muggs Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Caught her out on Lake Erie...only thing I caught all day. She was 29.5" long, 19" around and registered 12.15 lbs. on our digital scale. It's the biggest walleye I ever caught. Getting it mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 That is a big ole pre-spawn walleye. I bet you had a heck of a grin on your face seeing that in the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 That is a big ole pre-spawn walleye. I bet you had a heck of a grin on your face seeing that in the hole. I needed to change my pants when I saw this thing come up to the hole. Haha. That pic doesn't really even give show just how big she was. I'm waiting for my buddy to email the pics from his camera and I'll upload them here. But yeah, she was a big old female full of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Holy smokes! Awesome walleye Eric, congrats bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Great fish Eric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Should have tossed her back, you spawn stealing DB..... Kidding! That's a whopper. My biggest is 8lbs. Uncle Ray always said he hopes he never catches one that big, because he knows he's gonna die soon after he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 good fish congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Should have tossed her back, you spawn stealing DB..... Kidding! That's a whopper. My biggest is 8lbs. Uncle Ray always said he hopes he never catches one that big, because he knows he's gonna die soon after he does. I thought of you while we were up there Chris. The Coast Guard had to pull 80 guys off the ice that day. They were out way too late on the risky ice south of S. Bass Island and north of the mainland. I could picture you doing that back in the day getting out PO'd at these morons. I also heard the Coast Guard chopper had to force a guy to turn back and head towards the mainland. He was trying to drive himself and his WIFE across that bad ice at 11:30 at night on a snowmobile in what was close to a whiteout blizzard. Those are the people you hear about dying out there...morons.:1eye: Edited February 8, 2011 by muggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I thought of you while we were up there Chris. The Coast Guard had to pull 80 guys off the ice that day. They were out way too late on the risky ice south of S. Bass Island and north of the mainland. I could picture you doing that back in the day getting out PO'd at these morons. Yep, that was my job back in the winter of 1983 and 1984. I remember more than a few ice walks up in Erie, PA. :camera: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Now that's an 'eye !!! I'd take the "DB" right in stride.............all the way to the taxidermist. Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer711 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 nice!!! thats hug!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Got to looking at that again, and I don't know if he's still in business, but Miller's out in Avon used to be the best around for mounting walleye. He did my 8 lb. walleye I caught way back in 1982 I think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Nice fish, Muggs! Real nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Got to looking at that again, and I don't know if he's still in business, but Miller's out in Avon used to be the best around for mounting walleye. He did my 8 lb. walleye I caught way back in 1982 I think it was. I took it to McGrath's out in Mentor-On-The-Lake. He did my 2009 buck and I hear he's really good with fish mounts. Hopefully, I'll get a 12 lbs. steelhead to put on the wall next to this big girl.:pullup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 WOW!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I took it to McGrath's out in Mentor-On-The-Lake. He did my 2009 buck and I hear he's really good with fish mounts. Hopefully, I'll get a 12 lbs. steelhead to put on the wall next to this big girl.:pullup: Good deal. Post up a pic when you get it back. One of these years I'm gonna have to come up and walk a stream with you. I haven't done that in a loooooooong time.:camera: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Good deal. Post up a pic when you get it back. One of these years I'm gonna have to come up and walk a stream with you. I haven't done that in a loooooooong time.:camera: Anytime man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Congrats! That is a huge walleye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Congrats Eric. That is a hog of a walleye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Wow, that's a beauty, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 way to go muggs...that is one heck of a walleye. congrats buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 congrats! that thing's a boat anchor! i hope it comes out looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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