[MTfishingrods]

All you can do is post them and let the chit fly. Dont let whatever happens turn you away from the site though. Like redg8tr said the ones who came just for this will have there say and then go there merry way to some other site.

[Spike-A-Pike]

I think any caring father would be in the same boat as you. Last fall, my son caught this 44.5" musky... Say cheese

[Dean McClain]

I've been following this story since first posted. I'm looking forward to pictures of this out-size Northern strain largemouth. I assume with a warden being there, that measurements were taken, but I don't remember reading whether or not this was mentioned.

Dean

[haulinbass227]

Super fish. Must have been a blast to fight it. Congrads to your son.

[haulinbass227]

It was weighed and measured with the warden there but NY says no no no - you needed a license.

[soccerer]

How Do You Participate? To participate in New York State's Angler Achievement Awards Program, simply follow these guidelines:

• Fish must be taken by angling in New York State waters in accordance with New York State fishing regulations.
• Fish must meet the minimum qualifying weight or length for that species and the entered category.
• Fish entered in the Annual Award and State Record categories must be weighed on a certified scale by the owner of the scale or an employee, and must be witnessed by at least one other person.
• Fish submitted as a potential State Record entry must be identified by a DEC biologist or a designee.
• Qualifying fish must be entered on an official entry form or facsimile.
• All entries must be accompanied by a clear, sideview photograph of the fish or the angler with the fish.
• Entry forms must be received by DEC's Bureau of Fisheries within 30 days of the catch.

For more specific information on the rules, see Rules for Entry. For an official entry form, click here (Entry Form-107KB pdf file), or you can obtain one from any DEC Regional Fisheries Office, or by writing to: NYSDEC, Bureau of Fisheries, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4753.
Remember, if you catch a trophy fish in New York State water, DEC wants to hear about it!!!
I was on the NYS DEC web and I found this info about fish qualifing for a state record.

[haulinbass227]

the only difference with these rules is when it is catch and release only in new york
during the spawn, you can measure it and weigh it on the scene with your own scales and
apply with your own statistics from your own scale. This fish was weighed with his own digital scale
which can be certified after the fact. Doesn't matter anyway cause he had no license but
thanks for posting it.

[Bassbum]

any news on the pics yet ?

does your son have a computer ?

[braveviper]

Been a while now any word?

[Bassbum]

is he waiting for opening day to post the pics ?

Just kidding............I am sure we are all anxiously awaiting
and being this thread has been going on for 2 weeks, it's
getting tiresome...

He was prepared enough to have a scale, tape measure, AND
a camera with him when he went fishing (sans license).........

So he was obviously prepared "enough" to catch a big fish.
But he has no way to retrieve the pictures ?
Why carry a camera ?

Just my $1.380..........