[nate01]

Probably going to be some doubters given the thread above, but that would actually make me even more proud of myself. I got a 30 inch walleye out of the Delaware last fall. It was before I joined this great site (in January) so no report. No, I don't have a picture next to a ruler. Didn't send it in for skillful angler award, that was probably the last thing on my mind at the time. Released to swim another day, so if you don't believe me catch her again and measure her yourself...you'll know it's her because the upper part of her tail was missing. I say "her" because I came home that early December day and did some research, and it seems that fish that size are basically 100% females. She was probably 27 years old...so glad I let Er go! It's head was huge and its eyes were like ping pong balls. Internet says she was probably around 10 pounds, nowhere near the state record of well over 13 pounds. Was it exactly 30 inches on the nose? Probably not, but it was closer to 30 than 29.5 (i.e. It was somewhere between 29.8 and 30 inches). Anyway my previous best was 27.5 inches. Pic below. Happy to share all my other personal bests of other species as well, none of which would impress anyone...