The fish was caught on a PK Lures PK spoon, and the man who caught it is Tim Geni. You can check out more great videos on PK lures website and you can read more about this world record catch on the Saskatchewan Tourisum website.

Never as cool as this guy…

Complosion: To be compressed to the point of explosion.

The derby starts on May 14th and run until November 5th, all you have to do is email the stats of your catch into Tony. See the WalleyeGuy Blog for details.

Here’s a quick teaser from our interview, but you’ll have to click through to read the full thing.

Fishing Fury: What do you feel is the overwhelming appeal of walleye that creates such fanatical followers?

Paul Meleen: I think the biggest thing is that walleye fishing is a way of life. It’s been passed on from generation to generation, so it runs in the blood in a way. But another big part of it is the nature of the fish. Walleye can be very finicky. Many other species can be finicky as well, but not like walleye. So I think out of necessity the skill set of your average walleye angler is much more advanced than that of anglers targeting other species.

Continue reading our interview with Paul Meleen FLW walleye angler of the year.

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Today we’re bringing that opportunity to you! Since our previous interview with pro angler and first lady of fishing Kim Bain-Moore, we’ve been dying to sit down with another pro angler and this time we felt compelled to let our readers have the opportunity to ask a pro angler the questions they’ve always wanted answer to. This is your chance to ask a pro angler anything you want!

Paul Meleen is a pro angler and this year’s FLW Walleye Angler of the Year (more), he has won over $100,000, weighed-in over 1000 lbs of walleye throughout his career, and has an insatiable appetite for fresh fish.

“Winning Angler of the Year means I was the best out there in 2010,” said Meleen. “And that’s something no one can take away from me. It gets harder and harder every year to win, so I feel very fortunate.

“I’m old school; I simply put more time in than anyone else. I’m practicing from sunrise to sundown, trying to find something off the wall. I also have the confidence of a great sponsor team. Foremost among them is Evinrude. Cabela’s has also been instrumental, and I’ve been with Ranger Boats since 1988. In fact, I was the first walleye pro to run a 600-Series Ranger.”

“I’ve had two goals for a long time. The first was to win Angler of the Year and the second was to win the year-end championship. I’m halfway there, and this could be my year.”

Post your questions for Paul Meleen in the comments below. We’ll choose the best ones and include them in our interview. This is your chance to ask a pro angler anything about fishing, walleye, the FLW tour, and everything in between.

One of the most common “rules” of walleye fishing that I hear is that the fishing shuts down when the weather gets bad.. thunder and lightning are the enemy of the walleye angler, and it is hopeless to venture out during or after any storm event. While I would concur that venturing out when the lightning is flashing is just plain stupid, my personal experience is that there is no certainty that foul weather will diminish the fishing on your favorite waters. Some of our best nights have been forays out to the local lake after a good storm.

The last two weeks have been a classic example. If you are reading the Walleyeguy Blog you know that my son and I have been fishing in a local walleye league. We entered our last night of league last week one point behind another team for the fourth and final spot in the end of the year fish-offs. We needed to beat them last Tuesday in order to take fourth overall. So we had only a few days to do any kind of pre-fishing, and the weather was less than desirable. Wind speeds on our first afternoon trip were 20 mph with gusts up to 30. Suffice it to say that boat control was an issue. So rather than toss it in for the evening, we focused on large mid-lake structures that we knew held fish in the past. This allowed us to either drift or troll over these big shallow areas without having to worry about following exact contours. What we also knew was that when the wind starts howling like it was that day, the fish move right on top of these mid-lake flats. We found fish pulling live bait rigs, but when we switched over to shallow running crankbaits we started catching fish with encouraging consistency.

Continue reading “Walleye Hunting When The Weather Gets Nasty”