New Michigan State record

[fishingisliving]

I came across the article.. what a fish!

 

http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/galle...ch-lake?photo=0

 

 

 

it had been tagged before

[bassman87]

in before flaming about the hold

[fishingisliving]

the hold? the fish was dead, hooks got stuck in gills according to the article.

[StoneFly]

...only 50lbs? that thing looks absolutely massive,..almost Fake!! lol

[fishingisliving]

...only 50lbs? that thing looks absolutely massive,..almost Fake!! lol

 

that's why I wanted it up here, because it looks as big if not bigger than all the claimed 55 and 60 pounders that were all released. Yet this one is 50.8lbs off a real scale.

 

Lesson here is, even if you think you have a world record, chances are you dont once you get to a real scale! :-)

[Ziki]

Are those spawning colors? It would be a shame if it was caught mid-spawn.

[splashhopper]

holy COW....

u mean to say we have FRESHWATER FISH that size in North America...

 

what the heck am I doing chasing these darned fall bass for

[mbosh1980]

yeah, i guess that is pretty big...

[splashhopper]

yeah, i guess that is pretty big...

 

LMAO

[bigfish1965]

Holy cow! Monster fish!!

 

Doesn't the guy who caught it look like the guy who tagged it?? OMG another conspiracy!!...lol.

[mistaredone]

If thats a 50lb fish those guys must be like 5 foot tall! LOL! Great point Fil. What a fish!

[gone_fishin]

Are those spawning colors? It would be a shame if it was caught mid-spawn.

 

musky spawn in the spring... this was just caught a couple days ago.

[Paully]

Are you kidding me!

 

Kinda looks fake... anyone ??

Edited September 29, 2009 by Shore_Lunch

[solopaddler]

Amazing fish. Even more amazing the guy's been musky fishing for 7 years and has 11 fish over 50" to his credit.

Also kind of funny he doesn't own a car, only his fishin' boat that he drives to work LOL!

Over the last 7 years he's logged 4500 hours on the water and put 25,000 miles on his boat.

If anyone deserves success it's this dude.

But...I'll bet he's sung that Brad Paisley tune a few times.

Edited September 30, 2009 by solopaddler

[Dara]

Torch Lake eh...I been considering buying a cottage down that way. Its only an hour and a half from the Sault

[ciceri]

Wow, that's kinda weird, IMO it doesn't even look real, almost like a big toy.

[tibbs]

Wow that's a monster.

[Dutch]

Wow, huge fish.

 

Make sure you read the whole story, there's comments after all 19 photos.

 

Would like to know a girth measurement. Would be a good guide for others that claim to have caught 50-60 pound fish. That is a massive fish.....

[Greencoachdog]

Torch Lake eh...I been considering buying a cottage down that way. Its only an hour and a half from the Sault

 

 

It would probably be best if you just kept your nasty north of the border!... maybe buying a place on the LOTW would suit you better?

[mattyk]

Those are not spawning colours.

[dunner27]

I am betting on NOT REAL......looks like an imposed picture....just my 3 cents

[solopaddler]

I am betting on NOT REAL......looks like an imposed picture....just my 3 cents

 

 

Not a chance Field And Stream would print something false.

[Mike Pike]

Ya, I congratulate the angler( I wish it was ME!!! ) But the fish is magnificent already and I don't understand the need to photo-shop it to make it look even bigger. Definately not blaming the angler cuz it wouldn't be him doing it.

[Dara]

It would probably be best if you just kept your nasty north of the border!... maybe buying a place on the LOTW would suit you better?

 

 

Too many Americans up that way

[mpt]

Being from MI I'm sure I would have heard of this before this post. The guy standing in the holding net doesn't look like he's in MI.