Jarrad Fluekiger – In-Depth Wingdams

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    Keymaster
    Posts: 2756
    #1429308

    Here’s an article that kicks off the late summer – fall wingdam fishing season in grand style! Authored by Jarrad “Fireflick” Fluekiger with contributions from James “~H2O~” Holst, this article takes you through the seasons and provides some practical approaches to adding wingdam mastery to your arsenal of fish catching tools.

    An In-Depth look at fishing wingdams…Up at the Crack of Dawn!

    has
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 397
    #1429562

    Jarrad,

    Just wanted to say, nice article.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    #1429561

    That Article is FANTASTIC!!

    I have read it over 4 times now !!

    Thanks you guys !!

    b_sander
    Red Wing , MN
    Posts: 800
    #1429568

    Good article

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    #1429569

    Jarrad, that was a pretty good article. Some really good info for anglers who love to fish wing dams.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    #1429570

    WOW! and I thought for sure you would write the first ever article on dock presentations for tournament Smallies.
    Great article Jarrad!!!! I’m going to have to book you for a Wingdam 101trip this fall buddy.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    #1429577

    Good article Jarrad, I’ll read it again.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    #1429578

    Great article Jarrad. It has a lot of useful info and is very well written. Good job.

    Gator Hunter

    jld235
    Eau Claire
    Posts: 44
    #1429600

    Thanks for the great info. I’ve already got the video on the way. This year will be my first time fishing the river since I just moved into the area. All your info has helped me a lot. Hopefully it pays off and puts some fillets in my tummy this next month. Thanks again.

    JD

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #1429601

    Glad you enjoyed it. Send us a picture of your first big walleye from a wingdam when you get it.

    jld235
    Eau Claire
    Posts: 44
    #1429603

    Wow, what a great video! Between the reading on this website and watching the video, I’m gaining more confidence each day. One question though. I got a decent map of pool 4 and don’t see any wingdams marked up near Everts Resort. The only wingdams the maps shows is down my Wabasha. Are there more wingdams up by Red Wing that I should search out, or are they primarly south? My map shows strictly Rip Rap up hear the Lock. Thanks again for your expertise.

    JD

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #1429612

    There are some wing dams above Red Wing, so stay between the channel bouys when traveling. There are 3 on the dam/roller side that are popular fishing spots this time of year and in the fall. Watch for the tell/tale ripples and you’ll spot them.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    #1429613

    There is one additional wing dam, just a hair above the vermilon river outlet. the rest of them, you are right, are south of pepin, wabasha and south of there. I’d still travel the river on the correct side of the bouyies, but they are not marking dam ends. Jack.

    jld235
    Eau Claire
    Posts: 44
    #1429614

    Thanks Jack. I found the one above the river the hard way yesterday. Thank goodness I was on a drift. Just below where the river dumps in had a bunch of turbulant water. Is that a 2nd wingdam, or is that just current merging. I did manage 4 keepers…for my first time out there, I’ll take it. Thanks again.

    JD

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #1429672

    It’s getting to be that time of year. Just thought I would bring this up to the top. You gotta love summer wingdams.

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    #1429675

    Thanks for the reminder Jarrad! I have read this article about a dozen times since you posted it. I printed it out last year. Great info!

    eyejacker
    Hudson, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1890
    #1429683

    Superb Article!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    #1429684

    This is good reading. That transition from late spring to summer time has just seemed to happen in the last few weeks on pool 2. Targeting walleyes on the dams up hear went from finding schools of fish on dams with less current and closer to the shorelines to bounceing around from dam to dam catching just a few fish hear and there. These fish seem to be free to move around with the lower water levels.

    Pitching crankbaits and plastics has seemd to slow for me also. Was thinking it might be time to break out the live bait and trying some rigging on the face of the dams. I have never tryed 3 waying the face of the dams yet but it should be interisting. Sounds like maybe a little shorter rod with some backbone might be in order for handling some of the larger weights. Since my last trip pitching plastics and crankbaits produced just a few fish it look like I will be rethinking my approach for fishing summer time wing dams.

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    #1429702

    Tis the season

    Bump

    For you new members and lurkers, the article on the link on page 1 here is a great read. If you River fish for walleyes, this is a must read from Touring Pro and IDA Pro Staffer.

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #1429718

    Here is an illustration that may help. When Water is high the first wingdam will still hold fish. However look to the inner side of it. As you move down the river to the next dams, walleyes will start moving out further, since the current slowed on the next.

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #1429719

    Look for blowout to catch fish. Anchor on the upside of the blowout. Sweep bait into the hole naturally and set the hook.

    charger
    Tomah, WI.
    Posts: 1
    #1429733

    Great article,

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    #1429737

    My “research season” has started. Last night I finally watched the 2005 FLW Tour DVD. There is footage of Jarrad talking about his wing dam strategies. It got me pumped about fishing wing dams more than I do now.

    Jarrad, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    Sully

    broadwaybob
    Janesville, WI
    Posts: 402
    #1429746

    Jason,
    I’ve been a PWT fan too long–where did you get the 2005 FLW Tour DVD? I wasn’t aware of them being produced.

    Thanks, Bob

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    #1429747

    Bob, you ask a good question. I bought mine at this years FLW League Finals. I looked on the FLW site and didn’t see an order option for the 2005 tape, but did find previous years here. DVD Order

    Sully

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    #1429789

    I just stumbled across this article. Fantastic article! Thank you for writing. Very informative and great details.

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    #1429987

    I will be doing a seminar on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 11:30 and at 1:00, at the Rochester Sport show, to answer any questions regarding the way I fish wingdams. Feel free to stop in and say hi…

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