Author Topic: Weekend Tiger (Read 4057 times)

dh2028 · « **on:** Feb 19, 2008, 09:02 AM »

Here is a photo of a nice tiger from last Saturday. To add info -
36" and estimated at 12 to 14 lbs because it was quite fat. It is swimming still in hopes of it getting to 20 lbs some day. Otisco Lake is correct. Caught on tip up with large Otisco shiner. Personally I think these big tigers not only have the shoulders of their purebred brothers but they are one of the sharpest looking fish out there.

NY TROOPER · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 09:06 AM »

Nice fish...how about the rest of the story? Size, length, body of water, method of catch...

Lobes · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 09:17 AM »

That is an outstanding picture. You look like the cat that just swallowed the canary! HAH !!! I always thought those tiger muskies would make an awesome mount.
(you are going to have it mounted aren't you?)
Congratulations!

NBG

dogfish · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 09:20 AM »

Nice Otisco Tiger!

sinkergurl · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 09:49 AM »

Sure it isn't a Pike.........KIDDING

Beautiful Fish.

MuskyHunter · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 10:03 AM »

Nice Job!!! Nice Fish!!!

sunfishkid · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 10:11 AM »

nice fish!!!!!!

runtfisher14 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 10:15 AM »

Beautiful, how far under the ice?

p.s I think that is my shanty in the background

SPINNERBITE · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 11:44 AM »

Quote from: dh2028 on Feb 19, 2008, 09:02 AM

Here is a photo of a nice tiger from last Saturday. To add info -
36" and estimated at 12 to 14 lbs because it was quite fat. It is swimming still in hopes of it getting to 20 lbs some day. Otisco Lake is correct. Caught on tip up with large Otisco shiner. Personally I think these big tigers not only have the shoulders of their purebred brothers but they are one of the sharpest looking fish out there.

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Great picture ....beautiful fish.

FishinAddiction · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 11:53 AM »

Thats a Purdy fish!

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 12:07 PM »

Nice C&R .... you can get a reproduction mount done from the picture

o2rmk800 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 12:44 PM »

really nice tiger! that would make a great mount for the wall. congrats again.

steve

Dull Hooks · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 01:10 PM »

Nice looking fish!!! One of the best pics of a tiger I've seen.Didn't realize how beautiful they are...

fish boy · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 01:35 PM »

Very nice fish! ...one of my babies no doubt

great to see guys who really appreciate them, they sure are fun to grow! Thanks for sharing

T

edddieo · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 02:52 PM »

nice fish

whats the biggest out of that lake

dh2028 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 03:41 PM »

48" is the biggest I have seen and I have heard of 50". My son had one half way thru the hole that was in the 20 lb range for sure

muskyman2 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 03:43 PM »

Congratulations, awesome tiger for sure!

Muskyman2

GAMBELL · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 10:14 PM »

Nice Tiger. I'm with you on Tigers being a nice looking fish. I want a big one so bad to have mounted for my collection.

WHITETAIL111 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 19, 2008, 11:01 PM »

Wow. Georgeous fish man. I want one of those in the high teens ....low 20's for the wall more than anything! Beauty for sure! Congrats!

FishinAddiction · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 06:51 AM »

Have there been many 10lb plus fish caught this year. Or is everyone catching a lot of small ones.

pooley · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 06:57 AM »

nice fish man!!

dh2028 · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 08:34 AM »

Quote from: FishinAddiction on Feb 20, 2008, 06:51 AM

Have there been many 10lb plus fish caught this year. Or is everyone catching a lot of small ones.

So far this winter I have caught this one plus a fat 29" and a 31" both were probably in the 8 lb category. My son caught a beauty that was 38.5" and probably 16 or 17 lbs. He helped a guy land one last month that was 40.5"

The key is big bait, the bigger the better

XII Outdoors · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 09:01 AM »

awesome fish, congrats

Lobes · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 10:10 AM »

Quote from: jimmyclaude on Feb 19, 2008, 12:07 PM

Nice C&R .... you can get a reproduction mount done from the picture

Is there a site to go to that offers these reproductions?

NBG

AirManCam · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 12:04 PM »

Lobes, I would highly recommend Joe Greco, he does all of our fish work, and we have sent many people his way, his site is www.joestaxidermy.net He does the best fish mounts we have seen, and he is reasonable with his prices also. His repro's are $15 an inch, and they are better than most skin mounts I have seen. I currently have a pike and a perch there, ilikepike has his 23 and 3/4 lb pike there, his tiger musky that he is getting a replica of, a perch replica, adkbrookie's huge laker is finished, and that looks amazing. I could keep going but I'll stop with that :-) If you or anybody is going to go with his work, send me a pm and tell him josh cameron sent you

jimmyclaude · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 12:07 PM »

Ask your taxidermist (mine is on speed dial), the reproductions are very common these days . If he does not do them he/she will know some one who does. I have a 22 and 1/4" bullhead wall mount done and it looks awesome

gonephishin19 · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 01:23 PM »

Congrats. That is a beautiful fish you got there

FishinAddiction · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 02:25 PM »

Quote from: dh2028 on Feb 20, 2008, 08:34 AM

So far this winter I have caught this one plus a fat 29" and a 31" both were probably in the 8 lb category. My son caught a beauty that was 38.5" and probably 16 or 17 lbs. He helped a guy land one last month that was 40.5"

The key is big bait, the bigger the better

Sounds good. Thanks

dh2028 · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 04:37 PM »

Anybody fishing the derby on Otisco this weekend?

Flag!!Man · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 20, 2008, 06:52 PM »

I do quite a bit of Open water fishing for Northern Pike using minnows on the Mohawk River system. I've noticed that when I get carried away with the size of the bait (12"+ Suckers ect.) that I catch Tiger Muskies. I've taken 27" Tiger Muskies on 14" suckers!!! I've come to the conclusion that Tiger Muskies OFTEN prefer to eat a big meal and "Get it taken care of"; rather than mess around with smaller prey. That said, I've caught em' on regular size pike minnows also; it just becomes much more common when using the huge baits.

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