Pool 4 Personal Best Walleye!

  • eauclaireboys
    Eau Claire wi
    Posts: 145
    October 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm #1333790

    After the a long summer on avoiding the dog days of summer I finally had an opportunity to hit the river again. With not a lot of notice, few posts to rely on for expert advice, we decided to head towards the Red Wing dam. Since that is typically the only place I can ever find fish.

    We tried the wing dams with crawlers and plastics and were unsuccessful. We then decided to head over to the new rock walls built. We started about half way down and draging Pulse-R paddle tails we several nice strikes and finally hooked into a monster!

    29.5 inches and 8.9 pounds! 3 pounds and 4 inches longer than my previous best!

    I do have a question for some of you with experience. I would guess that late fall after they feed heavily and in the spring when they are full of spawn they weigh significantly more.

    So my late september walleye what would its max weight have been this year?

    FYI I released the fish in the same spot I caught it, so that someone else has the chance for a nice battle!

    tbrooks11
    Posts: 605
    October 3, 2012 at 10:20 pm #1102773

    Great looking fish! Congrats on the new PB! Do you know the approx. depth?

    jiggin-rake
    inver grove heights, minnesota
    Posts: 857
    October 3, 2012 at 11:29 pm #1102786

    Nice fish!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    October 3, 2012 at 11:42 pm #1102788

    Love the Pulse-Rs! Nice fish. Congrats on PB.

    -J.

    tbrooks11
    Posts: 605
    October 4, 2012 at 12:54 am #1102807

    i dont mean to steal anyones “secrets” but i have never bought any pulse r’s before and i would like to give them a shot. Would anyone like to point me in the right direction as far as colors or size for walleyes or bass?

    Thank you!

    drew-evans
    rochester MN
    Posts: 1099
    October 4, 2012 at 12:58 am #1102808

    very nice fish!! congrats on the PB, spring or fall that fish is a trophy, for sure 10+ maybe even pushing close to 12 in the spring though.

    p4walleye
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 733
    October 4, 2012 at 1:03 am #1102809

    Quote:

    very nice fish!! congrats on the PB, spring or fall that fish is a trophy, for sure 10+ maybe even pushing close to 12 in the spring though.

    Yup. spectacular fish- congrats!

    p4walleye
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 733
    October 4, 2012 at 1:08 am #1102811

    Also respect your true sportsman honesty-

    Paul Heise
    River Falls, Wi
    Posts: 723
    October 4, 2012 at 1:29 am #1102815

    Very nice fish! That side tends to have more flow than the wing dam side this time of year. Hence more fish over there. It looks like pretty rough conditions out there!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    October 4, 2012 at 2:38 am #1102821

    Quote:

    i dont mean to steal anyones “secrets” but i have never bought any pulse r’s before and i would like to give them a shot. Would anyone like to point me in the right direction as far as colors or size for walleyes or bass?

    Thank you!

    For river walleyes purple/chartreuse tail, Fire cracker chartreuse tail, Pro Blue or white are good to start with.

    Great fish. Wish I would of tried those rocks over the weekend.

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    October 4, 2012 at 2:50 am #1102823

    way to hook’em! Congrats on your new PB

    beck
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 90
    October 4, 2012 at 4:53 am #1102833

    Great fish. Congrats! I love the Pulse-Rs.

    eauclaireboys
    Eau Claire wi
    Posts: 145
    October 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm #1102851

    This fish came on the green with black fleck. Not sure the actual color name.

    eauclaireboys
    Eau Claire wi
    Posts: 145
    October 4, 2012 at 12:31 pm #1102853

    And as for depth I tried to keep it on the break at about 15 ft. not to close it was 10-12 ft and nothing. And out further it was 18-20 and nothing there either. Also take into consideration these depths are releveant to the current conditions with extremely low water.

    Thank you for all of your great comments!!!!!!!!

    kilmo11
    Posts: 13
    October 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm #1102854

    Great fish. Congratulations on a new PB.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    October 4, 2012 at 5:24 pm #1102955

    Nice fish and congrats on the new personal best!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 4, 2012 at 5:30 pm #1102959

    Trophy Photo!!

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    October 5, 2012 at 12:59 pm #1103117

    I’m a little confused, where is the “new rock wall” located ?? Thanx

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm #1103127

    It’s part of the Lower Embankment project started a couple years ago and to be finished up in November.

    It starts at the “Y” on the WI side, goes up to the clam beds, stops, then more new construction above the sand bar.

    If you haven’t been in the area of the dam lately, you have a new view waiting for you next time out.

    PS most people call it “new rip rap”.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 7, 2012 at 11:16 pm #1103507

    Way to Go!

    Maybe its the “new” Root Beer Flats?

    hv2fish06
    Allison,Iowa
    Posts: 176
    October 9, 2012 at 4:42 pm #1103998

    That is going to be a good spot when we get a little more flow! I did manage Sunday a 24 1/8 in the same area. Congrats on the PB!

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