Another record fish looks to have come out of Mille Lacs. This time it’s a 54-inch muskie.
The International Game Fish Association is still reviewing information to see if the massive muskie broke the all-tackle length world record.
Sorry, couldn’t load the pic. 
There is a pic in the Strib.
https://www.startribune.com/muskie-mille-lacs-lake-art-weston-nolan-sprengeler/601177652
The mn state C&R is bigger 
The rules for the world record are crazy. Great fish though.
Wow!!! 
What an incredible fish!
The angler who caught the 58.5″ fish out of Mille Lacs has to be kicking himself right now.
The rules for the world record are crazy.
IGFA requirements are absolutely ridicilous.
Oddly enough, the individual who caught it was with the guy who currently has the state record (by weight). Sharpshooting muskies with live sonar again I see…don’t forget the * next to it.
<blockquote Sharpshooting with live sonar again I see…don’t forget the * next to it.
Its not going away anytime soon. Nuts how effective it is.
Nuts how effective it is.
That’s exactly why the PMTT banned it lol. Ironically, because of the same guy we’re talking about here.
I love that he didn’t even give them a quote. That guy’s gotten so beat up on social media over the last few years, it’s gross. Just keeps putting record fish in the boat while the haters keep hating from their parents’ basements
I love that he didn’t even give them a quote. That guy’s gotten so beat up on social media over the last few years, it’s gross. Just keeps putting record fish in the boat while the haters keep hating from their parents’ basements
Right! Funny he holds the C&R record, new Crappie record as well if I remember right, and if it is true he was part of the reason PMTT banned it, he clearly has SKILL using the technology than most. If FFS was so easy why are others not doing the same thing. A ton of people have FFS now and very few can use it like him.
Now congrates to the angler for catching a rock solid 54″ and jumping through all hoops qualify for the IGFA world record.
and if it is true he was part of the reason PMTT banned it
He is the reason they banned it. He mounted 8 units to his boat during an event in Northern Wisconsin. Just slowly went around scanning for a fish and then harassed it with various lures until it bites. Not sure about you, but I don’t find that to exactly be “fishing.”
They allow it during pre-fishing now but not during the actual events hours. The ducers have to be removed. Ironically, he does not participate in PMTT events anymore.
My previous supervisor’s cousin was in the boat when they caught that muskie Nov 2021 (he’s actually in the picture). Right from the horses mouth from someone who was there. Not some online rumor made up in a basement or on social media.
Just keeps putting record fish in the boat while the haters keep hating from their parents’ basements
Houses aint cheap! Gotta save money somehow 
Yes he’s the reason they banned it – they changed the rule literally the day after this tournament
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Is it really a record if there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of bigger fish caught and documented? I mean I realize this is the biggest one to follow IGFA protocols, but other than IGFA people who cares about that? 54′ is a great fish, no doubt, but not that uncommon to see imo.
^^It was 57.5″ – your point still stands as many that size have been caught, but now we know you didn’t read the article
^^It was 57.5″ – you’re point still stands as many that size have been caught, but now we know you didn’t read the article
Haha I did, I just missed the (tip to base of the fork) part. My bad, that is a quite a bit more unique and rare, but still not unheard of. Good call!
Grim, I didn’t doubt you. I just didn’t look to know it as fact.
I have no problems with tournament organizations banning or restricting FFS. Tournaments shouldn’t be an arms race of electronics.
However, as a person that has a signal FFS transducer on the boat, my son is good with it, but there are many that really have it “figured out”. I respect that they are able to see and use it so much better than many. it is still fishing, just a different style. A style this 46 year old probably never will conform to.
My previous supervisor’s cousin was in the boat when they caught that muskie Nov 2021 (he’s actually in the picture). Right from the horses mouth from someone who was there. Not some online rumor made up in a basement or on social media.
First or second cousin?
First
Just saw him in the office this morning too ironically.
First
Just saw him in the office this morning too ironically.
Definitely from the horses mouth then. I was worried it was a second cousin from a coworker. 
“…absolutely ridicilous…”
Sharpshooting with live sonar again I see…
What’s absolutely even more ridiculous is thinking you’ll be taken seriously when you claim a record Muskie you caught while scoping/sharpshooting or soaking a sucker…
Why he still caught it?
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