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Easy Tiger

My boyfriend and I had been fishing for all of 10 minutes when I switched to a little blue crank bait. Thinking only a bass or small northern would go for it, I was shocked when a huge force grabbed my line and I practically fell out of the boat. I remember reeling in for what felt like hours, wanting to give up a few times, until I saw him-My first Tiger Muskie! At that point I was so scared I was going to lose him, after all I was only using a small crank bait, and I will never forget the rush when my boyfriend finally netted him. I took some pictures, measured him, and then released him back into Crystal Lake in Burnsville, MN. If you're not having luck catching a muskie, try the smallest lure you have in your tacklebox-they may just be hungry enough to bite! Easy now Tiger!