is a fish like that how ya got your nickname??

I hear what you are saying Osky.

Walleyed wins, Bay of Quinte.

I've never seen girth on walleye anywhere like Lake Ontario. The picture doesn't even do it justice, built more like a carp than a walleye. Truly unbelievable!

Put on 10's of thousands of miles dreaming of a 15 pound walleye but wasn't sure it would ever happen. Dumped one at the hole two days earlier that was probably 14 pounds, couldn't get the head started and the spoon stuck on the bottom of the hole. Watched it rip the hooks and swim away, heart broke.

Last hour of the last day; big mark floated up off the bottom. I started raising and knew by the way it was coming up "it was going to bite". Wasn't the normal "dunk" bite but one of those mush bites, set the hook and didn't even move it on the hook set.

Saw it coming up and it was perfectly lined up towards the hole, subconsciously thought "that's a 15lber and its now or never". Put pressure on the spool with my fingers so it couldn't run and just kept pulling. Pulled it right into the hole, the head came up and knew it would be to big to grab with one hand. Set the rod down, grabbed it with both hands and slid it out onto the ice.

Maybe 30 seconds - lol

Weighed it, measured it, took some pictures and let it go.

Hugged my friend, told him I'm done for the day, picked up my stuff. Went and had a steak dinner with a couple Amaretto Stone Sours.

Thank you for all the nice comments, it was something I've always wanted to experience!

story is as great as the fish.Congratulations.

That's a lifetime walleye for
99.9999% of us. Well done.

Beautiful fish besides being huge. Great story too. Length?

That's a baby ! Still got milk on it's mouth. Heck put it on a hook and use it for bait. Maybe you can catch a big one.

(don't feel the jealousy do you)


LOL Beauty

Walleye of a lifetime for anybody... congrats!

Okay Andy,

Now Narrow It Down A Bit ?

Off Picton ? Mouth Of Hay Bay ? Lower Adolphus Reach ? Napanee ? Telegraph Narrows ?

Or Were You Down By Pig Point Off Amherst Island ?



The Ontario Provincial Record Of 22 LBS. Set Years Ago Is From The Niagara River

But All The Recent 18+ Lb Walleye Have Come From That Stretch Of Water/Ice

From The Mouth Of Hay Bay Down To Picton.



Outstanding You Released Her.

Well Played Sir.

w

Excellent narrative Andy. Thanks for sharing your catch-of-a-lifetime story with us and congratulations, heck of a fish.

Outstanding! I would only dream of one like that.

What a pig! Congrats on a once-in-a-lifetime fish and very cool that you released it.

Definitely the catch of a lifetime! Congratulations!

Great story and pics - congrats - good on the release..
My largest to date was Canadian blue walleye , pushing 12 lbs ...

See what you went and did Andy.

I have Eerie on the bucket list and now Ontario. I gotta get these kids out of high school.

That's a beaut, a real beaut.

Makes me want to dust off the Paashe airbrush and order Andy a replica! Dangit that's a whopper.

Excellent in all respects. From beginning to end.

I'm still looking for that 24" smallmouth. Got a 23 1/2" several years ago, but the 24" has eluded me. Will I be able to release it after the pics have been taken. Now that is the question.

Nice job.

I think your scales broke..... Looks closer to 20#. That things a slob! Good catch!

Brad

WOW