NOT Ohio State Record Walleye!

This blog is primarily devoted to my first outdoor love, waterfowl hunting. However, I have posted information about pheasant and deer hunting; as well as bass, perch, and walleye fishing. So, I can not help but share this picture that my friend sent me! This is John Baker holding what he tells me is a new state record walleye. It is NOT, however. It was weighs 15 pounds! The big girl was caught on Lake Erie through the ice. I know that the current official record is 16.19 pounds.  Congratulations to John, a darn good duck hunter, a good guy, and obviously a great walleye fisherman!

THERE IS A REASON WHY THERE ARE PROCESSES THROUGH WHICH ONE SETS AN OFFICIAL RECORD. THIS FISH, THOUGH LARGE, IS NOT A RECORD. MY APOLOGIES FOR "JUMPING THE GUN" ON MY REPORT.