trout fishing turned MONSTER Walleye fishing!
 

Hey guys,

What a crazy night! me and a buddy went trout fishing at dusk to one of our go-to spots. Got some trout and we were about to pack it in because it was pretty much dark out.
I decided to take 1 last cast…..BOOM my black and gold panther martin gets slammed and my 4 LB flouro start screaming up and down river……i thought it was a brood stock on steroids….. nope- big WALLEYE ! i was in disbelief but after thinking about it…it made sense.

I remember the freshwater digests stated walleye at this time "must be returned to water immediately" and so we took a quick photo and let her go of course. no weight, no measurement, I would much rather respect these beautiful fish and let them do their thing then manhandle it to get weight and measurements.

I took 1 more cast and again….. boom again walleye. same deal, quick pic and back she went immediately. I was done after that 2nd fish.
Gotta respect these babies especially right now.

What an awesome night:D:D

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Wow that is pretty awesome. I love surprise species fishing. It's been a while since I had a surprise species personally.

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Holy cr*p! Gorgeous beasts guys!

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Wow, wow, wow!!!! Let me just head on down to the old Trout brook and catch not 1, but 2 breeder Walleye. Sure, it happens all the time, LOL! Great catch Birdman! Way to get those big girls back in the water quickly. They are so healthy and plump when they get down and dirty. I know that had to be a treat after this long crazy winter. Just AWESOME!!!!:D

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Awesome catch... great job on the release too...

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WOW! Two beast. Nice job.

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Whoa!!! Monster Eyes!!!!!! Sick fish Birdman!

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No doubt, that's a MONSTEROUS DUO!! Great catch and kudos for the safe release. Hope you catch em again after they get fatter, well deserved.

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WAY TO GO RELEASING THOSE BIG GIRLS! The big girls are always last to arrive to the spawning party...hopefully they we not too stressed to so they could continue the spawn & drop their eggs.

Now wasn't that better than catching dog food fed trout!!!

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FYI- WALLEYE season currently closed-any fish caught between MARCH 1 & APRIL 30 are to be returned to the water unharmed

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Thickkkk fish head to tail nice man!

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Thanks guys!!! this was a night to remember for sure.

I wanted to say again, that I was NOT fishing FOR these fish!
I actually felt guilty catching that 2nd fish and I immediately stopped fishing after that. Done.
Please do the right thing and respect creatures!

And all you poachers lurking out there, I was stopped by the PD (not warden) at my car and checked after walking back. When they see cars parked like that, they will wait for you. After seeing my trout gear and only a couple trout I was all good.

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GPS location pls:D haha jk gr8 catch !!!! even nicer release

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dude thats sick!

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Incredible!!! That would make my season right there!! WTG Birdman!!

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Crazy Fish Man!!!! Quite a Catch for sure!!!!

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Amazing. And to think those walleye must have originated in the Delaware. Obviously, they've reproduced in the Raritan and established a population, but unless I'm mistaken, none have been stocked in the Raritan, canal, or Millstone--they originally made their way in via the canal from the Delaware.

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Wow Incredible. That's a back to back that will be hard to match

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Two monsters for sure! And even cooler that you brought them both in using what was surely light gear. It's amazing how many things will eat an in-line spinner too......ya just never know.
I give you credit for stopping after the second one, that probably wasn't an easy thing to do.
Kudos to you!

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Thanks bros !
yea it was a tough call to stop fishing after that 2nd big girl. karma:D.
Bruce i enjoy reading your page, these fish might have been the descendants of the 1st eye's ever stocked by that state in nj.