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Fishing Media => Fishing Pictures => Topic started by: slipbob on May 09, 2005, 03:41 PM
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Finally it's here. Walleye season opened on Saturday here in NY. I got out early in the morning for some shorefishing down at the "local walleye pond" and we hit the water a little before 4am. The bite wasn't very good with only a couple fish taken. I got one keeper and lost another. I'm getting too old to be getting up at 2am to go fishing I'll tell ya that. :P
Here's the wally I got in the am.
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I attempted to catch some sleep Saturday but it didn't happen and I managed to get my second wind later in the afternoon and we went back after em. The first spot I tried yielded two keepers and I had one fish follow my lure up to the bank but he wouldn't hit. As we were leaving that spot a kind older fella asked me if I wanted his walleye because he only caught one and didn't want to clean just one so of course I said, sure, I'll take that fish off your hands. I gave it a good home in my frying pan. ;D We hit up one of my favorite spots next and the fishing was still slow but I managed to get 3 within about 10 minutes. 2 nice 21"ers and one about 18". So not too bad of a day, with me getting my limit between the 4 I caught and the one fish I was given. Here's the two better fish I caught Saturday night around 10:30pm.
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Here's the cooler of eyes from Saturday night.
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So that's that. I'm WAY behind on some projects that must be done around the house and I'm also in the midst of starting my own business that's going to require me to work a LOT more hours now so I'm going to be fishing a lot less, which sucks, but it's a change for the better that will hopefully give me a lot more time in the future to fish than I would have if I stay in my present job. I'm hoping to get back out once more this week but if not I'll be fishing again this weekend for sure. Stay tuned for more chronicle updates sometime in the next week when I can get the chance to go again.
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Nice batch of eyes slipbob. I never got to try 'em this weekend, too many projects myself but hopefully during the week. Good luck with your new business, what's it goning to be a fish market ;D!
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nice eyes slip, id like to catch some this year
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Nice fish slipbob, and good luck on the business venture. Hope ya get rich enough to fish as much as you want!
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Yee-ha! Let the chronicles begin!
What's this crap about working too much to fish?
Are you sure about this, SB? ;D
I don't have much time during the summer to fish either,
but one can always make time!
Best of luck with your business. It isn't easy, trust me...
Keep the walleye pics coming! 8)
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i bet they were tasty huh? ;)
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Thats the way to get the season started off Buddy, I saw Lance's pictures but I got the Red X on your posts on my computer at work. I'm ready with the boat when your interested.They must have tasted great. I would like to get out this weekend so let me know.Are you stayin in the insurance business. You'll be sucessful, you,ve got the drive. Good luck GJ
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nice way to start off the 05 chronicles -good luck on the business too.
at least ya still got the weekends to fish-for now ;)
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And it begins again. Way to go on a sucessfull first day of hunting eyes. Is that one fish that is facing the other way in the cooler by chance a suager. It has different color patterns on it.
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Good to see you're on them again. Did I ever tell you you've got a great collection of hats?
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Great collection of hats? I have yet to see the ole slipbob wearing the almighty PURDUE BOILERMAKERS hat. Come on Slipbob where is the GOLD and BLACK.
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Slipbob John,
Looks like a good start of the season to me ;D Keep em coming. PM me about this new venture and what your schedule is like. I would like to get out with you a time or two and learn a few tricks for the Eyes.
Tight Lines,
Steve
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Great catch SB. Good luck with the new business. It will take alot of your time (trust me, I know) but there is NOTHING more rewarding than running your own business
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Those are really some nice one's!! Wish we got more that big in the Sacandaga. ;D
Robb
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no updates with all those hungry walleye out there ;) i guess you weren't kidding when ya said your too busy lately to fish
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sounds like you have a busy career slipbob.. what do ya do?
I hope ya get back out there soon..
tight lines :thumbup_smilie:
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Nice Walleye ! Ive caught a few nice ones myself the bite is hot now!
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Two are better then none. Those took mighty tasty there slip.mmMMmm
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Keep em comin Slip, love to see them eyes! ;)
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Slipbob I wished you could head down my way one summer. man you look like you got the touch to catch some beauty walleye. I would love to take you to Lake of The prairies where 100+ walleye in the 2-4 lb range are reality everyday. 8) 8) 8)
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Nice eyes slipbob.
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I'm glad you still manage to get out, SB. ;D
Nice 'eyes as always...
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Slipbob what did that beer measure in at??? :w00t: :w00t:
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nice eyes SlipBob! awful tasty with a brewski!!
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Nice catch SB. Glad to see you getting out a little. I wish I could get the eyes' like that when I shore fish. :-[ ;D
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Nice eyes again slip ;D
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Good job as usual Slipbob! How is the business progressing?
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nice walleye. If I get some insurance, do you take clients fishing??
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That's the nicest one I've seen you holding this year, SB.
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Awesome once again. ;D MMMM good, your making me hungry, almost time to dig into my venision stew for lunch soon. ;D
Fish On!
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Your walleye lake must kinda be like my walleye lake. Not really many trophies but enough 13-24" walleyes to keep everybody happy, plus the cleanest water= the tastiest fish ;) Slip, thought I'd tell ya I caught 3 walleyes yesterday before the storm hit on a 1/4 oz. gold cleo, the fish were on the flats. Where have you been finding the walleyes this time of year? Nice fish by the way :)
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Nice SB. Was on the pond for a bit yesterday and got everything but walleye. Also picked up piles of garbage left behind. Can't believe they can't bring their crap back up to the car.
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Awesome tasty treats Slipbob!!!! I'm dying to get out for some eyes! As for people leaving their trash down by the water it happens everywhere.I went out catfishing for a couple of hours last night and came home with a garbage bag FULL of other people's garbage :blink: :nono: Wonder what they thinks going to happen if people just throw there trash everywhere :cookoo:
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I didn't see any actual tongue-touching there buddy! You gotta get up right close and personal before you catch TGF....he's crazy :cookoo: :sick:
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definately a nice group of walleyes there pal. That reminds me, i got to bust out a few fillets soon too ;D
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Of all your pictures in the Slipbob Walleye Chronicles you always fail to include one thing, where is a picture of the the deadly lure???????
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Nice stringer, SB! I see you're still working on growing those gills.
I fish more than you, but I don't eat as much fish as you do. ;D
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Once again you pulled through. Just one question (you may have been asked this before) With all the fish you eat that you catch aren't you worried about the new warning here in NY. As far as I know almost all NY lakes are on the list. Granted you proboly get more poison from our air, but you eat a lot of fish from these waters. I'm just curious on you feeling since you do eat most of your walleye
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Nice one's!! Wish they got that FAT in the Sac :'(.
Robb
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Nice looking fishies!! Do you eat walleye for breakfast, lunch and dinner??!! :D Not a bad diet at all!! ;D
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Nice eyes dude...usually have beer in your pics somewhere too, awesome :)
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The alcohol in the beer kills off any poisons or toxins that may be present in the fish, besides isn't everything bad for us now days, we will all die eventually.
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The alcohol in the beer kills off any poisons or toxins that may be present in the fish, besides isn't everything bad for us now days, we will all die eventually.
Exactly. We're all going to get cancer and die so why not eat a few highly-toxic fish while we're at it? :P :blink:
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Well myself, I would rather die doing something I enjoy than laying up in a bed not being able to care for myself. What is the point of living to be really old if you can't enjoy yourself.
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That first walleye in your last update is a very nice one. Good job.
I think slipbob always mentions his water is the cleanest around, so maybe it isn't on the toxic list thingy in new york?
I'm glad we only have a couple lakes with that problem in CO, and it is natural for the most part. I feel sorry for the pollution you guys have.
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Is your infamous best walleye lure one commonly used by walleye anglers or one overlooked? ;D Don't tell me the name but I think I might have a decent guess of what it is.
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Slip you never cease to amaze me, Keep it up (hows the new business going?)
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Regardless of the size SB, any time you can catch fish in numbers has to be a blast...especially if the tackle matches (i.e. light tackle for panfish).
I wish I could get out to fish as often as you do....
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Nice bull b-gills! But where is the beer in the pic?!!
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I agree with dwayne not to overcomplicate things, I caught 3 gills, 2 11" and one 12" yesterday on a full sized rapala skitterpop. Although mine weren't on light tackle, lol. Those are some pretty bluegill, ours are looking the same right now as those two in the middle with the orange near the throat. So the ratso works for open water too? ;D I'm gonna have to try it thanks for the info slipbob and nice fish!
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Troutfishingbear, "I caught 3 gills, 2 11" and one 12" yesterday"
Doest that mean the average bluegill has been lowered from 13 inches down to 11.33 inches?
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theres going to be a tourney to argue over who can get the biggest one. So for as for now them are great looking gills I wish I could get the time to go out and get some
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Alot of unnecessary arguing... ::) Maybe Slipbobs water conditions are clearer, maybe that results in spooky gills. Id think a nice 10 ft light rod would do the trick perfectly for them. Not every man wants to be seen casting with a 10 dollar snoopy rod equipped with a zebco spincaster. But whatever works.... ::)
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HA HA ;D ;D
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I'm sure Slipbob was making the whole gill fishing thing alot harder than it needs to be. ::)
I have the same d**n problem with my fish now, flyrod or long crappie rod is the only way to get them when its sunny and the water's clear.
He's not making this up.
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The bluegill can be easily spooked at times. In cleared water if they so much as see a shadow from a distance of 20 or so feet they will flee. There have been other times I have been wading in the water within feet of the bull males and had them aggressively hit one fish after another. I prefer using my 4.5 foot microlite rod, I simply tightline using a black knat fly pattern tipped with a spike, no bobber no splitshot.
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did you eat them yet? Are they as good as "sushi-grade walleye"?
(BTW: Crappie66, I'm not gonna even answer your question. PM me )
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Boys, Boys easy now...slipbob is sensitive about his bluegills! :P
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everything is always a arguement. now lets just kiss and make up :-* :-* :-* :-* LOL LOL
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now lets just kiss and make up :-* :-* :-* :-* LOL LOL
Burbot, walleye, channel cat, crappie, or bluegill? Or the first one to get all 4 wins some sort of twisted bragging rights? ;D
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Nice eyes. I'm thinking of heading out today but it is raining like hell and has been for a few days. That's one big ass white perch, I guess your cats will be happy!
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nice mess of walleyes
u r the walleyeking
yes the bite was better last night even though i didnt take any home i deffiently hooked up more
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Nice eyes. Ill bet the cats love you.
gill
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nice eys slip, you got to come up to vermont and teach me how to catch those pigs ;) ;)
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The 'eyes actually fight?
I thought they just jumped on shore when you show up. ;D
Nice job as always, SB.
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Nice eyes SB...that belly of yours doesn't seem to go along with the frequency with which we see barley sandwiches in your photos though ;D Scrawny little bugger ;)
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;)nice catch sb,what brew you drinking with those,I just picked up a six of saranac trail mix,went to lock two early today,sixish,and only caught on smallie,carp are everywhere at the spillway,actually seen on jump right out of the water like a smallie hitting a topwater,gotta get a permit for the "pond",tight lines to ya.... ;) ;) ;)
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Nice catch again slip!!
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Good looking eyes!! Way to go!!
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For the debate on C&R vs. keeping fish that was on this topic, please visit the Grumpy Old Men Boat. Otherwise, let's keep this particular thread for SB's use and what it was intended for. In other words, we're staying on topic here...
No personal attacks please... >:(
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Nice fish SB!
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Chronicle update. It's been a whole week but I finally got some time to go fishing last night and the walleyes are definitely starting to turn on. We're right at that critical presummer peak when the bite's hot. I hooked 7 nice eyes in about 2 hours last night and landed my limit of 5. The fish were just slamming the lures last night and they are fighting much harder now as we are in the favored temperature range for eyes. It's funny what a difference the temps make in regards to how hard the fish fight. These walleyes were taking drag and making runs. 8) I also hooked a smaller yellow perch pretty bad with a treble so I kept him and also kept a big ole white perch for "cat food".
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Stay tuned for more updates as we roll through June. I'll probably get out later in the week.
You don't like those white perch? I haven't tried em yet, but one of my buddys says their good. But then again he loves largemouth bass. lol Although, if i had a freezer full of eyes i wouldn't bother either. Is 'toga the "walleye pond" you and red refer too? ???
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He will never tell. That's the beauty of it. 8)
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I don't care what anyone says. :-\
If I had a pond like that in my backyard I would be there all the time.
Great job as always, SB. You guys rock! :clapping:
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those are some nice eyes slipbob. just like d-man said. if you have a nice hole why not fish it as much as you can. sooner or later they are going to shut off. it isn't like you are fishing the hole pond out.
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For some reason I think you can do it, SB. ;)
That is going to be one hell of a fish fry!
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Good looking fish, they look nice and thick - 4 limits in a row?! AWESOME!! - I'll bring the BLUE to the fish fry!!
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You don't like those white perch? I haven't tried em yet, but one of my buddys says their good. But then again he loves largemouth bass. lol Although, if i had a freezer full of eyes i wouldn't bother either. Is 'toga the "walleye pond" you and red refer too? ???
No white perch for me. Some guys like em, but I don't care for em. Much darker and stronger tasting flesh compared to walleye. Yellow perch have darker flesh too but a sweeter flavor than the whites. As far as where I fish, it's just down the road from your house at Lake &*(%%%$. Love that place. ;D
You don't say!! Now i know you grew up in oswego>
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5 times in a row? For you? Not a problem!! ;D Those eyes look great in that cooler, but I'm surprised there isn't a frosty brew or three in there.
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That walleye closest to the bottom of the cooler has no coloring on it. That is different. They all taste the same in the pan ;D 5 for 5 no problem SB. GO get em ;D 8)
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Exactly! What have you got to lose! ;D ;D
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Slip,
That is some "insane" fishing :flex:
Enjoy the fish fry this weekend, and the Open Championship as well ;D
Lindz
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Slip Slip he's the man. If he can't do it no one can :bowdown: :clapping: :flex: :rotflol: :thumbup_smilie: :flag:
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Nice fish slip WTG
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now i know why i can never catch a limit your catching all the eyes slipbob lol and they are telling the eyes all over the state to beware :)
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I am beginning to think we all should chip in to purchase one of those GPS tracking devices that you stick onto the underbody of a car magnetically. We can go to the Insurance Agency and slap that bad boy onto Slipbobs car and we will then find out where this walleye "pond" is located.
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the walleye pond is no secret lol
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Thats a nice one slip! Just have to try for 5 for five again. Fish on!
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Anyway I did get one very nice fish last night.
Yes, you did! What was the weight?
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nice eye slip
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very nice fish, looks like the body is a little small for it's head. ;)
You are the wally master. :bowdown: WTG :clapping:
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AWWWE no 5 for 5, I am still looking for a keeper! 4 for 4 is great in anyones book, your 5th opportunity yielded a bigger fish than normal so that should make up for not limiting, great goin!! :clapping:
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Don't feel bad SB! I got out Friday night and only caught 3 small sauger. They just weren't biting. Anyway, the ones you got were pretty darn nice. ;D
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nice looking walleyes
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Nice fish slip.
Just wondering, do you guys have possession limits there? I notice you said you were 4 for 4 and your limit is 5 or whatever.
Here our principle limit is 5 and we can only have 5 at any one time in our freezer or anything like that. We can't catch and keep 5 one night, then go out the next night and catch and keep 5 more unless we ate the 5 we caught the previous night. Confused yet? Just wondering if you guys have those kind of limits. (btw it doesn't have to be the same number, panfish limit is 20 but we can have 50 in possession)
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Well, I'm not SB, but it's five in posession on the water.
You can have three freezers full of them at home.
(I think he does!) ;)
The panfish limit here is fifty per species. Same rules apply.
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Here in WI the limit is 6 and we can have 12 TOTAL in possession at home. Nobody follows it though :-\
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Here in WI the limit is 6 and we can have 12 TOTAL in possession at home. Nobody follows it though :-\
nobody follows it here either. Call your DOW or dec or whatever it is there and they can check someones house for the game without a warrant! Our CDOW won't check for fishing violations but for hunting violations they will. Yours might care more about fishing, its hard to say for sure.
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Here in WI the limit is 6 and we can have 12 TOTAL in possession at home. Nobody follows it though :-\
nobody follows it here either. Call your DOW or dec or whatever it is there and they can check someones house for the game without a warrant! Our CDOW won't check for fishing violations but for hunting violations they will. Yours might care more about fishing, its hard to say for sure.
My freezer's stacked with pannies and trout, we can have as many as we wish here. Our limits are on the water, you can have a bunch at home if you wish.
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I forget, where is that walleye hole again?? ???
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here in south dakota it is 4 walleye a day with a possesion of 8 unless otherwise posted also must be over 14 inches
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Slipbob, I'm waitin' for you to show us a pic. of your famous walleye lure!!! :D
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Five for five?? I thought that was taco bell!!
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Slipbob:
September is almost here. Time to get back out and hammer the eyes. Good Luck.
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Nice fish Slipbob! Beautiful colors on that rainbow! Good luck on the eyes! How is business?! Still keepin' ya hoppin'?
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Gorgeous trout, I've never ever seen one that colorful
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Gorgeous Rainbow!! Nice tasty eyes too.
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gorgeous rainbow slipbob. Nice eyes as well. Glad to see you back making a few posts. We get tired of seeing just BigRed walleye's all the time...... ;)...Just kidding Lance
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Nice fish slip. Glad to see ya out again
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That rainbow would look awful nice on the wall in your new office! Awesome color on that fish.
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Welcome back. That trout looks like a mount already.
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A micro-chip will be implanted in your arse very soon and I will track your every move.
I'm pretty sure I know your pond, it's just a matter of process by elimination. ;)
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Great colors on that rainbow slipbob, and a good size to. way to go.
:thumbup_smilie:
Is he going to be a mount?
WW
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3 walleyes, nice. Looks like we'll be casting from the bushes with the increased water level. I was just getting used to walking the shoreline.
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nices eyes as always slip (hope to get some this week myself). Chubby huh? I'll have to look into it ;)
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Nice eyes, Slipbob. Do you tip those Chubby's or fish 'em 'naked'? A small minnow head or whole fathead would be nice on the front hook, but would it affect the action?
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Have you guys seen the new models they're coming out with?
There will be new colors and sizes.
I don't know when they'll become available, but I'm looking forward to it!
Nice catch, as always, SB. How's the business venture coming along?
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Hey nice eyeballs there slip... good to see ya posting with some regularlarity again and congrats on the business. I know a guy who swears by the darters for lakers as well through the ice. He likes copper with an orange back....just another reason to yearn for first ice :tipup: ;)
ps... do u always bring 4 rods for your shore adventures?? ;D
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Nice chubbies.
I'll wait till the wind dies down.
I like to bring three rods (pre-rigged) myself because tying different lures on in the dark sucks and I'm not as young as I used to be.
Bart
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Slipbob, what size is best for jigging walleye's? What color would you prefer for dingy water?
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The Secret Is Out oh wait some little bird on my shoulder told me about them last winter lol :)
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Slipbob, how do they compair to the Rapala jigging raps, or Niles jigging shad?
WW
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I will probably just take all my Rapala's and Nilsies right out of my boxes because they don't catch a fraction of the walleyes that chubby's do. Chubbies have a completely different action and that's why I believe they are so deadly.
That is a very bold statement, SB.
Never put your faith in one lure...
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Don't get me wrong- I have many in my box of tricks.
But I'm not about to throw my old weapons to the wind...
They are awesome!
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Hey nice fish Slipbob. Haven't been out this week (home improvement) but the last one I caught had a six inch green carp in it.
WTG
Bart
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Nice Walleye
i Havent seens any walleyes from my local pond since the beginning of October
keep on fishing
FK
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In the picture walleye food, it looks like the top fish in the picture is a baby crappie. How big were the fish you pulled from the stomach of those walleyes.
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looks like fun was had.
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nice fish