30.5 inch walleye caught

  • carlcmc
    Posts: 5
    June 16, 2006 at 1:02 pm #1330348

    After hearing Mark Stanley catching nice fish last year with James Holst I decided to go with him on a guided trip.

    We went out and while it was really slow all day at the end of the day 45 minutes before quiting all the luck came banging right in.

    I was casting a Rapala Rattling Fat Rap in Clown pattern (now discontinued) towards rocks. I had already got hung up a few time from underwater rocks. Another cast and I thought, great hung up again. I opened my bail (since these floated) and gave it a few seconds and reeled down again. It didn’t move … or did it? Then I felt this slow head shake. I set the hook real hard and started pulling. I had 14 lb braided line on (the black stuff – spiderwire? whatever James Holst had spooled up). I started reeling on him. And when this fish wanted to turn, turn she did. She would put her head down and zing would go the line. Shake, shake, shake. Finally I had the line boat side but she was still deep. I kept the tip high and let her bow the rod to absorb the charges until she was netted. After landing her we took these pictures and measured her (giving her a few breathers in the livewell). We then went back to the launch and James got a digital scale. Came in at 10 lbs 14 ozs. After one more final picture, he took her back to where we got her from.

    Awesome Fish. Here’s a few of the pics.

    I have them uploaded to my Flickr account

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    June 16, 2006 at 1:10 pm #454153

    Thats a beauty of a fish. Congrats and welcome to the site.

    I have said it before, this site is like a heroin addiction, once you start your can’t stop without a intervention

    Pikester
    Posts: 80
    June 16, 2006 at 1:11 pm #454154

    Nice fish and nice release!!

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    June 16, 2006 at 1:17 pm #454159

    Heck of a first post on IDA!

    Congrats on a absolute beauty and Welcome to the best place on the net!

    Another brute courtesy of IDA Guides.

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    June 16, 2006 at 1:20 pm #454163

    I didn’t notice it the first time I looked, but does that fish have some sores on its side? It may be just a reflection, but she looks a little beat up.

    Great CPR

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    June 16, 2006 at 1:45 pm #454172

    Quote:

    Another brute courtesy of IDA Guides.

    Yep, you hardly EVER hear of James, Dustin, or Tuck putting a client on a piggie. NEVER happens.

    Truth is that it happens all the time as long as I’m not within 100 miles.

    Way to go guys. Thanks for sharing!

    b_sander
    Red Wing , MN
    Posts: 800
    June 16, 2006 at 2:00 pm #454176

    Nice Fish!!!

    It looks like its missing some tail, beauty marks!

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    June 16, 2006 at 2:19 pm #454181

    NOW, that there is a nice fish!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 16, 2006 at 2:49 pm #454185

    Here’s one of the pics I have of this beauty! An early summer walleye pushing 11 Lb’s is a RARE catch indeed.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 16, 2006 at 3:01 pm #454189

    As a way for Carl to remember his catch we took 30 seconds and shot a little video. I think a couple photos and 30 seconds of video is a fabulous alternative to a mount. Carl must have had his mind made up about releasing this fish before it hit the bottom of the net because he didn’t hesitate for a second when it came time to release her.

    Awesome job, Carl!

    Here’s the link to the video >>> Carl & Becky CPR a 30.5″ – 11 Lb Walleye!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    June 16, 2006 at 3:14 pm #454196

    Welcome to IDA Carl, beauty fish!!!

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    June 16, 2006 at 3:24 pm #454201

    The video is great! Can’t wait to see more of them as time goes by.

    carlcmc
    Posts: 5
    June 16, 2006 at 4:37 pm #454220

    it was an awesome fish. Video definitely makes it memorable. Never a doubt in my mind about releasing her. If I ever put something on the wall it would be a replica. She sure gave the smaller walleys we had in the livewell a thrashing.

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    June 16, 2006 at 4:48 pm #454221

    Beautiful fish!! Way to go on the release!!!

    hoistafish1
    Long Prairie,MN
    Posts: 402
    June 16, 2006 at 5:25 pm #454231

    what a hog! Really nice fish

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    June 16, 2006 at 5:39 pm #454235

    Congrats on a great fish!
    She’s a beauty!
    JWB

    Mark Steffes
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1376
    June 16, 2006 at 6:44 pm #454254

    Congrats, what a nice fish.

    brittlab
    North Central Iowa
    Posts: 187
    June 16, 2006 at 6:48 pm #454255

    Wow. That is a hog. great job on the CPR

    tolden
    Stoddard, WI
    Posts: 104
    June 16, 2006 at 6:54 pm #454257

    Any idea on the girth? My fishing partner out by himself, had a 31 1/4″ last Thursday night with an 18 3/4″ girth. Getting a replica of it. Taxidermist said it should have weighed around 12-13 lbs.

    In our Wednesday night tourney since the second week in May there have been 3 over 9 lbs registered as big fish and the biggest one weighed in at 10.3 lbs and was 28 3/4″ long. This past Wednesday night you needed a 7lb fish to take 3rd place. 9lb 2oz lbs 1st place, 8lbs 11oz took 2nd. Pretty much need a 7+ lb fish to get into the Money.

    Either the fishery on Pool 8 and 9 is getting that much better or us fishermen are getting that much better. Ever year they just keep getting bigger.

    Nice Fish Though! I love pics of big walleye!

    freitag
    Osseo, WI
    Posts: 335
    June 16, 2006 at 8:11 pm #454278

    Awesome fish and story!
    Tolden, you can’t catch fish bigger than 7 lbs.?

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    June 16, 2006 at 8:14 pm #454279

    WOW…AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY! SAY, DID YOU GUYS CUT A LITTLE OF THE TAIL OFF TO MARK IT OR SOMETHING? THE PICTURE AT THE LANDING LOOKS LIKE A CORNER OF THE TAIL WAS SNIPPED? JUST CURIOUS! GOTTA LOVE THE CPR TOO!

    Willeye
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 683
    June 17, 2006 at 1:23 am #454308

    Very nice fish guys!

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    June 17, 2006 at 2:41 am #454322

    Great fish!!!!! That spot looks familiar.

    carlcmc
    Posts: 5
    June 17, 2006 at 12:21 pm #454366

    i noticed that afterwards too. i think she thrashed in the livewell and bent her fin. no intentional marking to the tail was done. She should be fine.

    sbr_it
    Posts: 217
    June 17, 2006 at 7:47 pm #454394

    Carl,

    Welcome to IDA. Great story and awesome fish and release. Should provide you some good spots for river fishing. Careful, you moving to Zumbro Falls and being closer to the river is going to turn you into a walleye guy.

    Andy

    carlcmc
    Posts: 5
    June 17, 2006 at 9:48 pm #454404

    me a walleye man? Never! I love bass -) But yeah this plus moving to zumbro falls may change that.

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