. do i know this lake???? chris
Another personal best. (Inland lake)
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muskymuskymusky
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I m not sure...
But i think you have heard of it forsure really small just five minutes from my cottage.
Congrats on a beauty of a fish!!! Not trying to stir the pot, but here we have a guy named muskymuskymusky holding a large speciman of another species vertically. Is this a case of "do as I say, not as I do"??? I personally don't buy into the v-hold b.s. that's going around, just curious. Is there a double standard when it comes to the v-hold???
You stirred the pot, without even trying?
I don't think an 8.5 pound fish is going to be hurt by a vertical hold, so I wouldn't worry about it.
As far as large fish are concerned, (20 lb +) why take a chance? Unless you don't care maybe?
and when did muskymuskymusky ever say anything about vertical holds? I looked through his old posts (I never met the guy), and I was struck about how positive his posts were...nothing preachy that I could see.
I don't think an 8.5 pound fish is going to be hurt by a vertical hold, so I wouldn't worry about it.
As far as large fish are concerned, (20 lb +) why take a chance? Unless you don't care maybe?
and when did muskymuskymusky ever say anything about vertical holds? I looked through his old posts (I never met the guy), and I was struck about how positive his posts were...nothing preachy that I could see.
Guess I did stir it a bit, haha. Topraider, you mention 20lbs.+ just wondering where that number comes from??? I don't believe I said anything negative in regards to muskymuskymusky (I don't know him either) my apologies mmm if it sounded that way. I certainly didn't call him "preachy" as TR suggests. Guess I shoulda been more careful...I was pointing out that most musky guys usually DO preach about vertical holds.
As far as Topraider's comment that maybe I don't care...I guess he's trying to stir the pot a little too. I have actually contributed a lot of my own time and money to the betterment of muskie fisheries in Canada. How about you TR???
As far as Topraider's comment that maybe I don't care...I guess he's trying to stir the pot a little too. I have actually contributed a lot of my own time and money to the betterment of muskie fisheries in Canada. How about you TR???
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Who cares?As far as Topraider's comment that maybe I don't care...I guess he's trying to stir the pot a little too. I have actually contributed a lot of my own time and money to the betterment of muskie fisheries in Canada. How about you TR???
This is a thread about a nice catch by MMM....let it continue that way get off the other BS!
Hey Chris
I catch a lot of salmon and frequently tail them... when you pick up a large salmon over 20 lbs, you can actually hear the cracking from inside!
I picked that weight based on that experience. The weight probably depends more on species, and somewhat on the individual fish.
As for your service to muskie fishing, that's great - it leaves me a little perplexed though why you have decided that the issue of vertical holds is a lot of BS. Are you a contrarian? (Thats not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you play the stock market)
Maybe it is BS, but why not error on the side of caution? It would be a shame if a future scientific study did prove large fish are damaged by vertical holds, and in the meantime many fish were injured because they weren't given the benefit of the doubt.
I catch a lot of salmon and frequently tail them... when you pick up a large salmon over 20 lbs, you can actually hear the cracking from inside!
I picked that weight based on that experience. The weight probably depends more on species, and somewhat on the individual fish.
As for your service to muskie fishing, that's great - it leaves me a little perplexed though why you have decided that the issue of vertical holds is a lot of BS. Are you a contrarian? (Thats not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you play the stock market)
Maybe it is BS, but why not error on the side of caution? It would be a shame if a future scientific study did prove large fish are damaged by vertical holds, and in the meantime many fish were injured because they weren't given the benefit of the doubt.
, TR I'll PM you later today to continue on our discussion. Sorry MMM for derailing your post.....dohhhh