Monster Lake Superior Trout

THEY LET IT GO?!? I guess I'm a selfish stinker. I would have kept it! What a fish!!
 
Have to say, if it were me, I would have eaten it! Great catch guys!
 
Awesome vid! Nice of them to let it go. That puppy is probably a good breeder and will make many more to catch in the future.
 
I knew trout and salmon were related, but that fish proves it! I thought it was cool that he put it back, especially after the effort it took to get it. I doubt they were going home hungry.
 
I would have measured and weighed it first before letting it go. Esav is probably right about them not going home hungry.:D
 
They did the right thing letting it go, that fish is no doubt a heavy breeder that would simply not make for a very good (or healthy) meal at that size.

I am almost more blown away that they were 20 miles off shore fishing, that is a long ride out! Not to mention the fact that virtually the entire Great Lakes had frozen over last winter, pure insanity…… :eek:
 
Smaller fish taste better. I would have measured it before I let it go though.
 
Besides the size of that fish, I was impressed by the clarity of the ice, and the lighting that let us see what was happening below the ice. Maybe that is comon in ice fishing, but I thought it was pretty cool.
 
What a fish. Never really got into ice fishing. Never caught anything and its really cold.

Garth
 
resinguy said:
Besides the size of that fish, I was impressed by the clarity of the ice, and the lighting that let us see what was happening below the ice. Maybe that is comon in ice fishing, but I thought it was pretty cool.
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It actually is common if you are fishing in an enclosure that blocks out most of the sun's light. There are quite a few factors that can ultimately decide how well you can see such as…. overcast vs. sunny, snow on the ice, water clarity, time of day, etc.

I did a good amount of ice fishing last winter and while the fish were rarely biting, it is truly a blast when you are fishing shallow (5-10 ft.) with good visibility and you can just watch them as though they were in a fish tank. I find it very relaxing…. :)
 
Excellent video!!

What a monster Trout, wow!!!!

I would have had a hard time letting it go!!!!!
 
If you weigh and measure a fish that size, it becomes a statistic.

If you just tell everyone about it and show an angled picture, it gets bigger as the years go by! :)
 
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