Willow cat bait legal again

From the Star Tribune today:

Willow cat bait legal again

Willow cat bait legal again
Associated Press
June 6, 2005
Walleye anglers who miss having willow cat minnows in their bait buckets are rejoicing in a new law that makes the bait legal again.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill Friday that adds willow cats to the state’s list of legal bait. Last spring, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources determined that existing law didn’t allow the bait.

Willow cats are small members of the catfish family and they typically go for about $8 a dozen

Len Kaczorowski, who works at West End Bait in Winona, said he was happy to see an end to the yearlong hiatus.

“We’re going to have to try and get the customers we had before,” he said. “The guys won’t have to travel to Wisconsin to get them.”

Sweet action!!

Cool, now I just need to figure out how to put those little buggers on a hook!
I keep saying it every year, but “I gotta try it”

Hey Steve, just hold um as tight as you can (squeeze really hard) and put the hook in thru the bottom of the jaw and come out the top…….. .

Let me know if it hurts…..