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07-04-2004, 07:23 AM
When I decided to start running three way rigs I never imagined this would happen. This year I have started running a kicker spoon (scorpion) with my Hot-n-Tots. It has worked out well, sometimes I get them on the spoon and sometimes on the hot-n-tot.
Yesterday on Saginaw bay, we had a rod pull bag in the rod holder. My brother-in-law grabbed the rod and instantly said, "This is a nice one!!" I always asked "Can you feel the hot-n-tot". This lets me know what to expect when the fish comes to the boat. He couldn't feel the tot.
As it got near the boat, I could see him on the tot. He was around 18", so I started to razz him a little. Yes an 18" walleye is nice, but not a trophy like he thought.
As I netted the fish and was bringing him into the boat, I looked back for the spoon so I could keep it away from the prop. To my surprise, I could see another white flash. No Way! Could we have caught two walleyes on one pole? I know they are part of the perch family, but come on. Well, I can report, it can happen. I quickly through the first walleye in the boat, and was able to land the second. So I guess a 36" catch is a trophy!!
Oh yeah, we managed to bring home 13 nice walleyes and we caught a lot of nice small walleyes. Looks like Saginaw may be healthy after all.
JT
Yesterday on Saginaw bay, we had a rod pull bag in the rod holder. My brother-in-law grabbed the rod and instantly said, "This is a nice one!!" I always asked "Can you feel the hot-n-tot". This lets me know what to expect when the fish comes to the boat. He couldn't feel the tot.
As it got near the boat, I could see him on the tot. He was around 18", so I started to razz him a little. Yes an 18" walleye is nice, but not a trophy like he thought.
As I netted the fish and was bringing him into the boat, I looked back for the spoon so I could keep it away from the prop. To my surprise, I could see another white flash. No Way! Could we have caught two walleyes on one pole? I know they are part of the perch family, but come on. Well, I can report, it can happen. I quickly through the first walleye in the boat, and was able to land the second. So I guess a 36" catch is a trophy!!
Oh yeah, we managed to bring home 13 nice walleyes and we caught a lot of nice small walleyes. Looks like Saginaw may be healthy after all.
JT