My First in Alberta

[trouter]

After many failed attempts on the ponds here in alberta I finally managed to catch my first Alberta Walleye. While my wonderful wife stayed home with our 5 week old, I got out for an afternoon on Fickle. My main objective for the day was to try out the new tiller extension on my outboard. My boat is a 14ft Explorer Jon Boat (That has been passed around this site a few times) with a 9.9. The outboard is slightly underpowered for the boat, even with just me aboard. Now the boat will plane out since I can sit further up and run the tiller. Top speed was 24km/h much better than the 5-6km/h I was getting sitting in the stern. Anyone with this problem I highly recommend goin to the hardware store and shelling out the $4.75 for this mod. Also on plane the boat runs in less than a foot of water so I headed up river for some skinny river prop running. Also caught many hammerhandle pike and managed a nice sunburn aswell.

My little girl. Lilyan

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First Alberta Walleye
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz130/tylershaw/iphone/acdb14c3.jpg

One of the many small pike
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz130/tylershaw/iphone/d2c9a781.jpg

Who needs a jet boat!!

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz130/tylershaw/iphone/th_7f65a3ff.jpg (http://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz130/tylershaw/iphone/?action=view&current=7f65a3ff.mp4)

[New2Fishing]

nice catch

[mxer117]

Right on! Congrats on the baby and the fish! :oregonian_winesmile

[Zanzibar]

1st picture is a keeper!

[waterninja]

1st picture is a keeper!
x2

[klee]

If don't mind me asking, what mods are you referring to to get plaining?

Thanks.

[trouter]

Simple tiller extension for mod. Wont help with couple of people in boat but for me getting to duck pond or fishing spot i can go alot faster with less effort. Also allows you to see in front for hazards.