Can someone tell me?

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:42 pm

Pete and I were fishing Picton Bay on Monday morning. We had our board drop back just like any other time a walleye has been attached. It was a reef runner 900 , that was 150 ft off the board with no snap weight. We were in 32-35 feet of water at the time and the board was in the same. Pete grabbed the rod and massive weight but the board hung out to the side. I slowed the motor all the way down as far as it could go. Probably about .7 mph It didn't budge. I watched Pete hold the rod and it looked and acted like it was hung on bottom. Keep in mind this lure will only run 18ft max. After 20 seconds or so Pete handed the rod to me and asked me to feel it. I did, felt like it was hung, no head shakes, nothing. At this point I figured it had to be hung on something but looking back I should have known better. I held the rod another 15 seconds and figured id try to break it free so I did the old tighten down and then free spool it and it popped free. I reeled the lure in and found no bent hooks, the lure was clean, no major puncture wounds. We scratched our heads on this one all day. It wasnt ice. Keep in mind that I have landed many of fish on my rods and much the same way as you know your rods, i know mine. Whatever was on there I couldn't move. If it were a fish it had to be 20+ lbs minimum. Was it a musky like some have suggested? Anyone have any explanations?

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

where you near the cement plant "run" for the ships?

lots fall off those ships in the harbour...

could have wrapped around some rebar or something of the like.

even the biggest muskie or sturgeon would have moved.

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:02 pm

NO, i was in that 35 feet of water on that 1st point east of merlands.

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:13 pm

I was thinking if it were rebar or something i wouldnt have gotten my lure back with out a bent hook. Im not a musky guy however i have landed a few. I was told that in this cold water they can be lethargic and just hang onto a bait.

marble eyes · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:41 pm

I had a similar experience the last time I was out! The guy with me picked the rod and said he couldn't "move" the fish!! I told him to tighten up the drag. He said he did! Unfortunatly I was sooo hung over ...it took me too long to get to him to help. It pulled the hooks..... I kind of wondered about a dormant laker ?????
We were fishing deep in 50 fow.

Walleye Wizard · **Joined:** Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 451

Just a thought but it could have been a old fishing net. I've seen and heard of lots of people getting caught up in old abandon fishing nets from either commercial fishermen or poachers. Just a theory to think about. Jason

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:52 pm

That crosses my mind jason as did an anchor rope etc, but it wouldnt have come free from that

-Dave- · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:56 pm

marble eyes wrote:

I had a similar experience the last time I was out! The guy with me picked the rod and said he couldn't "move" the fish!! I told him to tighten up the drag. He said he did! Unfortunatly I was sooo hung over ...it took me too long to get to him to help. It pulled the hooks..... I kind of wondered about a dormant laker ?????
We were fishing deep in 50 fow.

even a laker you would have been able to move

polliwog · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2008 9:12 pm **Posts:** 160

Sounds like a 25lb walleye.

letsgofishn · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:36 pm

Could it be that maybe you foul hooked a salmon?

martycoo · **Joined:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:50 am **Posts:** 1793

Maybe it was a huge channel cat...... they can be dam tough to gert off the bottom!! I watched my grandpa back a few years bring in one that was over 30 lbs and it took him at least 20 mins to budge it off the bottom!!!!
Mike

West Lake Willows · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:06 pm

I had a similar experience this fall in mid October, but had "it" on longer.

Board dropped back like a fish. We were able to retrieve about 50 - 60' of line but with no headshakes, just slow steady retrieve. Then it stopped and would not budge. I eventually tightened down the drag and pulled thinking I would break the line. It popped lose and when I retrieved it, all was intact. Wierd. I figured either a big channel cat, or something like a good size branch that was suspended then hung up. I guess we'll never know. I was just off the cement plant in 35 fow.

Scott

Hodgey · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:45 pm

C'mon....

Don't you guys know? It's the "QuinteNess Monster" ...it eats Reef Runner 900's and then spits them out when it's done. LOL.

Seriously, it's likely a snagged fish, Channel Cat, Walleye or Sheephead, the bait likely just pulls out...Explains why the bait is entact and why you couldn't move it at all.

My 2 cents.

Cheers, Hodgey

Grizzly · **Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:31 am

Humm. first point east of merlins........... I fish there alot...... and I know that there is always a blue sailboat that mores off that point every year. maybe you cought his mooring line

Gord Schultz · **Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:41 am

Dead body. :wink:

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