“Trophy of-a-lifetime!”
On Memorial Day 2015, I hooked into a fish of a lifetime! Earlier that morning, while trolling in 9-feet of water, I caught and released a 3-pound Walleye. Perhaps this was the beginning of my good luck?
I returned to the cabin for lunch and later a pontoon ride with the family. Later that evening — I decided to go back to that same spot. Trolling in the same area I had caught a Walleye. On my second pass, I noticed a large fish jump out of the water. To my right was a deep hole about 28-feet deep. On the surface of the water I could see what looked like bait fish or a school of Crappies. I thought to myself, “I should cast into them!” On my second cast I hooked into this big fish! I had no net — and I was fishing by myself. I fought the fish until it tired and then reached into the water and grabbed it. It was huge!
My plans where to let the fish go, but I had to get a picture! I placed the fish in the live well and raced to the cabin to show everyone. This once-in-a-lifetime trophy was eventually released to be caught another day!
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