30.5 inch walleye caught

[carlcmc]

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.

I have them uploaded to the FishingMinnesota Flickr Pool

[PerchJerker]

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.

[DEADhead]

that's a beauty, eh?

[Tyler Holm]

Awesome fish Carl. She's a looker!

[thewalleyeguy]

Nice fish.

[Matt Johnson]

Awesome fish Carl! Congrats!

[Dan Thiem]

Way to go Carl! You da man!

[WxGuy]

Yowzers! Great catch Carl!

[Borch]

What a beauty Carl!

Congrats!

[carlcmc]

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! :-)

[walleyeaddict]

nice fish man!

[Team Otter]

That's a tank. Nice fish.

[ocf]

sweet fish, twice the size of my biggie

[Northlander]

Nice eye man! Congrats.