Smokinal Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 No, it's not me. I catch fish like this only in my dreams... edit: I just looked up Wisconsin's record and it's 9-1! Did they blow a shot at the record? Sorry if repost Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 He caught that last spring. If you're nice to me I will tell you what lake he is on 3 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 This is actually a buddy of mine. There are a lot of skeptics out there but I tell you this guy is honest. He currently holds the world length record for brown trout as well. His name is Eric Haataja. I am going up to fish brown trout with him in 2 weeks! Jeff 4 Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 Seems like a good guy to boot. Congrats on the catch, heckuva fish! Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Crazy that he still uses that dinosaur of a scale! 1 Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 swamp donkey. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 Crazy that he still uses that dinosaur of a scale! They claim spring scales are more accurate than digital 1 Quote
Trenton Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 They claim spring scales are more accurate than digital As long as you take care of the springs they are Quote
scrutch Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 ok Slonezp, AHEM, MISTER COOL SLONEZP, The greatest fisherman I've never met... What lake was he on? Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 They claim spring scales are more accurate than digital It is hard to tell which line the thing is on, much less figuring what each line represents... I went to public school! 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 27, 2015 Super User Posted February 27, 2015 ok Slonezp, AHEM, MISTER COOL SLONEZP, The greatest fisherman I've never met... What lake was he on?We've only met in your dreams lol. Pewaukee lake in SE Wisconsin Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Wow, what a giant!! I wish Eric Haataja was still on North American Fisherman. You could tell he is a great fisherman and was really good at explaining things. Tyler Kapela is good too but he's primarily a salt water fisherman. Nothing against it, I just live too far from the ocean. Quote
Chad L Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I would have got a length and girth on that had a fiberglass replica made if I caught it. What a beast. Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I could see a fish like that being caught at some remote lake, but at a lake that close to a major city? Wow Quote
Mothercanucker Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 What dreams are made of. So glad when I saw they released it. I went out and bought 5 packs of havoc Sick Fish because of this footage. lol Quote
ibobpeb Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 That lake is my backyard! And I know Eric too. Good dude. I actually got into salmon fishing because of him about 5 years ago. 1 Quote
frantzracing0 Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 I have watched this video a thousand times over, still gets me flustered every time. What a dream fish. Nothing compares to fishing smallies, my largest is 5lb 7oz. I couldnt imagine a 9+ fish What a stand up guy it seems too. He was quick to get that fish back in the water unharmed. 1 Quote
Big Al23 Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Caught some 5+ lber's in VT but that one is incredible! Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 7, 2015 Super User Posted April 7, 2015 Crazy that he still uses that dinosaur of a scale! That is a Chatillon, probably more accurate than what 99% of guys are using. There was a time when they were all the IGFA would accept. 2 Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 That is a Chatillon, probably more accurate than what 99% of guys are using. There was a time when they were all the IGFA would accept. So you guess what is between the little marks??? You said "are" using as in presently? So the IGFA accepts "'bout 8 and a half" ? Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 7, 2015 Super User Posted April 7, 2015 They are accurate within 2 oz. mine was marked in 2 oz. increments. You probably can't see them on the video. Accounting for parallex, if it falls between the the 2nd and third hash marks, then you read it as 4 oz. No need to estimate anything. And btw, don't confuse RESOLUTION with ACCURACY. They are mutually exclusive though often misunderstood. Just because something measures mass down to the atom doesn't necessarily mean it's accurate to the ounce. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted April 7, 2015 Super User Posted April 7, 2015 No doubt that is a Chatillon IN Series brass scale...and yes, they are IGFA certifiable and very accurate. A couple points need to be clarified though from the video. The scale they are using is either the IN30 (lb.) or the IN50 (lb.) scale. Both have accuracy to 1/2 pound (8 oz.). There are no hidden or missing hashmarks. Makes sense since they are up north and probably use it for weighing pike, musky or giant walleye, too. They would need the larger capacity. From the video, and they give a pretty good, level close-up shot of the weight, they appear to have read the scale wrong. The correct weight should be 8.5 pounds, not "over 9." The proper way to read these scales is to use the very top edge/lip of the brass "indicator" as the actual weight/reading. If the indicator meets or exceeds a hash mark, but doesn't make the next mark, then the lowest mark met or exceeded is the proper weight. In this case. It appears to pretty much nail the 8.5 lb. mark almost exactly. So my opinion based on the video is that this was "only" an 8.5 lb smallie - still one h*!! of a fish. I personally use a certified Chatillon IN-12 model which is accurate to within 2 oz. There is one model between that model and the one they are using, which is an IN15, accurate to within a quarter pound (4 oz). They also make smaller panfish models (IN2, IN4, IN6) accurate to within 1 ounce. -T9 3 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 7, 2015 Super User Posted April 7, 2015 Thank you T9 - I guess mine is a IN12 too then. Haven't looked at it in 6 months. Hard to see the video on my phone. 2 Quote
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