TOOTHLESS!!!!!

I saw a walleye caught out of the Root the other day that had NO teeth in its mouth. Is this normal, time of the year, or just an old fish? JLK

That is normal. Walleyes teeth fall out this time of year.

TEETH FALL OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

I’VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT.

Are you sure?

Getting pretty deep in here. Let me get my waders on. I don’t want any of what DaveB is slingin’ on my clothes.

Walleyes don’t “shed” their teeth. Not sure what was up with that particular fish but there isn’t a regular and predictable pattern of complete tooth loss for Mr. Walleye that I’m aware of.

maybe it was one of those “rubber mouth” walleyes?!?!?!?!

(Just kidding, no harm intended)

You sure it wasn’t one of these???

Yes-their teeth fall out. want proof-here it is:

http://www.in-depthangling.com/forums/river/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/walleye/Number/64760/page//view//sb/5/o/all/fpart/1/vc/1

Make sure that your walleyes have a “wall-eye” and a white spot on the tail……….sometimes those carp can be pretty tricky!!!!

hmmm… so thats why plastics work so good this time of year. easier on the gums!

I am not sure about the eyes but those toothy pike are still toothy, just ask my thumb.
He is still smarting after the one we got, or was it he got us, last thursday!

Haywood4, you still work out in Cannon Falls???

Probably don’t remember me……….

Here’s my take —

It’s 100% myth.. Started with Pike teeth falling out because they were harder to catch mid-summer. Milton Trautman and Carl Hubbs (fish bioligists) disproved the myth in the early 1900’s. They determined that more food was available during that time of the year…sooo, they were harder to catch.

When Pike teeth do fall out (or get pulled out) they do regenerate according to the MN DNR site, but they don’t “fall out” at the same time.

I would guess the fish caught with no teeth was an eye with a physical deformity.

Thoughts?

Well, I had heard, prabably from that old post, of teeth either falling out or they just “shed” them. But I did see the fish. It did not have those nice big teeth. When the guy brought it in he asked me to check its mouth. No teeth! He is going to have it mounted. It was a rather large walleye for the Root! I personally have never caught a walleye or sauger this time of the year that had no teeth. I told him that I would find out the answer. I know you guys know all there is to know about this subject . Keep em coming and I’ll pick a good one to answer him with. Thanks all, JLK

Did you say it was from the Root river? Maybe it was a walleye/rainbow hybrid? Now we are getting somewhere!

Do you think that I have rivereyes frustrated yet? BTW-have you seen his new pic? Yikes!

Yeah… like any pic of RiverEyes would be easy on the eyes.

I AM Dennis Rodman

no ..I’m Dennis Rodman

no no I Am Dennis Rodman

Maybe that walleye had a bad case of Gingivitus!

Must of been one of those blue haired walleyes. Heard they tend to loose there teeth.

toothless walleyes… and Dennis Rodman!.. *sigh*… yeah.. I caught some of them thar toothless walleyes B4.. heres one I nailed at Redwing last year.. almost exactly a year ago!…..
(as for my NEW pic… well.. I reitterate!.. just dont PO ECNOOK!! or ewe cood ind up look’n like meeeee)

Jez Ken, what did you do to deserve this…..the toothless ‘eye looks better than you….

This is better than going to the show!

I sure hope RiverEyes and ecnook can bury the hatchet and make friends so RiverEyes can get his old mug back. That new one is hideous!

Hmmm, It looks like Ecnook did bury the hatchet….

OK… I see your point. Rather inhumane don’t you think to let “that” live on like this. Someone should put it down. And then bury the carcass.

Just like ecnook to leave a job half finished… lol

*sigh* come on guys!.. Im suffering here!…
maybe a little groveling?

Nice pic Rivereyes. You do look oddly familiar though.
Ecnook, if I’ve ever done anything to make you mad I’m very sorry.

Gator Hunter

Just as a comment on this subject (or two).

I caught a really old pike on Vermillion 2 years ago on Opener. The fish weighed 29lbs (yes, 29 pounds!). Caught it on a lindy rig (yep–6lb test) while fishing for walleyes. Even though the fish had plenty of teeth, most of her big “fangs” were gone, as compared to a smaller fish.

The second story comes from a musky I caught 2 years ago on Mille Lacs. A fat 48 incher. While we were removing the hooks, I knocked out (by accident of course), one of her long “fangs”. That tooth is about 3/4′ long and about 1/8″ wide!!! When those fish slam big wood lures and they get that rocketing hookset, I would assume that it may knock a tooth or two loose. I kept that tooth and still have it today. Good conversation piece (but I did say OUCH for the fish)!!!

If i’d a known this was gonna be this much fun I’d told ya all about that 40 lb. carp from the Root that ate my thumb off a couple years ago!!!! JLK

This thread is a great example of why I cancelled my cable subscription! Who needs cable with a bunch like this?

Hey Dennis “Riverrodman”………….I sent that ugly stick I stole out of your truck to Dave for my protection…………..I didn’t think he’d use it on ya! Oh well, you may be homliest thing since Jack Elam but at least you got a great tan!