Pool 4

Fished pool 4 for the 4th time this fall,Mavzer never brings minnows to catch a limit,so I figured heck Ill leave the rods at home.Thats right,I got my handlining gear in the mail on Friday so gave it a shot.I would think pool 4 would be a great place to try the system out.Fished 8.00-12.00 and boated 25-30 saugers and 20 eyes (half were little cigars).8-12ft. walleyes on debuque rigs,buckshot rattle beads in front of plastic.The majorty of the sauger came off(24-26ft) baby thundersticks color didnt matter.Goes to show you put anything and there going to take it.It was a great confidence booster on the handlining.

I use a modified hand line there often. Actually, instead of the real attached to the boat, I use a catfish rod with 30# fireline, modified to meet tournament rules. Works awesome. Wears a guy out hanging on to all that lead!

yes greatplains Iam famliar with that setup and will being trying that out soon.What kind of weight are you using on the catfish rods?Iam interested because I will being playing around with this method for the next few months,considering my first tourney(RCL)Detroit River is in April.Red wing is no Detriot river by any means but its a great place to practice all year!!Rumor has it RCL CHampionship will be on Pepin so all the time on the water will help.

8 0z, and believe it or not, 2lbs. I was introduced to this method at the Detroit River. Very effective. I have never handlined, but this is as close as you can get. I make my own spreader wires, and run two lures off of each rod. Works any time that 3 ways are working.