Author Topic: The ledgend of Winky lives on (Read 1898 times)

RealBigReel · « **on:** Mar 21, 2015, 05:59 PM »

So I've heard stories of a lake trout in Sebago with one eye.

The story goes it was hooked in the eye by a Shanty member?? and as they got it near the boat they lost the fish but the eye was still on the hook, sounded like another fish story until today.

As I was loading my truck up, a guy with his two young kids started loading their gear, I asked the kids if they had caught anything, they both got very excited, showed me a few lake trout in a bucket, and said "but you should of seen the one we lost at the hole, it only had one eye!!!!"

Shrinkage · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 06:04 PM »

That's crazy. Are they sure it wasn't a snow snake?

RealBigReel · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 06:12 PM »

Quote from: Shrinkage on Mar 21, 2015, 06:04 PM

That's crazy. Are they sure it wasn't a snow snake?

NAH! These kids were young but obviously experienced tougue fishermen.

MG39 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 07:32 PM »

The "winky" story is a true one. It originated on Fish Finder several years ago. "Fishalot" (Jim) was fishing with a friend, when the friend said he was hooked on bottom. Jim told him he couldn't be, because of the amount of line he had out. When the guy couldn't gain any ground, he kept yanking hard on the rod & it finally came loose and upon retrieve, he found a very, very large eye ball. Winky lives on.

hardwatergrampa · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 07:35 PM »

they speak with fork tongue

woodchip · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 07:41 PM »

It would be too bad to catch winkie and find he is in the slot limit and have to put him back.

MG39 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 07:44 PM »

Quote from: woodchip on Mar 21, 2015, 07:41 PM

It would be too bad to catch winkie and find he is in the slot limit and have to put him back.

If someone catches Winky, he won't be in the slot.

MG39 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 07:44 PM »

Quote from: hardwatergrampa on Mar 21, 2015, 07:35 PM

they speak with fork tongue

Who speaks with a forked tongue???

hardwatergrampa · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 21, 2015, 08:03 PM »

kids didn't they post a picture of the hook with the eye on it

sebagosalmo · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 22, 2015, 06:30 AM »

True story

Winkiy - AKA - Walter before he lost his eyeball has been swimming in Sebago for years !

Last time I saw him was near Frye's Leap about 6 years ago when he shook the hook at the boat

I will never forget that day, As I was shocked to see a giant Lake Trout with a patch over his eye .

Dam Dirty Pirate !!!!!!

Shrinkage · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 22, 2015, 06:54 AM »

RealBigReel · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 22, 2015, 07:30 AM »

Quote from: sebagosalmo on Mar 22, 2015, 06:30 AM

True story

Winkiy - AKA - Walter before he lost his eyeball has been swimming in Sebago for years !

Last time I saw him was near Frye's Leap about 6 years ago when he shook the hook at the boat

I will never forget that day, As I was shocked to see a giant Lake Trout with a patch over his eye .

Dam Dirty Pirate !!!!!!

Interesting!!! They weren't to far from the leap, just a little ways out in the big bay.

Downeaster · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 23, 2015, 07:01 AM »

I was trolling Sebago a few years back, and hooked up with a large fish, and after a short fight
it was off. Upon reeling in to check if I still had a lure, I had a very large eyeball, still attached
to the hook. Looked like it could have been a laker.