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Title: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: Swampking89 on Sep 05, 2018, 04:24 PM
A buddy of mine from work was up on the St. Lawerance Labor Day weekend (Clayton area)and said he saw a guy bring in a 40" walleye.i told him he was full of sh!! He said he saw the measurement and he swears by it.has anyone ever heard of  40 incher??
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Post by: gotagetm on Sep 05, 2018, 04:51 PM
I've personally never seen or heard of one
So can't say
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Post by: gotagetm on Sep 05, 2018, 04:55 PM
Just checked in fisherman weight conversation for walleye, only goes up to 34 inches and said they would be around 16.91 lbs
So.......
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Post by: hunts2long on Sep 05, 2018, 05:45 PM
I would buy your buddy a camera...h2l
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Post by: zwiggles on Sep 05, 2018, 05:52 PM
The world record (kind of) walleye was supposed to be 41” so....


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Post by: rgfixit on Sep 05, 2018, 06:26 PM
Never let the truth get in the way of a good fish story.
 ;D

Rg
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Post by: dirtydeeds on Sep 05, 2018, 08:09 PM
I would buy your buddy a camera...h2l
and a new tape measure.. ;D
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Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 05, 2018, 08:27 PM
it's very possible he actually seen a 40 inch walleye  ,when I was fishing  a small lake in the Adirondacks a few months ago  we had camped along the shore  line ,early the  next morning I was casting I heard a load splashing and seen a  big foot with a 40 inch walleye in his teeth!  I was so stunned I didn't know what the heck to do ..... as I stood there the beast  slowly turned toward me and growled ...I was frozen ..... he then threw a paper bag at me and ran away with the fish......after a few minutes  and changing my pants I gathered the courage  to look  inside the bag  .... imagine my surprised at what I found .......a bag full of horse manure ......just like the rest of this story and any story about a 40 inch walleye ..... new York record 18.2 pounds, 32 inches long, 21 inch girth. Caught on 5/5/2018 by Brian Hartman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2IV9pLZ7E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2IV9pLZ7E)

you watch that video  then look at harpers supposed 41 incher and  I just don't believe that picture is a 41 inch fish
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Post by: KingPerch on Sep 05, 2018, 08:39 PM
Stanley and a pic don’t lie!!😎

Your way of getting to the point always cracks me up Trap!!! 😁
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 05, 2018, 08:59 PM
This is the pic of Mrs. Harper with the   record eye , there is a complete artical on the catch , and why it was reinstated,
 
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(https://s33.postimg.cc/q4qocdu97/AEB94_BF7-_C759-466_F-8_E28-18_DBB4_C00_DE1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/q4qocdu97/)
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Post by: WalleyeWonder on Sep 06, 2018, 05:46 AM
I saw a 40" walleye once, and then I woke up.   :D
On a realistic note I personally find it pretty hard to believe. But it sounds enticing haha
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Post by: off season on Sep 06, 2018, 06:50 AM
Im guessing the Guy in question , doesn't no a Northern Pike from a Walleye !
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Post by: reeleyz on Sep 06, 2018, 08:15 AM
Im guessing the Guy in question , doesn't no a Northern Pike from a Walleye !

X2

Walleyed Pike or Northern Pike.

My dad used to call walleyes "pike".
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Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 06, 2018, 09:59 AM

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i seen a  40 inch oggo poggo and got a picture here to prove it
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 06, 2018, 12:47 PM
Best part it is the recorded record 🤪
 But i have noticed over many years that waking up from a dream sometimes things seem to be much bigger 🤪
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Post by: hunts2long on Sep 06, 2018, 04:07 PM
 :clapping:
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Post by: myemmy on Sep 06, 2018, 04:21 PM
Hey h2l what’s the biggest walleye you have seen ??
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: Swampking89 on Sep 06, 2018, 04:49 PM
Thanks guys!! Trap I Lmbo when I read your post!! I might have to look for that Bigfoot !!
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Post by: hunts2long on Sep 06, 2018, 05:31 PM
On Sacandaga...Seen about 29/30 inch. Close to 10lbs. Ice fishermen. He was going to eat it, talked him into putting it on the wall. Would have tried to talk him into releasing if I had been there when he caught. It was his FIRST time fishing the lake.
                        Caught 26 1/2". Some years ago....h2l
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: KingPerch on Sep 06, 2018, 07:03 PM
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i seen a  40 inch oggo poggo and got a picture here to prove it
is that the record book your looking at in that boat Trap?? I’m certain that the  oggo poggo record was a bit bigger that 40” 😁
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: mdm25549 on Sep 06, 2018, 11:07 PM
I’m going to guess he’s either very mistaken on length. Or it was a northern pike and he doesn’t know his fish very well
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 07, 2018, 07:16 AM
I'm going to guess he had a few to many beers or he was just full of bs .......just my guess
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Post by: mdm25549 on Sep 07, 2018, 09:12 AM
That sounds right too haha
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Post by: touge30 on Sep 07, 2018, 01:04 PM
Caught a 28 inch 1969 mohawk river and a 31 hudson river 2009
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Sep 07, 2018, 03:04 PM
My pb is 27" hudson river.  40" is a nice dream.
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Post by: fishinjohn on Sep 07, 2018, 03:19 PM
it's very possible he actually seen a 40 inch walleye  ,when I was fishing  a small lake in the Adirondacks a few months ago  we had camped along the shore  line ,early the  next morning I was casting I heard a load splashing and seen a  big foot with a 40 inch walleye in his teeth!  I was so stunned I didn't know what the heck to do ..... as I stood there the beast  slowly turned toward me and growled ...I was frozen ..... he then threw a paper bag at me and ran away with the fish......after a few minutes  and changing my pants I gathered the courage  to look  inside the bag  .... imagine my surprised at what I found .......a bag full of horse manure ......just like the rest of this story and any story about a 40 inch walleye ..... new York record 18.2 pounds, 32 inches long, 21 inch girth. Caught on 5/5/2018 by Brian Hartman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2IV9pLZ7E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2IV9pLZ7E)

you watch that video  then look at harpers supposed 41 incher and  I just don't believe that picture is a 41 inch fish
Now that's funny
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: fishinjohn on Sep 07, 2018, 03:28 PM
Just checked in fisherman weight conversation for walleye, only goes up to 34 inches and said they would be around 16.91 lbs
So.......
The current NYS record walleye was caught in may out of the st. Lawrence.. measured 33" weighed 18.2 lbs by Brian hartman had a 21" girth.. so... If it was a 40" walleye.... it wouldve made lots of news
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 07, 2018, 03:42 PM

Ontario Canada record walleye is 22-4 , 36.5” girth of 21” ,
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: gotagetm on Sep 07, 2018, 05:13 PM

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this one was caught by my wife 2 years ago and was weighed and mesured by south town walleye anglers club
just over 30"
and weighed 11.57 lbs
so a 40" ? cant imagine
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: CHEZ2 on Sep 07, 2018, 05:39 PM
I live in pa.
Biggest I seen was my son's 29"
Out of Lake Wallenpaupack.
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 06:24 AM
Over the years I’ve landed two 12#at 32” one was in Canada and an 11# at 31 and a 29 1/4 ,around 9-10# all went back except the 11#er it was  during a tourney  but those are not my favorite pics,
 1 with a couple of buds fishing Erie in Ohio Few years back with smaller eyes , you might recognize the pirates on each side of me ,😉
      to me it is more about the great memories than the size and looking forward to the  future with all my fishing friends , not that catching big fish is a bad thing 😉 🎣
(https://s33.postimg.cc/k4q26gl97/A36_D2455-_B31_F-4_A88-91_D9-_FABB38_A22729.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/k4q26gl97/)
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Post by: Dug1898 on Sep 08, 2018, 06:33 AM
No wonder you're so d**n good at catching eyes...you've fished with the best...I recognize Gary Roach and not sure about the other guy...is that Gary Parsons?
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 06:49 AM

That is Todd frank I’ve have known him and his family my whole life ,he’s a tackle rep these days , I’m lucky as I get to see many products before they hit I-cast
 Far as good lol without luck it doesn’t happen , , i know lots of very successful fisherman and I’m proud to say  most are members of these 2 sites , and get to read about other successful fishermen around the country and I enjoy the pics
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Post by: hunts2long on Sep 08, 2018, 07:00 AM
Todd would stop into the bait shop when I worked there. Lots of knowledge (now I know where he got it) and not afraid to pass it on. At the time he was a rep for 13 Tackle....h2l
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 07:11 AM
He still handles 13 -one 3  , Marcum ,strike master , rapala ,and northland  to name a few ,
   over the years he’s gave me some good tips
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Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 08, 2018, 07:56 AM
is that  the  same gary roach that makes the   lazer ice blade sharpener????  I  still have  the one I  got n 30 years ago ...keep it taped  to  my augher  handle    for  30 years  best tool I have  ever gotten
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Post by: Spud92 on Sep 08, 2018, 08:23 AM
I read an article a few years back about a 36" eye. If there are 36"ers I don't see how there can't be 40"ers. C&R big fish so they can get huge. Here is a link to the article, the pictures don't look like a 36" fish in my opinion but that's what the article said. https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/08/was_monster_walleye_caught_and_released_on_hemlock_lake_a_state_record.amp
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: mdm25549 on Sep 08, 2018, 08:27 AM
Hold out the fish it makes it longer
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 09:46 AM
Yes Trapp it was , he’s got heis name on all kinds of thing , all that marketed stuff that says mr walleye ,
 
 
Hold out the fish it makes it longer
and in many cases looks goofy , we do it with big sheeps head for laughs ,
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Post by: zwiggles on Sep 08, 2018, 10:32 AM
I read an article a few years back about a 36" eye. If there are 36"ers I don't see how there can't be 40"ers. C&R big fish so they can get huge. Here is a link to the article, the pictures don't look like a 36" fish in my opinion but that's what the article said. https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/08/was_monster_walleye_caught_and_released_on_hemlock_lake_a_state_record.amp

That fish looks really old. I don’t think it looks 36” though. I guess it’s possible the tape said 36” since it was suspended by the other fisherman, “taped while holding in under a minute”. Just seems like a good/bad self promoter to me.
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Post by: fishinjohn on Sep 08, 2018, 03:51 PM
hey if  you want to make a  walleye  bigger  rub  toilet paper on  them !!!!    it  worked on  my butt
Lmao
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 05:13 PM
Trapp No need To irritate just change brands  🤪

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Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 08, 2018, 05:16 PM
Freddie  I was  going to tell people  if  you get a  14 and a  half inch  wallet  you  can  step on his head and  he'll measure  15  but some  people would take that the  wrong way ...............


bye the  way  guys   record  fish  are  by weight  length means  nothing
Title: Re: 40 inch walleye??
Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 05:22 PM

Omg Trapp not the old walleye stretcher , mine is right next to my left handed hydrant wrench 😉
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Post by: hunts2long on Sep 08, 2018, 06:09 PM
Top 2 in the contest today were over 40. One 23+ and the other 22+. My cousin took second place, 22 3/8 inches. Biggest pike was just over 40 inches. Same fishermen won biggest pike and walleye. It was the only walleye he caught today...h2l
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Post by: KingPerch on Sep 08, 2018, 06:17 PM
That is Todd frank I’ve have known him and his family my whole life ,he’s a tackle rep these days , I’m lucky as I get to see many products before they hit I-cast
 Far as good lol without luck it doesn’t happen , , i know lots of very successful fisherman and I’m proud to say  most are members of these 2 sites , and get to read about other successful fishermen around the country and I enjoy the pics
I gotta say that the first time I shook Todd’s hand... it made me a better walleye fisherman.😁 What a wealth of knowledge that guy is!!
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 08, 2018, 06:53 PM
Hunts
Those are nice fish , congrats to your cousin
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Post by: trapper2000 on Sep 09, 2018, 07:42 AM
this  is  a  picture  of  me  fighting the  biggest walleye i  ever caught years  ago   ...it  hit  a  dixie  spiner  with leach  combo ...i  was  using  a  7  foot  st croix bait caster with a   ambassidor 2500 spooled  with  15 lb braided .... i  will not  give the exact location  as  freddie   showed it to me and i won't burn his spots  sorry  .... i  never  weight  it  as  i was  afraid i  had over  stressed him and returned him  to the water as soon as possiable besides i  don't like  keeping walleyes  after they get over 25 inches...taste  like mush 


(https://s8.postimg.cc/tj628uhsh/b2ddf8ecf6a6a61a0b1c91f40ca034dc.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/tj628uhsh/)
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 09, 2018, 07:52 AM

Thanks Trapp for not being a spot burner , it will be happening soon , and maybe you’ll get another trophy 🏆  this season
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Post by: Mac Attack on Sep 09, 2018, 09:07 AM
Trap is a trophy.

 ;)
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Post by: filetandrelease on Sep 09, 2018, 09:51 AM
Trap is a trophy.
 ;)
 
Yea his a trophy all right 🤪
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Post by: fishinjohn on Sep 09, 2018, 05:57 PM
this  is  a  picture  of  me  fighting the  biggest walleye i  ever caught years  ago   ...it  hit  a  dixie  spiner  with leach  combo ...i  was  using  a  7  foot  st croix bait caster with a   ambassidor 2500 spooled  with  15 lb braided .... i  will not  give the exact location  as  freddie   showed it to me and i won't burn his spots  sorry  .... i  never  weight  it  as  i was  afraid i  had over  stressed him and returned him  to the water as soon as possiable besides i  don't like  keeping walleyes  after they get over 25 inches...taste  like mush 


(https://s8.postimg.cc/tj628uhsh/b2ddf8ecf6a6a61a0b1c91f40ca034dc.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/tj628uhsh/)
I almost peed my pants I laughed so hard when I saw this post