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Title: Long As My Leg---'Eye
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 21, 2013, 08:49:26 PM: Would you have this walleye mounted?? 36 inches..did not weigh it... Last night as the moon came up
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Post by: DoubleJ on July 21, 2013, 09:53:57 PM: I would seriously consider mounting it. My wife might have other ideas though
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Post by: bowhunterforever on July 21, 2013, 09:55:14 PM: yea I would mount it, nice fish :tup: probably 13 or 14 pounds
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Post by: Mfowl on July 21, 2013, 09:56:36 PM: My dad got a 13lber years ago out or Irrigon that was 36" long. I bet yours is in that range. I would take pics and measurements for a replica mount and either release the fish or get ready for a fish fry! Nice 'eye! I would like to get one like that someday.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 21, 2013, 10:01:09 PM: Quote from: Mfowl on July 21, 2013, 09:56:36 PM
My dad got a 13lber years ago out or Irrigon that was 36" long. I bet yours is in that range. I would take pics and measurements for a replica mount and either release the fish or get ready for a fish fry! Nice 'eye! I would like to get one like that someday.
:yeah:o
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Post by: Ripper on July 22, 2013, 06:07:32 AM: I would, that thing is a hawg! A friend of mine caught a 34 incher a few years back that weighed 17lb, 4 oz!
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Post by: Skillet on July 22, 2013, 07:03:12 AM: Holy cow, BCL - that is a toad! Roosevelt fish that I assume you released since you didn't get a weight? At 36", had you caught that fish pre-spawn in March or April, it would likely have been flirting with the state record.
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Post by: jackelope on July 22, 2013, 07:07:16 AM: I'd release it.
:dunno:
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Post by: CP on July 22, 2013, 07:09:03 AM: I'd eat it!
:drool:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on July 22, 2013, 09:20:05 AM: Quote from: jackelope on July 22, 2013, 07:07:16 AM
I'd release it.
:dunno:
:yeah:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on July 22, 2013, 09:27:45 AM: Beautiful fish. She has created many walleye for you already. They sure aren't very tasty when they're bigger than 22" though
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Post by: Moose-head on July 22, 2013, 09:31:15 AM: That would make a beautiful mount. It is obviously huge, but I don't think that that should be the only criteria for mounting. It is a beautiful fish and a walleye is one mount that I have always wanted. They look so cool with all of their teeth sticking out.
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Post by: Panic Minnow on July 22, 2013, 12:40:26 PM: We will be over at Roosevelt this next weekend and hope to get some decent Walleyes. Not sure if I want to make the trip up there to the Spokane arm, or try down around San Poil, but hope we get something even 1/2 that size. Nice fish!
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 22, 2013, 12:58:49 PM: :yike: :yike: Wow, nice fish!!
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on July 22, 2013, 01:04:38 PM: You have to consider where you caught it. Even if'n it was caught in the Columbia it might be a mounter but in Roosevelt it's a mounter for sure!!
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Post by: yelp on July 22, 2013, 04:22:59 PM: Nice Eye Rick! Mounter for sure..Is that your biggest? You jigging?
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Post by: MtnMuley on July 22, 2013, 04:26:27 PM: I've always said 15# and I'm getting a skin mount. Thinking I should have lowered that to 13# so I could have a school mounted, lol. Great fish. If you didn't mount her, I hope you released her.
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Post by: yelp on July 22, 2013, 05:10:19 PM: Sounds like I need to follow you around MtnMuley! I would love to catch a 13..wow.
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 22, 2013, 06:42:48 PM: Quote from: yelp on July 22, 2013, 04:22:59 PM
Nice Eye Rick! Mounter for sure..Is that your biggest? You jigging?

We were pulling cranks using snap weights to bounce down on the bottom. 50 ft of line--1oz snap weight--then enough line to feel it start bouncing--then up a couple cranks on the reel to get it just off the bottom--1.75 to 2 miles per hour. It is my biggest but have seen a couple about the same size my brothers caught. Sometimes you get lucky!! I always return anything over 24"but decided to do a skin mount so my guests can view and enjoy her beauty.
Title: Re: Long As My Leg---'Eye
Post by: yelp on July 22, 2013, 06:55:48 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on July 22, 2013, 06:42:48 PM
Quote from: yelp on July 22, 2013, 04:22:59 PM
Nice Eye Rick! Mounter for sure..Is that your biggest? You jigging?

We were pulling cranks using snap weights to bounce down on the bottom. 50 ft of line--1oz snap weight--then enough line to feel it start bouncing--then up a couple cranks on the reel to get it just off the bottom--1.75 to 2 miles per hour. It is my biggest but have seen a couple about the same size my brothers caught. Sometimes you get lucky!! I always return anything over 24"but decided to do a skin mount so my guests can view and enjoy her beauty.

Congrats..who do you have doing the mount?
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 22, 2013, 08:57:24 PM: Quote from: yelp on July 22, 2013, 06:55:48 PM
Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on July 22, 2013, 06:42:48 PM
Quote from: yelp on July 22, 2013, 04:22:59 PM
Nice Eye Rick! Mounter for sure..Is that your biggest? You jigging?

We were pulling cranks using snap weights to bounce down on the bottom. 50 ft of line--1oz snap weight--then enough line to feel it start bouncing--then up a couple cranks on the reel to get it just off the bottom--1.75 to 2 miles per hour. It is my biggest but have seen a couple about the same size my brothers caught. Sometimes you get lucky!! I always return anything over 24"but decided to do a skin mount so my guests can view and enjoy her beauty.

Congrats..who do you have doing the mount?

Got any suggestions?? Looking for a GOOD fish taxi.. Any help on choosing one would be appreciated! Any taxi's on this site that are really good on fish let me know...don't be bashful..
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Post by: Mfowl on July 22, 2013, 09:10:43 PM: If Timbertiger Taxidermy is still around you should check him out. He does good fish work. He was in the Moses Lake - Warden area. I never took a fish there but some of his work is in the Mardon store. Looks great!
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Post by: Mossy on July 22, 2013, 10:01:16 PM: I'm not sure what I would do. I caught a 7lber on the arm 2 weeks ago and threw it back. When my buddy pissed himself and asked why, my reasoning was to do my part of keeping them in the waters. Right or wrong it's not hard to get our fair share of good eating fillets. That's a hog!
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 23, 2013, 06:40:01 AM: Quote from: Mossy on July 22, 2013, 10:01:16 PM
I'm not sure what I would do. I caught a 7lber on the arm 2 weeks ago and threw it back. When my buddy pissed himself and asked why, my reasoning was to do my part of keeping them in the waters. Right or wrong it's not hard to get our fair share of good eating fillets. That's a hog!

I could have caught and KEPT 16 of those hogs according to the WDFW and the Spokane Tribe.....That sucks.......
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on July 23, 2013, 07:21:10 AM: Taxi suggestion sent!!
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Post by: huntnnw on July 23, 2013, 08:40:34 AM: Gary Blew.. He's one of the best and not just locally anywhere.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on July 24, 2013, 12:03:59 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on July 23, 2013, 08:40:34 AM
Gary Blew.. He's one of the best and not just locally anywhere.
where is he located?
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on July 27, 2013, 04:20:29 PM: Just took the fish in to Garry Blew in Deer Park. Checked out his mounts and I was sold. A little pricey but this is the only time I'll do this so I am having it done by the best!! He has a National Taxidermist Championship for a smallmouth he did a few years back. Going to be a long wait.
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Post by: 206 on July 27, 2013, 07:51:14 PM: Got a 33" in Moses 3 years ago. it ate well.
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Post by: mossy8352 on August 15, 2013, 02:10:39 PM: Now that is nice guess I am going to hear all about it shortly while at your place for turkey hunting!