The Holy Grail ——- 31" !!!!!!

  • B-man
    Posts: 5763
    July 18, 2020 at 10:10 am #1958155

    We boated THEEEE BIGGEST walleye I’ve ever seen this morning, a legit 31″ monster!!!

    What a blast!!

    She hit a pink lemonade looking Salmo #9 Freediver on a downrigger. She swam away strong after a minute of rest cradling her alongside the boat.

    A fish of a lifetime that we will never forget!

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    Craig Sery
    Bloomington, MN
    Posts: 1202
    July 18, 2020 at 10:12 am #1958157

    Beauty! U getting a replica?

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16630
    July 18, 2020 at 10:20 am #1958159

    Well done B!! applause

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5443
    July 18, 2020 at 10:20 am #1958160

    Holy cow! What a beast of a fish, B-Man! applause

    eyeguy507
    SE MN
    Posts: 5199
    July 18, 2020 at 10:26 am #1958161

    Heck ya! Congrats! Assuming this is Superior and you fish it quite a bit, why are walleye so rare on this great lake? Is it the water being so clear? Is it due to being much deeper? We all know how good Michigan, Erie and even Huron are but how come people do not target eyes there?

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 18, 2020 at 10:31 am #1958165
    eyeguy507 wrote:

    why are <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleye so rare on this great lake? Is it the water being so clear? Is it due to being much deeper?

    I think its the cold water on the north shore that acts as a buffer for walleyes going to far north. Wisconsin’s shore is substantially shallower. I see walleyes at Two Harbors occasionally during the heat of summer and actually have caught a few casting the breakwater.

    xplorer
    Cloquet, MN
    Posts: 680
    July 18, 2020 at 10:40 am #1958166

    I believe B man is up on Lake of the Woods trolling the basin there. As for Superior, there is a summer walleye bite on the south shore. Some years can be good but there is sooo much water to cover its kinda daunting. And the numbers are not like Erie or the other Great Lakes. Finally, the folks that fish it hard don’t post reports and are very tight lipped about it wink wink

    Oh, and awesome fish!!!!

    Gitchi Gummi
    Posts: 2963
    July 18, 2020 at 10:41 am #1958167
    eyeguy507 wrote:

    Heck ya! Congrats! Assuming this is Superior and you fish it quite a bit, why are <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleye so rare on this great lake? Is it the water being so clear? Is it due to being much deeper? We all know how good Michigan, Erie and even Huron are but how come people do not target eyes there?

    Generally speaking, the water temps of the south shore of Lake Superior are shallower and warmer and the walleye fishing is better over there.

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3710
    July 18, 2020 at 12:24 pm #1958190

    Great fish B. Congrats! waytogo waytogo

    ClownColor
    Inactive
    The Back 40
    Posts: 1955
    July 18, 2020 at 12:28 pm #1958191

    Well done and congrats!

    Pailofperch
    Central Mn North of the smiley water tower
    Posts: 2902
    July 18, 2020 at 12:35 pm #1958193

    Nice fish B-man! Might as well go fish bass now!

    lindyrig79
    Forest Lake / Lake Mille Lacs
    Posts: 5745
    July 18, 2020 at 12:45 pm #1958194

    Awesome fish… congrats!

    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    July 18, 2020 at 12:54 pm #1958195

    Know what’s. better, catching two. great fish.

    B-man
    Posts: 5763
    July 18, 2020 at 1:40 pm #1958203

    Thanks for the kind words guys.

    It was a ball to see my buddy break his personal best…..three times….in 18 hours lol

    He landed his first 28.5″, then a 29.5″ and the 31″. My biggest ever up here was a 30.5″ in the fall of 2018, so it was a treat to see that fish hit the net.

    As of now he’s not planning on a replica, but I’m trying to talk him into one mrgreen

    We’re out on LOTW.

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    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17064
    July 18, 2020 at 1:53 pm #1958207

    Man there are some big fish out on that lake

    tomr
    cottage grove, mn
    Posts: 1275
    July 18, 2020 at 4:55 pm #1958232

    Nice fish! Congratulations! waytogo

    grizzly
    nebraska
    Posts: 949
    July 18, 2020 at 5:08 pm #1958238

    Congrats on that fish. My wife got a 31 on Wednesday. What fat fish up here

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20027
    July 18, 2020 at 5:33 pm #1958246

    Heck yeah man I bet that was a pleasure to see and be a part of

    Dan
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3744
    July 18, 2020 at 5:39 pm #1958249

    Congrats, sounds like you guys are killing it!

    chuck100
    Platteville,Wi.
    Posts: 2609
    July 18, 2020 at 6:06 pm #1958252

    Very nice fish you got there fellas.Congratulations.

    leinieman
    Chippewa Valley (Dunnville Bottoms)
    Posts: 1372
    July 18, 2020 at 8:22 pm #1958276

    All three are great fish. Congratulations

    river rat randy
    Hager City WI
    Posts: 1736
    July 18, 2020 at 9:17 pm #1958294
    B-man wrote:

    Thanks for the kind words guys.

    It was a ball to see my buddy break his personal best…..three times….in 18 hours lol

    He landed his first 28.5″, then a 29.5″ and the 31″…………. AWESOME HAT TRICK.!!! . rrr

    Snap
    Posts: 264
    July 18, 2020 at 9:38 pm #1958302

    Jebus what a beast fish. Nice work!

    Rodwork
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 3975
    July 20, 2020 at 7:58 am #1958563

    nice job applause

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6005
    July 20, 2020 at 8:02 am #1958566

    Congrats! I need to get up there soon!

    -J.

    Weekender
    Southcentral MN
    Posts: 434
    July 20, 2020 at 8:41 am #1958595

    DANDY FISH! Congrats! I wish we could get them like that ice fishing out there.

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