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Wild Quinte Weekend...
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:59 pm
by RJ
Met up with a group of fellas down at Quinte this weekend for our annual Quinte trip....this is our 5th year in a row meeting up to put a hurtin on the migratory eyes....
The fishing was as expected with most boats landing at least 10 fish and some having big numbers....one boat alone took 19 on Friday....big fish of the weekend was a 12 pound 10 Oz eye.....a few giant freakshow Sheephead made their way aboard as well....
Ran into Andy_L and BadgerShark at the ramp in Picton as we stayed right at the Tip of the Bay......hopefully they got onto some fish today with a few hints thrown their way after a tough Saturday....you can never have enough info on this type of fishing.....
Good Luck down there!
RJ
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:38 pm
by gonefishin
Nice walleye!!!..looks like you had a great weekend.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:44 pm
by fatluke
Holy jeezus.. did you measure the length of that one Birdie is holding?
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:44 pm
by Fishing 24/7
absolutly incredible....those are the biggest pair of walleyes iv seen on this site!

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:46 pm
by Tip-up
Of course, Birdee is holding the big fish. I guess your use to it by now RJ. Good numbers of fish and good company, a recipe for a great weekend!
Andrew
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:06 pm
by steve-hamilton
wow, looks like birdie put on her own walleye school. holy crap. beauty eye, especially for October!!!!
Looks like you guys and gals laid another beating on Quinte eyes.
Lovin' the techniques you guys/gals used as well. Way to keep it fresh.
Birdie, you are the walleye champ!
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:15 pm
by troutnmuskiehunter
Great report and nice pics!!!...That's a dandy eye your wife caught RJ!!...those pics you posted were from Friday I take it, because the weather looks great.....How was Saturday

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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:25 pm
by RJ
I actually boated the biggest one...

She grabbed it for the double shot as I was working getting the other from the net...dirty dog...

..it was in the 32 inch range....the one I'm holding was around 10 I'd guess....agreed Steve....that is the biggest October fish I've seen....
Thursday was great....Friday was do-able...Saturday was do-able as well but very heavy rain....we passed on Saturday and hung in the hotel and let the others go out, they all did well in that pouring rain....we had our fill of it by then...
RJ
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:55 pm
by Astro-Mike
nice report and pics...
looks like you guys had a great weekend..
Mike
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:13 pm
by GMC Jon
Just curious, anyone know the water temp in Quinte, east of the ferry?
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:26 pm
by Bass Addict
Nice outing.........
Those eyes are a Freakshow themselves nevermind the Sheephead
Congrats to both of you's

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:29 pm
by Wallyboss
Huge eyes, congrats.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:02 pm
by Prairieboy
Nice to hit 12lbs, way to go.
Saturday was brutal though, winds weren’t too bad but the rain was nasty. The bilge ran about every half hour for most of the day. We managed a 10-13oz but should have changed the technique up earlier and maybe too could have been posting up double headers.
As far as the temp goes west of the ferry and throughout Picton bay area it was around 53.5 - 54 degrees. We were only east for a while and decided to retreat
Cheers,
Prairieboy
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:11 pm
by baz fish
Nice eyes you got there gals

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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:29 pm
by wolfe
Hey RJ,
I'm having trouble digesting the size of those fish. I think they are among the biggest I've seen in pictures here or anywhere.
Speaking of pictures, those are some really fun ones. Great stuff, RJ & Birdee!
W.