solopaddler Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 A very good friend of mine in Thunder Bay sent me these photos a couple of days ago. I'm just in total awe of this fish myself and thought it was worth sharing. A hair over 25" long, incredibly thick and fat, and 8.1lb's on the digital scale. The photos aren't the best, he was fishing alone as he usually does, but nevertheless very impressive. What gets me, he told me he had an even larger fish rush in and swipe at his lure a couple of days later. What's killing me is I don't have time to get up there and fish with him. It's torture LOL!
BillM Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Holy crap, I think it's a relative of the one my oldman got!!!! LOL! So thick and wide, just insane!
RiverGuy Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 That is one beauty!!! That one didnt miss a meal from the looks of it LOL
danc Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Awesome fish Mike. For anybody that does their homework up here, they'd know that this is a big fish year. Absolutely everyone is catching hogs this year. As for when the next hog year is, I'm not telling. Congrats to your Bud!
Rod Caster Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 ELEPHANT TROUT!!! Seeing that just makes me laugh. A 15" brookie is "big" to me. haha. Nice catch for your buddy!
steelhead75 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 i think when he cleaned t he might get a feed of smelt as well nice football, congrats to your buddy
spinnerdoc Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Wow that's a hog . A beautiful one at that.
Cudz Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Oh my stupid. That is gross. nice fish for sure!
4x4bassin Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 That thing is a tank , congrats to your bud !
MrSimon Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 That fish looks almost unhealthily fat. Any chance there is something wrong with it that made it look so bloated and fat?
BillM Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 That fish looks almost unhealthily fat. Any chance there is something wrong with it that made it look so bloated and fat? It's not bloated.... And it's defintely not unhealthy, lol.
Paulus Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Although, reportedly it did complain about feeling bloated at the time. It's not bloated.... And it's defintely not unhealthy, lol. That fish looks almost unhealthily fat. Any chance there is something wrong with it that made it look so bloated and fat?
misfish Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Very very nice. Thanks for posting Mike.
snaggermeister Posted August 28, 2013 Report Posted August 28, 2013 Fat speck! Wow! I wonder if your buddy's happy about you posting his photos LOL.
danc Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Found this shot from a few years back. Pretty much a twin. No weight taken.
Joeytier Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 It's amazing to think that the record was still much, much larger than that gigantic fish.
jimmer Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Nice fish! Thanks for sharing Mike. Funny, we are usually envious of you when we see your pictures; always wishing we could visit your fishing locations.
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