5/1 Going for Cats…. End up with a big Walleye

  • larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    May 2, 2007 at 5:53 am #1309652

    Decided to head out on the MN river tonight with Me, Myself and I. Was going to see If I could get some nice channels or a Flathead.
    I was trying everything. Frozen shad, Crawlers, Cut-bait and
    live bait.

    I kept getting bites on the shad and cut, and thought this will be a good night. After a few swings and misses I finally hooked up with a white bass. It being my first of the year I was pretty happy.

    As the sun was going down decided to put on a big minnow and wait… Didn’t have to wait long and I saw the tell tale sign of a minnow in distress. So I leaned forward and waited. My clicker did a quick 2 second riiipppppp and I thought to my self Alright!!! Big fish time!!!

    So in grabbed the rod turned of the clicker and engaged the reel and stood by for the tug. When it came… Wham hook set hard enough to pull out drag. Whoo Hoo it was battling pretty good and then it broke water. I’m thinking to myself cool a smaller sized Flathead….. Nice way to start off the season. As I got it closer to the boat I noticed a white tip on the tail…..
    Oh oh.

    Get it right up to the boat and almost fell over when I was looking at the largest Walleye that I’ve ever seen alive in real life. I got the big squirt of adrenalin and got the big girl in the boat.

    It was mixed feelings for me by now.
    I wanted to take pictures and video of this fish of lifetime, but I knew that being by myself it would take too much time and I wanted to get this back in the water ASAP.
    So I snapped 2 photos and got her back in the water to do her business.
    It was quite the night. The fish gods were shining on me.
    No cats and no complaints.

    30 inches. 10.4 lbs My personal Best

    The white bass on cut bait

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 2, 2007 at 6:05 am #566958

    Looks like we need a rough fish forum.

    Nice…very nice eye Larry. You did by accident what I was trying to do on purpose tonight.

    Don’t tell me it bit on a bullhead…I was using 5 inch suckers.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    May 2, 2007 at 8:06 am #566965

    SWEET…PIGGIE!

    BIRDDOG

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    May 2, 2007 at 10:22 am #566970

    Can’t complain about that night Larry, waytogo

    predator2 jr
    rochester,mn
    Posts: 448
    May 2, 2007 at 10:33 am #566972

    way to go on the piggie shes a beauty

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 2, 2007 at 11:10 am #566975

    Nice fish Larry and nice show of respect getting her back in and letting her genes be readily available for year to come. Her babies will make good cat snacks

    mrcrappie
    mn Dodge co.
    Posts: 1133
    May 2, 2007 at 12:46 pm #566999

    Very nice eye Larry!! Congrats

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    May 2, 2007 at 1:22 pm #567012

    The son even shines on a dogs a__ some of the time. Nice fish Larry, You didn’t stick anything in there before letting it go did you?

    love2fish
    Shoreview, Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1024
    May 2, 2007 at 2:18 pm #567042

    Larry if you look at your picture with the tape, it looks like with a little tail pinch that fish is well over 30″. Great job

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    May 2, 2007 at 3:00 pm #567068

    Quote:

    Larry if you look at your picture with the tape, it looks like with a little tail pinch that fish is well over 30″. Great job

    Thanks Mate!
    I would have to say I might agree. But with out an eye witness I’ll be happy to say 30 inches.

    audemp
    Wi
    Posts: 721
    May 2, 2007 at 9:05 pm #567213

    I like the new carpet!

    alan34
    MN
    Posts: 68
    May 3, 2007 at 3:12 am #567329

    Great fish Larry. I will come the next time you offer.

    the_j-man
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 35
    May 3, 2007 at 6:38 pm #567555

    Nice Walleye Larry. That is a big one. Thanks for the pic. Good job with the tape measure for verification. I am going nuts in anticipation for flathead fishing!

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    May 3, 2007 at 8:20 pm #567593

    J-Man,
    Welcome to IDA, You’ll find a lot of info here.
    Just as a double check that I got the right person.
    I’ve seen your posts on BOC if I got the right cat guy.
    I’m eagerly waiting for the first flat to pop on the MN>
    I did hear some guys around Mankato got a couple real nice flatties.
    Good seeing ya here feel free to share Mate!

    the_j-man
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 35
    May 3, 2007 at 9:13 pm #567612

    Thanks Larry. You have the correct man. I have read posts on here for a while, but this was my first post. I will get down to the Mankato/New Ulm area at the end of May for my first flathead trip of the year. It is great they are already biting! I made a half-hearted attempt in the Mississippi near St. Paul last weekend and got skunked.

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    May 7, 2007 at 5:35 pm #568674

    Larry-

    Tried to give ya a run for your money but came up short.

    27″ Walleye I caught Saturday night on a Lively Bullhead and 10/0 Gamakatsu Hook. Hard to catfish when the big walleyes keep stealing your bait. Doh!

    This walleye was feeding in less than 2′ of water 3′ away from the bank.

    No, it wasn’t your spot Briank, this was a Minnesota River fish.

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    May 7, 2007 at 7:44 pm #568721

    Thats a nice fish Hanson!!!
    I hear you about those big mammas moving in on your Catbait.
    Oh well what do we do……. Catch them big walleyes.

    audemp
    Wi
    Posts: 721
    May 8, 2007 at 12:31 am #568830

    Kind of funny how us cat guys catch the big walleyes and the walleye guys catch the big cats

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    May 8, 2007 at 12:45 am #568837

    Quote:

    Kind of funny how us cat guys catch the big walleyes and the walleye guys catch the big cats


    It is kind of ironic isn’t it. Nice change of pace for a bit.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    May 8, 2007 at 2:36 am #568891

    Quote:

    Kind of funny how us cat guys catch the big walleyes and the walleye guys catch the big cats


    When is the “funny” going to hit the guys who never catch anything???

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 8, 2007 at 4:23 am #568939

    Nice fishy Hanson!

    Were you using these?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 8, 2007 at 4:24 am #568940

    PS I hope you guys washed your hands real good…who knows where those fish have been.

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    May 8, 2007 at 12:50 pm #568994

    Quote:

    Were you using these?


    Yeppers! 10/0 Gammi & a 7″ Bullhead

    In the last year… I’ve caught a 28″ on the Mississippi (live bullhead), partner got a 29 1/2″ on the Red River (cut sucker), and now a 27″ on the Minnesota (live bullhead).

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    May 8, 2007 at 8:12 pm #569206

    Cool pic, Hanson. You get a thumbs up for the quality of the camera work.

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