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13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!

by , Posted to on 10/11/2011 02:51 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND
After my wife and I put our daughter to bed I decided to go down to my beloved Sheyenne river and enjoy the full moon night.  The wind was gone and it was about 50 degrees.  I got to the river at about 9pm, tied on my trusty 1/8th oz jig and started to cast.  The first few hits were smaller walleyes with a feisty smallmouth thrown in for a nice change of pace.  I managed to stringer up 4 15-16 inch eaters over an hour and a half or so.  I was getting a bit tired so I decided that the next good fish would round out my limit and I'd be done.  The fog was just starting to form which gave the full moon and stars a peaceful glow.  I cast a bit downstream and let the current do most of the work.  Little did I know that the next hit would produce a fish of a lifetime.  The hit was like a freight train and the fish tore off down downstream.  My drag was singing, but there was nothing I could do but hold on.  I thought I had snagged a carp or a big northern pike had made an appearance.  I was in a bad spot as my line was going to become dangerously close to some concrete if the fish continued it's march downstream so I did my best impression of a circus monkey and jumped from rock to rock to get to a place where I could fight the fish without worrying about the line being cut.  After 3 strong runs of about 30 yards or so I managed to get the fish into an eddy where I would have a reasonable chance of landing it.  I did not expect to see the biggest walleye of my life slide up from the black water and head shake right at my shoes.  I didn't have a net so hand landing was my only option.  After 3 good tries I managed to get my fingers into her gills and up to the truck I went.  The rest is, as they say, History.  She measured 30 inches almost on the dot and has a 21 inch girth.  I don't have a fish scale, but the bathroom scale said she weighed 13 pounds.  She's quite a fish and will be visiting a taxidermist this week.  October 11, 2011 was quite a night for this river rat.

 
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 01:52 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 09/05/2008
Location: ND

Another few pics......



Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 02:15 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 04/22/2009
Location: MT
Holy crap thats awesome! Nice job!

I dont go around guessing cup sizes either I just know a nice rack when I see one.

Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 02:37 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 03/23/2006
Location: ND
Nice fish!  Damn sure nice job landing that hog with no net!
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 03:21 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 07/12/2003
Location: ND
Beautiful fish!!!great story!!!
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Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 05:11 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 05/04/2007
Location: ND
Congrats!!! That's awesome.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 05:26 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 08/08/2007
Location: ND
Sweet.
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 06:04 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 05/06/2003
Location: MN
Atta Boy, it should make some nice fillets. 
I Would Rather Be ______ing
Trent (Sotaman) Thomas
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 06:17 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 04/21/2002
Location: ND
WOW....Awesome fish.
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 06:30 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 09/15/2008
Location: ND
congratulations on a great fish KDM!
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 06:34 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 09/20/2007
Location: ND
WOW!!!   GREAT JOB
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 06:58 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 12/01/2008
Location: ND
Tis the season for the big river eyes to chomp.  That is an awesome story and a great fish there KDM.  You are the Sheyenne man!

"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
Benjamin Franklin

Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 07:00 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
 Very well done.
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Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 07:05 AM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 02/27/2008
Location: ND
wow nice fish
Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 07:07 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 03/10/2009
Location: ND

Way to go! 

Re: 13 lb Sheyenne River Walleye!!!!
by on 10/11/2011 07:10 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
The fish is something but the story is something else.  Thanks for that, good read!  Inspires me to go write an article I need to write...




 
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