My Son’s PB

  • bforristall
    Posts: 43
    June 10, 2011 at 2:42 am #1305941

    My son Landon caught his PB and blew mine out of the water. The sauger is 25″ and 5 lbs! Caught on a pink and white crappie jig in 3′ of water. Son said she was hugged tight against a log. A couple of photos and released back to her log. This is where I get confused, was she still on a nest? The water was 68 degrees. I don’t fish for the toothy one’s much…thought you gentleman would have an explanation. She did have a “mushy” belly. But truly a wonderful fish for the boy! He loves to tell everyone that he has caught a bigger sauger than his dad and grandpa…

    jerrj01
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    June 10, 2011 at 2:59 am #972326

    Probably not on a nest. At this temp the spawn is over, but walleyes love wood. And nice fish.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    June 10, 2011 at 2:59 am #972327

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    This is where I get confused, was she still on a nest? The water was 68 degrees.

    Saugers don’t build nests like bass or bluegills. On many pools saugers will often spend summers in shallow backwater areas.

    Congrats to your son on the PB sauger. At 25″ that is a dandy.

    cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4143
    June 10, 2011 at 3:02 am #972328

    Congrats to Landon!!

    putt2winn
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 233
    June 10, 2011 at 5:14 am #972339

    Very nice fish. If thats in Illinois thats only 12.5 oz’s off the state record.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    June 10, 2011 at 1:08 pm #972380

    Record or not, that’s one heck of a fish!
    Congrats to your son Landon on the catch and the release.

    Very impressive!

    cat-stevens
    Rochester,MN
    Posts: 449
    June 10, 2011 at 1:24 pm #972385

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    My son made me feel better by saying that it didn’t matter, because he knew he had caught it with pictures!

    That Son of yours is going to grow up being the kind of sportsman you will be proud of!

    Congrats to you Landon!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    June 10, 2011 at 2:48 pm #972347

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    That Son of yours is going to grow up being the kind of sportsman you will be proud of!

    Congrats to you Landon!

    Sounds like he’s already there.

    sandmannd
    Posts: 928
    June 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm #972451

    That’s an awesome fish record or not. Saugers that big are rare indeed. Sounds like you are raising him on a great sportsmen’s mentality. Tell him congrats on the fish and his way of thinking will ensure many fish in the future. Great job!!

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    June 10, 2011 at 6:20 pm #972504

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    Quote:

    That Son of yours is going to grow up being the kind of sportsman you will be proud of!

    Congrats to you Landon!

    Sounds like he’s already there.

    x2!!!

    Mark

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    June 14, 2011 at 5:29 pm #973231

    That really is an awesome story all around. Fantastic pic as well. That smile says it all! At 25″ on this area of the Mississippi, I think dad, grandpa, and nearly all other anglers will have a tough time besting it. It is so cool that Landon wanted to release it as well. You’ve got a true young sportsman on your hands.

    hambone870
    Illinois Wisconsin Border
    Posts: 43
    July 23, 2011 at 4:26 pm #983262

    passing down the love for the outdoors from generation to generation. congrats on the big fish!

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