Weekday M&G: BIG MUSKIE!

[saxmatt]

I met up with Mark, a couple of Mikes, Eddie, Lenny, Pete, and Bill this morning for a weekday meet and greet. The day started off slow. Mark saw a few walleye on his screen but they didn't want his bait. We got a couple of perch and around 10:30 while we were at a perch flag one of my tipups got hit 20 yards from where we were standing. I got to the hole and the spool was spinning slow and steady. I set the hook and knew it was a nice fish but I had no idea just how big. When I got it close to the hole I saw it was a nice muskie and I got nervous. I had 4 tipups set up with 80lb floro and big suckers, but this fish hit the 1 tipup I put in for walleye that was rigged with 25lb floro and a 5" golden shiner. She swam around the hole for a few minutes and then sat right under the hole, that's when we saw how big the head was. I tried to get her with my boga but that just pissed her off and she went on another run. Eventually I got her back to the hole and grabbed her, the biggest fish I've ever landed through the ice and new PB muskie at 46". We snapped a few quick pics and back in she went. What a fish! The rest of the day was slow, some perch and sunnies were jigged up. It was fun hanging out with everyone and I still can't believe I landed that muskie. It's a fish I'll never forget.

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[stevejordan]

Holy crap. Congrats! !

[FASTEDDIE29]

Witnessing this MONSTER coming through an 8 inch hole was completely bonkers. I don't know how Matt got the head turned, AMAZING! We were gathered around the hole confused and baffled on how the hell this fish was going to get iced. Boga, no good, trying to grab her, no good, next grab here she comes up through the happy icy hole. UNREAL!!! Very happy for you Matt It's been a banner year and theres still plenty of time left, WOW!

CONGRATS ON THE PB!!! Gotta love the BIG POND!:D

[GetANet]

You ARE THE MASTER!!!!!! :cool: Unbelievable Catch!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[catfishonthelake]

Congrats buddy!!! You deserve it. By far the biggest fish I've witnessed coming through a hole. Great hanging out and meeting some of the guys! Thanks for the hot dogs too!!!

[catfishonthelake]

Love the release shot btw.:D

[Mikeps326]

Awesome monster!! I think I might have to go fishing with you all I see is huge fish from you, Muskie, Pike and carp....Every single one of those fish are huge lol What is your secret?! I must learn! Haha

[Jigman13]

I almost crapped my pants at work today when I got a pic of that monster sent to me. Siiiiiick fish!!! Congrats dude... Ain't it funny how they always hit the light stuff?!? Great pics and great release!

[BOOMER43]

Congrats! That is one beast of a fish!

[Chrisper4694]

Wow holy crap! Right by my house...while I'm stuck at work damnit! Congrats man. Way beyond being lucky, that's some crazy skill and experience if you ask me! Did you have that tip up rigged deep outside the weeds or over a deep weed bed or what?

[rjw6375]

pok incredible fish, absolutely awesome

[Sandrider611]

Yeah Buddy!! I second Catfish, witnessing that Musky ice ballet made that M&G well worth it!! Amazing how calm Matt stayed.. Fish and experience of a lifetime.. And the man found time to make us all tasty ice dogs.. Thanks Gents, let's do it again soon!!!

[Lard Almighty]

Unbelievable fish! Congratulations!

[bigboy5522]

Congrats that is a huge fish

[lennysky]

Wait till I send Matt a full play by play video of him fighting and landing a beut of a musky.

[lennysky]

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[saxmatt]

That's a great pic Lenny! I'm looking forward I seeing the video. Good meeting you today.

[Jigman13]

"She's a beaut Clark!" Lol... I can't stop looking at that beast...

[Skunk City]

Beautiful fish, congrats Matt.

[lennysky]

Ok, Ok, it is 6.5 minutes long so it took a while to upload it to Youtube. So with SAXMATT's permission, here is the play by play. Enjoy, but excuse some language. Boys could not hold it in their pants with all the exitement, including myself.
http://youtu.be/05W4-CKqCiE

[Esox Luciano]

Loved the video, GREAT CATCH BRO!! I still got nervous when I heard that snap too, lol. No excuses needed for the language, them boyz called that sucka! Congrats on the new, new pb, keep em comin man!!!

[JackStraw]

Awesome fish Matt...congratulations! Great Video. Watching that fish come thru the hole, are you kidding!

[bunker dunker]

true trophy matt,congrats!!!

[Andrushkin33]

Matt,

Congratulations on PB.

Great job all around guys.

Andre

[kcritch]

Way to go Matt...Awesome job. You got that because of all the good Karma you built up by setting up all of getanets stuff on Saturday! :D

Really great fish....happy for you bro.

[ScowardNJ]

BOOM! Great fish and footage!

[Gerry Zagorski]

WOW MATT :eek::eek:

Nice fish!!

[acabtp]

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[acaravaglia]

Holly cow. Sweet catch!

[liveitup1.75liter]

I know u bee n waiting for that1!!! Way to keep them fingers.. congrads!!!!

[bigfishy]

Minimum 45"er, good call Mark!!! I mean DUDE !!!
Nice catch Matt, congrats:D

[catfishonthelake]

Minimum 45"er, good call Mark!!! I mean DUDE !!!
Nice catch Matt, congrats:D

LOL. I knew it was big when I saw the head. I worked in a tiny sales office for 3 years and my boss called everyone "dude." I even call my wife "dude" sometimes. I have a bad mouth too, esp when I get excited. You should hear me when I lose a musky at the boat, makes that whole thing sound like a Kindergarden class. At least Eddie uses some foul language as well, so it wasn't just me. Ha ha.

[The Birdman]

Very nice musky man! great pics !

[GetANet]

Being Calm is the vital link to landing any trophy fish !!!
Most guys would have soiled their pants and snapped the line with a fish like that!!!!!:eek:

[Jedhead]

Congrats on your pb. Well deserved! Nice video too Lenny

[lets_go_rangers]

awesome fish :D great job

[Chrisper4694]

i'm pretty calm until the fish is gone, if i lose it...well lets just pretend that never happens

[lennysky]

Congrats on your pb. Well deserved! Nice video too Lenny
Thank you. For some reason I just knew something like this would happen when I'm here so I had my camera phone ready super quick and was glad to be a part of the whole play. Awesome job by saxmatt. He was as cool as a cucumber fighting this fish. Like it was a strange calm when one gets when they know it's a fish of a lifetime.

[Chrisper4694]

Being Calm is the vital link to landing any trophy fish !!!
Most guys would have soiled their pants and snapped the line with a fish like that!!!!!:eek:

the real trick is to keep calm even when you soil your pants

[Bruce Litton]

Beautiful. The excitement sinks in best when you calm.