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Big Simcoe Laker


wallacio

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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