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Offline iced

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How big is this fish
« on: Nov 26, 2012, 05:45 PM »
On the hunting forums there is always a thread that asks the question, how bis is this moose or is this moose legal to shoot; there's always someone who posts to the thread that the moose is sixty plus inches when in fact it is only 45. So I though i would start one here only with fish.

I was out fishing on my own this weekend when I caught this one. I did not have the tape measure with me. I took a quick pick them sent it swimming. I measured the two rivers rod and it is 33". Yes I know it is a 32" rod but when you measure it, it is longer. 



the next day I caught this one and had two others on that seemed to be the same size  but lost them.



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Offline ak Laker hunter

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #1 on: Nov 26, 2012, 06:40 PM »
15 lbs
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Offline Drifter_016

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #2 on: Nov 26, 2012, 06:56 PM »
12#-14#'s
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #3 on: Nov 26, 2012, 07:05 PM »
Quote from: Drifter_016 on Nov 26, 2012, 06:56 PM
12#-14#'s

that is about right

i had a 37 inch laker that weighed 17 lbs
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #4 on: Nov 26, 2012, 07:57 PM »
Yeah, I'd say 13 and 16 lbs. only because the other guys guessed low! ;)

Really? Those numbers seem about right to me!
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #5 on: Nov 26, 2012, 08:38 PM »
Hey Dave, Seeing the rod you fish with. Catching and looking at lakers all the time. I would guess that fish weighs 17-18 pounds. My guess is assuming it has a girth of around 20 inches and a length of 36". They always seem bigger, always. That 39" I caught probably had a girth of 20" so its weight would be around 19.5 pounds. 
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Offline Akhardwater

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #6 on: Nov 26, 2012, 09:03 PM »
I'm going to have to agree with Pat on this one somewhere inbetween 17 and 18lbs.  The one on the bottom is less than 15lbs for sure.  If it was me personally I would call them both 20lbs. and not show anybody the pictures. ;D
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #7 on: Nov 26, 2012, 10:52 PM »
http://www.laketrout.org/lake-trout-weight-calculator.htm

Bottom 14-16

Top 18-20.... girth is almost there to say 20+
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Offline Akhardwater

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #8 on: Nov 26, 2012, 10:56 PM »
What is it about Iced and his ugly fish.  The top one looks like the one you caught on crosswinds a couple years ago.  I probably shouldn't open my mouth because I think I had the ugly fish of the weakend but still.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #9 on: Nov 27, 2012, 12:52 AM »
The one on top is pushing 20 lbs......very healthy.....if you wanna call FAT healthy, that is.  Both good catches. Good job.  You guys make me miss AK even more!  Just getting good ice here in northern Minnesota and I'm chomping at the bit to catch some walleyes. :tipup:
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #10 on: Nov 27, 2012, 01:32 AM »
14-16 and 10-12 pounds.

Very nice fish!
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #11 on: Nov 27, 2012, 11:04 PM »
And i quote "What is it about Iced and his ugly fish. The top one looks like the one you caught on crosswinds a couple years ago."

You think that fish is ugly then you should have seen the guy in the red Quick Fish on the other side of the lake.

 It wasnt that ugly i think it was the glare from the over head light and the fog coming off the hole.
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Offline JediMasterSalmonSlayer

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #12 on: Nov 27, 2012, 11:39 PM »
Great lookin lakers!!  :clap:
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Offline akdube

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #13 on: Nov 28, 2012, 12:13 AM »
Quote from: JediMasterSalmonSlayer on Nov 27, 2012, 11:39 PM
Great lookin lakers!!  :clap:

I agree any fish is a good fish
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Offline Akhardwater

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #14 on: Nov 28, 2012, 08:57 AM »
Quote from: iced on Nov 27, 2012, 11:04 PM
And i quote "What is it about Iced and his ugly fish. The top one looks like the one you caught on crosswinds a couple years ago."

You think that fish is ugly then you should have seen the guy in the red Quick Fish on the other side of the lake.

 It wasnt that ugly i think it was the glare from the over head light and the fog coming off the hole.
I heard that guy is known to eat small children.  Ugly is right.  Nice fish dude.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #15 on: Nov 28, 2012, 07:05 PM »
Nice looking fish. ;D
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #16 on: Nov 28, 2012, 09:48 PM »
My guess as to the size is much larger than most of you, that is because I caught it. But it also has to  do with the length of the fishing rod., since it is 33" and there is still a few more inches to get to the tail then the tail is 5" long if not longer then the fish is 40" or more. Since the fish is vary fat it must have been well over 20lbs. 

That's it the next step to the ice shanty floor is going to be a tape mesure.
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Offline Salmonman

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #17 on: Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 PM »
Everyone needs a certified boga grip scale. Then none of us can lie anymore. ::)
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Offline Salmonman

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #18 on: Nov 28, 2012, 10:17 PM »
Just a thought Dave. If that fish truly was 40" and had a girth of 24" then it could have weighed 28-29 pounds.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #19 on: Nov 28, 2012, 11:30 PM »
Quote from: iced on Nov 28, 2012, 09:48 PM
My guess as to the size is much larger than most of you, that is because I caught it. But it also has to  do with the length of the fishing rod., since it is 33" and there is still a few more inches to get to the tail then the tail is 5" long if not longer then the fish is 40" or more. Since the fish is vary fat it must have been well over 20lbs. 

That's it the next step to the ice shanty floor is going to be a tape mesure.

I am a god! (Read my post).

It would be good to have the actual length of your fishing pole.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #20 on: Nov 29, 2012, 12:31 AM »
It is just above the fish been there the whole time. It says that it is a 32 inch rod on the side but when I measured it it was 33.

The smaller fish was caught on an 38 inch rod but you can not see the whole;e rod any way so I did not think that it was that important.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #21 on: Dec 04, 2012, 11:52 AM »
I would say about 35" long, 20-22 inch girth, about 20 lbs.
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Offline trekk202

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #22 on: Dec 05, 2012, 05:52 PM »
I would say that fish is gotta be about 54" long, a girth of about 47", and weighs in at around 72lbs!
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Offline Fishgod

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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #23 on: Dec 05, 2012, 06:57 PM »
Either way, it's half as big as my biggest  ;D
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #24 on: Dec 20, 2012, 10:54 AM »
Whatever the size, they are both beautiful lakers.
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Re: How big is this fish
« Reply #25 on: Dec 20, 2012, 09:02 PM »
Quote from: Salmonman on Nov 28, 2012, 10:13 PM
Everyone needs a certified boga grip scale. Then none of us can lie anymore. ::)

I second that, we always take one out with us, it's a great tool and makes landing easier too. Plus less handling of the fish and easier on the hands on those oh so warm -30 days
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