Holy crap, what a fish! Except... "Hey dude, you just caught a fish of a lifetime, let me hold that for you, and star in the picture, you can hold the tail though. And you can hold the next one by yourself"
I know and Matt is getting grief for it but like he said in a previous comment, Doug has held a lot more big fish and it was his choice to have him grab the fish. Matt doesn’t want to risk hurting the fish just for a picture so he was ok with it. This year he is catching a 56” and nobody else is even thinking about touching it!!!
Best way to lose your tip as a guide: Dont let me handle my own PB. He should be teaching people how to handle them, not taking the opportunity to make himself look good... He doesnt even let his client let it go?! ... might be a good fishermen, but you cant treat clients like a viewer on your youtube channel.
Oh man, poor Matt can’t respond to these enough. Please look at his previous responses. Matt has caught plenty of fish but not many fifties when this was caught and doesn’t want to kill or mishandle these fish. Doug catches something like 30 over fifty a year and has lots of experience with handling 40+ pound fish. And that’s the rest of the story!
Beautiful fish. Crazy the girth was only 23.5 inches for 55 inches long. My biggest so far was 51 inches with 24.5 inch girth, but she was fattening up for winter in mid October.
We totally agree, all the way around! We’ve got a couple we are working on now from October and caught three of my biggest to date! Thanks for your comment
I'm in WV as well, Morgantown area. Around here it's Mon River, Tygart Lake or just a handful of other choices within 100 miles that I know of if you're going after muskies. Never caught one personally but I have landed a few of these beautiful creatures
How is it that your videos are just showing up in my feed? All I do on RUclips is watch muskie videos. Tremendous production work and a great fish to go along with it. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks!
Because Googles algorithm sucks! And getting worse! Thanks a lot and we have another couple we will be posting soon. Really appreciate the compliments!
As you may or may not know that it’s pretty chaotic when a big fish is landed and capturing it all on film adds another element. We all want that fish to survive and get it back in the water as fast as possible, that is the most important. There wasn’t much cut from the footage we shot so when it’s all over and that fish swims away, we all just kind of sit in amazement at what happened in the last few minutes and just take it all in. No doubt that fish is still swimming and will be back in a few weeks to see if she got any bigger. Keep watching, we just got back from Minnesota and landed a couple more big girls on film!
@@Fishcamp hope you are on the water this week. Between the lunar cycle and this first big front of fall the big girls should be putting on the feed bag
@@jarod5179 correct. I was honestly shaking pretty bad and Doug has held a lot more big fish than I have. Priority was to get a clean release. In hindsight yeah wish I had that pic but no regrets.
Musky tail where I'm from before I was born one fisherman caught a musky they tied it's tail to a kids swing and its body bent before it's head touched the ground. Lol I'm still looking for it
The guy that caught it should have taken that fish out of the net. He should have definitely released her. That guide is wrong, Matt is an experienced angler. His name is “musky Matt” for gods sake !I!
I get it but as Matt said in a previous comment posted, he was pretty shaken up and Doug has held a lot more 50 plus fish. Muskie Matt is very serious about not hurting any of these fish that are going back so it was all his decision. I know he wishes he had a picture of just him and his fish, as we all do, but it is pretty damn awesome to have all of this on film and it’s a darn great photo as well. He plans on catching another one this year and practice on that one, as we all do right! Thanks for the comment!
To Not let the ANGLER hold their PB Fish--whatever the size is so Inappropriate--- I mean come on !! These Guys Pay you the asking Price and Most likely a TIP--and you can't even let them Hold their fish for a Picture or 2--- Just Insane in my Book. I get the whole release it quickly and safe thing---But that fish should have been held by the Angler who caught it with the Guide Holding the Tail---Not the other way around.
I felt sorry for your customer. If I was paying you to guide me for a day I would not tolerate you not asking me if I felt confident enough to hold the fish for a photo !
Lol so he didn't let him hold his pb both times....I see the "reasoning" behind the 55 which is garbage already but he didn't even let him hold the 47.5 that's a joke. For 1200$ a day you can't even hold your own fish😂
Because we thought the scene needed something douchey so we called our people at BMW, told them we wanted something douchey and they threw a bunch of money at us. The rest is cinematic history!
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Stumbled upon your channel…I cannot stress to you enough how exceptional watching this video was.
We really appreciate that! Keep watching, you’ll like what we’re working on!
Doug is the man!
Way 2 Go! Doug Wegner" ROCKS!!!!!
He’s a fishy dude for sure!
Why am I crying…..❤️❤️❤️
It’s very emotional, we understand!😭
Shouldn't you be out snagging muskies with livescope? 😂
@@illmuskyhunter3313 oh, you mean the Muskie that we snagged so she didn’t have to suffer with a leader and lure attached to her?
Doug is the man!!!!!!
He definitely knows muskies!
finally , fishermen who know how to net fish, bringing the fish to the net instead of trying to reach for it= more fish in the boat. Thx for sharing !
You bet, thank you!
What an absolute Giant nothing better than a world class catch and release congrats Muskie Matt thanks for sharing your fish of a lifetime
Yeah, pretty incredible to be a part of that capture and looking forward to what’s in store for this season! Thanks a lot!
Really enjoyed the editing work on this video, great job!
Thank you, it’s one of our favorites!
Holy crap, what a fish! Except... "Hey dude, you just caught a fish of a lifetime, let me hold that for you, and star in the picture, you can hold the tail though. And you can hold the next one by yourself"
I know and Matt is getting grief for it but like he said in a previous comment, Doug has held a lot more big fish and it was his choice to have him grab the fish. Matt doesn’t want to risk hurting the fish just for a picture so he was ok with it. This year he is catching a 56” and nobody else is even thinking about touching it!!!
I was thinking the same exact thing
Best way to lose your tip as a guide: Dont let me handle my own PB.
He should be teaching people how to handle them, not taking the opportunity to make himself look good... He doesnt even let his client let it go?! ... might be a good fishermen, but you cant treat clients like a viewer on your youtube channel.
I was thinking the same thing... unbelievable that he wouldn't let the guy handle and release his own pb.
Oh man, poor Matt can’t respond to these enough. Please look at his previous responses. Matt has caught plenty of fish but not many fifties when this was caught and doesn’t want to kill or mishandle these fish. Doug catches something like 30 over fifty a year and has lots of experience with handling 40+ pound fish.
And that’s the rest of the story!
Jeeezus! Doug is a helluva stick!
Unreal fish. Congratulations Gentlemen!
Thanks a lot, great to be a part of a fish like that and capture it forever!
Absolutely awesome!!! Congratulations on the Super Tanker. Great video too!!!
Glad you liked the video and stay tuned for some great footage this year. Probably won’t beat that 55” but will be there trying!
Oh Arh Captain and meet the tea leaf with stressful event with Al Capone,
Fred A and Ginger R and wind de boat comes in and hello Muskies.
Exactly what I wanted to say but came out different
What an epic day that was!! Can’t wait to get back.
For sure!!!
Beautiful fish. Crazy the girth was only 23.5 inches for 55 inches long. My biggest so far was 51 inches with 24.5 inch girth, but she was fattening up for winter in mid October.
Yeah we were a bit surprised too but being July it kinda makes sense. Love to see her in October!
How does this only have 34K views? I swear Muskie videos are so underrated
We totally agree, all the way around! We’ve got a couple we are working on now from October and caught three of my biggest to date! Thanks for your comment
@@Fishcamp that’s so awesome I’ll definitely give em a watch. I’m really starting to get into Muskie fishing so I love these types of videos
No other fish like them. Thanks again!
@@Fishcamp that’s awesome! I’ll have to give them a watch.
Now that's a fish of a lifetime
Really is and a treat to be a part of it and capture it forever. Thanks a lot!
Absolutely awesome!! What an amazing fish... outstanding video as always and job well done!
Thanks a lot Jasen, great to be a part and capture these fish on film!
What a great video. Nice fish Matt!!!
Thanks a lot Adam. Yeah, that girl was ridiculous!
I’ve caught a few in the mid 40’s.... in WV the state record is 53 I think. Beautiful fish. Awesome video. Buddy is gonna throw blades forever now 🔥
Pretty awesome to be a part of. Just need to change things up sometimes! Thanks a lot!
I'm in WV as well, Morgantown area. Around here it's Mon River, Tygart Lake or just a handful of other choices within 100 miles that I know of if you're going after muskies. Never caught one personally but I have landed a few of these beautiful creatures
Great video, great watch. Jody may have to make some sticker trades.
Who doesn’t love a good sticker! And, who doesn’t love Lebowski, Scarface and Matt Foley!
How is it that your videos are just showing up in my feed? All I do on RUclips is watch muskie videos. Tremendous production work and a great fish to go along with it. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks!
Because Googles algorithm sucks! And getting worse! Thanks a lot and we have another couple we will be posting soon. Really appreciate the compliments!
these videos are so good
Hey, we really appreciate that! It’s what keeps us going!
Been
Waiting
For this!!!
🔥👏
Thanks buddy. If this doesn’t get ya fired up!!!!
Doug is a musky magnet.
He is a fishy dude that’s for sure!
Can only dream.👏
Pretty incredible to capture all of it! Thanks
Awesome video ! But let your clients release their own fish, is the best part of it you should let them do
Great catch Matt!
Sick vid
Thanks a lot, really appreciate it!
What a monster!!
Pretty incredible for sure!
DOG AND JODI WAGEANER MY FAVORITE!!!!
you should show the release in detail and natural speed... quick handling and a swift release is the most important aspect when landing a large fish..
As you may or may not know that it’s pretty chaotic when a big fish is landed and capturing it all on film adds another element. We all want that fish to survive and get it back in the water as fast as possible, that is the most important. There wasn’t much cut from the footage we shot so when it’s all over and that fish swims away, we all just kind of sit in amazement at what happened in the last few minutes and just take it all in.
No doubt that fish is still swimming and will be back in a few weeks to see if she got any bigger. Keep watching, we just got back from Minnesota and landed a couple more big girls on film!
I’d at least wanna hold the fish myself, other then that what a giant, congrats! 💪 great guide choice btw
Awesome catch, but nothing can beat the Lebowski sticker. Absolutely to die for. Where can I get‘em?
That’s awesome and glad you appreciate it! Get em at www.fishcampcreative.com
@@Fishcamp ok, but what about shipping overseas?
Sabaskong order online and we will let you know the shipping rate. We can work it out
@@fishcamp47 just tried to, but there‘s only the US and Canada available, so I‘ve sent you a message the other day
We are working on it. Thinking it’s around five dollars to send to Germany but will confirm.
Great fish. Hopefully the Canadians will get on the stick and open the border
Oh man, cannot wait to get back up there. Either way we will be back in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the U.P.!
@@Fishcamp the up is where it’s at
It really is the place!
@@Fishcamp hope you are on the water this week. Between the lunar cycle and this first big front of fall the big girls should be putting on the feed bag
Not yet, bow hunting for elk but will be in Minnesota , Wisconsin and the UP in a couple weeks. Some big plans with some big fish!
man, what lake is this??
Ummmm, what?
@@Fishcamp no comment? :) i get it, just wondered want to get back up to minny someday soon
Speed limit muskie!
I guess so! Great fish!
Why not let the guy that caught it at least hold it?
I think since it’s so big and old, they don’t want it out of the water that long. But still, I would’ve wanted to hold it myself if I caught that!
@@jarod5179 correct. I was honestly shaking pretty bad and Doug has held a lot more big fish than I have. Priority was to get a clean release. In hindsight yeah wish I had that pic but no regrets.
For sure!
This year for sure Matt!
Big big mamma
She definitely was that!
bigest musky i ever seen came out of rainy lake almost 60 inches long caught in the 1940s
They are still out there and won’t be long til someone lands a 60”!
Musky tail where I'm from before I was born one fisherman caught a musky they tied it's tail to a kids swing and its body bent before it's head touched the ground. Lol I'm still looking for it
We are all looking for that one! Something about muskies that do that to us!
@@Fishcamp my gf hasn't caught one yet she might convert from cats to musky lol good luck fishing
Why is he holding that guys fish. Heck with that
See previous comments on it. Thanks and stay tuned
Your cover is still on your motor
I can’t imagine catching a musky like that and not being the one holding it in the picture and the one to release it….
See all of the responses below for Matt’s response on it.
Matt caught 2 but only got to hold some fish tails 😂😂😂😂😂
The guy that caught it should have taken that fish out of the net.
He should have definitely released her.
That guide is wrong, Matt is an experienced angler.
His name is “musky Matt” for gods sake !I!
I get it but as Matt said in a previous comment posted, he was pretty shaken up and Doug has held a lot more 50 plus fish. Muskie Matt is very serious about not hurting any of these fish that are going back so it was all his decision. I know he wishes he had a picture of just him and his fish, as we all do, but it is pretty damn awesome to have all of this on film and it’s a darn great photo as well. He plans on catching another one this year and practice on that one, as we all do right! Thanks for the comment!
I didn't know Richie Marler started a RUclips channel...
He’s the best!
Wade's wobbler
Cant find em anywhere!
@@Fishcamp , they might be at the musky show this weekend in Minneapolis
We will be there and hope to find some. Stop by our booth and say hey!
To Not let the ANGLER hold their PB Fish--whatever the size is so Inappropriate--- I mean come on !! These Guys Pay you the asking Price and Most likely a TIP--and you can't even let them Hold their fish for a Picture or 2--- Just Insane in my Book. I get the whole release it quickly and safe thing---But that fish should have been held by the Angler who caught it with the Guide Holding the Tail---Not the other way around.
Look at the previous responses.
I felt sorry for your customer. If I was paying you to guide me for a day I would not tolerate you not asking me if I felt confident enough to hold the fish for a photo !
Lol so he didn't let him hold his pb both times....I see the "reasoning" behind the 55 which is garbage already but he didn't even let him hold the 47.5 that's a joke. For 1200$ a day you can't even hold your own fish😂
what's with the douchey bmw shots?
Because we thought the scene needed something douchey so we called our people at BMW, told them we wanted something douchey and they threw a bunch of money at us. The rest is cinematic history!
This trip must have at milacs lake?
Close but……