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norman vandyke

norman vandyke

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I guess I missed the notice about this new topic area but upon looking through, it seems to be for showing off stuff. Kinda a bad picture( picture of a picture). That's me in the middle about 15 years ago with my most recent paddle fish. I've lost a lot bigger but that one weighed in at 62 pounds. A lot of work to hook one but very fun to reel in. 219792_10150179657417290_5661739_o.webp
 
Ive talked to some who snag them below dams in the spring of the year. On the Missouri river. Do they also bite on a hook if you bait it right?
 
I've also heard the snagging thing and would be interested to hear more.
 
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They only eat microbes, so snagging is the only way to get them. Season for them usually starts in May and ends within a week or two for the place I caught that one but there's a second tag you can get to fish for them on ther Missouri anywhere above Fort Peck dam.
 
That would sure be a blast. But if I were to drive that far I'd sure go for the walleyes in Ft Peck reservoir. I've been there a couple times and sure did well.
 
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JohnF said:
That would sure be a blast. But if I were to drive that far I'd sure go for the walleyes in Ft Peck reservoir. I've been there a couple times and sure did well.
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I've never done any walleye fishing specifically. I'm usually after catfish, though I have hooked ther occasional walleye and saugeye in the process.
 
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Ever had sturgeon? Tastes just like walleye but no bones to pick out and a lot bigger.
 
I never had any sturgeon. They catch them on the rainy river, not that far from me, in the spring. But I have always been a walleye fisherman.or hung with those who were I guess. So I haven't messed with any of those fish like sturgeon and paddlefish, although I sure wouldn't mind. I do occasionally go muskie fishing, living just a few miles from a world class muskie lake. But that's slow going usually so I get bored and switch to fishing walleyes. Its also a great walleye lake. Too bad we can't trade some walleye fillets for some of those sturgeon steaks.
 
Heres a northern pike from the Missouri river. Its just under 48" and just under 30 lbs. I got that one about 20 years ago but it still looks good on my wall. Lots of walleyes from the old muddy too. Probably 20 over 30" although I never could bring myself to have any mounted. I always thought I'd get a bigger one next time. One time on Peck, 8 of us, in 3 boats caught 35 walleyes over 27" in one day. Middle of July 100 degree in the shade. 4 were over 31".

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JohnF said:
Heres a northern pike from the Missouri river. Its just under 48" and just under 30 lbs. I got that one about 20 years ago but it still looks good on my wall. Lots of walleyes from the old muddy too. Probably 20 over 30" although I never could bring myself to have any mounted. I always thought I'd get a bigger one next time. One time on Peck, 8 of us, in 3 boats caught 35 walleyes over 27" in one day. Middle of July 100 degree in the shade. 4 were over 31".

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Northern pike is definitely one of my favorite fish. I think the best fishing I ever had for those was in western North Dakota near the Canadian border.
 
Nice pike!

And norm why did your walleye have bones? We catch them all the time and never have problems after a good fillet job with bones. Pike on the other hand you have to know what you're doing when cutting them up or it's bone city.
 
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gman2431 said:
Nice pike!

And norm why did your walleye have bones? We catch them all the time and never have problems after a good fillet job with bones. Pike on the other hand you have to know what you're doing when cutting them up or it's bone city.
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Lol. I just meant that sturgeon don't have bones. So much easier to prepare.
 
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