LostAnotherOne Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi guys. Just wondering if I or someone I know catches that big fish. I know its a long shot, but not too sure what the process would be. I'm thinking take a picture of its length and girth and send that out to the ministry. I'm hoping that you don't need the actually fish cause I'm strictly catch and release and if I land a 70" muskie its going back into the water. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 woohoo. no record unless its bonked. sorry but that's the real world. and then only half the world will believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAnotherOne Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Wow that's sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 You can always go for a live release record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauce Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Just feel good knowing that it really was as big as you say it was. Whether you decide to keep it or let it go depends on how badly you want to get it certified. With musky in particular, keeping extremely large fish doesn't sit well with a lot of folks. Most other species don't seem to get as much attention in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 of all the species, musky would be the one I'd love to see fall.... cause there isn't a more contested record than the muskie one... what would larry ramsall do with his time if a record muskie was caught, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregoire Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 If you fish for records, and the "glory" associated with the record, you bonk the fish. The only real way to know. Those live release records that are highly publicized, were not record fish otherwise they would have been bonked. There is more publicity with a huge live release record and a speculated weight, than a huge fish that is killed and weighs 55#. If you fish for other reasons, measure the fish, take a pic, and share it with your friends. It happened recently and was the best way to handle it in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Oh if I caught a 70lb, 70in musky, you can bet your ass it wouldn't be going back.. That fish is worth a lot of $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 The extra publicity for a live released fish is due to all the people arguing over whether the fish was really as big as claimed. To the OP: The fish would also have to be weighed (and witnessed) on a certified scale. I am sure the ministry would be interested in the catch, but they do not maintain world records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Oh if I caught a 70lb, 70in musky, you can bet your ass it wouldn't be going back.. That fish is worth a lot of $$$$. That depends on your definition of a lot. I don't think you would be able to quite your day job based on the proceeds from a world record muskie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 That depends on your definition of a lot. I don't think you would be able to quite your day job based on the proceeds from a world record muskie. Of course not, that would be a silly assumption by anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 70lb, 70" musky and your name would probably be tied to that Ad infinitum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Why I use to like my Conservation licence and the easy answer to CO Bruce Ward's question of "what would you do if you caught a record muskie"... I'd have no choice but to let it go ! But because of the dick and his thoughts of "possession".. I upgraded to a Sport so I can kill the bugger!.. no I'd still let it go! Edited November 20, 2014 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 if I caught a 70" musky you all would have a pic on here before I even took one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) I definitely wouldn't feel good about it but I think I would have to bonk it 20 plus years ago, there was a tackle store in Guelph (not Ray's Hook, Line, Sinker) on Edinborough near the Beer Store. The brothers who owned it like to fish for muskie. I remember the guy telling me in detail, how he could retire off the world record muskie. Deals with tackle companies whose equipment he allegedly used to catch the fish, trade shows, even selling individual scales off the fish to collectors (I think illegal now). It's sad but true, without the actual specimen, it's just a fish story that's one of the reasons I buy a sportsman licence Edited November 20, 2014 by chris.brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I would have no qualms whatsoever keeping a world record fish of any species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I actually caught a fish that would have been an all tackle world record in the early 80's. I snapped a pic and let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I would have no qualms whatsoever keeping a world record fish of any species. your a horrible person mike. huge difference in a minnow to a 17" walleye to a 70" muskie. same with a 8 point buck or a 12 point buck. lol id keep it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I actually caught a fish that would have been an all tackle world record in the early 80's. I snapped a pic and let it go. lets see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 lets see it Pic's in a box somewhere. I'll have to try and find it sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Tough call, being a weekend fisherman and not having a whole lot to gain from it (I think?) I'd probably release it, with extensive pics and documentation of course so if someone called Bull I could shut them up haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmeh Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 If an established guide or pro tourney guy caught a record fish, for a prized species, they could likely turn that into some $$$ in the form of sponsorships and appearances. However I doubt your average fisherman would receive the same treatment and I'm not sure how much $$$ there would be for a record fish, even a musky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 If an established guide or pro tourney guy caught a record fish, for a prized species, they could likely turn that into some $$$ in the form of sponsorships and appearances. However I doubt your average fisherman would receive the same treatment and I'm not sure how much $$$ there would be for a record fish, even a musky. There would be a lot for a muskie, even for the average guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 "Probably" bonk it. Wouldn't matter what really. Even though, through IGFA to make any such claim of WWR fish you'd likely have to jump through some hoops. Caught a good many past and present record breaking longnose gar though and haven't killed one yet, but only because I've seen at least four, maybe a half dozen bigger than my biggest. Caught a sheephead exceeding the current record, but was also in the boat with Aaron the day he caught and released his 27.5lb'er, and that in my mind is the biggest Ontario Record sheepie. And over the years in Moose Factory, there have been a number of fallfish which would have smashed the current record. But these species mean little to the angling world, and besides the gar, when that Ontario record 25+ is caught I might take my first one, even despite the WWR being around 50 or more pounds. It's the bass, walleye, muskie and maybe even a number of the trout (possibly pike) which are the one's to beat for any sort of glory in the books and padding in the pocket. The muskie, speck or laker would be my preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I love my camera and would do these things if I caught a record Largemouth or Smallmouth bass. I would get the fish in the live well. Get 4 or 5 perfect normal photo's with the fish. Then I would do both take pictures of length/girth measurements and weigh the fish with a digital scale. I would keep clear photo's of measurements and weight as well as getting somebody to film it. With a good livewell i'm sure the fish would be fine. After measurments and weight it comes down to certified weight and the record. I know you can't transport live fish so you would have to transport the fish dead to a local grocery store somewhere where you can get a meat scale (certified in the last year). Personally, photo's and video would be enough for me. A 10lb+Largemouth or 9lb+Smallmouth up here would be remarkable. After documentation and providing the fish is in good healthI would turn it back no mount or anything. My near 7lb Largemouth I did the same thing, photo's/video and release. I since then have setup a replica mount to be done by Advanced. It would be a dreamy day, I would take a record bass over a small lottery winning any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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