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walleye express

Posted 1/26/2004 9:21 AM (#12044)
Subject: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay.

Just got the official skinny from my bud, who's bud was the one who caught the 10+ pounder last night with us on the Saginaw Bay. He is officially in first place in the Shiver on the River contest, with the offical weight of 10.65 pounds. Mike Turek is his name and this was his first fish, yes fish, he caught in three years.

As Grandpa used to say, "He's tickled Pink" over it. Not wanting him to overheat with the excitement, I reminded him of another saying I once heard. "You get lucky right before you die". That seemed to calm him down some.

I'll be posting a picture of Mikes walleye this afternoon on my photo gallery once I get it. Taking my expensive digital out in this weather the last couple weeks has not been part of the game plan.

As another side note. Before I get to many people heading out on the Bay with excitement. They've predicted up to 10 inches of new snow in the next two days, along with NNE winds 20 to 30 MPH. So only God knows what the access points will look and act like after this. This may be the best/worst winter for fishing we've had in a while.

Viking

Posted 1/26/2004 9:35 AM (#12048 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Location: Menasha, WI

"You get lucky right before you die".

reminds of another wise saying,

"You get experience right after you need it the most."

stacker

Posted 1/26/2004 12:43 PM (#12052 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin

Dan, some of us transplanted saginaw guys sure would appreciate a link to the daily standings and articles they have in the saginaw news everyday.I fished in the first ones that went on in the 80's then moved. They were always fun to watch.

walleye express

Posted 1/26/2004 1:58 PM (#12055 - in reply to #12052)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Originally written by stacker on 2004-01-26 1:43 PM

Dan, some of us transplanted saginaw guys sure would appreciate a link to the daily standings and articles they have in the saginaw news everyday.I fished in the first ones that went on in the 80's then moved. They were always fun to watch.

Staker.

I'll look for a link to see if I can help you guys out. In the meantime, heres the not so great picture of Mike Turek's Walleye in question. He's in first place as of right now all right, but he's lost some weight already. His official Gander Mountain/Weign in headquarters weight was 10.61 pounds.

Ya see how cold this walleye looks. We were just a little warmer than him when we got back in.

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Rick Larson

Posted 1/26/2004 2:39 PM (#12056 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

Ghostly 'Eye!

walleye express

Posted 1/26/2004 2:57 PM (#12057 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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O.K. Staker.

Go to this site. It will take you to the Shiver Leader board. http://www.mlive.com/shiver/

Edited by walleye express 1/26/2004 2:59 PM

walleye express

Posted 1/26/2004 3:05 PM (#12059 - in reply to #12056)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Originally written by Rick Larson on 2004-01-26 3:39 PM

Ghostly 'Eye!

Rick.

That female would have been 2 to 3 pounds heavier by spring. My bud said she wasn't even showing signs of egg girth yet.

Edited by walleye express 1/26/2004 3:06 PM

stacker

Posted 1/26/2004 5:47 PM (#12063 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Damn nice of you for the link Dan, If any of you guys want to watch day to day this thing change, it gets exciting near the end.

eyefever

Posted 1/26/2004 9:06 PM (#12072 - in reply to #12044)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Location: Wind lake, Wi

Dan- the fish almost looks like it was mounted. Great catch!!

walleye express

Posted 1/27/2004 7:57 AM (#12084 - in reply to #12072)
Subject: RE: And the Winner Is....So Far anyway.

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Originally written by eyefever on 2004-01-26 10:06 PM

Dan- the fish almost looks like it was mounted. Great catch!!

Yup.

Being froze stiff as a board will give you that mounted look every time. I told Him to wrap that fish up in a wet pillow case and freeze it with the fins straight and flat because he's is having it mounted. But he's one of those guys who procrastinates and left it in the back of his pickup over night. Now, it's even to froze to clean and eat. If those fins or tail get frost bite, his trophy will be ruined.

And to waste a beautiful walleye like that (if he does) even if it has been three years since he fished for anything, would not put him in good standing with me. And it would be a lot longer than three years before he'd be invited along again..

Edited by walleye express 1/27/2004 8:02 AM

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