Author Topic: New Years Eve on the Ottawa (Read 3458 times)

tip-uptwo · « **on:** Jan 01, 2008, 10:39 AM »

After a few Pm's last back and fourth between Eric and I last night the decision was made to hunt down some Ottawa River walleye yet again. Nodie had also contacted me a couple times as I promised to put him onto fish if he was up for a trek. The plan was to punch out a few spots to find the main transitions and daytime migrating route the walleye are holding too....The bite was on and off all day. Needless to say the three of us all caught nice fish. If we weren't marking them, off to the next hole. Missed a really heavy fish as we were ready to leave due to a reel malfunction $:-\$ Il be back at 'er the rest of the week and hopefully get out for some splake too.

I will let the pictures explain

Eric started the morning off with a beauty, a new PB eye through the ice..

Back down the hole she went..Picture doesn't do justice, the back on this fish was thick!

Nodie with his first walleye of the year and a new PB...I am so happy for you Oliver!!

The release..

Another average walleye...

Ya have to eat too...Limit of gold

-Andrew

cporter · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 11:10 AM »

Nice eyes!

Looks like a good fish fry!!

bucketbass · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 11:41 AM »

nice catch
real nice lookin eyes

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 11:41 AM »

im pretty jealous of you. Ive never caught an eye through the ice.

4cator · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 12:25 PM »

Fabulous mess o eyes for the pot.

good for youse guys

PondPro · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 12:41 PM »

nice eyes

-ADKIceman · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 03:22 PM »

Very nice eyes fellas...

thanks for sharing

slipbob · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 05:46 PM »

That's great to see some of you younger guys really getting into fishing, using the electronics out there and learning how to jig up some quality fish. Those are some really nice looking walleyes all around and a great set of pictures

Hope you have a great new year and catch a bunch more

synergyboy10 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 06:01 PM »

nice work.

elmerross · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 01, 2008, 06:15 PM »

NICE EYES!! Mmm dont forget the cheek meat.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 12:25 AM »

Way to go tip-uptwo and gang, those are good looking walleyes. 8)

WW

crappiehunter · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 05:26 AM »

I'm wanting to target Walleye here in Indiana. Can you tell me what you caught them on? Congrats!!!

jayswimmer09 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 06:51 AM »

those are some nice eyes!

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 07:15 AM »

CrappieHunter, %90 of the time I am using a Buckshot Rattle Spoon from NorthlandTackle. That spoon also took the two bigger fish caught that day

TheFishstick · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 08:36 AM »

Quote from: elmerross on Jan 01, 2008, 06:15 PM

NICE EYES!! Mmm dont forget the cheek meat.

Don't worry Ive been saving the cheek meat on all my walleye's this year. Ive got quite a few so far. Going to fry them all up at the end of the year once I have enough.

BAZOOKAJOE · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 11:07 AM »

Nice catch!! 8) You guys caught some lunkers and took some eaters home. How can you go wrong?!

Carp1 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 11:46 AM »

That's an awesome way to ring in the new year. Nice Job!!

saranacjoe · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 01:36 PM »

WTG guys they are great looking EYES.

crappiehunter · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 06:59 PM »

Thanks for the tip on the lure. Do you just jig the heck out of it??? It's new to me to try to jig for walleye. Here's the link to the lures if anyone else is interested...

http://www.northlandtackle.com/Category/main.taf?cat=273

Danderson · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 08:18 PM »

nice 'eyes. looks like good eats

POk3s · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 02, 2008, 08:57 PM »

Good lookin' mess of walleyes! Need to catch me some this year. Only caught one and it was on a boat...only fished for them once though too.

utes · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 09:05 AM »

Mmmm!!!!! Cheek meat is the bomb. Like the heart of a deer, THE BESTTT Part, Later Utes

GRIZZZ · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 01:39 PM »

Nice eyes!

getrdone · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 04:43 PM »

Nice! Good job guys!

tip-uptwo · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 03, 2008, 10:41 PM »

Quote from: crappiehunter on Jan 02, 2008, 06:59 PM

Do you just jig the heck out of it??? It's new to me to try to jig for walleye.

I do jig it vigorously to get the full effect of the spoon..find they hit it on the pause most of the time.

icy mike · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 04, 2008, 02:40 PM »

Way to go guys! A responsible and productive way to ring in the new year!!

whitetailmaster · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 04, 2008, 03:17 PM »

good lookin fish. congrats!

FishinAddiction · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 04, 2008, 03:38 PM »

Oh! Those look delicious!

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