Finally managed to break my laker record!

[knockturnal]

Went out yesterday with my dad for a few hours before it got super hot out. My last big laker I caught was 17lbs. This one had probably 10 lbs on him. Pretty much had to winch this pig off the bottom. He came up slowly and was spitting bubbles the whole time. Revived him till he was super strong and sent him back down to the deep to be caught again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/2646C86A-6575-4D68-ACA2-B47E6DA4DB8B_zpsjyrz8rpg.jpg

[markt308]

what a beautiful fish! he looks very clean and healthy. great catch and thanks for sharing!

[Goose]

Good gawd thats a nice fish, Good for you for puttin him back, but I dont know if I could keep him off the dinner table.

[Fella]

What a slug! Looks like he's had no trouble finding food!

[Sasquatch]

Beautiful fat fish.

[Big Lew]

Now that's a healthy fish! Great job on 'catch and release', real nice photo as well.

[adriaticum]

Awesome fish, good job!

[Summit 512]

What a nice fish,thanks for shareing.

[BigfishCanada]

Love the pic, sunny day on the lake with fish like that. One day you will have competition ill just need to figure out how to retire first

[bc7mm]

Very nice, gotta love those big lakers.

[fearnodeer]

What a belly on that thing, congrats.

[bcriverhunter]

Nice fish knock!! :)

[BULLNUTTS]

Awesome ! thx for posting sweet sweet pic. Great too that you practice C and R leaving to scream a line another day for another avid fisher- Top Kudos there!!! Tight Lines an Good Huntin BULLNUTTS

[300H&H]

Super fish, congratulations. Nice to see you put it back....the big ones taste "woody". hahaha

[kennyj]

Awesome fish, and great photo! Good job putting it back. Maybe you'll catch it again in a few years.
kenny

[Sunzuki]

Nice job on the catch and release.
Proves the Ogopogo is a myth.
That monster would of made a hearty snack for the Pogo.

[markomoose]

Nothing wrong with that hog!!

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Holy smokes thats a nice one knock!! Don't get much bigger than that, congrats!!!

[wrenchhead]

A guy I work with fishes that same spot this time of year and says he's disappointed if he doesn't get one over 20lbs.

thats a nice fish there, good to now they still exist here.

[Chopper]

You fishing those lakes with riggers ?

Real nice fish , great color

[knockturnal]

We do fish it with riggers and have caught them on them but we prefer to hunt them down and jig them.

[coach]

That's an awesome laker, Knock! One day I'll make it out there..:-D

[brno375]

Well done!

[fuzzybiscuit]

Beauty fish and great photo! Congrats!

[Albafly]

Great fish!
I tried to send you a message but I got a reply saying your messages are full. Can you delete some and let me know? I’m interested in the tent you are selling.
thanks

[walks with deer]

dont lie to us your looking for laker intel..

[Leaseman]

From 6 years ago???

[wideopenthrottle]

brother has a couple of 45+ pounders mounted.....caught them ice fishing clearwater bay (Lake of the Woods) with airplane jigs 35-40 years ago.

[knockturnal]

Wasn’t aware I had a tent for sale

[tigrr]

Nice Fish! A 36 inch or 30lb female laker can be close to 30 years old and lay 18000 eggs. Some live up to 45 years. The 7 - 12 lb fish taste the best.

A good read. https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy-pdfs/leaflet555.pdf