James, Ben (Photo-Genius) and I simply murdered the Rainy River Walleyes. CSI could easily trace Slime DNA on our MX1825 from Skeeter to pinpoint the crime scene location. PULSE-R’s from BfishN tackle were literally “Walleye Candy” for those big pre-spawn Rainy River walleyes. Boys these are truly the real “MEAL” deal for big Walleyes. The broad base of the plastic body (I LOVE) with now a slightly shortened length combined with a heavy tail kick is CRAZY GOOD!! Walleyes are going Bat **** crazy over them, and though I started casting something else it didn’t take long for me to change it up!! If you fish shoulder to shoulder with Holst you NEVER I repeat NEVER want him to get too far ahead of you because it is impossible to catch up again!! 
We found that the Chart/Orange core, Pro Blue,Oyster and Firecracker/Chart. Tail were our personal best producing colors.
Water clarity was less than ideal while a light rain quickly washed some mud and grass into the system. Flow increased slightly from prior days fishing, but still beautiful for this bite.
Every single year I talk with guys at the landings that tell me they needed to stay vertical or drag jigs today…..EVERY SINGLE year I continue to huck BfishN plastics and simply CLOBBER these big female Walleyes. Those Walleyes running the guantlet from LOTW east as far as the Little Fork river in Ifalls still need to EAT though Spawning is the driving push.
I PROMISE you if by some stretch of the imagination you MIGHT feel you can’t tangle with a load of big Walleyes on plastics you simply are selling yourself short from the true paradigm of walleye fishing this time of year. This year again is NO different from the past; 99% of fisherman are driving up the current seam and floating down while jigging vertical with minnows. Oh……DEAD SHINERS ARE DISGUSTING!! 
Will you catch fish this way? YES SIR!! I simply have found not only will a plastics fisherman outfish the Meat guy on this bite, but will also NOT have purchase $50.00 worth of Shiners each morning. I bet I caught 75 Walleyes on 1 single Pulse-R!! Now granted it was time to retire it as it hangs in our cabin like a piece of compressed oatmeal!! These big Walleyes often seek current breaks or slack water, and roam this structure in simply sick numbers. I can’t over-state the fact that the strikes we received throwing 3/8 oz.H20 Precision jigs laced with Pulse-R’s were simply scary. At one point I looked at James and said “Hey Holst….You Know…When we started fishing this stretch I was hoping we get bit right!?….Now I’m honestly finding myself fearing each cast that I WILL!!” Literally boys I’d describe it like a kid shouldering up a high power rifle for the first time; He knows when he gathers the courage to finally squeeze that trigger there is going to be an immediate and uncomfortable jolt delivered to his already sore shoulder. These death hits were at times that brutal!! Both of us commented on a fear of losing a rod when our hands were cold early in the mornings. These days THAT is an expensive mistake!!
I’m going to ask James or Ben to kindly post further pics of what has now come our personal/Annual open water “Ceremonial BEATDOWN”. I know James was a bit hesitant to post “numbers” as he described it to me as “Nearly being unbelievable Man!); On the otherhand it is what it is, and as two simply fishing finatics that have both spent a good portion of our lives trying to figure out Walleyes…….This is as good as we’ve EVER seen it!! How about a 1 day total of 150-175 Walleyes (2 Guys) filming, Photo’s, Measuring and effectively releasing with 45-50 of those fish between 27-30 inches!!! Oh…..AND we didn’t launch the boat until around 11 am as we slept in and enjoyed a big breakfast!! (Like 5lbs worth!!) 
STUPID GOOD!! I’m not sure if there is another word to describe it, but I’ll come up with something. I’m absolutely wore out, and I believe Holst is as well as he’s packed his bags with his truck pointing south!!
Next year gentleman…..I’m going to have to do it!! The fishing has just been too good!! I’m foregoing my 2 week break in between seasons!! (Wife aka “Fishing Queen” rolled her eyes at me) but I’ll be hosting the 1st annual “Rainy River Run W/Rainydaze”. Official announcement with first reservations will be announced tomorrow!! 
I’ve had many of you already shoot me Pm’s and emails reserving spots, so I just need to get this done. Right now…..I’m heading to get some aspirin for my hook setting shoulder!!
BTW……..I hope you enjoy this shoot as much as James and enjoyed filming it!! 
