Christine Cope Lands Monster 55" Lake St. Clair Muskie

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Christine Cope Lands Monster 55" Lake St. Clair Muskie

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Hello All,

Some may have heard, but my good friend Christine Cope landed a monster 55" muskie this past Saturday while fishing Lake St. Clair. Not only is this fish long, but it is FAT and such a clean-looking specimen.

I put together a short write-up (with pics) detailing the catch after talking with Christine on Monday. You can find it here:

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/female-an ... skie-pics/

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Good Fishing,

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Congrats Christine on a true monster Muskie!
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STUNNING FISH!!! :shock: :shock: :D CONGRATS ON THE PB CHRISTINE!
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Re: Christine Cope Lands Monster 55" Lake St. Clair Muskie

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Wow. Now that is one helluva beast and hand~landed to boot. That must have been scary. Congrats to both you and Darryl on a fish of a lifetime
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Wow what a fish! Congratulations to Christine. That must have been heart stopping. :)
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Way to go !!! What a Snag!!!
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I seen this on facebook. Very cool!
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Sweet Mother of Jesus, that's one Awesome Musky right there ! 8) 8) 8)

Congratulation Christine...
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thanks for this kind words fellas! I couldn't have caught this without the help of Darryll. It takes a true team to find and land a big fish like that! We seem to be able to find fish whenever we get our together either his boat or mine
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Insane! once in a lifetime this big i believe!! Almost looked photoshoped lol ! Good thing you got it on photo! :mrgreen:
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It's a phone call I won't forget for a long time..."Dude! I just got a *$($$_@#*@# 55 incher!"... :lol: :lol:

Helluva fish.

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Congrats on the musky of a lifetime Snag!!
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I had to copy the photo to zoom in and study it for true appreciation. The head on this fish is intimidating and beastly! Why do you think Lake St. Clair muskies have that distinct spotting versus the greenish banding seen on most musky photos? Sincere congrats on catching and releasing this magnificent fish! Any video??

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Gorgeous fish!!!
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