A 52 inch Muskie must weigh a lot!. The one we got was (if I remember correctly) 47 inches and weighted 27 lbs.

Yes, I certainly can imagine a 20 fish day at Lake X.
What I did not write was that we fished in the middle of the winter, when the temp was only 18 degrees F. Not only did our guides freeze up, but so did our reels! Check out the ice on the hook file in the top pic--this made it difficult to sharpen our hooks. I metered so many fish it was stupid. I have always wanted to go back in the summer, when things are a little warmer.
Even though it was published in a national magazine in Japan, I do not think my friend would be cool with it if I wrote the name of the lake here.
I also know what you meant about pike being around, and you not being interested. Pike do not compare to muskie. I do not know where the Tiger Muskie would be ranked. Between a pike and a muskie?
Again, way to go on the trophy muskie.
Cheers from a hot and humid Japan.

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"Known as the person who introduced swimbait fishing to Japan"

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