Lifetime muskie comes from Wisconsin’s Northwoods

Dan Coleman caught his 50-inch muskie in Wisconsin’s Northwoods.

“She was one of many follows we had earlier within the day and didn’t get look of how massive she was after which acquired her to go later within the day by switching up baits [to a walleye pattern gold bucktail],” he messaged on Instagram. “Epic struggle on the top of a protracted forged. Proper place, proper time and had the appropriate individuals with me for the fish of a lifetime.”

He was fishing with buddies Charlie Gimmler and Alex Peric.

“Put her on the board and simply touched 50 inches, fast image and he or she swam off to continue to grow,” Coleman messaged. “We additionally caught a 42 and had a number of follows.”

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