For those who have not heard yet there is a new Idaho walleye state record. The fish was caught by Mark Abel of Hailey Idaho. The fish weighed 17-pounds, 6 ounces 35 inches long with a girth of 21 1/2 inches. Mark caught the record fish at Salmon Falls Resevoir while night fishing Sunday October 1 2006. The old state walleye record was 16 pounds, 2 ounces. Mark has spent 25 years fishing that body of water for walleye and it looks like it finally paid off. Nobody deserves it more than you Mark. Congratulations!!!
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Let me add my congratulations to you too also, Mark! I have posted on my blog a few comments from Mark and some of his interesting tips on fishing. Read more here.........
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Here is the link to the new state record story in the local paper.
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Congrats to Mark, I didn't think that old record would ever get broken.
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I have no doubt there is a 20+ pound fish swimming around in that body of water. I was there last year when Roger Rue from Jerome, ID cought a 14 pounder. He is another one who has spent thousands of hours at Salmon Falls chasing those "EYES". Roger caught his fish on a dead stick with a nightcrawler in 10 feet of water at 1:00 in the afternoon. Here is a pcture of Roger Rue's 14 pounder that he caught July 31 2005. Enjoy!!
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Thanks for the info and pictures.
Windriver
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