Dan....if you look just below the walleye's tail in the first pic or just to the left of Eddie's knee in the second (right if your Eddie) you'll find the answer to your first question. But knowing what FE used doesn't help any of us mere mortals because he uses the force when he fishes. He doesn't locate the fish, the fish find him. No matter where he fishes, fish school around him begging to be hooked. I think he once caught a 10 lb fluke at the Water Gap, he is in fact the most interesting fisherman in the world.......stay thirsty my friends!

Eddie great catch! Guys like you who put in an incredible amount of time and effort deserve being rewarded with trophies like this big girl, no luck involved here. Great way to start the year, you set the bar high. How old would anyone guess an eye that size is? Congrats on a trophy catch!