Pool 2 Fall Hog Haul and Get Together.

  • buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1616
    October 9, 2023 at 7:44 am #2228974

    Another year in the books!! We lucked out with good weather and was nice to see a good group make it out this year.

    Fishing was unique. I dont think I can remember a year with so many 17-18 inch fish and so few fish over 20 inches. That will all change in a couple weeks. Those big girls are in there but not sure what they were doing this last week.

    Here is a photo of the 26 that took big fish. This was a super old fish. Looked like she was on her last year. I will see if I can get the balance of the photos from John and post them up here today.

    Thanks again for everyone that attended and to Jon and Mike for the extra work you guys do to keep this one going.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1616
    October 9, 2023 at 8:19 am #2228989

    Not sure why but I cannot get photos to load up?? I will try again in a bit.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13182
    October 9, 2023 at 5:06 pm #2229193

    A few of our photos from the contest.

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    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5477
    October 9, 2023 at 5:22 pm #2229202

    So anyone experiment with two lines?

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 3880
    October 9, 2023 at 5:36 pm #2229205

    Great time out there…been a couple years since I participated but it’s always a good time.

    I’m surprised we took second place with 99”…as Buschman said there are a ton of nice 17-20” fish but the bigs have had lockjaw recently. I’ll bet as the water cools the feed bag comes on.

    Thanks Mike and John…appreciate you guys putting on the event.

    boone
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 897
    October 9, 2023 at 7:24 pm #2229219

    Here’s the fish photos from the second place team of Matt Moen, Jason Papenfuss, and Dan Zillig.

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    boone
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 897
    October 9, 2023 at 7:33 pm #2229226

    Thanks Mike and Jon for running the contest and thanks to the sponsors for the door prizes. We caught about 15 walleye total. We trolled some sand and rocks and also pitched cranks and plastics on wing dams.

    boone
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 897
    October 9, 2023 at 7:43 pm #2229230
    Steve Root wrote:

    So anyone experiment with two lines?

    While my partners were pitching cranks on the wing dams, I was pitching Dubuque rigs with a jig and plastic for the dropper and a sucker minnow or stick bait on the trailer. I never caught a fish on the trailer all day. But typically during the summer months when I’m using a crawler or leech on the trailer, that’s where I catch 75% of my fish. My partners out fished me 2:1 or better using cranks.

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5113
    October 10, 2023 at 8:20 am #2229276

    Love the photo of Bear in the boat! He’s such a lovable boy! laugh

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 5595
    October 10, 2023 at 9:37 am #2229313
    Sharon wrote:

    Love the photo of Bear in the boat! He’s such a lovable boy! laugh

    Looks like he wanted to jump over to Mike’s boat for the day! jester

    -J.

    john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2536
    October 11, 2023 at 7:21 pm #2229720

    Here are our pics. The 26” was definitely on its way out. Check out those crazy bulging eyeballs. We caught quite a few 17-18” fish. Between that and all the bait I have to believe the river is in great shape right now!

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    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13182
    October 12, 2023 at 6:53 pm #2229998

    Great contest guys. Was thinking whoever got lucky enough to find a big fish sure had a shot at winning the contest. Three way tie for third was interesting to. Good job on the win.

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