Nice eye

[harvey lee]

This was submitted to me to post the photo about Kris Kristufek's grandson's first walleye. The smile tells the whole story. If this is what one catches on a Lake Lady rod, I should have owned one years ago.

Kris is the owner of LakeLady rods and is a sponsor on Fishing Minnesota.

http://www.lakeladyrods.com/

[Kris Kristufek]

That's my 7 year old grandson, Benjamin caught his first walleye yesterday (7/9/09). It was caught off the dock at his parents cabin on a "un-named" Brainerd Lakes area lake early in the morning, while still wearing his PJ's. The monster walleye measured 29" long with a 17-1/2" girth weighing in at 11 pounds! The fish took the Gulp-Alive minnow and bobber combination hook-line-and sinker, the battle ensued until Benjamin's mom got the net and landed this beautiful fish. The fish is being mounted as it did not survive after all the excitement.

[bronzeback]

great fish, what a chub.

hopefully the mount does it justice.

And I think i've skipped worms under that dock

[HotPocket]

Nice walleye. Thats a happy boy!

[carpmanjake]

wow! beautiful fish! congrats to the young guy. i bet he is hooked for life now

[Dave S]

Awesome fish. 29" and 11 lbs? I'm surprised with a girth like that, it didn't weigh more. I'm 41 and your grandson has beat my biggest fish . Congrats Kris and Benjamin.

[carpmanjake]

wow! i didnt read the post below it! 11lbs!!! WOW!!! that is a monster for his first! BIG congrats!

[Borch]

Congrats to the young man!

What an awsome fish!

[Team Otter]

Congrats bud!

[bus33]

That smile is priceless. My daughters first fish was a 4 inch bluegill while icefishing and I saw the same expression. I'll never forget it.

[fishuhalik]

Geez, that's the second time this year I've heard of a munchkin catching a 11+lb walleye as their first one. Good for him!

[BigWadeS]

wow that is awesome and a great smile! I suppose time to target other species now, tough to beat that 1st walleye!