BIG walleye?-weekend report -PART 2

[DrJ]

Doe's anyone have an estimate on it's weight maybe some one thats seen a similar fish. I'll let my son read any replies. THANKS DR.J. Good Fishing!

[Dr. Bob]

I haven't a clue. How old is your son?

[2dog]

I would guess it is 11 lbs or a hair bigger. You always could get a graphite mount of the fish. The graphite mounts are much nicer mounts that the real thing. Then also the fish gets released.

[Scoot]

12 lbs. would be a close estimate. Especially if it was a pretty fat fish. Start at about 5 lbs. for a 25" fish and add a pound for each inch after that- this give you a pretty close estimate if no girth measurements are available.<P>Congrats to your son- I can't wait until I catch my first 32" fish!<BR>Scoot

[EBass]

WOW - What a mongo walter! Congrats on getting that in. Was the fight just amazing?

[Bushwacker]

I know when I've talked to guys about LOW they say you can't use a regular chart to determine weight. Cory at Adrian says that they have had 27 inchers caught out there that have pushed 10 lbs. A 32" could easily go 14-15lb I would think this time of year. Nice catch. I'm still searching for one over 30", that 32" must have been a hog.

[Buckets]

Great fish! I have a 7# I caught in 1976 or so, in the river at Clem. on the wall, my biggest eye. But that fish is 25" and it cost me at the time $3 a inch to mount. So your son's had to be a real old timer,Congrats!

[fishvince01]

2dog<BR>Do you or anyone else know where to get a graphite mount done at? Thanks

[Tuna]

If its as fat as you say it is, its all of 12.5 and probly 13 lbs. NICE FISH

[Mr. Pike1]

I would guess it in the 13 lb class if it had a large girth as you stated. A general rule for a 30" fish would be 10 lbs if normal girth. Add at least a pound per inch after 30". The girth obviously plays a major factor in determing the overall weight but 32" eye with out a question a trophy fish !!!!! I have yet to break the 30" mark so kudus to your son.

[MJCatfish]

Food for thought: A while back, I was fortunate enough to land a 30 1/2 incher on the Rainy River by Clementson in the fall. Probably a lake fish, because of the color. It had a 19 1/2 inch girth so it was hefty. Weighed it on my digital scale... 12 lbs. Weighed at Lucky Bait on their scale 11 lbs. 14 oz. Most walleyes that large from "The Woods" generally weigh more than the average scales you see on the cards or rulers. My experiences says anyway. Very nice HAWG!<P>MJ