Ohio River walleye

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Mike N
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Ohio River walleye

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A family friend, Nick Battista, caught this 27.75”, 7 lb. 14 oz. walleye on the Ohio River today near Weirton, WV. The big fish was caught on a 4” Keitech easy shiner using a 1/4 oz. Jig.

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Nice! Was he bank fishing?
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john elder wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 am Nice! Was he bank fishing?
Yes, I believe he was fishing from the shore although he also uses a kayak. The fish was released and swam off strong. Estimated age is 10 years.
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Nice "eye". It's always nice to see those big mamas sent back to produce some more!
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Yes, I believe he was fishing from the shore although he also uses a kayak. The fish was released and swam off strong. Estimated age is 10 years.
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Caught and released. Kudos to him. That fish is likely a female and will be able to produce many more offspring.
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Beautiful fish. Great photo.
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