Master Angler Catch Confirmed

[UPSmallie]

Caught my first ever Master Angler fish May 1st in the form of a 25.0 inch splake. The entry requirement was 25.0 inches so I literally just met the minimum.  Wanted to wait until I got the patch in the mail as confirmation and yesterday it came!  Apparently it's one master angler catch per person per fish species per year.  So I can get more Master Angler patches, they just have to be Master Angler catches of different species for this year.  Fish On

 

 

[Darren.]

Sweet! Congrats on the catch patch  

[12poundbass]

Congratulations. I've lived and fished in Michigan my entire life and haven't caught a master angler fish yet. Keep up the good work!

[Crestliner2008]

Congratulations! Great feeling for sure.

[UPSmallie]

Thanks guys!  Definitely a great feeling.  Good luck @12poundbass you really just have to keep grinding and putting time on the water and things will start working out.

[RoLo]

WOW, a monster splake!

 

Roger

[Ratherbfishing]

That's a big old honkin' fish!  I like the patch but too bad the image can't match the fish species caught.

[lonnie g]

A GREAT BIG CONGRATS!! young man. something to be very proud of.

[UPSmallie]

Thanks guys and yes, definitely.

[.ghoti.]

Very cool, young man. Congrats!

[slonezp]

Way to go!!

[N Florida Mike]

Nice, but what's a splake? Looks kind of like a lake trout.

[BASS302]

2 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

Nice, but what's a splake? Looks kind of like a lake trout.

 

I think it's a hybrid between a brook trout and a lake trout

[Turkey sandwich]

Cheers!

[Jim Hill]

nice and congrats!   

That being said, whilst fishing for bass and northerns at our local pit my wife landed a 26 inch splake.  We thought it was a laker, as thats what stocked, but was told by many it was a splake.

How did you go about verifying and sending in your application for it? I would love to have my wife get one also!!

[UPSmallie]

7 minutes ago, Jim Hill said:

nice and congrats!   

That being said, whilst fishing for bass and northerns at our local pit my wife landed a 26 inch splake.  We thought it was a laker, as thats what stocked, but was told by many it was a splake.

How did you go about verifying and sending in your application for it? I would love to have my wife get one also!!

 

Wow, that is awesome!  Congrats!  I filled mine out through an online Michigan Application form.  Being that you guys are from Minnesota, it looks like you guys will need to fill out some online paperwork here

http://www.fishinghalloffamemn.com/master-anglers/application-form/

 

The catch definitely qualifies because it looks like it beats the 23 inch minimum requirement.  Just make sure that you have at least one clear photo of the fish laying next to a tape measure or something that can distinguish its length.

http://www.fishinghalloffamemn.com/master-anglers/master-angler-qualifying-fish/

[Jim Hill]

d**n, i never did do that next to the tape measure.  We wanted to get a photo and release it as fast as possible.  

[UPSmallie]

1 minute ago, Jim Hill said:

d**n, i never did do that next to the tape measure.  We wanted to get a photo and release it as fast as possible.  

 

It might still work.  I'd at least fill out the paperwork and maybe try and contact the people in charge of the program.

[Jim Hill]

filled out and hopefully it works, thanks!