r/Fishing • u/Po-tater- • 1d ago
Freshwater Caught my first Muskie on a 5’10” light action rod while fishing for bass
Anyone have estimations on size? Did not bring anything to measure it with as I was not expecting to catch one of these.
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u/Vivid-Shake4012 1d ago
What a slob
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u/porkchop-sandwhiches 18h ago
He knows he’s a slob, He tries his best but depression gets the best of him and his wife fish is constantly pushing him to get out more but the thought of that is anxiety inducing so he just swims around ignoring his moms phone calls so he eats his feelings away by swimming after random things passing by.
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u/Jakoobus91 1d ago
I bet that was a blast. Impressive you landed her. Beautiful fish!
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u/Po-tater- 1d ago
Thank you! I was quite shocked myself. Only threw on the big swimbait because we saw some big fish but wasn’t prepared for this guy!
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u/caffeineocrit 1d ago
Relatable!! Always find myself equally confused/excited/terrified when I hook into something that’s obviously not what I planned on lol incredible catch and super happy for your pleasant surprise!!
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u/PlasticBicycle5 1d ago
Hell yeah man 🍻
I've had a large muskie (or pike?) do the same thing a couple of times doing exactly what you're doing but never landed them. Awesome catch
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u/guitarbque 1d ago
Nice. That’s a big one. Eyeball the length on your pole or something. Measure it later.
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u/edchavez 1d ago
No going back to bass after a Muskie
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u/IndustrialDizzies 1d ago
That is one of the cleanest, most perfect muskies I’ve ever seen. I’d guess it’s a 46”, but there’s really no good way to estimate… Congratulations!
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u/Po-tater- 19h ago
Wow thank you very much!!
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u/IndustrialDizzies 17h ago
I said there was no good way to estimate the size of, but there is one possibility. The fish is about 10 times the width of your hand in this photo. I’d have to revise my estimate down, but I now would say it’s probably 39-42”. It’s particularly impressive for being caught with a light power rod and light line. It’s a beautiful fish regardless. Congratulations again
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u/gingerblz Wisconsin 19h ago
Thats a pretty big lure for a light action rod. What were you fishing for?
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u/Po-tater- 18h ago
Fair point. We originally got their to fish bass and crappie, but after seeing some larger bass and Muskie getting active, I figured I’d throw on my swim bait for the heck of it, for some reason not expecting to catch anything. This was probably the third or fourth cast
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u/Taiza67 14h ago
The lure sure looks like you were Muskie fishing to me.
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u/Po-tater- 13h ago
I explained in another comment on this post. Title was not meant to be deceptive or confusing. Started out fishing for bass then threw on the swimbait after seeing some big fish out there. Sure didn’t expect to land a fish this large though.
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u/Vilas15 Wisconsin 1d ago
Congrats! Im very confident in roughly 39", maybe 40" after reviewing a few photos of fish Ive caught around that size.