Think how big that was back in the spring when it was full of eggs! Great fish!
Nice find, looks like a great deal
What part of Indiana are you from? I live in the northern part right by the Michigan state line
I use a Eagle claw 11ft. Rod and 8lb test line with corn #2 octopus hook and no weight, the fish can feel the weight and drop it. Chum with corn then cast right in the middle then hang on they will go 90mph,lol my biggest is 40in. And 30lbs
I think it's more over fishing the ocean. Look at those big trawlers and all the by catch that they kill. When you wipe out all the food supply ,it's hard for fish to grow
Muskegon lake has some good walleye in it,I've heard fish the channel going to Lake Michigan after dark with no.11 or 13 Rapalas or husky jurks 12 or14 size
And the news won't cover that story either and show the American people what's going on, sad day
Not at our Goodwill stores have never seen fishing tackle there. Nice find
That is about all I use anymore and I'm up to 14 different species of fish
I use a wire minnow trap and just tear up a slice of bread and wait about an hour . If you have that many minnows around you should have 5 to6 doz
If you're using clubs or small suckered for pike and muskie it helps holding your bait and can pull it through weed beds and not lose your bait