Out & About: Replica celebrates milestone tiger musky

OUTSIZED – A standing offer to replicate the first 50-inch tiger musky caught and released in a Washington tiger musky tournament was honored last week.

In September, Chris Gades of St. Maries caught a 50-incher in Muskies Inc. tourney at Curlew Lake. According to Muskies Inc., it was the biggest tiger musky recorded in North America in 2011.

Although Gades released the fish, Lax Reproductions of Conover, Wis., honored the milestone fish with a replica made from photos and measurements.

Tiger muskies, a sterile cross between a northern pike and a muskellunge, are stocked in seven Washington lakes.

Silver Lake tourney: The 11 anglers in the Silver Lake Mountain Muskies tournament last weekend caught two tigers, both about 34 inches long.

Riverside Park hosts 24 Hours bikers

OUTPEDAL – More than 800 riders are signed up for the 13th annual 24 Hours Round the Clock Mountain Bike Race next Saturday and Sunday at Riverside State Park.

Solo and team cyclists will be setting up campsites in the Seven Mile area airstrip starting Friday morning. Info: roundandround.com.

Spokane Fly Fishers shifting to field

OUTSCHEDULED – People who wisely enrolled in the Spokane Fly Fishers’ winter course have the knowledge and skills to pursue fish with authority this season. Moreover, they also have a group leading them to action that would take much time to learn.

Anglers who have been fishing this region for a long time mapped out the following schedule for the club’s group outings.

• May 19: Badger Lake, One-Fly Contest.

• June 2-3: Chopaka Lake, Okanogan County.

• June 7: Amber Lake, Spokane County.

• June 9: Coffeepot Lake, Lincoln County.

• June 16-17: N. Fork Coeur d’Alene.

• June 23-24: Blackfoot River, Mont.

• July 20-22: Georgetown Lake, Mont.

• July 25: Spokane River.

• July 27-29: Kelly Creek, Idaho.

• Aug. 3-5: St. Joe River, Idaho.

• Aug: 18-19: M. Fork Flathead, Mont.

• Sept. 8-9: N. Fork Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

• Sept. 15-16: Clark Fork River, Mont.

• Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Missouri River, Mont.

• Oct. 7: Spokane River.

• Oct. 15-16: Sprague Lake.

Boating course at Northtown Mall

OUTCLASS – A boating safety class that satisfies Washington requirements for boat drivers will be offered at the Northtown Mall 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday- Thursday this week. Register: 328-6165.

The course will be taught by the Spokane Sail and Power Squadron.