Big fish – Pool 2

  • john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2578
    #1333457

    I had the pleasure of jumping in Pool 2 guide Mike W’s boat yesterday afternoon … only to play netman. I had two fish right away, but the biggest was maybe 25″. Then I got to net two hawgs for Mike. The smaller one was over 10 pounds, and the bigger one was easily over the 11 pound mark. As Mike put it, “It looks like she swallowed a frying pan!” Mike will be putting up a report later today.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    #1045381

    Awesome, way to go you two
    can’t wait for the pics
    Jack

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1045392

    Not a lot of fish yesterday but its nice to connect with the right ones. White moxies where the ticket on these gals out on the end of a wingdam. Fantastic fish. Both are back swimming and from the looks of their bellies soon on their way to the spawning grounds.

    Hope to get another scouting trip or two in this weekend and about the time the warm weather moves in next week will be booking guide trips. Give me a call or pm if you have any questions about a trip.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1045393

    And the best photo. The release photo.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    #1045394

    Wow! Congrats

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    #1045398

    nice Fish

    Brent Yeakey
    Bloomer, WI
    Posts: 553
    #1045402

    Looks like a great time to be on the water!

    kroger3
    blaine mn
    Posts: 1116
    #1045403

    Quote:


    Not a lot of fish yesterday but its nice to connect with the right ones. White moxies where the ticket on these gals out on the end of a wingdam. Fantastic fish. Both are back swimming and from the looks of their bellies soon on their way to the spawning grounds.

    Hope to get another scouting trip or two in this weekend and about the time the warm weather moves in next week will be booking guide trips. Give me a call or pm if you have any questions about a trip.


    Must of just beat the snow. Was snowing like a banshee on us last night on P2

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    #1045410

    Nice fish Mike!
    Very, very nice actually.

    john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2578
    #1045411

    I love how the second fish make the bait on its lip look like a mini-moxie.

    The picture of the big one doesn’t look it, but it wasn’t quite dark when Mike landed her. The water doesn’t have a ton of mud in it yet, but fish don’t seem to be very active after dark anymore.

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    #1045421

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    And the best photo. The release photo.


    I absolutely love that picture Mike!

    redrnger
    Posts: 216
    #1045427

    WOW, 2 great fish in one outing,way to go Mike.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1045442

    Quote:


    Quote:


    Not a lot of fish yesterday but its nice to connect with the right ones. White moxies where the ticket on these gals out on the end of a wingdam. Fantastic fish. Both are back swimming and from the looks of their bellies soon on their way to the spawning grounds.

    Hope to get another scouting trip or two in this weekend and about the time the warm weather moves in next week will be booking guide trips. Give me a call or pm if you have any questions about a trip.


    Must of just beat the snow. Was snowing like a banshee on us last night on P2


    We got snowed on. Missed that in the forecast before heading down there.

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    #1045443

    Congratulations Mike! What a couple of pig eyes to get in one outing. That Pool 2 is sure a special place.

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    #1045451

    Mike, what did the “PIGGIE” weigh ?????

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    #1045460

    Thats a TOAD Mike! If you haven’t fished P-2…I highly recommend a trip with Mike. You may very well get a PB!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    #1045471

    Didnt have the scale with. It was one of those trips many thing did not start out right. Left he control for the trolling motor in the truck, no power to the gps/depth finder, rain got in under my boat cover and soaked my bibs, 1st rod I grabbed had no line on it (forgot it was spooled on the last trip), second rod had a huge birds nest going so had to calmly respool while john hauled in the 1st couple walleyes. Sure had all the makings of one of those trips. Was able to work threw all of it and as you can see it turned out very well.

    My guess would be the smaller one at 10#s and the larger at 11+. The scale was left in the truck to. Working this afternoon on getting rods re-spooled and the boat organized again for up coming trips. Looking forward to some very fun trips in the next few weeks.

    gary_r
    MN
    Posts: 29
    #1045516

    Congrat’s Mike! Very nice fish. Now, I’m sorry I was tied up and couldn’t make out with you and Jon.

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    #1045517

    Way to make me homesick Mike…. Nice fish and great trip guys. I am hoping to have some reports from the Missouri in a month or so.

    Joel

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    #1045526

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    Congrat’s Mike! Very nice fish. Now, I’m sorry I was tied up and couldn’t make out with you and Jon.


    Hoikey Snoikes Gary! And that was the edited version of your post.

    Joel

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1366
    #1045583

    awesome fish guys…im jealous

    JimChellevold
    Wi, Crawford Cty
    Posts: 108
    #1045585

    A Couple of great fish there Congrats

    CPR those big girls

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1732
    #1045617

    Great fish and pictures guys. Those nights where everything is going wrong can turn around quick out there for a guy. The picture of the release looks great too.

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