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Old 04-06-2015, 11:14 PM
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Default 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



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Old 04-07-2015, 12:07 AM
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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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Old 04-07-2015, 12:39 AM
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Holy cr*p! Gorgeous beasts guys!
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:48 AM
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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!!!!
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Old 04-07-2015, 08:13 AM
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Awesome catch... great job on the release too...
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:47 AM
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WOW! Two beast. Nice job.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:48 AM
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Whoa!!! Monster Eyes!!!!!! Sick fish Birdman!
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Old 04-07-2015, 12:03 PM
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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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Old 04-07-2015, 12:57 PM
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GPS location pls haha jk gr8 catch !!!! even nicer release
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