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09-29-2013, 02:44 PM
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14 footer caught in Alberta
Its true, I was sitting in the dark Saturday night about 2:00 am listening to the wind howl as I waited for my next bite. on the edge of the beam from my headlight I saw something coming up along the shore about 20 feet out.
Wind was so strong it was cruising against the current in a bit of an eddy, I realized what it was and that in less than 100 feet the wind was going to push it into the main current, then it would be off to Saskatchewan for this Lund. I thought about swimming out to it, then remembered the walleye teeth, and said forget that !  decided to grab my heavy baitcaster with the 80 pound braid (laugh now I dare ya)  and managed to cast across the boat and hook onto it, brought it into shore and tied it up for the night. nice 14 footer with all the goodies, fully stocked for chasing bait stealing walleyes.
I knew who it belonged to, guy was camped on the beach up around the corner, didnt know how to tie a knot obviously. Kept fishing, and an hour or so later noticed lights shining off the trees around the corner so I wandered over and enjoyed the panicked look on the fellows eyes for a while before putting him out of his misery and letting him know where it was tied up.
My biggest and oddest catch of the year, and the guy was way lucky the wind was blowing upstream and I had stayed up later than usual, or it would have been gonzo down the river. 
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09-29-2013, 02:55 PM
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A Lund?? And you didn't toss it back??? 
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09-29-2013, 02:57 PM
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Lol. Nice job, that fellow sure is lucky you happened to be there. Hopefully he doesn't make the same mistake twice.
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09-29-2013, 02:58 PM
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Should have said finders keepers lol. The owner is one lucky guy.
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09-29-2013, 03:02 PM
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Good job Wayne...The owner should very grateful...
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09-29-2013, 03:03 PM
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Salvage !! Woohoo treasures from the river .high five . Well done WC retuning your new free boat lol.
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09-29-2013, 03:06 PM
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Nice save Wayne!
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09-29-2013, 03:35 PM
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Good Job Wayne - that is over 10 feet longer than my biggest catch this season - lol.
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09-29-2013, 06:32 PM
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is there a slot size lunds, did you keep it or release it, how much did it weight. how about a gps location. cheers good job in the recovery. lucky owner you were there.
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09-29-2013, 06:38 PM
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Even though it's just a Lund you should handle it better. Looks like your dragging it threw the mud. Last I looked snagging was illegal in AB.
Boy o Boy !!
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09-29-2013, 06:53 PM
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lunds are not an alberta game species no limits. lol good on ya man.
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09-29-2013, 07:00 PM
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Nice catch! You should get a hold of your line company and tell them the story I'm sure they would love to hear about your catch of a lifetime 
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09-29-2013, 07:02 PM
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Nice boat handling skills! Spend enough time on the river you see all sorts of things....
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09-29-2013, 07:14 PM
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That was very kind of you Sir.
Alot of folks would've let it float on by. I am glad you caught that Lund, obviously the owner is too!
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09-29-2013, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dodger
Even though it's just a Lund you should handle it better. Looks like your dragging it threw the mud. Last I looked snagging was illegal in AB.
Boy o Boy !!
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Meh, it's just a "prop job" anyway, they ain't worth keepin' 
When I saw the title i thought "WOW!! WC got hisself a REAL big sturge this time!! 
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09-29-2013, 08:37 PM
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That's awesome WC....lol! Good job!
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09-29-2013, 08:54 PM
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Great story ,great catch,
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09-29-2013, 08:56 PM
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Give out any bowline knot lessons?
Good catch.
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09-29-2013, 08:59 PM
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Damn I was thinking sturgeon , when I saw the title . Nice catch lol
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09-29-2013, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayneChristie
Its true, I was sitting in the dark Saturday night about 2:00 am listening to the wind howl as I waited for my next bite. on the edge of the beam from my headlight I saw something coming up along the shore about 20 feet out.
Wind was so strong it was cruising against the current in a bit of an eddy, I realized what it was and that in less than 100 feet the wind was going to push it into the main current, then it would be off to Saskatchewan for this Lund. I thought about swimming out to it, then remembered the walleye teeth, and said forget that ! decided to grab my heavy baitcaster with the 80 pound braid (laugh now I dare ya) and managed to cast across the boat and hook onto it, brought it into shore and tied it up for the night. nice 14 footer with all the goodies, fully stocked for chasing bait stealing walleyes.
I knew who it belonged to, guy was camped on the beach up around the corner, didnt know how to tie a knot obviously. Kept fishing, and an hour or so later noticed lights shining off the trees around the corner so I wandered over and enjoyed the panicked look on the fellows eyes for a while before putting him out of his misery and letting him know where it was tied up.
My biggest and oddest catch of the year, and the guy was way lucky the wind was blowing upstream and I had stayed up later than usual, or it would have been gonzo down the river. |
What was the Girth Measurements ????? 
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09-29-2013, 09:28 PM
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Like Cat I thought you had caught a dinosaur. Good catch tho.
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09-30-2013, 12:51 AM
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lucky for owner you were there. i've been amazed this year at how strong braid line is (first year using it). i'll bet 30 lbs. braid would have held.
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09-30-2013, 02:07 AM
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Goes to show the tensile strength of line. Good that the owner showed up...saved you having to 'clean it'.
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09-30-2013, 07:48 AM
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I liked the fact you let him sweat a little he might take a little more time on the knot next time.
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10-01-2013, 08:08 PM
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So, .... you didn't get lucky on the draw tags either.
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10-02-2013, 06:01 PM
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my hat is off to you!!!!!if the world was full of people like you ,could you imagine how easy life would be....
no people sealing my car,breaking into my house,sealing my gear....i would feel completely safe....if i lost something of value, all i had to do is ask the police because you sir have already turned it in...
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10-03-2013, 04:53 PM
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Great catch
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10-03-2013, 09:45 PM
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Do you have a wall long enough in your cave to put up that mount?
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10-03-2013, 10:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by junglejay7320
my hat is off to you!!!!!if the world was full of people like you ,could you imagine how easy life would be....
no people sealing my car,breaking into my house,sealing my gear....i would feel completely safe....if i lost something of value, all i had to do is ask the police because you sir have already turned it in...
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what did they seal your car and gear with.. waterproof bags? silicone?
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