Hawger speaks at Walleye Searchers meeting…

I am excited to speak at the January 7th, Rochester Walleye Searchers Club meeting. I will share my knowledge on drop-shot rigging and use of Berlkey Power Baits, and introduce my new Hawg-EYE Floater & Fireworks Waterlog Jig. I will also discuss the fantastic growth of EFN and share some of our plans for future development. And announce our association with BB/BS of Minnesota.

Please join me and the Walleye Searchers members for an evening of fun and information.

I ask for one of the club’s members to please post detailed directions here to find the Elk’s Club, for those that may come from out of Rochester.

Dave “Hawger” Hoggard

Walleye Searchers of Minnesota

Their club meets at 7 PM on the first Monday of the month at:

Elks Lodge

917 15 Av. SE

Rochester, MN

Ring the bell by the door to be let in.

Hello, The meeting place for Walleye Searchers and where EFNs Dave “Hawger” Hoggard will be speaking is at the Elks Club in SE Rochester. For example, coming from Owatonna you would come in on Hwy 14 and take the turn off to the right at Hwy 52 in Rochester. Go south until Hwy 14 turn off [by Apache Mall Shopping Center] and take that turn off which will wrap around and take you East on Hwy 14. Stay on Hwy 14 a couple miles until you come to 15th Ave. SEwhere there is a Shopping Center on the left side and a Burger King. Turn left [north] at the intersection and a short ways past the Shopping Center on the left side is a building with a parking lot that is the Elks Club. If you would be coming into Rochester from the north from Lake City for an example, you stay on Hwy 63 which changes into Broadway [main street] until you come to Hwy 14 and turn left on 14 and go a couple miles til you reach 15th Ave SE and turn left and go to Elks Club on the left. If anyone needs more directions please feel free to e-mail Bill or Nate at [email protected] or call us at 507-287-0649. PS There is an address for the Elks Club with small map on the website for Walleye Searchers at http://www.walleyesearchers.com Hope this helps. Bill and Nate

PS. The seminar is open to all and is FREE!!! Dave will speak at the beginning of the Cub Meeting at 7:00 . Hope to see you there.

Hawger,

Could you send your e-mail address to [email protected]. I want to put together something for the newspaper about your upcoming talk at Walleye Searchers and may need more information.

Thanks

Dave Gulczinski

Will do, thanks. Hawger

I just wanted to get this back in front of you guys to let you know it is getting real close. Ya’ll come! Hawger

For your info: Hawger is also the person who invented the famous “Walleye Willow Spoon” that is sold by Bait Rigs Co. Hope to see everyone there.

And I thank you!

And I will add, the Walleye Willospoon was once on the cover of In-Fisherman… this made my millenium! On FTL they are talking lures for ice right now….. and it is all I can do not to rattle off volumes on what a great ice “flutter spoon” it truely is.

Hawger

hmmmm so YOUR responsible for those willow spoons? one of my fishing buddies kicked my nethermost region one night with those, while fishing the flats on Mille lacs through the ice….. I finally had to admit they were a difference maker…. one of my main weaknesses is I tend to fish heavy lures and I dont tend to switch up to lighter quick enough….. works for me lots of times… but not ALL the time…

Oh yea… I have the hardest time with “tournament-minded” folk that want to get down there fast.

So… ya get there fast… if they do not hit once it is there… you just saved time to catch nothing. Rather when I get down there… I want a fish in my line! A Walleye Willospoon, nothing like it for the catching. The stories I could tell you… about this spoon. I should do a product review on it someday.

Just remember to sharpen the hook when it is gold plated… a must.

Thanks, Hawger

Bringing this up to the top guys as Hawger is speaking this coming Monday 1-7-02. Hope to see you there. Nate and Bill

Hey guys Just wanted to say a big thanks to Hawger for a great seminar and alot of give aways it was very interesting to see how he rigged his drop shot if any of you haven’t seen this I would ask him to show you next time you see him

Thanks again

Nate Cadwell

hey Hawger excellent seminar sorry i had to leave early dad was with and had to be back home to meet someone last night at 9 pm. i was the kid who had his hand used for a minnow in the front. Anyway i waswondering if instead of a swivel used in front of the rig to prevent weeds from coming down the line if u put on a slip knot with a bead above it if that would prevent to problem. Thank for the wonderful info. that u shared with us last night

Erick Anderson

Thanks for giving me a “hand” Erick! Yep, that will work too. Anything that’ll keep the alge and crud from traveling down the line to your lure would help.

Hawger

Great turn out last night to hear Hawger speak at the Walleye Searchers meeting last night. Great job Hawger! Lots of good info and lots of free stuff that he gave everyone. We now have another trick up our sleeves to trick Mr.Walleye into biting. Thanks, Bill

I’d like to thank Dave for an informitive seminar. I have never fished the rig that he demo’ed , but the next time I’ve got my boys in the boat with me on a lake I’ll definitely give it a try. It also was pleasure to meet james,steve,dustin,and destry. I hope I didn’t forget anyone (tuck ..you dont count since we had already met…)j/k . I’m excited about the upcoming season and wish everyone the best of luck in the year 2002 in whatever endeavors you may encounter. Thanks again.

Bill Mitchell

aka CROIX RIVER RAT

Hawger it was a pleasure to meet you and share a few ideas on some up comming events the seminar was a success as far as the walleye club members are concerned now that you are a member of our nice little fishing club hope we can get to see you more often with the schudule all you guys keep I know its hard but you are welcome anytime and thanks to all the Crestliner Boys James and the gang Thanks Again Tom