Iowa Fall/Winter Walleyes- Holy Moly!!

  • Steven Krapfl
    Springville, Iowa
    Posts: 1718
    December 9, 2009 at 7:58 pm #1241114

    Well guys, to say that this has been a banner year for fishing would be a sad understatement. All November and so far in December have been FANTASTIC in Iowa. The only reason I am taking time to make this post today would have to do with the current blizzard that has blown through. Up until last night we were smoking them. Light jigs and ringworms have been the producer so far this year. The size has been fantastic, along with quantity. Lots of 16-18″ eaters and lots of 20+ inch fish to report and a hand full of 25+ inchers to boot. The biggest one as of three nights ago was a 26″ 7.5 pound tank that my buddy Nick caught. But, my buddy Bobby has had the hot hand lately and landed a PB for our group- 10.5 pounds at 28 inches. The fish is currently in a deep freezer right now and will be to the taxidermy before Christmas. As for the other fish, everyone photographed was happily returned to the water. The photos will speak for themselves. Anyway, I just thought I would share with everyone the bounty that has been Iowa. Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa










    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    December 9, 2009 at 8:00 pm #822008

    690reece
    Hutchinson,Minnesota
    Posts: 351
    December 9, 2009 at 8:03 pm #822009

    Congrats on the fish and nice pictures!

    690reece

    Pete Bauer
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2599
    December 9, 2009 at 8:10 pm #822011

    Nice fish Steve

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    December 9, 2009 at 8:26 pm #822018

    Awesome job as usual Steve. Outstanding pb, what a hogger!!

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    December 9, 2009 at 10:20 pm #822068

    Awesome year! Congrats!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    December 9, 2009 at 10:37 pm #822071

    Wow. All that and from shore to. That is fantastic. A lot of the spots we fished this fall on pool 2 where with in casting distance of shore.

    twgohawks
    Iowa City
    Posts: 4
    December 10, 2009 at 2:10 am #822141

    Wow…where did you find those pigs!!!

    twoskneb
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Posts: 24
    December 10, 2009 at 5:54 am #822198

    Nice fish Steve-oooooo!

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    December 10, 2009 at 11:18 am #822206

    Nice job on the big walleyes from shore Steve.

    You certainly got some nice photos for the scrap book as well.

    haney
    Hawkeye, Iowa
    Posts: 65
    December 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm #822233

    I gotta hand it to ya boys, I was sure glad you got me out of bed the other night to hop in an catch a few of these eyes!!! Great lookin photos fellas!!!

    Steven Krapfl
    Springville, Iowa
    Posts: 1718
    December 10, 2009 at 4:11 pm #822266

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    Nice fish Steve-oooooo!

    Bobby, they have a 13 photo limit, so we had to leave like half of them off. I was posting them and all the sudden- you have reached your limit. So, I will try and get the other 13 photos up as well:) And nice PB buddy!!

    hnd
    Posts: 1579
    December 10, 2009 at 6:13 pm #822311

    those came out of the iowa river? nice….

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