Please post your sympathy message here for Chris Hanson.
Not only is he stocking up on Wallibe gear, a text message came in about another fish species he’s after.
What happened to the Hanson we all knew and loved???
I think an intervention may in the works, a lot of people are concerned about Chris’s behavior lately… 
A mass text message at 2:30 in the AM over some medium sized ROUGH fish…not good… 
It’s ok guys, let him go. If it is meant to be, he’ll come back.
That’s easy for YOU to say. 
Brian,
Aren’t you the guy that was in the sauger tourney Saturday and aren’t you the one who has several posts in the walleye forum now? I think you might as well come out of the dark and over to the daylight side 
I think your cattin’ buddies should be taking a closer look at you and leave poor Hanson alone!
Ok…I admit to catching them…but I don’t admit to 
like it!
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Brian,
Aren’t you the guy that was in the sauger tourney Saturday and aren’t you the one who has several posts in the walleye forum now? I think you might as well come out of the dark and over to the daylight side
BK you’re no longer my hero and rolemodel
What a let down huh Life? 
OK Hanson…don’t just post the pic…we want the story too…in this forum. 
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OK Hanson…don’t just post the pic…we want the story too…in this forum.
I’ll post something in the morning Brian! My back is still hurting from holding my biggest fish of the summer for photos! 
32lb Flat was my biggest… not anymore!
Hmm, you catch a 35# crappie? Oh, I just saw your itinerary on your blog. I think I have an idea what it was.
Hanson definatley gets out of his norm once in a while. Aint nothing wrong with that. Brian, wasn’t it you who golfed? But the text was enough to blow me away.
After seeing the picture, I’d be glad too. Way to go bud! 
Well… here she is!
46″-47″ of big toothy Musky! My 1st by the way!
There really isn’t much story behind it. We spent 4 days and nights on Cass Lake trolling cranks at night for ‘eyes, and jigging ‘eyes during the day. The walleye fishing was really pretty good with all sizes caught, from nice eaters to a bunch of mid 20″ fish. I was sick as a dog the entire weekend- watery eyes, runny nose, aches, fever, chills so I really struggled to enjoy myself.
Last night of the trip, I hadn’t caught a stinkin’ fish all night while my partner Jeff Borchardt was putting eyes in the boat left and right, it was his secret Rattlin’ Rogue I guess. Only had 1 lure in the boat like that and it was on his line. We decided to slide deeper and try a couple more trolling passes so I tied up a Firetiger Husky Jerk 14 to get a little more depth on the trolling run. Guess this big girl couldn’t handle that. 
Landed her on a St Croix Tidemaster 7′-6″, Garcia 5500 linecounter spooled with 20lb (6lb dia) Spiderwire Stealth. Big props to Dean at Evert’s for hooking me up with this rod, it handled this fish beautifully!!
Got a little exciting when she tarpon tailwalked around the front of the boat a few times.
Nice healthy and big Ski there! Nice job. I thought you might have been on trip #3, so I was thinking you caught something else.
Brian I believe I witnessed you baiting minnows on your hook and netting Saugers on Saturday on Everets dock 
WHAT????? He claimed he was fishing for catfish. 
Come on guys! Telling me that the Saugarama was a catfishing contest was dirty. 
Way to go Hanson! THAT beats out golf any day of the week! I’m thinking you’ve had a pretty darn good year going on this year!
My hat’s off!
PS How does ski taste out of cass??
I’m thinking with all the biggies you caught this year you should start a thread…Hanson Outdoors or something.
How many PB’s is that for you this year?
PS I kinda liked it when I was along when you caught your PB flat although that was before your biggun.
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How many PB’s is that for you this year?
This year??
I had to go after some roughies to keep that number looking nice.
15″ Crappie
18″ White Bass
46-47″ Muskie
All I know is it has been a solid summer! Hate to say it but catching that muskie made not catching a flathead cat over 32lbs sort of worth it. If thats what it took to experience that ‘ski, that was fine by me. I caught my 2 largest flatties the first 2 weekends out this year and I was chasing a larger one all summer and never happened. Meanwhile, everyone else I knew was playing photo tag with the same couple fish on the Minnesota. I tried to get in but it was never my night.
Couldn’t break my sturgeon PB this year but that’s alright, got Dan Thiem on a real dandy at 57″ and got my dad on his first couple sumo sturgeonfishes on the Rainy this spring.
I’m thinking a 32 is pretty darn respectable!
I have to tell you, when I was fishing with Dan in the later flat season, I was telling him that he should give sturgeon a try. Seeing him shake and quiver with flats told me that he would love LS. But he seemed reserved. When he sent me the message about being on the water and the beginning of his day with you…I said to myself…”yup, told ya so!”
Now getting your dad on sturgeon is priceless! I can see it now…he looks at your rod…then looks at the gob of worms and says “we are going to catch WHAT??”
Yup, sure wish my dad was around to make a flat and sturgeon memory. He would never admit liking it…but you know how walleye dads are.
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Please tell me you copy ans pasted that from a site.
No I have way to much time!
And I’m not that talented either!
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How many PB’s is that for you this year?
Add 1 more Brian.
28″ Walleye pushing the scale to 9 1/2 lbs!
I can’t break that 10lb mark and have a hard time catching anything over 28″. I’ve caught a handful of 28 inchers, this one is definitely the fattest though!
Limit Creek rod worked the magic!
Dang! Were you using bullheads!??
You’ve had an outstanding fall to top off a great summer. I would say that I’m jealous…but I would never admit to that!
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Dang! Were you using bullheads!??
You’ve had an outstanding fall to top off a great summer. I would say that I’m jealous…but I would never admit to that!
I’ll give him the outstanding Fall!!! 
But the great summer?!?!? …….well maybe that night we put the smackdown on the Flatties and tonic.
Hey Hanson, I’m looking forward to leagueing and contesting with you next season. 
Nice Eye by the way Mate!
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But the great summer?!?!?
Oh boy… that was a fun night!! We fished from 7pm probably well into dark and didn’t get on the pattern until 1:30am-2:00am in the morning. Once we were in the groove, it was full steam ahead until 6:30am or so. Can’t remember how many flatties we got between 2 & 6 but I know I had a a couple over 20lb.
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But the great summer?!?!?
Oh boy… that was a fun night!! We fished from 7pm probably well into dark and didn’t get on the pattern until 1:30am-2:00am in the morning. Once we were in the groove, it was full steam ahead until 6:30am or so. Can’t remember how many flatties we got between 2 & 6 but I know I had a a couple over 20lb.
That night falls into one of the top nights of the season for quantity and quality. You called it right! The bite started late….. really late…or early… in the AM… but once it got going it was a good night to remember….
As I recall this trip was my first Flat caught in the early am… when the sun was rising…. and it was my big one of the day…… OHHHH can’t wait till next spring!
Looks like you had a very good fall Chris. I didn’t do much fall fishig since I have had a bad shoulder and neck. But I’m looking forward to hocking up with you next spring on the mighty RED
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