I was 13 years old when on oneida lake in upstate NY I landed a 30" eye from the shore. The scene was so much like this. Every fisherman gathering around and some taking photos and eventually us releasing it. I'm 34 years old now and that fish has been mentioned every year I've been alive since. Congrats on a lifetime fish catch 🎉🎉
I'm stoked to see someone else releasing big walleye. Most local guys in my area would eat that fish no questions asked. I've caught 4 fish in the past 2 years over 30 inches from the Ohio including a 12 lb slob. I turned them all back in hopes that they will pass on those genetics another year or two before they wind up on someone's dinner plate! Good work! Awesome fish!
Add 2 lbs to that girl had you caught her in the spring. I caught a 31 and a quarter inch female back in April of 2000 near red wing on the miss. She was 13.6 and full of eggs. Love fishing that shallow sundown bite esp in fall. Good job on the release and respect for the fish.
Nice fish brother! I caught my first 30" on a 4" Storm Wildeye swimshad on Lake Wisconsin. Then two years in a row 1st cast 10:45 at night 3 weeks after ice out.31" on a 3" Pink ice Flashfoil swimshad. Congratulations btw turned all 3 loose as well. Get you some of the 4" Storm Wildeye swimshad in Bluegill color!
Wow man...very NOICE!!! An absolute MUY GRANDE!!! Got a little tense there when everybody was trying to help you land it with their stone hands...LOL! Congratulations man...great fish👍
@@absoluteunitmediaI caught a 32 1/2 in 13lb 12oz walleye this spring here in Iowa. If you have a way for me to send a pic I would love to share it with you
BIG FEMALE, Those are pretty common here on the South Shore of Lake Erie this time of the yr. A buddy was out last Saturday night fishing off the rocks just west of the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in about 11 ft of water. And he hooked a 13 lb fish that was just a touch over 32 inches. He also put her back, He was just keeps smaller 21"-26" males after Halloween. But the Big Pigs are in the shallows feeding on anything that moves.
Incredible fish! I’ve caught hundreds of walleye from that spot, but nothing close to that. Haven’t fished there in years m- glad it still produces. Congratulations!
Imagine if your whole body weight was hung from a metal hook placed under your jaw in the region of your carotid artery after you just faught with every drop of gas you had in the tank. I would bet even if you could run away after being put down you would be fucked up for life.
No, this one was already in therapy from eating crayfish that pinch at its insides. Plus only 0.040% of its children live beyond age 3. Most are eaten alive by hungry neighbors, and the police do nothing?! @@thylacine123
WOW. Im sure you always imagine how many of those you fish right through but cant trick them lol. Stick baits are true gold, the more time you spend with them, the more you realize its the only lure you need in the dark. Congrats!!
Congrats! Big female walleye for sure. In the spring she’ll go 13+ easily. I see a handful of eyes caught that size and bigger every year and they never disappoint.
I'm not easily impressed. But that my friend was beyond impressive what a BEAST ! Congratulations brother thanks for sharing that was an incredible catch !
That's crazy, Congratulations! The state record was caught just a few miles down the road from where I live just two years ago. It's crazy to see Walleye that big come from these waters like it's Minnesota or something. I've caught a couple probably in the 24 inch range over the years incidentally while fishing at night for smallmouth. But, judging by the amount I've caught by accident on them I think a 1/2 oz Spinnerbait is a good lure to throw especially in a lake setting. There are times I couldn't keep the eyes off long enough to catch a smallmouth. Awesome fish.
Solid walleye brother. Caught my PB walleye this fall in WI northwest of Green Bay. Your fish better by 6 inches and about 4-5 pounds. 25 inch guess-timate of 6 pounds.
Come to Lake Erie in the Fall and you'll catch so many of those that you'll get bored of doing it. Around her in the fall, We don't get excited untill it's over 34 inches and at least 13 lbs. And its not uncommon to see one of two of them in a night also the Big Rocks just west of the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. But you need to be in a boat to get to the better spots for those hogs. Where they are laying on the sand bar at the end if the wall.
I tried going to shore fish and didn’t have much luck. I’d love to go boat fishing there again. We went once and limited out with about 7 or 8 of us each
@@absoluteunitmedia 13 lbs 4 Oz. Around 2010,made the Post Gazette Outdoors, Think Ben Moyer was out door editor. Picture hung in Lock 3 Bait and Tackle.
11-12 pounds is great! Nice fish! I don’t think I realized how spoiled I am living near Lake Erie! I went out with a friend of mine twice who won Walleye Nationals in 2010 (Mike Knippenberg) and we caught a 30 incher and a 9+ pounder out with him! Another time I was trying to night fish in LaDue Reservoir not far from Lake Erie where I spotter a huge walleye swimming slowly in the shallows and I caught it by hand! It was 30.5” and 8.5 pounds! Where were you guys fishing?
fish of a life time... didnt even think walleyes get that big... never got a Zander this big... and those here in europe get this big more often... congrats!
Over the years I have caught a number of walleye that big and bigger while fishing the Bay of Quinte in Ontario Canada during late November - these big fish come into the bay from Lake Ontario - have one mounted on the wall and it always reminds me of the time we caught the fish during a snow squall - we caught 3 that day - all over 12 lbs - had to put salt on the boat ramp to get the boat out of the water -
Whew bro, my old man had a 30" or so up to within a few feet of the boat up on 3rd Crow Wing Lake in Minnesota, but he thought it maybe weighed about 9-9.5lbs. You caught a true monster bro, fish of a frickin lifetime dude! Congrats
congratulations on your catch, and double down on that for the release. It's great to see sportsman like you enjoy the sport and not drain the resource.
1that big would not be the best eating and losing the genetics and amount of spawn a big one like that is a crime against your own fishing endeavors.....3 to 6 pounds are the perfect best tasting fillets
@@absoluteunitmedia , I suspect that was the case, but I wasn't exactly sure how recordkeeping goes. To be 100% honest, I respect that more than anything. It shows tremendous character. My PB's never make it to film, though they easily could have. When you catch a giant, there is a special connection that's made. It's like a feeling of reverence you don't normally experience or expect. These are the fish that beat all odds, the kings of their domain. They deserve our respect. So to that, well done sir. And if all that isn't your mentality, and you just didn't think to keep it for the records, it's all good too. cheers
Congrats man!!! I Lost a huge walleye the other day😭😭😭 I'm thinking this year has been good for giant fish of all species because of how mild the last winter was? idk I could be wrong but Seems like the overall amount of big fish landed this year is very high.
Really is crazy when you get a tank. My biggest is 30in and just under 10lbs. Caught a 27 in tonight as well to start fall brawl Where I live we got walleyes everywhere. Allegheny river Kinzua area
A 22 pound record Ontario walleye was taken by a shore angler at the upper Niagara River in the Thompson Hole below the Peace Bridge, a short ride to the US border line. It was witnessed by many witnesses. Ontario records.
I was 13 years old when on oneida lake in upstate NY I landed a 30" eye from the shore. The scene was so much like this. Every fisherman gathering around and some taking photos and eventually us releasing it. I'm 34 years old now and that fish has been mentioned every year I've been alive since. Congrats on a lifetime fish catch 🎉🎉
I'm stoked to see someone else releasing big walleye. Most local guys in my area would eat that fish no questions asked. I've caught 4 fish in the past 2 years over 30 inches from the Ohio including a 12 lb slob. I turned them all back in hopes that they will pass on those genetics another year or two before they wind up on someone's dinner plate! Good work! Awesome fish!
The taste of that size fish would be terrrible. i'm 84 and learned years ago that much over 20in. the taste goes south fast.
Congrats man!!!!! So cool you caught and released it on video and with your friends. Fish of a lifetime!
There are men that fish and then there are fishermen, you sir are a fisherman. Much respect.
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Well said my friend! I also agree, something that big is a breeder and needs to go back!
well said. I keep smaller walleyes to eat but have zero respect for those that keep the big ones .
Beautiful fish it's nice that you released it that will keep you coming back
What a beauty..November walleyes yessir. When most guys are chasin deer , some guys are slayin eyes.
What a catch!!! So awesome!!! Your are the man for sending her home!!!
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My buddy caught a 26” by where. Deer lake creek empties out. Also caught my first. Musky. By there. Great seeing a steeler fishing with you.
Very nice! Caught one just like it in lake Minnetonka a few yrs ago. No feeling like it!
Nice to see you release him,, great Walleye,
The best thing about your clip. You released it. You are awesome.
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Add 2 lbs to that girl had you caught her in the spring. I caught a 31 and a quarter inch female back in April of 2000 near red wing on the miss. She was 13.6 and full of eggs. Love fishing that shallow sundown bite esp in fall. Good job on the release and respect for the fish.
Dude, that is once in a lifetime. Congrats. And congrats at letting her go. She deserves to live.
Nice fish brother! I caught my first 30" on a 4" Storm Wildeye swimshad on Lake Wisconsin. Then two years in a row 1st cast 10:45 at night 3 weeks after ice out.31" on a 3" Pink ice Flashfoil swimshad. Congratulations btw turned all 3 loose as well. Get you some of the 4" Storm Wildeye swimshad in Bluegill color!
Wow man...very NOICE!!! An absolute MUY GRANDE!!! Got a little tense there when everybody was trying to help you land it with their stone hands...LOL! Congratulations man...great fish👍
Thanks brother!!
Congratulations!!! I've got three 29" walleyes in Sharpsburg last two weeks. From 7.7 to 9.8 Lbs.
That’s awesome!
Great walleye , best part is you released her . That is some terrific DNA .
Now that's nice, good for you. Well done.
Congratulations brother! Well deserved for all the time you put in, and the entertainment you bring us!! Great things for great people!
Thanks Matt!!!
@@absoluteunitmediaI caught a 32 1/2 in 13lb 12oz walleye this spring here in Iowa. If you have a way for me to send a pic I would love to share it with you
BIG FEMALE, Those are pretty common here on the South Shore of Lake Erie this time of the yr. A buddy was out last Saturday night fishing off the rocks just west of the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in about 11 ft of water. And he hooked a 13 lb fish that was just a touch over 32 inches. He also put her back, He was just keeps smaller 21"-26" males after Halloween. But the Big Pigs are in the shallows feeding on anything that moves.
Caught my biggest walleye last year out of the Allegheny by north shore. Measured out to 33 inches and weighed 15 pounds. Thing was a unit.
Walleye in the Allegheny River? I was just out in Tidioute wondering if I can fish anywhere around there for them.. I do know the trout get stocked
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That’s an absolute unit! Love your videos.
- your fellow yinzer
Thank you 🙏
Absolute Unit!!! Love how you get it done at any of our dams and locks.
Thank you!!!
Nice catch! In the fall, in the Bay of Quinte in Ontario, many this size or larger are caught every year!
Incredible fish!
I’ve caught hundreds of walleye from that spot, but nothing close to that.
Haven’t fished there in years m- glad it still produces.
Congratulations!
thanks man!
Private message where that spot is ?? From Illinois Sure it’s not here
Awesome Fish 🐟 and your a Hero putting him back in
Thanks!
"Absolute" beast. And a healthy release. Excellent swim away. Beautiful job.
Thanks!
Imagine if your whole body weight was hung from a metal hook placed under your jaw in the region of your carotid artery after you just faught with every drop of gas you had in the tank. I would bet even if you could run away after being put down you would be fucked up for life.
No, this one was already in therapy from eating crayfish that pinch at its insides. Plus only 0.040% of its children live beyond age 3. Most are eaten alive by hungry neighbors, and the police do nothing?! @@thylacine123
Dude. What a fish. Catch of a lifetime. That landing had me stressed to the max 😹 love your videos. Tight lines brother. Fire Matt Canada.
Thanks brother. Yes 😂
Wow! Amazing fish!!
That is a beast! Nice catch, Patrick!
Thanks Bob!
Awesome catch. Glad to see it swim off to fight another day again.
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Congrats. Great job . Good to see them being released.
WOW. Im sure you always imagine how many of those you fish right through but cant trick them lol. Stick baits are true gold, the more time you spend with them, the more you realize its the only lure you need in the dark.
Congrats!!
Thanks! Hard baits really do seem to get the bigger ones…
Congratulations.. what a freaking unit!!👍💪
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Whoa no kidding absolute unit that was insane. I know you’re not supposed to but as he swam away I thought bruh those filets are so thick!
Yea that’d feed the family for sure…I think the smaller ones are tastier though…
Awesome!! Way to release a giant!
Always!
Now that’s a beast of a walleye, congratulations.
Thanks
Congratulations man! What a Beast!
Congrats! Big female walleye for sure. In the spring she’ll go 13+ easily. I see a handful of eyes caught that size and bigger every year and they never disappoint.
My second biggest walleye was 13.25 lbs and 30 inches long caught during a Michigan winter. She was fat and tasted great.
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Thanks to your videos I’ve been getting on the Pittsburgh walleye bite! You got me hooked to them eyes.
Nice!!
@@absoluteunitmediaabsolute unit of a walleye there too at the end! A true river monster right there nice job 👍
Dude, Make your way up here to Cleveland and fish the West Wall at Edgewater Park. They're catching fish like this every nite.
I'm not easily impressed. But that my friend was beyond impressive what a BEAST ! Congratulations brother thanks for sharing that was an incredible catch !
Thanks man!! I appreciate it
What a freaking giant. Nice fish!
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That's a unit walleye for sure! Congrats!
Thanks!
That's crazy, Congratulations! The state record was caught just a few miles down the road from where I live just two years ago. It's crazy to see Walleye that big come from these waters like it's Minnesota or something. I've caught a couple probably in the 24 inch range over the years incidentally while fishing at night for smallmouth. But, judging by the amount I've caught by accident on them I think a 1/2 oz Spinnerbait is a good lure to throw especially in a lake setting. There are times I couldn't keep the eyes off long enough to catch a smallmouth. Awesome fish.
Thank you 🙏
My PB was a 29"er outta the Yough a few years ago, but that things a beast!! Congrats!!!
Living up to the channel name, ABSOLUTE UNIT! I’ve only got 1 walleye this year but I’m not giving up
Thanks bro. Good luck out there!
Solid walleye brother. Caught my PB walleye this fall in WI northwest of Green Bay. Your fish better by 6 inches and about 4-5 pounds. 25 inch guess-timate of 6 pounds.
Thanks man 🙏
Absolutely insane man congrats! 🔥
Thanks brother!
Congrats dude. That's a giant!
Fish of a lifetime!!! Way to go my brother!!!
Thanks Aaron!!
What an absolute behemoth of a Walleye. Fantastic
Come to Lake Erie in the Fall and you'll catch so many of those that you'll get bored of doing it. Around her in the fall, We don't get excited untill it's over 34 inches and at least 13 lbs. And its not uncommon to see one of two of them in a night also the Big Rocks just west of the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. But you need to be in a boat to get to the better spots for those hogs. Where they are laying on the sand bar at the end if the wall.
I tried going to shore fish and didn’t have much luck. I’d love to go boat fishing there again. We went once and limited out with about 7 or 8 of us each
Great eye!!!! Invest in a net and it’s a “her”. Thanks for sharing 😃😃🎣🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟
That was the 2nd biggest Walleye I have seen caught there. Congrats
Thank you. How big was the biggest?
@@absoluteunitmedia 13 lbs 4 Oz. Around 2010,made the Post Gazette Outdoors, Think Ben Moyer was out door editor. Picture hung in Lock 3 Bait and Tackle.
11-12 pounds is great! Nice fish! I don’t think I realized how spoiled I am living near Lake Erie! I went out with a friend of mine twice who won Walleye Nationals in 2010 (Mike Knippenberg) and we caught a 30 incher and a 9+ pounder out with him! Another time I was trying to night fish in LaDue Reservoir not far from Lake Erie where I spotter a huge walleye swimming slowly in the shallows and I caught it by hand! It was 30.5” and 8.5 pounds! Where were you guys fishing?
Thanks! We are in the 3 rivers around Pittsburgh PA
@@absoluteunitmedia you aren’t far from me then! Which of the three river systems was that one in?
Hell yeah brother I am a new subscriber congratulations love the channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks man much appreciated!
fish of a life time... didnt even think walleyes get that big... never got a Zander this big... and those here in europe get this big more often... congrats!
Thank you!
Bro.... that thing is a freakazoid. Congrats man that's a once in a lifetime fish. What are they putting in the water down there lol
Thanks man! I dunno, human waste prolly
@@absoluteunitmedia lol couple dead bodies. Never know what's in that Pennsylvania power plant water
Congratulations beautiful fish man
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That is the biggest walleye I've ever seen. Congratulations on your catch.
Thank you 🙏
Congrats man. Excellent job with handling the fish quickly and ethically. 🙌🏼🙌🏼👊🏼
That's a really cool pattern on it too
Over the years I have caught a number of walleye that big and bigger while fishing the Bay of Quinte in Ontario Canada during late November - these big fish come into the bay from Lake Ontario - have one mounted on the wall and it always reminds me of the time we caught the fish during a snow squall - we caught 3 that day - all over 12 lbs - had to put salt on the boat ramp to get the boat out of the water -
Thats an ABSOLUTE UNIT RIGHT DERRR!
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Way to go beautiful fish and letting him go proves your a true walleye fisherman
yes it does!!
Wow how lucky ,the way you landed it
Solid catch!!!!! Would have been a good sized pike at that size! Love how he choked that jerk, too!
Thanks man! Me too
I guess unit is the new word to describe a big fish. I better get with the program.
Whew bro, my old man had a 30" or so up to within a few feet of the boat up on 3rd Crow Wing Lake in Minnesota, but he thought it maybe weighed about 9-9.5lbs. You caught a true monster bro, fish of a frickin lifetime dude! Congrats
Thanks man
Insane walleye! Congrats
Lucky fish for a catch and release, congrats! I caught a 7 pound one night fishing with a silver tiny torpedo under a bright full moon.
Awsome. That's the way to do it. Video doesn't lie
Another belting fish, very similar to the european zander, well done again, you get some great sport
Thanks man!
She's a beauty. Good job man!
Thanks!
Amazing! What a beast!
Nice Fish congratulations, My personal best was 33 3/4 inches 14.5 lbs. caught in Wisconsin. don't know if it counts it was foul hooked.
Nice fish Pat!! Tell Aaron I said what's up!!
Thanks Paul! Will do
Man that was a tank 🐷 Congrats! We night fish for saugeye in the rivers here in Ohio a lot .Good deal on letting her go make some babies 🙌🏻
congratulations on your catch, and double down on that for the release. It's great to see sportsman like you enjoy the sport and not drain the resource.
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1that big would not be the best eating and losing the genetics and amount of spawn a big one like that is a crime against your own fishing endeavors.....3 to 6 pounds are the perfect best tasting fillets
Hi guys thanks for the good content and just wondered can you eat walleye.?
Yes you can
WAY 2 GO" GIANT EYE!!! CHEERS" from Idaho!
Thanks!!!
Nice job! A real trophy
Nice catch and release!
Would love to know exactly where this lunker was caught?
So awesome, congratulations my guy!!! Are you set to receive the official record(s)?
Thank you! I did not certify the catch I just let her go
@@absoluteunitmedia , I suspect that was the case, but I wasn't exactly sure how recordkeeping goes.
To be 100% honest, I respect that more than anything. It shows tremendous character. My PB's never make it to film, though they easily could have.
When you catch a giant, there is a special connection that's made. It's like a feeling of reverence you don't normally experience or expect. These are the fish that beat all odds, the kings of their domain. They deserve our respect.
So to that, well done sir. And if all that isn't your mentality, and you just didn't think to keep it for the records, it's all good too.
cheers
Wow. Congrats dude
Thanks Sam!
Awesome Walleye! I would had him in the net for you. Is that the Allegheny river?
Thank you! Although many locals will recognize the spot, I still try not to flat out name water bodies in most videos…
Damn torpedo bro, good shit 💪
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Solid job, Bud! However, you need new friends😂. Hell yeah get the net, Fool!!
Great job mates!👍👍👍😍😍😍
Good release
Congrats man!!! I Lost a huge walleye the other day😭😭😭 I'm thinking this year has been good for giant fish of all species because of how mild the last winter was? idk I could be wrong but Seems like the overall amount of big fish landed this year is very high.
Thank you!! We shall see
oau,you have a long hands😂PS:Nice fish👌
Really is crazy when you get a tank. My biggest is 30in and just under 10lbs.
Caught a 27 in tonight as well to start fall brawl
Where I live we got walleyes everywhere.
Allegheny river Kinzua area
congratulations what a fish
Thanks
Really glad you let the fish go ! Brood stock is so necessary. Nice fish , my biggest was 8.3 in Ontario on the Trent canal (Percy's Boom)
Wow dude! Pretty cool! Has anyone/company sent you any free tackle or anything? They should!
Thanks man!! I’ve gotten some stuff here and there. Some people want contracts signed though which I’m not doin
Huge!!!! Congrats! Be Safe
Awesome eye my pb in the pgh rivers is 13lbs 31 inches
A 22 pound record Ontario walleye was taken by a shore angler at the upper Niagara River in the Thompson Hole below the Peace Bridge, a short ride to the US border line. It was witnessed by many witnesses. Ontario records.
Yeah man way to land her. 👍🏿