My Big Fish of 2008

[RyanCreek]

I've caught alot of great fish over the year, but only 2 that I would consider "trophies" for the purpose of this section.
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[font "Times New Roman"]Tiger Musky[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Length: 42” Weight: 21 lbs.[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Date: April 19th, 2008 Time: Noon[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Location: Pineview Reservoir, Utah[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Lure: #5 Rattlin’ Rapala [/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Gear: Medium-light spinning, 12 lb. test mono, no wire leader (lost some lures and leaders to snags, got frustrated and just tied a random lure on)[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Other Info: Caught and released from shore a couple weeks after ice-out. First tiger musky.[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Lake Trout[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Length: Approx. 37” Weight: 20 - 25 lbs?[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Date: May 13th, 2008 Time: 10 am[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Location: Flaming Gorge Reservior, Utah/Wyoming border[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Lure: Custom blue and silver spoon[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Gear: Medium-light trolling, 12 lb. test mono[/font]
[font "Times New Roman"]Other Info: Caught and released while trolling at a depth of about 70 ft. on 23rd birthday.[/font]
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[pezvela]

Those are truly trophys in anyones book. Congratulations. Fish like that are hard to come by.

[fishing4thehog]

Great fish,Great photos !!! Thanks for posting them..
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