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walleyeguy
02-28-2002, 01:59 PM
Heading to springvalley this weekend to do some sauger fishing. What are the best color jig to use and size? what about 3/way what color floaters? thanks
Mr. Sauger
02-28-2002, 03:41 PM
First choice would be an orange jighead with a 3” single or double chartreuse twister tail. Second choice would also be a orange jig with any color tail. Fuzzy grubs and sassy shad shapes also work.
Mr. Sauger
02-28-2002, 04:06 PM
Oops, forgot about questions # 2 & 3.
Saugers should still be deep in the channel so some weight may be needed. If the winds allow 1/4 oz. would be my first choice. Drop to 3/8 oz. to remain vertical and keep bottom contact.
A couple of 3 way rigs work for me. An 8” dropper line is tied to a 1 ½ oz. river jig, tipped with a fuzzy grub and fathead minnow. The trailer can be any old float (phelps firetiger floater preferred), hooking the fathead from the top of nose and out the bottom. Blues, greens, chartreuse also produce.
On another rod, I might replace the trailer with a small floating rapala or some other shallow diving floating stickbait. I keep the trailer line to 2-3 feet to keep the snags down.
Some days the dropper outperforms everything else. Nest day its something else. Go figgur.
I keep my dropper line 2 pounds of test thinner than the main line so I don’t loose the while rig if snagged. The trailer is also 2# lighter with a floating jig, but equal strength line if trailing minnow imitator.
walleyeguy
02-28-2002, 04:44 PM
Hey mr sauger are you fishing the mwc tourney mar 23,24th? i'll be there the entire week mar16th -march 24th. staying at a friends house in seatonville. maybe you'd like to join me for a day of fishing? thanks again
WALLEYEGUY WHERE YOU FROM?? I WILL ON THE RIVER DURING THOSE DAYS BUT NOT FISHING THE TOURNEY
walleyeguy
02-28-2002, 06:11 PM
I'm from wisconsin! Near greenbay
rangerpat
02-28-2002, 07:15 PM
Hey Walleyeguy, I'm from Green Bay & I'll be there at the same time, I'm parking the boat & motorhome at the Marina, look me up, we'll catch a couple fish & a couple brews. See you on the water & TIGHT LINES
WALLEYEGUY
03-01-2002, 05:05 PM
rangerpat sounds like a plan.I'm staying at a friends house close to springvalley.I'll stop by your motorhome and buy ya a beer.
hey guys sheboygan 50 miles north of green bay I will be there to hope to meet you
rangerpat
03-02-2002, 02:54 PM
Actually I'll get there on tuesday, you may want to check with the marina about leaving your boat in the water if it gets cold, a friend told me last year the guys that didn't everything froze up on them.It's not to costly. See ya Pat
walleyeguy
03-02-2002, 03:39 PM
I've got a slip reserved. I'll be arriving on saturday or sunday. there's a tourney on sunday i might fish with a friend fron springvalley. I was going to go to the N.E.W fishing show today,but i'm snowed in,plan on going there tommorow.
Leave your livewell hatches opened. Mine froze last year. Kinda tuff getting fish in there. Also check your bilges to make sure they are not frozen.
Mr. Sauger
03-04-2002, 01:48 PM
Walleyeguy,
Thanks for the invite. I'm not fishin the MWC tourney this year, but might be on the river Saturday 3/16. I'll be in a green 16' Smokercraft. Good Luck.
Mr. Sauger
eye crosser
03-04-2002, 04:17 PM
Hey Mr. Sauger where can I get some of those 1.5oz. jigs?
Mr. Sauger
03-05-2002, 01:33 PM
eye crosser,
A couple of options to get some river jigs.
1) Assorted river jigs & fatheads are sold at the small tackle/bait shop in the boat dealership (Riverside Marine?) just 1/2 mile north of Barto Landing on Rt. 89.
2) Order them from Hot Jigs at: www.hotjigs.com
Mr. Sauger