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Yes Virginia, there are Tiger Muskies in Newman Lake. Well it's finally happened. AJ's Dad has caught an actual Tiger Musky over 14". That's right, I must have reached the 10,000 cast mark or something. I finally figured it out. You have to go fishing by yourself, leave your camera at home, and leave your crappie rod in the rod locker. I finally stayed patient and fished for these things for 4 hours straight. I caught this fish at about the 2 1/2 hour mark. He took a liking to a Dynamic Lures, Dynamo 4 piece jointed swimbait. The manufacturer sent me a few of these lures to try out, this spring. I have used them a little sparingly, while waiting for the fish to get a little more agressive, but have thrown them for Pike and Tigers. Finally got a Tiger to take the blue and chartruese lipped version today. These lures have a great swimming action and I look forward to catching many more fish on them this year. The fish was no monster. 32" x 14" girth. She mad a couple of nice jumps before making it to the boat. Sorry I had to lay her on the deck for a minute to get a photo and a measurement. Please don't hammer me with "How to handle a Musky" tips. Thanks Doug W. for the tutoring, wish you could have come along. It was a great experience on the water today. Too bad some A hole had to shoot a potato gun in my direction from the deck of his cabin. His spud missed me and my boat by about 25 feet when I was about 100 feet off shore. He got good distance on that thing. As the water was settling from his launched potato, I got the hit from this fish. Good thing he missed the boat or I may have had to take a trip to shore for a little "Discussion". This fish proves that if you don't give up, even an old pike fisherman can catch a Tiger Musky! Happy Fishing

YJ Guide Service

7/28/2011 8:00:00 AM

Congrats on finally getting the bigger one. Goes to show if you keep trying for these Tigers you will get one LOL...Should have had a talk to the spud gun guy LOL....Pole whipped him LOL....Good fishing everyone

AJ's Dad

7/28/2011 8:15:00 AM

Ya that talk might not have gone too well. Lets see, there was one of me and at least a half doze morons on the deck of that cabin. I can hold my own pretty well, but 1 on six, I think I'll take the musky as a victory and keep my eye on that cabin in the future. That's the second interesting issue I have had in front of that same house. Happy Fishing.

deepbuzzer

7/28/2011 8:31:00 AM

Nice fish, congrats. I still would have had a few words with spud guy. All I have to do is start walking towards most offenders and they usually start apologizing. ( I am 6'5" 280 lb's ex Oklahoma football player) Again congrats on the tiger. Now you need to catch one on the fly rod, what a kick.

Mark K

7/28/2011 8:52:00 AM

Nice job! Congrats on the first Tiger!

ilv2fish

7/28/2011 9:10:00 AM

Congrats on your first sizable Musky Mark! I've never caught one but they are on my list, maybe this fall...

kevinb

7/28/2011 10:10:00 AM

Congrats,nothing wrong with a 32 inch fish,its a gorgeous tiger...yep,I just said gorgeous. Keep at it and more to come. Nice job!

AJ's Dad

7/28/2011 12:29:00 PM

deepbuzzer, I hear you witht he size thing. I'm 6'2" and 230 but that's just big enough to make them want to go a couple of rounds. I have an ameture kickboxing career to my credit (many moons ago) which helps in a lot of "Situations" but 6'5" and 280? It would have been funny to approach them with your company, and see the look onntheir faces. LOL Happy Fishing folks

dougw

7/28/2011 3:17:00 PM

Congratulations Mark!!!! That is awesome! Finally you surpassed your other two fish in total length! It can be a tough road to that fiorst tiger. Ask Mark K.... He finally bagged one as well. You guys both put in your time. The next one won't be so far away. Sorry I couldn't make it last night. Head barely hit the pillow last night when you texted me. Wish I was there! Next time. I will be on Newman all day tomorrow, starting probably about 9? Have to get a scuba tank filled first. Have some plans! I'll let you know how they go!

muskyhunter

7/28/2011 5:17:00 PM

Nice fish Aj 's Dad. congrats on your first tiger. It probably would have come sooner if Doug had made a a bump board? Ask Mark K about that..not to be a buzz kill but next time try to keep the musky off the floor of the boat. ok..off the soap box..perseverance does pay off you know. Now go out at try for another. lol Good fish man! See ya, Todd

AJ's Dad

7/28/2011 7:04:00 PM

The fish was on the floor for about 30 seconds. Just enough time for a one man measurment and a crappy photo with the phone. It spent most of its time with me, in the net while I was trying to get the hooks out. After a few push pulls in the water she took off and gave me a shower.

brdnst

7/28/2011 11:57:00 PM

Should still have had that "discussion":)

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