Fish tales - tell us about your biggest catch.

[CBC News]

Efforts are building to save a 10-kilogram lobster on sale in Shediac, N.B., from landing in a pot of boiling water.
The male crustacean, which has been named Big Dee-Dee, was caught in the Bay of Fundy and is believed to be about 100 years old.
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Efforts are building to save a 10-kilogram lobster on sale in Shediac, N.B., from landing in a pot of boiling water.
The male crustacean, which has been named Big Dee-Dee, was caught in the Bay of Fundy and is believed to be about 100 years old.
FULL STORY
Fish tales - tell us about your biggest catch.


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A ten kilo lusch (combination catfish and eel). Tough fighters, hard to kill but great eating. Just off western shore of the Ottawa river, 1966 if memory serves.

 

[#juan]

About five years ago when I was still running my boat, I caught a twenty four pound Spring salmon. That was my biggest catch in over thirty five years fishing unless you count the half ton sea lion I hooked near Gabriola Island........I didn't land it.....:lol:;-);-)

 

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About five years ago when I was still running my boat, I caught a twenty four pound Spring salmon. That was my biggest catch in over thirty five years fishing unless you count the half ton sea lion I hooked near Gabriola Island........I didn't land it.....:lol:;-);-)

Come on, juan you are killing me!

 

[DurkaDurka]

Caught a 45lb Lake Trout on Great Bear Lake when I was a fishing guiden up there a decade ago.

 

[#juan]

Come on, juan you are killing me!

I might add that if I totaled up the weight of all the fish I caught while I had my various boats and totaled the cost of all the fuel and all the gear I bought, those fish would have cost roughly $450.00 per pound.......Not exactly a bargain.............:lol:

 

[lone wolf]

Mine was a musky.... Hell, I was just testing a new Rapala's action too. The cast was toward shore and with needlenose pliers in hand I reeled in. Next, there was a splash along the riverbank and my line broke diagonally away.

Damn! Deadhead, I figured. The Burnt River is crazy with 'em. As long as it tracked in, I kept reeling. I din't want to lose another new lure to the bottom.

Then, I saw silver. Then ... Mister Musky broke the surface. It was on!

I leaned into his pull. With one foot braced against the deck, the other planted firmly into the keel, I became the towing bollard for this big old cedar strip boat.

This fish had incredible pull. It was still spring and we weren't quite a half mile above the dam. This lunker was dragging us upstream and fast enough to make waves!

People lined the bank (damn that highway) cheering as fish and I fought. Fishing is a personal thing - like a religion. Some things a man just likes his privacy to do. Worst part was, I knew I was going to be the source of a lot of laughter and the brunt of a lot of jokes if this line snaps and I end up on my butt somewhere amidships.

Finally, after a good half hour struggle - and almost beyond view from the road - Mister Musky drew alongside. He was too tired to fight the net. I was too tired to battle much more. Ron was still fresh enough to get a net around him. He was 41 inches in length, 22 in girth and weighed in at 22 lb. Not bad for a river where there aren't supposed to be any lunge.

This ain't a musky ... but it sure can lunge http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFe8xfgx24&feature=related