Walleye on the Fly

[tjsingle]

Hey all-

Caught something somewhat unexpected, but I caught a 19" walleye on a clouser. Pretty cool and good fight!

Thanks!
Tom

 

[GoldFinch]

Very cool! On a boat or off the shore?

 

[tjsingle]

Very cool! On a boat or off the shore?

Shore

 

[krayfish2]

Congrats. Every now and then, somebody gets one on a fly.

 

[tjsingle]

Congrats. Every now and then, somebody gets one on a fly.

Thanks! A first for me

 

[TimMurphy]

Hey all-

Caught something somewhat unexpected, but I caught a 19" walleye on a clouser. Pretty cool and good fight!

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Thanks!
Tom

Dear Tom,

They were not so rare a catch on the NB Susquehanna in NY especially this time of year when they tend to school up to find wintering holes. That's a nice river fish though!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

 

[Silent Ocelot]

I didn't think this was possible, well done! Now try for a catfish on the fly haha.

 

[tomgamber]

Used to occasionally catch a walleye below the Ontelaunee dam on Maiden creek. Catfish in many places. Always a surprise.

 

[Kyle]

pretty cool. nice job.

 

[caddisflyer]

I caught more than one on wooly bugger in East Brach Delaware River.

 

[falcon]

They are in all branches of the Delaware. My friend caught a nice one at the Portal on the Esopus. Walleye are in the Schoharie Res and Ashokan so it is not suprising.

 

[riverwhy]

I think I have caught three on a fly though none recently. Swatara near Middletown. Conewago. And the Susquehanna just
Below where the Conewago dumps in.

 

[dryflyguy]

I once saw a guy catch one on the WB using a woolly bugger.
He was about to release to release it, when I asked if I could take it.
Took it back to the motel in Hancock, where a group of us were staying that weekend for one of Krayfishes fall jams.
We filleted and grilled it, and everyone got to have a taste if I recall correctly

 

[tomgamber]

I once saw a guy catch one on the WB using a woolly bugger.
He was about to release to release it, when I asked if I could take it.
Took it back to the motel in Hancock, where a group of us were staying that weekend for one of Krayfishes fall jams.
We filleted and grilled it, and everyone got to have a taste if I recall correctly

Can't blame you for that
Might be the best eating fish in PA.

 

[Dave_W]

I once saw a guy catch one on the WB using a woolly bugger.
He was about to release to release it, when I asked if I could take it.
Took it back to the motel in Hancock, where a group of us were staying that weekend for one of Krayfishes fall jams.
We filleted and grilled it, and everyone got to have a taste if I recall correctly

I remember that! It was delicious.

 

[Dave_W]

I'll get one from time to time when fly fishing the rivers. They like Clousers in the colder months of the year and it helps if it's a dark day with some stain in the water.

Nice fish.