Typical fishing story. Went by myself last weekend and was casting over by the ffa camp and hooked a huge muskie. Got it to the boat and it snapped my rapalas back hook off as i was getting the net. I have caught decent sized muskie before and this was much larger. My guess would be 55 inches. Thats based on a measurment i took from my back cleat to where the head was when the lure broke. Was already on the wall in my mind. Well i will get that thing before the lake ices over
I used to love fishing by the FFA Camp. Hopefully I make it out there this year a few times! We went ashore one year (About 18 Years Ago) in that area and my buddy stepped in a ground wasp nest. It wasn't pretty, but a good area to fish!
Guessing 55 inches ???? Would have to see a pic to believe it . I have been musky fishing all my life and have fished Leesville many years and have never seen or heard of a musky being caught in that lake or any other lake in Ohio of that size. There have been some 53" fish caught from Leesville over the years , but not that many . Bob Marshall has the lake record which is 53" and not sure how many pounds , but too my knowledge no one has ever broke that record .
I am getting real tired of people talking about all these HUGE fish they catch , and they never have any evidence to support their catch . I know if I caught a fish of that stature I would have scale samples, pics, measurements (exact) , weight, etc. That is a fish of a lifetime , there are guys that fish their entire lives for a fish like that .
DAMN, he just said estimated. Must suck being so damn good you can't give a fellow angler a moment. It's pretty hard to have an exact measurement, scale sample and weight for a fish that GOT AWAY! Besides, it's just a SLIMEY STINKING MUSKIE!!!
He didn't get the fish in he just took a quick guesstimation in the time he had. I'm sure this ain't his first fish, his quess is better than anyones here, because we weren't there.
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Hey thats great he hooked into a huge musky , but to say and guess a 55 incher !!!!!!! I had a ufo with a bigfoot on it above my house lastnight . But when I took the picture the ufo flew away !!!!!!
yes i would say 55 inches and i think it was at least that. I have caught bluefin and yellow fin that where over 100 lbs and plenty of other massive fish. My bigest muskie to date is 47 inches and this was much much bigger. I am not a rookie and wasnt trying to stir a pot. Just stating a fact of what i saw. My grampa always said if you dont have somthing nice to say....
Bttmline, you said it best. That guy needs to relax. Who cares what the exact measurement was. It was a hugh fish. Hopefully the stinkin thing will float to the top and the guy can get a good measurement. I have been a member here for years and I must say, guys do jump in your poopy easy lately.
i believe ya dancin bear.. just cus u dont know someone that caught a huge muskie or even a big fish for that matter doesnt mean someone hasnt caught one. a lot of guys dont even know about ogf or dont care to even associate or even tell people about their catches. so to say you need pics and all that other stuff.. haha i just gotta laugh.. some people just think they know it all..too bad u didnt have a gaff with ya.. nice fish and congrats
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Guessing 55 inches ???? Would have to see a pic to believe it . I have been musky fishing all my life and have fished Leesville many years and have never seen or heard of a musky being caught in that lake or any other lake in Ohio of that size. There have been some 53" fish caught from Leesville over the years , but not that many . Bob Marshall has the lake record which is 53" and not sure how many pounds , but too my knowledge no one has ever broke that record .
I am getting real tired of people talking about all these HUGE fish they catch , and they never have any evidence to support their catch . I know if I caught a fish of that stature I would have scale samples, pics, measurements (exact) , weight, etc. That is a fish of a lifetime , there are guys that fish their entire lives for a fish like that .
I know what you are saying and where you are coming from but let me ask you this question
You say the record at Leesville is 53" do you THINK there are muskie longer than 53" in Leesville but just so old that they won't fall for a artificial anymore?
Or maybe they just eat larger fish when hungry?
The reason I ask is I was arguing with my relative about Leesville muskie, I honestly think there are giant fish in every lake that die of old age and sink to the bottom, my relative said I was nuts, he may be right
i think there are lots of fish that just simply die of old age never to be seen. Especially muskie. Not many people keep them and even the trophys most people get lots of pics and measurements and have replicias made.
I know what you are saying and where you are coming from but let me ask you this question
You say the record at Leesville is 53" do you THINK there are muskie longer than 53" in Leesville but just so old that they won't fall for a artificial anymore?
Or maybe they just eat larger fish when hungry?
The reason I ask is I was arguing with my relative about Leesville muskie, I honestly think there are giant fish in every lake that die of old age and sink to the bottom, my relative said I was nuts, he may be right
I agree with you in your logic , I think there are some big fish in every lake that no one will ever see. My whole argument is not to bust this gentlemens kahunas , but too simply state that I dont think , and many other people agree with me in saying that a person is most likely not going to see or hook a musky of that stature in ohio . IMO I really dont think there are muskies in our ohio lakes of that size . Simply stated for many reasons,
1. This is Ohio first off , the weather and water temps every summer affect the fishing. You look at all the northern water ways and impoundments that hold fish that size . They hold them and have them because the water is cooler and the lakes are bigger .
2. With the lakes being bigger it gives fisherman more room to fish and not concentrate on particular areas on small lakes such as they do in ohio . Plain and simple fishing pressure affects fishing . IMO when lakes get so much publicity it will eventually make the fishing harder .
3. How many muskies have EVER been legitimately accounted for and documented in Ohio over the 53" mark ????? I myself have never ............ Not to mention when you get a fish to reach that 50" mark that is an old fish . At 51", 52" , 53" , even though that is only mere inches , that mean many years in between per inch . Once again these lakes get too much pressure IMO.
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6. Dancingbear , I really hope it was 55" . That would be a big deal in Ohio , especially Leesville to boot . If a fish of that size is in Leesville than that means all the other fellow musky fisherman are doing a great job in their catch and release efforts . Didnt mean to give you a hard time.............
I hope my statements bring a little light to my argument .
I am by no means off base , once again you say "around 55 " . My point exactly , it could of been "around 50, 51, 52, or 53" .
To sum it all up , we are going to get NOWHERE with this thread . I have my points and you have your points . Can we please leave it at that and move on . Post all you want after this I will not be responding .
I grew up fishing the MWCD lakes , I know the vast majority of them very well and the quality of fish they are capable of producing . Show me a pic of a dead musky with a tape measure on it and I will not say another word . Also its not that I have done it all and seen it all . Its more so that I have heard it all , mostly b.s. and have come very thick skinned about it .
this dude is acting this way and putting down your fish because he never caught one that big and he doesnt want to hear of a bigger one i have caught them that big in st. Clair so its possible down here
Muskarp, if that musky is 55", that kid kneeling next to it is 6'7". Chris, I don't think anyone said there's no such thing as 55" musky and you should be very proud of your catch at St. Clair. You are one of maybe 500 people on planet earth who have ever boated a musky 55" or above. St. Clair and any water in Ohio is like comparing apples and oranges. I think the point that Bulldawg is trying to make is that there has never, EVER, in the history of musky fishing in Ohio, been a 55" recorded. Not by a fisherman, not by a state biologist, not by anyone. I think that alone says quite a bit. Ohio has a great musky program now and those guys know the muskies and fisheries. The state shocks, traps, and even tracks muskies in our lakes. In the 30+ years of state management, you'd think somewhere, sometime, a big fish (55 inch) would show up. So I guess I'm kinda agreeing with Bulldawg in that it's just strange that the "one that got away" is bigger than any musky that's ever been caught in Ohio, ever. Also, big fish look even bigger in the water, we can all agree on that! The state record is 51" just in case you guys were wondering.
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