wallacio Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Two buddies caught this monster on Saturday just before we arrived. It took a spreader on bottom and though hard to believe, came up through a 6'' hole (only by sticking a bare arm down the hole and grabbing it by the jaw). Unfortunately the old boy's gills were shredded and he didn't make it to swim another day. Edited February 25, 2007 by wallacio
Joey Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Holy Crap, that's from Simcoe. Whew, that's a biggun! Congrats. Joey
mattyk Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 wow, hard to believe that's from simcoe. Looks like one of those beasts from Great Bear Lake in the NWT.
Clampet Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Mr Big meets his match, and fitted through a six inch hole...eeeedoggies!
Mike the Pike Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Hey Jed thats the fish that tired you out last week .Bigger and wider augers are the way to .Thanks for landing Paul's fish Nice laker.MTP
lilkynan Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Pulled a lot of boots from Lake O that size - then this fall we moved to Barrie - thanks for the inspiration to fish Lake Simcoe - my new home
spoonman Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) That is a monster Laker for Simcoe, Looks like it would easily make 18-20lbs it is a shame that it did not make it back alive. That is the problem when fishing in a 6inch hole. Congratulations and did you get an official weight on it. Edited February 25, 2007 by spoonman
wallacio Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Posted February 25, 2007 The size of the hole had nothing to do with the demise of that fish. It basically inhaled the spreader and the multiple hooks did the damage to it's gill rakers. It was unfortunate that it didn't make it back...for what it's worth, it was a stocker (Adipose and Ventral clip). We didn't get an official weight on it but we guessed 15lbs or so.
Joey Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 Well just go get the package out of the garbage that you got it in from Loblaws and it should show the weight Kidding bud! Joey
steverowbotham Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 beauty fish man, would have been nice to get her back, but nothing you could do about it. How deep were you fishin ?
Master of Bait Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 HOLY MOTHER OF LAKE TROUT! Must've been the one that got away from Clampet.... Nice to see there some beauts like that roaming the depths of Simcoe. I think I'm now convinced that I need to progress from perch next year...
Basspro Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 ..and through a 6 inch hole!! Yikes. Nice fish!
fishindevil Posted February 25, 2007 Report Posted February 25, 2007 now thats what im talking about..... nice grampa lake trout congrats cheers
wallacio Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Posted February 25, 2007 Steverowbotham, It was taken in approx 45 FOW. We were fishing for whities in the midst of a huge ball of smelt. That big old laker must have been snacking on the school of smelt.
Spiel Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 ....It's a beauty for sure. But I'm surprised at those that think it's unusual for Simcoe? That size is not as rare as you might think.
musky66 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 Yep, I pulled a 15 lber from Sincoe a few years back...same thing- 50' of water with a spreader at Roches point. Also have caught perch and decent Pike at that depth on minnows and a three-way.
Tacklebuster Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 nice fish, can hear the dinner bell ringing right about now. And yes, I have to agree with Speil, that size laker allbeit its a nice size, but not that unusual.
lovetofish Posted February 26, 2007 Report Posted February 26, 2007 Wow, beautiful laker! Congratulations!
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