New state record Muskie ?

[AndrewT]

Awesome fish and story. Thanks for sharing

[briansnat]

Originally Posted by lennysky

As requested, here is another great picture curtesy Soulstream

A lot of small fish are thanking you for removing that monster from the lake.

[lennysky]

That's what my friends were saying but walleyes didn't thank us that morning. Lol. Maybe another day though

[muskynut]

Wildlife Preservations in Woodland Park, NJ George Dante if you want the most incredible mount you will ever see. Congrats on an incredible catch....I was out there that day and just missed you guys.....Capt. Dave Vollenweider

[lennysky]

I retained Mark Buechel of MCB Taxidermy from Kinnelon, NJ to do a full skin mount with original head. Hope it comes out good. Soulstream will be on GWL next weekend for sure.

[muskynut]

If you ever have some time on your hands take a ride to George's place in what used to be West Paterson.....it's like Orange County Choppers of taxidermy....I just go down there every once in a while to see what he is working on.....an incredible painter who specializes in custom replicas from your fish. Expensive but worth every penny....he's done quite a bit of work for the American Museum of Natural History. Just food for thought when you catch your next monster. Again congrats on an incredible catch......

[lennysky]

Yeah I will. I think he's related to one of my clients. Was told he's about $45/inch on fiberglass. I figure if I can get my mount for $12/inch I can always have another specialist repaint it later.

[AndyS]

A great read, welcome to the site. No stranger to the state record stuff as my wife had to weigh her trout at a supermarket on an early Sunday morning.
Keep the reports coming in !!!!

[lennysky]

Thank you for all the attention. One question: has anyone ever see such a yellow musky?

[lennysky]

Can't speak for your experience but all scientific literature and experience w fish tell us otherwise. 10% is the norm. I studied ichthyology in college and we netted specimens which were weighed at the boat and later in the lab.