Author Topic: Pre Blizzard Walleye (Read 2540 times)

JLH · « **on:** Feb 11, 2013, 12:53 PM »

I hit the ice on Thursday night in advance of the storm hoping to get into some walleye to break out of the skunk streak I had been on for the last few trips. I had decided to try a new area on the lake since I hadn’t been doing that well this season in my go to spots and after a little scouting I was setup in what looked like a nice area just prior to dark. I had a few bait flags early on and then nothing for a good 7 hours… finally just as I’m starting to think it’s time to accept another skunking and start packing it in for the night the light on my far tip starts flashing. Making my way to the hole I can see that the spool is not spinning but the line is off to the side at a pretty good angle indicating that something had taken the bait and run a bit. As I begin to clear the ice from the hole to remove the tip line slowly starts getting pulled off of the spool. As soon as I am able to clear the tipup from the hole I feel for weight at the end of the line and then set the hook on what felt like a pretty heavy fish. Thinking this might be a decent fish I work to clear any remaining ice from the edges of the hole while keeping pressure on the fish and then once the hole is clear I slowly begin the process of working the fish back towards the hole. It was a pretty amazing site seeing it pass by the hole the first time, even though I figured it was a good sized fish I wasn’t expecting to see something like this. After a few more passes I was able to slowly work the head up into the hole enough to get a finger under its chin to lift it out of the hole. Using a couple of tip ups I was able to get a measurement (32”) and snap a couple of quick pictures before sending it back down the hole.

It was a tough weekend not being able to get back out to try for another one.

coldsteel · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 12:57 PM »

wow that is a beauty congrats on stickin it out and beating the skunk and nice job releasing it, that is a quality eye right there

hippiemick · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 01:09 PM »

Very nice . What time at night did she hit ?

shotty · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 01:15 PM »

Nice nice fish!!! Sweet pic's as well, that must of been a nail biter when it passed the hole and you got a glimpse. I'm glad your hole was big enough to that get baby through. Great job congrats!

mikeg · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 01:22 PM »

Amotha · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 01:25 PM »

total slobbbbb... Congrats

lowaccord66 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 01:33 PM »

Great fish, nice work!

jackctf · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:06 PM »

Hell of an eye. Beleive it or not word goes around and even though I don't know you I heard about this fish on Friday. Actually I think one of my buddies actually saw your blinky as he was walking out. If you got this fish around midnight than yeah he probably saw you.

I commend you for releasing a fish of a life time. Hopefully you'll get a bigger one now. Im sure I'll see out there some time.

schaffman · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:12 PM »

Very. Nice. Walleye. That is a fish of a lifetime for sure. Nice to know they do exist in CT.

ESOX FIX · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:18 PM »

Very impressive eye, congrats. CT sure can grow some BIG fish!

HitmanCT · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:24 PM »

nICE!

calicohunter · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:29 PM »

Congrats on your catch, that is an absolutely gorgeous fish!

jigmaster22 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:34 PM »

WOW!! Congrats now thats an eye!

Jdiorio21 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:37 PM »

Congrats on a slob!!!

THE JIGGER · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 02:37 PM »

nice fish Congrats

JohnKaz · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 03:19 PM »

awesome fish!! congrats!!

clopes · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 03:28 PM »

Holy helll that's a beast. Have only seen 1 walleye before and it was a peanut compared to that beast. Nice.

mr tip up · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 03:45 PM »

nice eye good job on the release not to many people would do that

PsychologicalPerch · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 04:24 PM »

great fish!

greeno · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 04:29 PM »

Congrats! I think I saw you on my walk out. Wish I had stopped.
Nice job landing that thing solo and, of course, on the release.

Jessox80 · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 04:48 PM »

That is a great walleye!!!

pikemanEd · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 05:16 PM »

Very nice eye

moose444 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 06:39 PM »

Walleye that size are special ...then to catch it through the ice night fishing and release it to fight another day!............Hats off

elevatorman · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 07:00 PM »

Nice Wally !

thndrvlly · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 07:00 PM »

That's an awesome fish!!!! congrats, that's why we ice fish, when that flag goes up you just never never know!! nice job and better job on letting that eye live to fight another day. Congrats! my hat's off to you.

hrdwtr24 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 11, 2013, 07:29 PM »

Fish of a lifetime there!! congrats!!!......

perchbutt · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 12, 2013, 04:58 AM »

beauty-
congrats!

jss111678 · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 12, 2013, 06:50 AM »

WOW nice fish and was released great job

octanehi5 · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 12, 2013, 07:33 AM »

Congrats on the catch, A true trophy in our state,and for being a true sportsman by putting it back. Walleyes that big and old are not very tasty. They make for great memories

UDontKnowJOE · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 12, 2013, 07:53 AM »

wow! thats a beautiful fish! nice work

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Author Topic: Pre Blizzard Walleye (Read 2540 times)