Dave's, Musky. 51 in. 30 lbs May 2 2024

Fellow's Lake , Springfield Mo.

[@adamtowle9310]

Absolutely disgusting how they handled this absolutely gorgeous species😢

[@roberthufford-j9y]

Not the way to handle such a great fish. I would be ashamed to post such a video.

[@curtadams3281]

Hurts to watch how that fish was handled ...

[@walterneville2625]

AGREE 100 PERCENT.. SHAMEFUL

[@chuckreid6274]

Can't believe he had everything but a net!

[@leroyzehner3513]

After I seen him later fish on the hot road I didn't even finish watching

[@Glaciershark]

Ever occurred to you not everyone is just out wasting time when they go fishing?

[@Glaciershark]

@Pickledude108 definitely

[@PeterNelson-sq9hw]

@@Glaciersharkyou do realize he said in a comment he released it he didn’t keep it so he just handled a 20 year old fish poorly and killed it

[@dustincanty2622]

Yep dead putting it on that hot concrete like that not how you handle a fish

[@renegademan]

Wow! I know you probably weren't targeting musky. But come on man! You treated that thing like a carp or a sheep's head! Dragging it up over the rocks and standing on it in the road! WTF!? 🫣 😖

[@oreldm]

They should have their fishing rods confiscated after that debacle

[@mechcntr7185]

Congratulations but you were quite rough with the muskie and that guy that put his foot on his chest, that was not good... Did you release him back to the water?

[@walterneville2625]

THE GUY IN THE BACKGROUND IS A LOUDMOUTH

[@curetiamhices289]

Always one in the crowd.

[@rdk2323]

Learn how to handle a fish!

[@brettkrueger9464]

How many muskie's have you caught?

[@cpierce3277]

My blue marlin boated on 30# line went 415#, no need to kill ! Most mounts these days can be made using good photos and many measurements . A sailfish or marlin won’t be “stuffed”, but will be a matching dimension, weight and length ! A 3 and a half hour fight, while orca were swimming about 150 yards away, 15 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, where the Pacific meets the sea of Cortez !

[@darol2005]

Ha and I get shit from people for holding a fish up for a 10 second picture in my boat ☹

[@steveverdick2632]

How can you fish without a net? Not good, I watched half of it.

[@HarryVermehren]

Nice fish! Hope it lived and you released it!

[@herekittykitty9026]

it was

[@dylanvantienen1268]

@@herekittykitty9026no chance, you killed that fish. Do better old timer.

[@stevekasianowicz5117]

That fish died for sure. If not by the awful handling, by post release stress.

[@timtorkelson7201]

What a waist!!

[@markpiekaczpiekacz912]

Now I seen the rope trick for bigger fish with teeth out a net. And you killed it well that sucks.

[@robsimpson6537]

I hope lessons were learned that day. Can’t believe it stayed on that long. Perhaps that little shelf close to shore helped.

[@jerrymoffo266]

Yes, he didn’t handle the fish well if he were to release it but I don’t think that was ever his intention. In all likelihood, the fish wouldn’t have likely survived such a long fight, given the light equipment and no net. Water would have had to been in the low 60s for even that to have been possible. Hard to watch but I’m not going to judge that man! 51” on light tackle with a lure he made himself!

[@jerrymoffo266]

And no net, to boot!

[@smyersfishingadventures]

In the comments above he claims he released it.

[@firemedic5100]

I wouldn't know how to act if I hooked something like that.

[@MrFabbiano77]

awesome catch man! i fished next to you like a week ago at fellows.

[@cliffordstarkey]

Don’t kill that fish

[@JustCatn]

Beautiful Fish, Way ta bringer in !

[@SuspendedInDusk1313]

This is what a “first rodeo” looks like. Smfh

[@edjones2110]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@stewartevans9753]

Wrong rod no tools and no idea how to handle a fish! 😮😮😮

[@TimothéeRhéaume]

Disgusting

[@curtadams3281]

I hurts watching a fish being handled that way

[@steveverdick2632]

How can you fish without a net? Not good, I watched half of it.

[@MikeYurbasovich]

I never fish with a net and always fishing pike. I grab them out with my bare hands. This fish was killed due to improper fish handling, but by ripping his head backwards, not supporting the fish, playing him too long, and setting the fish on a hot road.

[@steveverdick2632]

@@MikeYurbasovich I assume you have been fishing for awhile and know how to handle fish. Musky are the gold standard of fishing. They're hard to catch, aren't in huge schools and any true fishermen would do what they could to treat that fish with respect. This was an older gentleman who wasn't used to catching such a great fish. He was probably fishing for cat or panfish.

[@MikeYurbasovich]

@@steveverdick2632 40 years and still learning..

[@VictorGaikezheyongai-nh4xl]

they killed the muskie. the real skill is to bring it in without killing it. the muskie still needs his energy to survive

[@Randykoch-t6f]

This guy doesn't deserve a fishing license.

[@mikekruger1570]

What a waste of

[@TBTasher]

You should be ashamed of how you handled such a beautiful fish

[@jamessheldon9619]

Literally the worst handling of any musky I can recall on video outside of the idiot that clubbed a musky and was later fined. No way this fish survived the extended fight and significant abuse out of water. Shame on the poster for assisting and sharing this complete debacle.

[@toddbaumann3980]

Wow that fish is dead learn how to handle fish that big and yep it will swim away but its still dead

[@Glaciershark]

Yeah whatever it’s a fish

[@robsimpson6537]

Wow! That one guy talking about using a hammer 😢 no wonder the state record is only 50”

[@irkjustice5600]

How do you know he wasn't going to keep it, and eat it?

[@toddbaumann3980]

@irkjustice5600 yes could have but muskie are usually released so yes but if i remember i think they say something about getting her back in the water im just say try to handle fish better i dont remember if they said the state or what pound test line but that very well could be a line class record for the state they are in

[@trapin68]

@@Glaciersharkdumb reply.

[@randythomson7265]

Go back to bluegill fishing. Learn how to handle a fish properly. Who decided to put muskies in Missouri anyway?

[@michaelmontalto]

Why on Earth would you not release that fish immediately after catching it? You have to learn to handle fish.

[@sbl9467]

Oh reel him in already!! I was hoping he snaps the line the way this guy was waiting for the fish to stay completely still before grabbing it

[@bigfish5386]

Looked like a murder to me.

[@Glaciershark]

Well it’s a fish not a person so there’s that

[@johnohara7590]

@@Glaciershark It's a Musky,you take the bragging photo and release it.

[@Glaciershark]

@@johnohara7590 Or you could eat it. I’m partial to bigger fish myself

[@johnohara7590]

@@Glaciershark They're apex predators, so they do bioaccumulate and are also considered a prized and often scarce/rare freshwater big game fish, that people fish for the thrill. Musky are a bit more complex(Bones) than your standard trout to filet and arrange.

[@Glaciershark]

@@johnohara7590 I've eaten pike they are good I'm sure muskey is too. It's a fish I can eat it. You can worship it if you want but I'm not like that.

[@matthoffman2077]

Fish of a lifetime there Bud! Nice job landing it on light tackle with no net. I didn't see a steel leader either? Congrats on beating the odds.

[@joshmonge5911]

Way to kill a trophy musky. Worst handling I’ve ever seen. How would you like it if I took a trophy walleye and threw it on hot road and stepped on it to unhook it. Beyond pathetic!

[@ShlomoStackman]

This was the worst thing I've ever watched.

[@RodneySaagge]

He's going to either bake it in the oven or put it on the wall

[@WiredForFishing]

Bet it was excellent fried with chips:

[@gregwillert-po6nq]

Muskie are not very good for eating.

[@irkjustice5600]

People in this comment section griping about killing that fish. How do you know he wasn't giing to keep it, and eat it? As long as he was following his local laws, it's really nobody's business.

[@Phil00484]

It’s not a Carp.

[@johnohara7590]

You don't eat Musky, You take a damn photo and then release it for the next Musky angler to hook it.

[@Nomad7656]

I’m an old fisherman. Years ago anyone lucky enough to catch a big old musky to it to the taxidermist and had it mounted for the wall. We ate most of the better eating type fish we caught too.

[@stewartevans9753]

Don't be silly 😮

[@user-gf2xp5ep5r]

I am an avid outdoorsman and watching the way this poor fish was handled was horrific …putting it on the freaking hot pavement ?! that fish is probably 20 + years old, it deserved better

[@davidlaidlaw-wt4lg]

Great catch

[@PryorTravis]

I was in Springfield on a business trip that day. Looks like I shoud have been fishing

[@michaelmahoney9079]

Great fish and playing with it to get it in.

[@Glaciershark]

Heck yeah! That’s how you do it. That sucker is not getting away…and it liked the two blade spinner I noticed 😅 cool

[@Alaindelon8542]

Cani 😮😮😮