rufus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) Went fishing early Thursday morning - which means 9:00 am - Hey! I need my beauty sleep! First fish was a nice 26 inch walleye (see the short video). I caught a number of eaters after that but when I lost my lure and broke my rod I called it quits. I attempted to get back out in the evening but instead ended up rescuing two different groups of American boaters both of whom had run out of gas. What are the odds of that? The second group apologized for keeping me from fishing but I told them not to worry as I was still feeling good over the first fish of the day! <center> <iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FSHI1bqeIQo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </center> Edited August 1, 2011 by NWO Fishing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stern Rules 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Nice wally. Good job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad Hunter 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Nice Catch !!! I always love to see the nice ones go back too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys! Yes, the big ones should always go back Edited August 1, 2011 by NWO Fishing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spinnerbaitking 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Very nice Walleye SBK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live2fish85 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Nice walleye, and nice video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beginner 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 nice catch!... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leecher 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Awesome NWO Fishing That's a real beautiful specimen I notice you are always position in the back of your boat on your videos.... are you trolling or just drifting and keeping position on your vertical presentation? I couldn't hear what you were saying with all that wind hitting the microphone on your cam. Leechman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks guys! I am positioned at the back of the boat because I don't have a sonar at the front. I operate the trolling motor from the back (long cord) and can see the sonar on the dash from there. I am generally trolling from .75 to 1.5 mph and I was working the lure along the bottom in 35 feet of water. I am not vertical and often end up with an angle greater than 45 degrees just because of depth changes, current, wind etc. - seems I am usually letting out more line. The back seat of my boat folds down to become a platform so the back works just as well as the front. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leecher 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks guys! I am positioned at the back of the boat because I don't have a sonar at the front. I operate the trolling motor from the back (long cord) and can see the sonar on the dash from there. I am generally trolling from .75 to 1.5 mph and I was working the lure along the bottom in 35 feet of water. I am not vertical and often end up with an angle greater than 45 degrees just because of depth changes, current, wind etc. - seems I am usually letting out more line. The back seat of my boat folds down to become a platform so the back works just as well as the front. Thanks for the reply NWO Fishing Looks like you have them eyes dialed in with this technique Appreciate the details in your reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 I might add that I don't usually see fish on the sonar before I catch them. I am using the sonar more to see what the bottom looks like and perhaps see if there are baitfish in the area. Some say one should drive around the lake and not stop to fish until fish are spotted on the sonar. If I did that I would miss more fish than I catch. I don't let the fact that there are no fish under the boat deter me from dropping a line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solopaddler 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 Nice healthy looking fish! A floating Rap mid day in 35' of water? Do you think that fish was suspending laterally off a mid lake hump? Didn't seem as though you were close to shore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufus 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 I was working the lure along the bottom with a 3 oz weight. The depths in the area ranged from 50+ feet to a very rocky 15 feet and the 35 foot level where this fish was caught was a plateau. It could be considered a mid lake hump as it was not close to shore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pickeral eater 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2011 Beautiful. If I may ask where are you fishing? I believe you said manitoba river, not quite sure where it is. Nw Ontario I'm guessing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rufus 0 Report post Posted August 2, 2011 Winnipeg River in Northwestern Ontario between Kenora and Minaki. North of Lake of the Woods which is where the river begins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites