Snags Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 40" + and my spinnerbait was destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalleyeChaser Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Congrats man thats a gorgeous ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNorton Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Nice man ! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Beautiful specimen of a musky snags ! Nice to see those big fish are close to home . You will have to beef up your tackle a tad ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck&wine Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Nice fish. Always great seeing Muskie caught in Niagara (I assume). It always seems in Niagara the muskie get caught targeting other fish. On a personal note, I don't particularly enjoy catching them when they aren't in season and I don't have the correct gear. I care too much about the health of those fish. Secondly, right now as the water is starting to warm up they have a job to do. If I have seen or caught in a muskie an area during their spawn I generally don't fish that spot because muskie return to the same spawning grounds and i want to let that fish have the best chance of success . It is also the only species that I have a 100% catch and release policy and it doesn't matter the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 I've caught the odd ski while perching or walleye fishing using minnows ....hooked a sturgeon same way . A quick shot of your best in a lifetime fish I think is ok to do... & blanking out the back ground is also a good thing for many reasons....There are those among us that would have taken that fish for the table regardless ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck&wine Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, smerchly said: I've caught the odd ski while perching or walleye fishing using minnows ....hooked a sturgeon same way . A quick shot of your best in a lifetime fish I think is ok to do... & blanking out the back ground is also a good thing for many reasons....There are those among us that would have taken that fish for the table regardless ..... I agree Smerchly and pictures and posting are great especially the way Snags did it and not revealing too much. I'm not saying anything against any of those things. With hunting and fishing there are personal choices above the legal ones. Muskie are just one fish that I make some personal choices above and beyond the law even though you can harvest 1 in season with a sport fishing licence in Ontario. I'm sure others here do the same. When I hunt I won't necessarily pull the trigger on the first thing i see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 I landed a ski for a guy who fishes for them constantly .He uses light gear and he showed me his fishing box full of lures he uses for them .....all of them were barbless . Most of the time he just brings them in to the water's edge & quickly removes the hook with his fingers or long nosed pliers . Most carp anglers also take special care when releasing their catch . They will be even larger next year ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiagaraRiverFisher Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Nice fish congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Wow nice catch, can you let me know where, what lure and time of day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мормышка Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 That is good sized muskie. I'm sure its bigger now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 After 2 years maybe it’s a 45incher now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Great catch................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Nice markings on that one...solid chunky fish....cool to see the different patterns on niagara muskies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мормышка Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: After 2 years maybe it’s a 45incher now. Looks 45" there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 1:42 PM, Tyler0420 said: After 2 years maybe it’s a 45incher now. LOL. Still alive after 2 yrs. for sure 50" by now..hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 4:12 PM, мормышка said: Looks 45" there. Looks to be about 8 boards long ....measure up those boards ....... Go back to the scene ,,,,bigger spinner bait ....bigger net .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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