13 lb 10 oz Walleye from Pool 4!!!

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    April 30, 2006 at 1:38 pm #1330266

    These are two friends of mine from Iron Mountain, Mi. Though I constantly “bug” them they remain guests not usually posting on the website. They are excellent fishermen and regularly visit Everts in the spring. This is Pastor Dave’s first monster Eye… 13lbs 10oz on the digital scale.

    He caught it somewhere downstream using plastics two weeks ago. I thought you guys would appreciate this Piggie.

    The guy’s harrassed him about not releasing it but its at the taxidermist right now (who wouldn’t mount his first 10#+++ ?)…he promised to release the next 13#er for everybody that fishes da Pool.

    Thanks Dean! for great advice…as usual!

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    April 30, 2006 at 1:43 pm #442191

    Here’s Scott with another perspective of this 32″ behemouth.

    Steve Vick
    New London, MN
    Posts: 428
    April 30, 2006 at 3:05 pm #442208

    Awesome fish guys! Congrats!

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    April 30, 2006 at 3:42 pm #442214

    Once again congrats guys!Why didnt Steve ever put us on those kind of fish?

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    April 30, 2006 at 3:49 pm #442217

    Congrats on an awesome walleye The side shot really puts the size of that beauty in perspective I can imagine they are still talking about the way she fought and reliving that day

    Rugbystar
    Marion, Iowa
    Posts: 140
    April 30, 2006 at 4:14 pm #442224

    Dang, looks like that thing swallowed a beach ball or had been drinking Bud heavy too long. What a gut on that fatty.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    April 30, 2006 at 4:52 pm #442232

    Quote:

    I can imagine they are still talking about the way she fought and reliving that day


    I’ve known Dave for quite a while…He not only pastors a church in the area but is the Chaplin at our local county hospital. He and his lovely wife Marie just went through a bout with cancer in which Dave’s surgery (just shortly before the fishing trip) was(Thank God) successful.
    I can’t think of a nicer guy to hook up with such a fish of a lifetime!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    April 30, 2006 at 6:18 pm #442249

    Congratulations Tom and Dave on a true monster Walleye.
    Jack..

    KwikStik
    Trempealeau, WI
    Posts: 381
    April 30, 2006 at 6:28 pm #442253

    That’s not a fish. It’s livestock! Wow!

    emover
    Malcom, IA
    Posts: 1939
    April 30, 2006 at 10:05 pm #442280

    Congrats Dave and Tom! That is truly a fish of a lifetime

    dave

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    May 1, 2006 at 12:31 am #442306

    Wow congrats awsome fish .

    Logan
    Big Lake, MN
    Posts: 389
    May 1, 2006 at 3:17 am #442377

    That is a great fish. I think if anyone says that they should have put it back and probably saying that because they haven’t caught one that large, that’s why.

    Jami Ritter
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 3065
    May 1, 2006 at 6:11 am #442394

    Holy Moly, I bet the pastor said a quick prayer after landing that beast. I know I would have.

    Jami

    2Fishy4U
    Posts: 973
    May 2, 2006 at 6:11 pm #442923

    You are likely right. But with the apparent spawn why not do CPR, release and have a replica made.

    mb757
    Dodgeville, WI
    Posts: 73
    May 2, 2006 at 9:02 pm #443007

    I personally have never liked the looks of the reproductions. They just don’t have the look and feel of a real fish. I would have done the same thing and kept it for the mount. Congrats on the great catch. Mark

    uppermiss rat316
    Elk River MN
    Posts: 31
    May 3, 2006 at 3:10 pm #443263

    Im all for CPR and replicas, but… to each his own… that definetely is a HOG!! I can’t say what I would have done but I don’t blame him a bit for keeping it.

    sean-lyons
    Waterloo, IA and Hager City Wi.
    Posts: 674
    May 5, 2006 at 12:00 am #443832

    Quote:

    Why didnt Steve ever put us on those kind of fish?


    Steve obviously doesn’t like us as much as you do Dean!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 5, 2006 at 12:28 am #443841

    Quote:

    You are likely right. But with the apparent spawn why not do CPR, release and have a replica made.

    I only pray I have to make this very tough decision about 10 times in my life!! OK, I’d settle for once.

    Steve Vick
    New London, MN
    Posts: 428
    May 5, 2006 at 4:46 pm #444023

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Why didnt Steve ever put us on those kind of fish?


    Steve obviously doesn’t like us as much as you do Dean!

    I’ve always put you on fish…just never showed you HOW to catch em!

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