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Offline cdesignsys

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43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« on: May 15, 2013, 01:37 PM »
Check Out this Northern ~ The Beaver Dam Tip Up is Slightly over 23" Lg. ~ Master Angler Patch Awarded ~ Did Not Measure or Weight.  But by Scaling the Photo, The Beast Was Approx. 43.5" Long.  She squeezed through an 8" Auger Hole.  When I examined the Crime Seen afterwards, There was a pile of Fish Excrement Left on the Ice from Compressing Her Through the Hole, she was not harmed.  Possibly 25#'s, she was then released.  No Camera, No Scale, Fishing Alone, Dumb A**.  Thankfully, there was a man on shore that took this photo with his camera.  Also, would anyone have information on this antique Metal Tripod tip up?


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Offline P Meyette

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 06:11 PM »
nice fish
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 03:09 AM »
Very nice Northern Pike. I may be wrong but the tip up was probably used for fishing on frozen salt/ocean water. I have a book on ice fishing it has a section on ocean fishing with a photo of a similar looking reel.The tip up is definitely for catching big fish in deep water looking at the reel.
Steve
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2013, 04:12 PM »
Very nice pike!

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #4 on: Nov 29, 2013, 05:06 PM »
nice
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #5 on: Nov 30, 2013, 07:25 PM »
Nice.
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #6 on: Dec 02, 2013, 10:37 PM »
Nice pike! If that tipup is 23" long I'd guess it's in the 36-39" range, maybe 15lbs
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Offline jabers69

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #7 on: Dec 03, 2013, 02:56 PM »
Nice fish
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #8 on: Dec 05, 2013, 04:41 AM »
Awesome fish. I pm'd ya. But if ya dont reply I understand id be hush hush too :)
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #9 on: Dec 17, 2013, 08:28 PM »
Nice pike
Wanna sell the tip up? That things cool
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #10 on: Dec 18, 2013, 09:39 AM »
nice pike man congrats  :tipup:
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #11 on: Dec 18, 2013, 09:55 AM »
Tip-up is 2.75in.  Fish is 5in.  5/2.75 is 1.8182.  1.8182x23in=41.8 inches long.  I'd guess about 18 pounds.....
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Offline TrueNorth

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #12 on: Dec 18, 2013, 07:29 PM »
Weights and measures aside, that one nice fish. Congratulations!
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #13 on: Dec 18, 2013, 08:26 PM »
Nice catch :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #14 on: Dec 18, 2013, 11:40 PM »
Nice pike.
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #15 on: Dec 19, 2013, 05:35 PM »
Nice liger!
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Offline addictedtwoice

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #16 on: Dec 20, 2013, 05:59 PM »
i would say between 15 - 22 lbs.. always hard to judge.. But great fish!!
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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #17 on: Dec 22, 2013, 01:07 AM »
Nice pike!
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Offline cdesignsys

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Re: 43.5" Northern Caught In Michigan ~ Largest I've Seen In A Long Time
« Reply #18 on: Dec 31, 2013, 06:12 AM »
Caught this fish a few days later.  Tried everything to revive the fish, but no go.  This is whats left of her, mounted myself.  Removed head, removed meat, encased in salt, let sit 2 months in dark room, cleaned / rinsed, dried and clear coated polyurethane.  It needs glass eyes, or NOT!  Fish measured 37.5" Lg and weighed 17.6 Lbs.  We also do a little bass fishing.  Hope everyone has a safe and productive ice season.  Live It, Fishing!



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