My 2008 season Pic heavy

[FisherPotch]

Kinda missed out on the 08 thread and it's fallen off to the third page, plus it's super photo heavy already. Thought I'd just start my own. Some of these photo's have been posted but some are new. And 2008 ain't over yet so I'm sure there will be a few more to come.

Starting with some hard water



into the open water



28incher


First fish on the fly first fish from bow

first brown

28incher

more to come

[FisherPotch]

My first brookie on the fly

36 inch pike on NSR early morn

goldeye, self photo with tripod

first grey

Underwater

[FisherPotch]

[cohod]

great pics!
looks like you had one hell of a good year!

cohod

[FisherPotch]

and the start of the Ice season my 14 inch perch Took measurements for a possible replica. He was very good eating.
Because of this pic I just noticed how mangled my pinky's realy are LOL.

My hands make this fish look small, the photo of him in the sink gives the real picture he's 35 cm long with 24.5 cm girth, about 1.5 lbs.


good eating

Smallest perch in the sink is 9.5 inch's.

[hunt_and_fish]

Looks like it was a very successful season. Congrats. Some real nice fish there.

[Alberta Bigbore]

sweet pics Potch. That 14 incher is insane. you dont have to share location but lure, size, colro and bait of choice are a must, LOL

[Ayr]

Good variety to your year, so far, wtg!!

Thanks for sharing,

Ayr.

[FisherPotch]

LOL who are you kidding you already know the Location!!!!!!! I caught it on a circle hook with no bait, you should try it I guarentee success
U still going to gull?

Thanks fella's. Variety? Obviously didn't post enough walleye pics LOL! Cheers. Thanks for looking.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Originally Posted by FisherPotch

LOL who are you kidding you already know the Loaction!!!!!!! I caught it on a circle hook with no bait, you should try it I guarentee success
U still going to gull?

Location? Oh Yeah !! you sure slayed those Cardiff Perch

Im still going to gull if i can leave for work early enough saturday afternoon and get back to catch a nap before i yet again travel down the #2

[FisherPotch]

I can't believe you spilled the beans on an open forum!! but I did slay them cardiff perch. with No bait just a circle hook. I swear!

Good luck and bundle up!! Let me know what you think of the tent and I may just grab one.

[packhuntr]

aaaha!! Looks like your buddy parted with some photos finally! Some great photos Fisherpotch, what was your best eye of 08? Looks like a great year, way to go man! And BTW, that beer is still on the books ya know

[FisherPotch]

Thanks Pack. We are on for a beer for sure, we just gotta get that book off the shelf . Maybe an Ice trip

Oh ya I should make mention. This is the best walleye I have ever caught. 29 and 3/4 inches. Just shy of the sacred 30 mark . Don't matter it was a pleasure to catch . I'm sure she'd have batted in the 10lb range she had hog girth. She was just off shore, caught on a pickerel rig (with no bait ), only a 30 second battle tops. Took a quik length and let her go even though I could have kept her for the table or the wall, a good one for the C&R boys/girls out there. Wish I didn't get her dirty taking the length, or took the pic of the clean side. That would have been thinking but things are a little rushed when a fish like that is out of water. I'm hoping to catch that lunker this year and have a replica of me first 30inch eye, here's to dreaming .



They're not all river eye's

[bobalong]

Nice river eyes for sure, gonna have to get one of those circle hooks