Hillbilly Muskie

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https://www.wboy.com/wv-outdoors/man-catches-record-breaking-wv-musky/



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I hope he stocked up on jars and canning lids.


Says it was released...IDK; the fins look awfully red. I hope this isn't a feast for crayfish. C&R is not God.

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Also, I ASSume that's Ohio River strain and it looks like a wallet-chain lesbian with a rape whistle.
 


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I never knew West Virginia had big Muskie like this! What a beast!
 


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It wasn't about the story's credibility Cat, just a celebratory riff in my head while reading.
 

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either these two guyz are on the small side or that ski is longer than 55"s she looks alot bigger,agreed what a beast.
 

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This is very near where I grew up. Up until 1986 or so those rocks would've been orange from mine drainage. Sadly it's still too acidic for trout BUT walleye have successful spawns WAY down stream. Occasionally(very) a trout from the headwaters get this far down and gets caught due to a limestone plant and Spring flooding. Then the water gets too warm and the cooling creeks are mine drainage.

Muskie have a shitton of 6in rock/smallmouth bass for consumption at their leisure. Pike were introduced in the 70's and unbelievably/totally failed:

https://youtu.be/PrvRQdg5mig

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FUN FACT: The oldest walleye fossils came from the Hills.

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Another FUN FACT: A busted lip Super ShadRap makes a fine "glide bait". Seal the balsa with super glue. Rapala needs kicked in the balls.

That is all.
 
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