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| Tyee,
Yes, tongue and cheek regarding the ME ME ME. Besides I didn't think you were in the ME generation? 
Now this....."Or better yet jump in my boat Friday or Saturday night this weekend and we can fill 2 pails with 10 fat mamas, probably not 27" but 24-26 for sure, there's only a few days left!" Becareful what you ask for, I will be living on the river all weekend long. Just me and the dog a bunch of friends and somebody else's cooler.
Yes, I've seen all the big fish at Whopper weekend, I now how they get all those big fish too. I'm well aware of how many big spawned out females are taken from the river and fried up. Don't waste the walleye cheeks! But 27-28" is a bit of a stretch, 21-26" much more believeable.
Last year was by far the best run I've seen in my mere 15 years on the river. But that told me there are just that many big fish in the system, I think better than most people realize, it'd be different if everybody was going out to the lakes and getting a limit of 20+ fish. But that's just not the case, even more so, people are satisfied with a limit of "eaters". I see no harm in that. Changing the regs so we can all catch more big fish is not what's best for the fishery. |
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| Ok I'll concede! Give me a call I might just have a cold one in my cooler for ya! somewhere in that 70 mile stretch of water.
I want to confirm Doc's orig. post here that YES there is a mamoth walleye at 26" that weighs 10+ pounds. This from a VERY reliable source as Doc mentioned! As these fish grow rather fast I wouldn't doubt that it is from the '96 year class but no evidence to support that assumption yet as it is still swimming.
The million dollar question is if that fish could grow to 30" in the system. Most evidence says no! As Exploitation is NOT an issue, but rather shallow warm water and the biological makeup continues to be the issue.
On a side note, about Doc's comments and worries about local bar tourneys, There is no worry from a resource impact as most of those guys would be out fishing any hoo and would probably be taking home fish. Although the sociological impact should be of concern!
Good Luck
Tyee
Edited by tyee 4/6/2006 4:55 PM
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Removed by me. Sorry if I allowed this to go too far.
Edited by Brad B 4/7/2006 11:25 AM
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| Oh you boys get so egotistical |
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| How much is enough said about one topic?? You guys are blowing this thing way out of proportion. Anyway, I thought this was a fishing report website. Not a piss and moan web site. Yes, there are problems with the speed and wakes that some people just don't care about. And there are fish that are taken illegally everyday by some. But it is happening everyday and until the DNR starts doing something about it....it will happen for the next 30 years or to the end of out lifetimes. You can't just point the finger at certain people. The rafts hammer the fish when they are coming back, people are double dipping and most have more than 2 daily bag limits per person in their freezers.
So, until the DNR starts giving out some hefty fines and patroling the river better....this will continue to happen so no sense in pissing and moaning about it. Let's everyone just get along and post some good fishing reports!! What's wrong with being positive? |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Well Guest, let's try your suggestion.................
Are the big girls heading back now?
Is it mostly a night bite?
Are the rafts on fire with fish?
Doc, you still taking me fishing?
Tyee, how many spots do you really have along those 70 miles? Are you getting pictures of those big girls before you release them?
Brad, have you and Doc kissed and made up yet?
Is it raining there today and how has it effected the bite? If the rains are heavy will this flush the big girls down and out faster?
How many of you are catching spawned out fish now?
Are these enough questions? Who has answers and are willing to give some answers? |
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| WalleyeChick,
You are so right, we boys just think the river is ours....because there is very little pissing and moaning about boat traffic and "jerks" come June when the really big power boats are running the river at 70+ mph. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Doc,
What did you mean by "He can't enforce anything and any attempt at being tougher on things like no wakes would just produce finger pointing, billschmidt grievence filings and other situations he can't do anything about anyway. " ?
Please don't use my name in vain...
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Sunshine -
I hope that Doc and I understand one another a little better, but I'll let you give him that kiss when you see him next...
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Location: Berlin | I have always heard the best part of fighting is making up. Maybe WalleyeFirst can stream some video for all of us to see. |
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| Make-up fishing? |
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Just concentrate on that fish fry you promised us all Rich...
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