New Illinois State Record.

  • iowaeye
    Posts: 160
    January 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm #1026009

    Haha

    “Take a 20min nap, wake up, catch a state record walleye”

    Ez game i guess

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    January 9, 2012 at 2:53 pm #1026016

    WOW, I’m happy for the kid!…photos can be misleading but I would have never guessed 14.7 on that fish… The clip did say the fish had not been verified yet…Thanks for the post Tony.

    Doug Bonwell
    Cedar Falls IA
    Posts: 887
    January 9, 2012 at 3:41 pm #1026041

    One of my buddies sent me this photo from his phone yesterday. Very nice fish from a small river.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    January 9, 2012 at 4:48 pm #1026062

    Quote:

    Haha

    “Take a 20min nap, wake up, catch a state record walleye”

    Ez game i guess

    “woke up from about a 20 nimit nap”

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    January 9, 2012 at 5:26 pm #1026086

    That is a better angle to show the girth of the fish…very nice!

    DanPalmer
    Posts: 5
    January 9, 2012 at 11:32 pm #1026216

    This is a certified Record minus the tissue sample, witnessed/confirmed by Warden Brian Alt. 31″ 20 1/4″ girth. 14 pounds 12 ounces. Couldnt happen to better people. Nick and his Father Dave have whooped all of us on this river in our local tournaments and fish very loyally local here on the Rock and Pecatonica. For the full story check out tomorrows Chicago Sun Times! One reminder…. Aquatic Invasive Species are not welcome in our beautiful little river. Inspect, remove, wash and dry any where you travel to. Keep your Net Wet! Dan Palmer

    trapsht
    Rockford, Il
    Posts: 311
    January 10, 2012 at 2:22 am #1026283

    Do you know what’s bad about this??????THis river is in my backyard and I’ve never fished it….what a fool I am.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 10, 2012 at 2:32 am #1026287

    Quote:

    Do you know what’s bad about this??????THis river is in my backyard and I’ve never fished it….what a fool I am.

    Now that’s gotta hurt!

    redrnger
    Posts: 216
    January 10, 2012 at 6:39 am #1026304

    I live just a couple off miles from the Pec and right by the Rockriver.The fact that this fish was caught here is no surprise to me as numerous fish up to over 12# have been caught here in the last 2 years. The resent warm water weather has kept the rivers open when normally there froze up.As Dan said this father and son put in there time on the river and I congratulate them on a job well done.BILL

    lunker33
    excelsior
    Posts: 138
    January 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm #1026346

    Way 2 GO!!!!

    haasjj
    Cordova, IL
    Posts: 373
    January 10, 2012 at 2:37 pm #1026357

    Looks like the new mark for us to beat over on Pool 14!

    I know of 3 credible 31″ walleye caught and released in this Pool the last 2 years, but they need to get caught March instead of September. All caught bass fishing. 2 on jig/pork and 1 on chatterbait. I can’t wait to get out and collect fish for the hatchery this year!

    little-t
    Plymouth WI
    Posts: 314
    January 10, 2012 at 11:50 pm #1026537

    Nice job Nick!! Beautiful fish! Many more for you in da future!

    millerman
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 627
    January 11, 2012 at 3:03 pm #1026735

    Dang that is a nice fish! Congratulations!

    DanPalmer
    Posts: 5
    January 11, 2012 at 3:14 pm #1026745

    Illinois DNR has issued an Official Press Release and confirmed the new record about an hour ago. Congrats to Nick and his Father Dave Tassoni. Indeed we have an awsome river here in our backyard! Please help us keep it that way if you plan to visit. Practice CLEAN Fishing! Aquatic Invasive Species are no joke!
    Dan Palmer

    tony_apisa
    E. Moline Illinois along the Rock River
    Posts: 1180
    January 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm #1027278

    I’m just glad to see the record broken by an angler who put their time in on the water.


    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    January 16, 2012 at 12:49 am #1028234

    Congrats to the duo on a terrific Walleye.
    Jack

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