Finally it pays off!

[DMASSE]

Great post congrats

 

Dave

[Marc Thorpe]

nice shots,tks for sharing,glad you both had a wonderfull experience

[fishindevil]

Very impressive muskies !!!!! your hard work payed off big time.. ..way to go man....cheers

[Dozer]

Nice fish! Congrats!

 

So is it true that once the fins turn red the fish dies?

[Pigeontroller]

Red and/or bleeding fins are an indication the fish has become stressed and will be tougher to revive/release. This is most common in summer when water temps are high. Its best to keep out of water time to a minimum with stressed fish, better yet a water release with no out of water time! Muskie may look big and mean but they are a very delicate animal, and a valuable resourse, a 20 pound Kawartha Muskie is likely 15 years old, not easily replaced.

[2kj]

The one fish really looks like a tiger. Nice fish boys!

[Pigeontroller]

It is an unusal colouration, part barred, part spotted but not a Tiger. If it was a Tiger the tail fins would be rounded like a Pike!

[discophish]

It is an unusal colouration, part barred, part spotted but not a Tiger. If it was a Tiger the tail fins would be rounded like a Pike!

 

Tigers coexist with the purebreds in those waters. Definitely not a Tiger, their stripes are very prominent and as PT described them, they have a relatively squared tail, unlike the the "Acura" Tail of the purebreds. Would have been my first Tiger ... too bad it wasn't. Thanks for all the compliments!

Edited August 24, 2007 by Disco Phish

[Handlebarz]

very nice shots and great release shots also thanks fer sharing

[mattyk]

very nice report, thanks for sharing.