So, as you may be aware, the warming weather is starting to get the walleyes biting. Down here in Iowa, there is a little river that is doing really well right now as far as the bite goes. Every day I go down to my spot, I see all the regulars and an ever growing amount of people I’ve never seen before. Anyway, as I was fishing on Monday, I was throwing jigs with minimal luck- the river raised and got really muddy. Some yahoo next to me throws out his jig and pulls a 29 inch, 11 pound walleye in backwards. First thing he does is stick his hand in the gill and got it bleeding, then runs it up to his car. I was furious with him, telling him that he needs to put it back and asking him why he’d mount a snagged walleye? He didn’t seem to get it, so I seen a DNR officer pull in and I told her that the gentlemen in the red Blazer snagged an 11 pound walleye and kept it. Long story short, she stops his car, finds the fish, and confiscates it from him and writes him a ticket. So, what would you do if someone snagged an 11 pound walleye right by your feet? At first I felt that maybe I stuck my nose in where it didn’t belong, but the more I think about it, the more that idiot just makes me mad. I guess my point is that had he caught it in the mouth, I wouldn’t have blamed him for mounting it, but just his general ignorance and disregard for the rules makes me glad I did what I did. Anyway, that is my story and I’m sticking to it.