I’m bored, what were your biggest fish last year?

  • Wadsworth
    Posts: 255
    November 19, 2003 at 3:16 am #1243652

    I’m waiting for the river to freeze, so I’m twiddling my thumbs trying to pass the time, so I’ll ask what was your biggest fish last year by species?

    I’ll start (don’t laugh)

    Muskie- about twenty inches
    Northern- 37 inches
    LM Bass- 22 inches
    SM Bass- 19.5 inches
    White Bass- 16 inches
    Crappie- 14 inches
    Walleye- 26.5 inches
    Lake Trout- 30 to 31 inches?
    Dog Fish- about 7 pounds
    gar- about 40 inches long, about 6 pounds!
    Sheep-BIG!

    I can’t really think of any other species right now, I’ll just sit back and watch, this should be interesting!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    November 19, 2003 at 1:16 pm #282394

    Good question:

    Walleye 26.5″
    Pike 37″
    Crappie 10″
    Perch 10″
    Sunny 8″
    Muskie
    White bass 10″
    Bucket mouth 19″
    Smallie 17″
    Drum 10″
    Catfish 17″

    Those are the only species I’ve hooked so far this year.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 19, 2003 at 1:24 pm #282396

    Well, you did much better than I!

    Here’s a picture of the only one worth mentioning…..

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    November 19, 2003 at 2:20 pm #282406

    oh man, what is that funny lookin thing ???…..and what is it doin to that poor fish

    Wadsworth
    Posts: 255
    November 19, 2003 at 9:10 pm #282497

    That is one Giant Sheep! anybody that appreciates a good fight would have to admit that must have been fun.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    November 19, 2003 at 9:14 pm #282499

    My biggest walleye of the year was 29.5″. Any other species that came over the side of my boat was purely accidental.

    Gator Hunter

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 19, 2003 at 9:24 pm #282505

    Jake? Do you have any pictures of yourself on this site? I have this Kewl editing tool…..

    Fight? I actually had to hang up the phone to bring this babe in! I got goose bumps! And I owe it all to Stillakid. He told me I needed to stay away from jigs(?)!

    Gator, 29.5 inches, whew! Was that this fall or spring? If I would see one that size next to my boat I would have “other” issues…than goose bumps!
    Did you put up a post when you caught her? I’d like to see the details.
    Brian

    ryan-hale
    NW Ia
    Posts: 1548
    November 20, 2003 at 12:23 am #282543

    Perch-12″
    Bluegill-9.5″
    Yellow Bass-14oz.
    Smallmouth-18″
    Largemouth-17″
    Walleye-22″
    Carp-16# 2oz.
    Sheepie-7# 2oz.
    Channel Cat-8# 3oz.
    Ryan Hale

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    November 20, 2003 at 2:04 am #281987

    Beach Brian
    I caught the big girl on April 25th prefishing for a Mtt tourney in Red Wing. She hit on a pro blue ring worm on a knuckleball jig tossed onto a rip rap shoreline. I don’t have any pictures of her because we were trying to be discreet as there was another boat on the same shoreline. I didn’t know whether to be happy to get her or mad that I didn’t get her the next day in the tourney.
    During the Anglers as Role Models big brothers and sisters get together the girl I took out caught her first walleye ever. It was a 29″er. I don’t recall the weight right off hand. It was a beautiful fish. She was only 8 years old and pulled it in all by herself. Her father took it home to mount. I think that one was heavier than my 29.5.

    Gator Hunter

    newt
    Pillager, MN
    Posts: 621
    November 20, 2003 at 3:06 am #282574

    Me:
    Smallmouth – 19.5
    Largemouth – 18

    The boy:
    Smallmouth – 18
    Largemouth – 19

    I can’t recall the size of the walleyes I caught but I’m sure they were massive.

    eyeshaveit
    Prescott, WI
    Posts: 89
    November 20, 2003 at 3:48 am #282575

    Well here is my list of biggest fish over the past year. I can’t believe we are coming to the end of the year soon already.

    Walleye – 28.75 inches(w/guide)
    Walleye – 27.50 inches(w/o guide)
    Perch – 13 inches
    Crappie – 12 inches
    Bluegill – 10.5 inches

    EyesHaveIt

    gillman
    red ming mn
    Posts: 83
    November 21, 2003 at 12:32 am #282663

    walleye 30 inch
    northern 37 inch
    15 lbs channel cat

    Wadsworth
    Posts: 255
    November 21, 2003 at 1:01 am #282669

    30″ Walleye?!! I would give a lot to get a 30 inch walleye, and if she’s reading this, I promise I’ll release you, as long as you consent to a few naked photographs.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    November 21, 2003 at 1:11 am #282672

    2003 was a banner year for failure for me. Not a whole lot to brag about…….

    But I will pipe in with 2002!!!
    Muskie- 49.5″ (35lb)
    Northern- 45.5″ (29lb)
    Walleye- 31 inches (skinny)

    Sorry, that is all I really fish for……..

    guideman
    Lake Vermilion, Tower, Minnesota
    Posts: 171
    November 21, 2003 at 4:22 pm #282751

    Hey All,
    I had a pretty good year on the Big V, with a couple personal best.

    Muskie, 52.5″ about 37lb’s
    Pike, 44″ 25.5lbs
    Smallmouth, 24.5″
    Largemouth, 20″
    Walleye, 28.5″
    All were released to fight again!

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    November 21, 2003 at 4:36 pm #282754

    Hey Terry, that is where I caught my big pike…….We were fishing for walleyes on opener on a shallow reef. I landed that baby on 6lb test lindy rig, with a fat head minnow!!!

    Love that water!!!

    newt
    Pillager, MN
    Posts: 621
    November 21, 2003 at 9:47 pm #282779

    Hey Terry do you have a pic of that big smallie?? What a monster!!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    November 21, 2003 at 9:48 pm #282780

    Year started out a little slow, but had a terrific year:

    Largemouth- 24 1/2 inches, 9 1/2 pounds
    Smallie – 6 from 19-20 inches, 2-over 20 inches
    Walleye – 27 inches
    Sauger – 22 1/2 inches, 4.3 pounds
    all released, have some great pictures and memories, and the year isn’t over yet.
    Jack…

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