mistaredone Posted October 14, 2012 Report Posted October 14, 2012 I pulled this off another board posted yesterday. Again this is not from me If true it would be a state record Thought I would share what I saw today. I went down to the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange to get some gas around 1:30 this afternoon and saw several people gathered around the back of a truck. I figured somebody shot a nice buck, but after fueling I walked over and saw one monster of a fish. I wish I would have had my phone so I could have gotten a pic. I talked to the fisherman who ran the fish to the Farmers Exchange to be weighed on a certified scale and he said it was 59 lbs. He said they caught it in Lake Bellaire which is just up the chain from the previous record which came from Torch Lake about four or five years ago. It was on the tailgate of a Toyota Tundra and darn near filled the whole tailgate! I think he said it was 54" long, but I wasn't paying to close attention to the length. The lady working at the farmers xchange said they were from down state. I wish I had pics to share, but thought I would pass it along anyway. Looked like a freshwater shark!
BillM Posted October 14, 2012 Report Posted October 14, 2012 54in and 59lbs? That thing must have had a girth of like 30 inches!
Christopheraaron Posted October 14, 2012 Report Posted October 14, 2012 54in and 59lbs? That thing must have had a girth of like 30 inches! If it's a record we'll see some pics soon!
mistaredone Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Posted October 14, 2012 54in and 59lbs? That thing must have had a girth of like 30 inches! I was thinking the same thing. Like I said "rumor"
Roy Posted October 14, 2012 Report Posted October 14, 2012 More power to the man. No pictures, no name and at 54" it'd need a 32" girth. Let's see what happens here.
OhioFisherman Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/fishing/2009/09/new-michigan-state-record-great-lakes-muskie-caught-torch-lake State of Michigan?
OhioFisherman Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=78517&posts=3&start=1
mistaredone Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Posted October 15, 2012 8lb test and two hour fight while fishing for bass? I'm guessing no learder if bass fishing. Sounds like quite the tale. Cant wait to hear more
glen Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 The guy that caught it says "It was 58.0 lbs. and 59 inches long. ". Nice one.
Jigger Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Funny that it was a bunch of guys bass fishing.
Rich Nelson Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Wow, nice Musky. Im callin Bull on the size until its an official state record... Ha ha
BillM Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Also 2hrs? Come on man! LOL! People always over estimate the time they fight a fish..
glen Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) A. 58 lber on 8 lb test. That's some nice work right there. Can't wait for the official call on it being a new record. Wonder how the line class would work. Edited October 15, 2012 by glen
manitoubass2 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Also 2hrs? Come on man! LOL! People always over estimate the time they fight a fish.. I agree. Anyhow, thats one amazing catch!!!!
Weeds Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Obvious flaw in the story. There is now way that fish could possibly weigh 58 pounds. Everbody knows the tailgate ot a Toyota Tundra cannot support that kind of weight. Just kidding. Any chance to get Billybob riled up and I'll take it. I actually drive a Tundra too.
Billy Bob Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Obvious flaw in the story. There is now way that fish could possibly weigh 58 pounds. Everbody knows the tailgate ot a Toyota Tundra cannot support that kind of weight. Just kidding. Any chance to get Billybob riled up and I'll take it. I actually drive a Tundra too.
Andrew Grant Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2014 by XxX
mistaredone Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) That's a long fish! The current record pic is way bigger because the guy is holding it away from his body for the camera but a giant still. This fish is three grown men long and the guy on the left is using his forearm to brunt the wieght. It says on the other board that it was verified by a co at 58 plus pounds breaking the current record by around 8lbs. The scale needs to be tested now for the books. Congrats to the angler!!!!! Beast of a fish!!!!!! Edited October 15, 2012 by mistaredone
TJQ Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Obvious flaw in the story. There is now way that fish could possibly weigh 58 pounds. Everbody knows the tailgate ot a Toyota Tundra cannot support that kind of weight. LOL...
fishindevil Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Look at Nancy on the end!!! Won't put his hands on the fish! thats funny,but yes your right !!! hahah
Loadman Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 dont get me wrong that is a nice fish.... a 40lber yes... a 58 lber.... lets get real
lookinforwalleye Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 dont get me wrong that is a nice fish.... a 40lber yes... a 58 lber.... lets get real But all three of those guys are 6'-8" and go 285!
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