Green Bay Giant...?

https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/green-bay-58-inch-muskie-fish-of-a-lifetime/

Fish sure are big in Green Bay.

Too bad this one was found dead a day later, put on a bump board and was only 55.  Only.

Don't know why someone needs to embellish a 55 inch fish.

Why would a long time musky fisherman use a vertical hold?

Pretty crappy pics for a fish of a lifetime. Not saying I don't believe it, but the shutter on the DSLR would be worn out before the release.

Rough hold on the fish too. I know, I know, but that's a lot of weight to hold by a gill.

Just my two cents.

Vegas,

What was done with the dead fish after it was found?

Big fish. How can they be sure the dead fish is the same one?