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Offline 200fisher

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SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« on: Jan 30, 2011, 07:02 PM »
Here's an honest to goodness REPORT from Wallum Lake. Elevatorman and I decided to brave the snow and slush to fish Wallum this morning. We arrived at dawn. Since we were able to follow some frozen snowmobile tracks, the walking wasn't nearly as difficult as we had anticipated. We set up on my favorite spot and fished only tip ups baited with medium shiners. Our goal was to hook up with a salmon, or at least a trout. Truth be told, at Wallum you're sometimes happy if you just get a flag. We settled in, and the dreaded Wallum Wait began...

After 2-1/2 hours of no action, we boiled up some eggs and Scott fried up some marinated venison tenderloins. I just started to fry up some escargots when I got my first flag. The spool was spinning steadily and when I finally set the hook, the heft at the other end of the line immediately told me what it was...Salmon! After a spirited give and take 5 minute battle, I finally got his head up in the hole for the second time and landed the broodie. It was a nice, thick-bodied, hook-jawed male. My scale was back at the sled and I wanted to release him unharmed, so I never actually weighed the fish. We guesstimated and agreed that it was all of 8 pounds, most likely closer to 10. It was pretty exciting..

No sooner had we gathered our wits and settled back in, elevatorman had a flag pop and we hoped for a repeat performance. It was not to be, but soon a nice 13" rainbow was lying on the ice. A quick picture, and back down the hole it went. Wow, Wallum Lake, two flags, a trout and a salmon. Mission accomplished!

That was it until we decided to pick up around noon. As I was walking towards my first tilt, up it went. The spool was spinning rapidly and I set the hook on what turned out to be a Larry about 14".

Three for three, all released. Beautiful scenery. Very few fishermen out. For Wallum Lake, a very successful outing. RE-PETE, where were you??

Sadly, I only have cell phone photos to share with you.







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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #1 on: Jan 30, 2011, 07:10 PM »
**censored** the one day I have work.  >:(.... awesome fish! That a way to get out there with 3ft of snow    ;D ;D ;D

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #2 on: Jan 30, 2011, 07:22 PM »
That Salmon looks decent compared to others
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #3 on: Jan 30, 2011, 07:36 PM »
NIce :tipup: :tipup:

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #4 on: Jan 30, 2011, 08:25 PM »
That Salmon looks decent compared to others

It looks healthy and actually has most of its tail in tact!

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #5 on: Jan 30, 2011, 08:30 PM »
nice salmon
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #6 on: Jan 30, 2011, 08:32 PM »
very nice salmon  :o

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #7 on: Jan 30, 2011, 09:20 PM »
wow nice salmon!

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #8 on: Jan 30, 2011, 09:40 PM »
nice mike



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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #9 on: Jan 31, 2011, 04:33 AM »
Great day mike .i was glad to be your line man anytime.finally the flagless toilet gave in congrats on your salmon :bow: :bow:.
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #10 on: Jan 31, 2011, 05:27 AM »
Cogratulations guys... Wish I could have gone. 6 hours on the front loader and still didn't finish all of my snow removal and we got 18+ inches of more snow on the way, this fishing season is looking pretty bad for me. You guys had a once in a season day at wallum, where was re-Pete ??? ??? ???
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #11 on: Jan 31, 2011, 06:43 AM »
An actual Wallum Lake report! Awesome. Was going to head out but had a bunch of stuff to do around the house.

Nice job.

How was the walking?

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #12 on: Jan 31, 2011, 07:00 AM »
He was helping me get unstuck all afternoon ... he said he didn't wanna go due to snow being to deep. ???

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #13 on: Jan 31, 2011, 07:01 AM »
Great report!  Looks like you guys had an awesome day.

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #14 on: Jan 31, 2011, 07:03 AM »
beautiful salmon

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #15 on: Jan 31, 2011, 07:10 AM »
nice salmon. haven't icefished that lake in a long time. caught some nice browns a little futher out from where you were.

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #16 on: Jan 31, 2011, 09:42 AM »
Just want to respond to a couple questions/comments....

Except for a small bruise at the very tip of his kype, and a missing ray or two at the bottom of his tail, this salmon was in beautiful shape. So nice, in fact, that I double checked the picture to make certain that he wasn't one of those big holdover browns that comes out of there every once in a while. I'm convinced it's a salmon.

If you stayed on a frozen snowmobile track, walking was bearable, although bumpy. The virgin snow was 10-12" with slush underneath and was miserable. Travel light! But looking at the weather forecast, that's all about to change again.

Hello Mr. JIGGER. Hope you're having a good winter and hope to meet up again on a charter or party boat trip. And hi Richie.
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #17 on: Jan 31, 2011, 10:23 AM »
Nice looking fish! Good catch and report. :clap:
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #18 on: Jan 31, 2011, 05:08 PM »
He was helping me get unstuck all afternoon ... he said he didn't wanna go due to snow being to deep. ???
to deep? ??? SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD WHERES YOUR SPIRIT.  ::)
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #19 on: Jan 31, 2011, 06:03 PM »
to deep? ??? SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD WHERES YOUR SPIRIT.  ::)

i had to tow out my friends dodge cause we were being young and stupid  ;D ;D
Matt300 and Repete as young-bucks teaching the bucks how to fish!!! this is where we separate the men from the ladies!

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #20 on: Jan 31, 2011, 06:17 PM »
i had to tow out my friends dodge cause we were being young and stupid  ;D ;D

I keep telling him it's not a FORD and to be careful going off road ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D you know your in a real truck when you got 400 ponies and 800 torque and you have to reach down to get the mail out of your mail box.
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #21 on: Jan 31, 2011, 06:42 PM »
bobby i found out that my rear end locks up too. pretty pumped about that. looking for my next add on.
Matt300 and Repete as young-bucks teaching the bucks how to fish!!! this is where we separate the men from the ladies!

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #22 on: Jan 31, 2011, 07:25 PM »
great fish, well done!  and super big respect for letting that salmon go.  its rare to hear that they get released and many of the photos of them through the ice are full of gore and blood.  i commend you for c&r. 
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #23 on: Jan 31, 2011, 08:10 PM »
Snow was up to my doors, and pete u were too vag to go through it ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #24 on: Feb 01, 2011, 12:13 AM »
Very nice and healthy salmon. Looks like the rainbow put up a fight w all that line.
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #25 on: Feb 01, 2011, 09:33 AM »
matt you chose to go i told you you wouldnt go far....and my guess is that salmon was stocked on the RI side because all these Ma salmon look like they just swam the gauntlet.
Matt300 and Repete as young-bucks teaching the bucks how to fish!!! this is where we separate the men from the ladies!

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #26 on: Feb 01, 2011, 04:17 PM »
matt you chose to go i told you you wouldnt go far....and my guess is that salmon was stocked on the RI side because all these Ma salmon look like they just swam the gauntlet.
WRONG AGAIN REPETE.MASS PUT SALMON IN THERE A WEEK AND HALF AGO. :-\
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #27 on: Feb 01, 2011, 04:27 PM »
matt you chose to go i told you you wouldnt go far....and my guess is that salmon was stocked on the RI side because all these Ma salmon look like they just swam the gauntlet.

only the ones in central and north MA, the cape cod ones have all been beautiful fish, tails and fins and everything, i have noticed all the pics on here from central district ponds are small and banged up fish.  just my opinion

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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #28 on: Feb 01, 2011, 06:00 PM »
WRONG AGAIN REPETE.MASS PUT SALMON IN THERE A WEEK AND HALF AGO. :-\

so your saying your 100% sure thats from mass stocked a week ago. they were stocked in the spring too bukko along with ri stockings!
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Re: SUNDAY ><(((((*> WALLUM LAKE
« Reply #29 on: Feb 02, 2011, 05:49 AM »
so your saying your 100% sure thats from mass stocked a week ago. they were stocked in the spring too bukko along with ri stockings!
Id have to say yes.more than likely ;D
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