I have to admit I am not a total devotee to the roughfish clan. In the fall when the water temps get into the 40's I can't get river walleyes out of my head. They are a awsome challenge. Tomorrow is the last day of my week long vacaiton. I have been targeting walleyes in rivers and getting some bonus fish along the way. Although I have not been racking up numbers, the walleyes have all been Big. Deep holes in bends that have a flat with an eddie. Where the currents cut is most times is where the drop off is. This is the spot on the spot. I have only been hitting up these spots during day light hours. Also the dam areas have been holding quite a few eater size eyes in 9-12 fow in the seems.

I didn't keep count of the smallies I have caught but it has to be 50 or more. Also rock bass up to a 1.2 pounds. A few crappies. And about a dozen or so channel cats upto about 6 pounds.

Here is the biggest eye at 27" and 7.3 pounds. And the biggest rock bass at 1.2.

To me fish are fish and the fun of fishing!

Nice Fish Man!

Aaron

Wow fins, that is a beefy redeye! Nice walawala too. I have been noticing a lot of walleyes around when I have been sucker fishing lately, nice ones concentrated in small areas. Spot on the spot. Actually, late Fall then through the freeze for a couple weeks are a time I may actually, cringe....target walleyes too. ~andy

Fish is fish is fish. Nice 'eye

I would say that pursuing any and all species of fish, Walleye included, guided only by your own passion and sense of wonder (and maybe the conditions), and not by fads, hype or crass commercialism, is exactly what a lot of us are about!

Good post.

Great looking Rock Bass!!!!

My favorite fish species is the one that is biting. This week, it has been walleyes.

I'll be out this afternoon, trying to catch a few sandwiches myself.

Nice 'eyes there, man.

I agree with Aaron..fish are fish. Catch what you can catch, especially in the fall...or should I say action is action. That's a nice Walleye by the way...27" is a Monster in my book for a Walleye. I've never seen one that size in Minnesota, but in North Dakota (Devils Lake)..25" and up is the norm...and 20-22"s are small. I think the record up there currently is 13lbs and 33". Anyways...wish I knew where the Walleyes were cause I'd probably be targeting them too if I had a boat..lol. Nice catch and thanks for sharing the pics...oh yeah nice Rock Bass too.