girl on a accurate scale.

    EW6
    Posts: 158
    March 7, 2012 at 5:07 pm #1047049

    His brother works in my lab and it was supposedly a 22 lb fish caught in the Mississippi. I love how something circles on the internet and its all of a sudden a 50lb fish!

    Crickschop04
    Posts: 72
    March 7, 2012 at 6:07 pm #1047078

    Yep, 22lbs out of the backwaters. I grew up next to the guy.

    skeeter20
    Winnie/Grand Rapids,MN
    Posts: 902
    March 7, 2012 at 8:13 pm #1047101

    Yeah I was going to say it looks similar to my dad’s 21.5lb pike he got 2 winters ago.

    mudneck_joe
    SE MN
    Posts: 409
    March 7, 2012 at 8:44 pm #1047109

    I am familiar with this fish. This fish was 22lbs and was caught on the Mississippi River. You can see the smoke stacks from the dam in the background in the middle. Some people will be able to tell where he was.

    ryan_mcneil
    Dodge Center, MN
    Posts: 277
    March 7, 2012 at 9:12 pm #1047125

    Wow that’s a big girl!! I would crap my pants if I saw that come threw my hole

    chappy
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 4854
    March 7, 2012 at 9:17 pm #1047127

    I know….But it’s not in the 7 county Metro area…..Very close though I think….

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1842
    March 7, 2012 at 11:07 pm #1047158

    Quote:

    I know….But it’s not in the 7 county Metro area…..Very close though I think….

    Those are the Dairyland smoke stacks in the background…think Alma. It is not a big secret in this area that “P’s” has been hotter than a pistol for snot rockets this year. Many, many BIG fish caught this year.

    Wadsworth
    Posts: 255
    March 8, 2012 at 11:19 am #1047277

    I knew you guys would clear that up, thanks!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9361
    March 8, 2012 at 11:45 am #1047290

    I heard this morning it has grown to 54.4lbs. Like I said….it will be hitting 70lbs by the weekend

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