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Title: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: Lee Borgersen on September 09/12/14, 01:21:46 AM
 :reporter; ......  Video: Anglers Record Illegal Muskie Kill on Detroit River
 

 September 10, 2014 
 

 :coffee: this will make you mad training-087

A video making the rounds on social media appears to depict a man on the Canadian side of the Detroit River catching and then callously killing a muskie well under the minimum length limit. Dane Alexander, an angler who observed the incident along with a fishing buddy while pursuing muskie themselves, then confronted the alleged muskie killer.

When asked by Alexander why he killed the fish, the other man replied that he “sport [fishes] for fish that they’re killing.” Understandably concerned, Alexander and his companion inform the man that his kill was illegal, and that they’d be informing local wildlife officials of his act. Canadian conservation officers are now investigating.

Watch the video for yourself below. Please be aware that there is some adult language used throughout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzdesfXfaTY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzdesfXfaTY)


Update 9-11-2014: The Windsor Star has interviewed a man claiming to be the one who killed the muskie in the video, and he’s asking for the collective fishing world’s forgiveness. He claimed it was the first time he ever killed a muskie and threw it back.

The Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources is still investigating.

Image from Big Game Musky Fishing on YouTube

Dane Alexander reaches for a muskie allegedly illegally killed by a man on the Detroit River.

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Title: Re: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: corny13 on September 09/12/14, 07:29:17 AM
What a jerk hope they throw the book at him.
Title: Re: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: Fawkinnae on September 09/12/14, 02:37:42 PM
Quote from: corny13 on September 09/12/14, 07:29:17 AM
What a jerk hope they throw the book at him.

No kidding!
Title: Re: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: kenhuntin on September 09/12/14, 08:24:05 PM
Old school Canadians break backs of jackfish or northern pike
Because they interfere with walleye fishing
Title: Re: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: corny13 on September 09/12/14, 11:08:22 PM
Ken there are a lot of Nodakers that do the same thing with "Slough Sharks"  what a waste...  Little do they know its smallmouth and largemouth bass that are suppose to be the biggest predators of walleyes...
Title: Re: Record/Illegal Musky Kill
Post by: beeker on September 09/14/14, 09:07:16 AM
first time.. BS