The tail was split a bit by the coated mesh C & R net.
At 46 inches it was a bit big for the bag!!!
I really dont know much about Tiger Muskie life history but they are supposedly unable to reproduce; a sterile hybrid...unless they go Jurassic Park on you!!
Being sterile does not necessarily mean an individual does not exhibit reproductive behavior. Me and my vasectomy are living proof of that!
Was that too much information?