Personal best last evening

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07-27-2023, 11:18 AM
zekepa

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Personal best last evening

Considering it's the first fish of the species. Wife and I went fishing last evening. Target species was supposed to be white perch. Second time fishing for them. Caught a couple sunfish, small mouth and 2small white perch the biggest about 7 inches, so technically that is a personal best.

Also caught my first walleye, so another PB, my ketch measuring board is 16 inches and the tail was hanging off the board. Caught on a Carabus extreme using .03 varivas PE, with 4lb leader. Thought for sure I was going to lose the fish when it got around the spot locked trolling motor. Hurried up to the it off anchor mode and kind of let the fish figure out how to get away from the motor.
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I'll get better measurements before cleaning it after work. It's on ice for now.
07-27-2023, 11:28 AM
SuperDave336

Good job and congrats on the two PB's!
07-27-2023, 11:58 AM
BuckeyeCrappie

Bet that was a nice tussle. Congratulations and thanks for sharing
07-27-2023, 01:12 PM
MCG1

Great catch and great eating. Congratulations.
07-27-2023, 01:27 PM
gillchaser999

Congrats !
Always fun catching new species.
07-27-2023, 01:27 PM
DockShootinJack

Nice
07-27-2023, 05:07 PM
zekepa

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Got it fileted 17 3/8 inches 2lb 3 oz

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07-27-2023, 05:10 PM
zekepa

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

Congrats !
Always fun catching new species.

Note to self, don't be sticking your fingers in the mouth fish you've never caught before. Got a surprise when I went to lip it for a picture.
07-27-2023, 08:09 PM
m.t.hands

WTG, and good fish:ThumbsUp, those trolling motors have been an escape route for a bunch of, especially with light line:scratchhead
07-27-2023, 09:50 PM
slip sinker

whoop on the pb's
07-28-2023, 12:21 AM
Capt Cormorant

Congrats! If you get the walleye bug and have any questions shoot me a PM. I fish them a lot.
07-28-2023, 05:20 AM
skeetbum

That’s a good eater size, congrats on the PB’s. Two in a day is a good thing. Culver’s restaurant sells walleye around Easter time and that’s all I’ve ever had but it’s good. Hope you find a few more.
07-29-2023, 07:54 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by zekepa

Note to self, don't be sticking your fingers in the mouth fish you've never caught before. Got a surprise when I went to lip it for a picture.

:Rofl them pike fish got teeth’s ….been bit once by a pickerel in Pa.
Nice walleye and congratulations
08-02-2023, 02:52 PM
LVSpinfisher1

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Originally Posted by Capt Cormorant

Congrats! If you get the walleye bug and have any questions shoot me a PM. I fish them a lot.

I have a question Capt C. What's the best way to rig up and fish for one just in case my traveling/fishing took me to a good water? Oh and congrats on the PB, Z! First time saw a walleye post.

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08-02-2023, 06:37 PM
Capt Cormorant

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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

I have a question Capt C. What's the best way to rig up and fish for one just in case my traveling/fishing took me to a good water? Oh and congrats on the PB, Z! First time saw a walleye post.

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The easiest way to cover a lot of water is to use a bottom bouncer with a worm harness. It very popular technique and proven to catch walleye.
Troll speed 1.2mph -1.8mph.
To keep things simple use a 2 ounce Bottom walker that will work up to 40ft of water. Walleye in the summer should be 1ft of to 40ft of water. I would concentrate my efforts around 20ft to 40ft in the summer.

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What I perfer for rod and reel.

Diawa lexas 100 line counter
Fenwick Eagle casting rod 7ft medium action fast action