Did he land it?

[Ole #1]

Last night I was fishing by Indian Point (I think it's indian point)and this guy had a very big fish on, it was so big that it pulled his boat around and he almost ran into 3 other boats. I have never seen anything like this before and I watched for at least 30 minutes and had to leave.

Did anyone see him land it? If so, what kind of fish was it and how big?

I have never seen a fish pull a boat around like this before.

Ole

[vikes40for60]

You forgot to mention he was in a canoe with a snoopy pole. Or was he just snagged and everyone else was trolling into him? LOL!!!

Ole #1, why on earth would you watch for a 1/2 hour and then leave? The anticipation would have driven me nuts. I hope someone else saw the "catch"!!!!

[EBass]

I want to hear more!

[Thomas]

saw a guy catch a large sturgen - did the same thing, also broke his net and took two people to get it in the boat. sturgen in the lake?

[vikes40for60]

Ok. It wasnt a canoe. It was a 12 ft Jon Boat with and 12 V Electric Trolling motor. It wasn't a snoopy pole, it was one of the rods that Gander Mountain gave to the first 5,000 kids 12 and under at the Sportsman Show.

Its called being sarcastic. I mean you watched for a 1/2 hour saying it was fun to watch, yet you leave before the fish (whale, shark, orca) landed.
I just found it funny that a day later you would post a message inquiring about the outcome.

I truly hope someone stayed and can finish the story.

[Ole #1]

I am the kind of guy who fishes whenever possible and I had the opportunity to fish this lake for 3 hours on Sunday. I do have Children and they are my priority. I put my 4 yr old before some guy catching a fish and I wanted to know if he landed it, but I'm glad you find it amusing.

Thanks for the helpful info I was looking for.

[united jigsticker]

OK..lets not get too bent out of proportion here.

I understand the young ones being sensitive to time on the water. No doubt.

However, a buddy of mine came back from fishing last week, telling me of this fish he battled for 30 minutes and could only chase with the boat. 40 feet of water he said and in 30 minutes all it did was cruise the bottom. He said he gave up and cut his line....

I ribbed him for hours about not being a "fisherman". Who in their right mind cuts their line in the middle of a battle of a lifetime???

He said he believed it to be a huge Sturgeon and wanted to get back to Wally Gators...I don't know about you folks, but I am in it for the sport and fight...And the mystery of what or how large "IT" might have been, even though it was on his line and I wasn't even there, is driving me nuts.

Well folks, lesson learned: Lift weights before you go fishing. He said his muscles got sore. Whew! Better luck next time.

Stamina, goes with EVERYTHING.

Good luck friends.

[Ole #1]

I hear ya.

This guy had it to the surface for a while and it kicked the tail out of the water a few times. It would get close to the boat and then run. It was sucking line off his reel and pulling the boat at the same time. I wish I could have seen him land it. He had the other guy with the net going back and forth, back and forth. I wish I had a fish on like that to battle.

Ole

[EBass]

Maybe it was one of those huge carp?

[Ole #1]

I heard there were sturgen in the lake, but I did not see the fish well enough to tell. I would have stayed and watched, but I had to get home and I figured he would have lost it sooner or later.

He was not in a canoe and it was not a snoopy pole, but this fish did pull him.

Ole

[united jigsticker]

A canoe? A snoopy pole? Come on guys, this is Mille Lacs, nobody here fishes with anything less then a Zebco 202. Everyone knows this

[Mykal]

I'd say more like a big Muskie. There are 50+ inchers in there, big enough to pull you around. Wish I could have seen that!

[Guest]

I seen it it was a 47# Eel pout!!!!!!!!!!
Or maybe we had 47 Busch Lights

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[Guest]

Ole, This was probably a large muskie on 6# line. My son and I had three of these on in Sept on Lake Independence in three hours and a fight like this takes awhile. We never did see these fish but I fought one for 35 minutes with a seven foot rod. They never broke our lines for Trilene stretches well with your drag set properly.I did catch a 20# by myself fishing for walleyes on a Lindy rig and he pulled me all around the bay ( with a 17.5 Crestliner Nordic) boat in tow. This is no problem for a Muskie or big gator. I have the picture to prove it. I know of others that have similar stories so let your boy read these and fantasize what other monsters that may lurk beneath the waters...... Always Searchin'

[Ole #1]

Are you serious?

[united jigsticker]

Probably more about the 47 Busch Lights then he is of the Eel Pout.