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30.5 inch walleye caught

carlcmc

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After hearing Mark Stanley catching nice fish last year with James Holst I decided to go with him on a guided trip.

We went out and while it was really slow all day at the end of the day 45 minutes before quiting all the lucky came banging right in.

I was casting a Rapala Rattling Fat Rap in Clown pattern (now discontinued) towards rocks. I had already got hung up a few time from underwater rocks. Another cast and I thought, great hung up again. I opened my bail (since these floated) and gave it a few seconds and reeled down again. It didn't move ... or did it? Then I felt this slow head shake. I set the hook real hard and started pulling. I had 14 lb braided line on (the black stuff - spiderwire? whatever James Holst had spooled up). I started reeling on him. And when this fish wanted to turn, turn she did. She would put her head down and zing would go the line. Shake, shake, shake. Finally I had the line boat side but she was still deep. I kept the tip high and let her bow the rod to absorb the charges until she was netted. After landing her we took these pictures and measured her (giving her a few breathers in the livewell). We then went back to the launch and James got a digital scale. Came in at 10 lbs 14 ozs. After one more final picture, he took her back to where we got her from.

Awesome Fish. Here's a few of the pics.

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I have them uploaded to the FishingMinnesota Flickr Pool

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Dandy fish. Great way to catch her too, throwing cranks up in the rocks.

I know James and he's a real good guy and good fisherman. I can't imagine not having a good time fishing with him. And what a great way to end the day.

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Thanks to all of you. I'm not really a walleye catching guy as I mainly fish for bass. But if i could catch more like this that would be great! :-)

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