First pic that I have been able to get by myself this year. Finally got a cradle to take the fish (38″) from the net to cradle while I get my stuff ready to take the pic. Now all I have to do is roll ’em on their side. After the large fish that I caught and couldn’t get pics or measurements from, I got the cradle the next day. With another person and the right conditions, I might even try to cradle it first. This fish was caught a 400 acre lake, northern WI, finally clearing up after a long period of bloom, 50* water temp and took a Giant Shad Rap being ground into rock in three feet of water at 7:15 Sat. night. Moonrise was 6:24 p.m. and sky was partly cloudy. Last night in MI, one fish at the boat deep weed edge, smart guy would have gone back at the rise (7:11) but wasn’t smart last night after cutting a couple of loads of wood. Just enjoyed the troll…
Mark