Fishing with Mr. Walleye

A quick update on the life and times of....well, me.

Been fishing, which is a good thing.  The only thing better is to fish with
a Legendary Angler ....and I’ve been doing that, too.

Gary Roach is his name; catching walleyes is his game.  He’s been so good at
it he’s known wherever walleyes swim as.....(drumroll, please)....MR.
WALLEYE!

Gary Roach and I go back about four decades.  First time we fished together
we caught....aaah, nothing. I think that’s the last time we caught nothing
together.

Gary and I teamed up for the classic WaveWackers Walleye Tournament on
mighty Mille Lacs.  We didn’t win but we       caught lots of walleyes
including a 27 incher, which was only one inch shy of legal!

Over the two day tournament, which included strong winds and hours of rain,
Gary and I must have caught 50 walleyes, most of them either too little or
too big to be weighed at Fisherman’s Wharf, the tourney headquarters.

Okay, so we didn’t finish in the money but Mr. Walleye was a winner anyway.
He’s 70 plus in age and still out there beating the walleye chop and hauling
in walleyes. 

For sure, Gary Roach is Mr. Walleye and there’ll never be another.

Comments

[Lee /Burnsville MN]

Ron, just wanted to thank you and MN Bound site for hosting Larry Backlund's loon cam. Although no chicks were hatched this year, still it is an experience to be held close to the heart. Watching the loons, listening to the sounds of the lake and the loon calls... the rain on the lake.... Priceless! Deep thanks to you and all who make this available.