30 Inches…….10.5 lb Tanker……..Rainy Lake!!

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    #1291095

    Fish got a bit finicky on us in the last few days. Silly fish!! Was still fortunate enough to put the heat to this 30 inch/10.8 oz. Tanker!! Fish followed my customer, and I up off the bottom 5 times before making a BIG mistake. Laid the beans to this fish! Told my customer that fish is going to go 30 inches!! LOL!! IT DID!! Never NEVER NEVER gets old seeing fish of this caliber. Of course she posed nicely for a few digital snapshots, and was released unharmed to grow for you upcoming trip.

    I was using an H20 Precision jig in the Orange/Chart. Firetiger pattern in the 1/8 oz. size. GLOW EYES! Full shiner with as much hook exposed as possible. Kudos to H20 for making a 1/8 oz. jig strong enough to land 30 inch walleyes!!

    Had a couple back to back to back big fish days. 20lb pike/30 inch walleye/16lb pike!! Aaaaah Love Rainy Lake!! We’ve got the Permanents out, and warmed up!! Call in sick, and venture north fellas!!

    FYI 30 inch walleyes look BIG on the Marcum with the Gain turned up!! Like having a big stomper buck walking down your shooting lane!! Lights out for you!!

    We’ve had some ridiculous battles with GIANT PIKE as of late. Will discuss later!! Gotta get on the ice!!



    igotone
    Posts: 1746
    #833037

    Nice one Chris

    matt_grow
    Albertville MN
    Posts: 2019
    #833008

    Quote:


    FYI 30 inch walleyes look BIG on the Marcum with the Gain turned up!!


    I call that Haley’s comet on the flasher, 1″ thick red line moving fast creating a flickering tail of green and yellow. Anytime you get a secondary return on the MarCum, you know shes a biggun

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    #833273

    Chris, it is funny you mention that, I have been take some BIG (Big for Iowa) walleyes on the that same 1/8 ounce BFT Jig…and a minnow. Can’t keep the pesky pike off them either!!

    Nice tanker!

    tony_apisa
    E. Moline Illinois along the Rock River
    Posts: 1180
    #833290

    She’s a real beauty!

Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.