2 tone z71 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 after putting the docks in today and looking over the open water thinking about fishing,say I where to catch my Trophy Muskie possibly world record say 60 inch or better,Hey my Dad got a 57 2 yrs ago so its possibly,anyhow my question WOULD IT HAVE TO BE KILLED to be legit for weighing purposes pics verification etc,how would ya go about such a task Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Yes current criteria = dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoriaRiverMan Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 what is the world record for a musky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 tone z71 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Yes current criteria = dead. thank you sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Someone did a good post last season on the steps/hoops. Beleive it was Marc Thorpe or could have been Maina. IMHO, not worth the heartache after the fact ...substantiating your catch every time you turn around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Is there not a catch and release record as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhook Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Is there not a catch and release record as well? 3 / 4 of one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 http://www.worldrecordmuskiealliance.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) Unless it is bigger then this..... let it swim... G Edited April 11, 2008 by Gerritt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I would have to say, I dont think its worth it. take a pic, measure let it go. just think, next year you could catch it again.....or somebody else can (but will probably kill it for the glory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I was just gonna say G... O'Brien's is up next for scrutiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 you got that right Wayne.... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I thought there was an article on a released musky from Nippissing last year that was considered for world record status/live release?That would be my choice even though I do buy a sport license just in case I ever catch one and couldn't revive it. Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 It was "considered" that it could have been big enough to be a new world record. I don't think they even actually measured it completely. They definitely didn't weigh it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I was just gonna say G... O'Brien's is up next for scrutiny. Is there any weighed Muskie that isn't in dispute these days? A never ending battle it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Doesn't appear to be Dan.. once they discredit the two ahead of O'Brien.. then he'll be next. Why I've always said.. I'd let her swim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Actually Wayne, an old neighbor of mine when I was a kid, is in that mix. His name was Robert Malo. If you look it up, he's just another controversial potential world record holder. Sadly, he passed away a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) The unfortunate part is.. it seems they wait 'till you're gone to discredit the catch. No live witnesses make things easier maybe? http://toothycritters.com/malo.html Edited April 11, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thanks for the link Wayne. His wife use to babysit me when I was a child. I had no idea of his potential fame until many years later. Quite a story, however it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) The question is easy, the answer is another matter. I don't know if I ever would keep a record Musky. I don't fish for self-worth. If someone wanted to keep a record... First, on the boat there is no way to know for sure it is even a/the record (I'd feel even worse if I killed the 2nd biggest musky ever). Second, if you keep it as the O'Brian fish and others have shown, there will be detractors. Having said that, if the season is open and the angler possesses the proper license he or she has every right to keep said fish. If you don't like that, then get the regs changed and leave the angler alone. The feeling among many is that the next record musky is going to be caught in a lake that has a catch and release only season, which of course means that it won't be the official record. Edited April 11, 2008 by kickingfrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 No dead muskie is a good muskie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I fished to gamble, for fun, for education, to get away from work(real job). Just can`t imagine a reason that would make me want to keep any fish any more except to give the wife and kids a fish dinner once a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 just fish. have fun. enjoy the outdoors. the trophy record thing has created wars in the past. . there will always be a dispute on musky records. even dead fish are scrutinized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 It's what happens as soon as money is thrown into the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I've caught a few muskies and never kept one. And I wouldn't even if I was fortunate enough to catch a 50 pound one. But if I caught one that I thought had a good chance as a record, I'd definitely keep it. It'd be neat to tell the grand kids I had a world record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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