Super User DitchPanda Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 3, 2022 Hit a small local river this morning and had a blast. Ended up catching 2 smallies, a small walleye, 3 nice sauger in the 16-18in range and the biggest saugeye I've ever caught. Probably pushing 26in. All the damage was done hopping a 4in white fluke on a ballhead. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 3, 2022 That's a big saugeye! Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jar11591 Posted October 3, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 3, 2022 26” saugeye geez that’s a monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 3, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 3, 2022 26 minutes ago, ol'crickety said: That's a big saugeye! Well done!! 16 minutes ago, Jar11591 said: 26” saugeye geez that’s a monster They actually grow big around here. Over the past 10 years I've caught several saugers and saugeye in the 24-26in class. Few big wall eyes to...a couple pushing 28 inches. Pretty big for tiny rivers and gravel pits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 3, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2022 Fluke on jig head has put many meals in my belly. Spinnerbait will starve a man to death 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 3, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Fluke on jig head has put many meals in my belly. Spinnerbait will starve a man to death Only if you don't know how to use it! P.S. don't feel bad I've lost my spinner bait mojo...can't catch sh#$ on them anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted October 4, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, DitchPanda said: Only if you don't know how to use it! P.S. don't feel bad I've lost my spinner bait mojo...can't catch sh#$ on them anymore I just threw one for an hour no bites. Picked up a purple worm and missed a bite twice, caught a nice sauger on 3rd try. Which bait would you throw, starvation or white meat chunks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted October 4, 2022 Super User Share Posted October 4, 2022 2 hours ago, DitchPanda said: I've caught several saugers and saugeye in the 24-26in class A 26 inch sauger? You do realize that’s state record class in Iowa. The state record sauger is 6 pounds, 6 ounces. I’ve only ever seen one sauger over 20 inches here in MN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DitchPanda Posted October 4, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted October 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, gimruis said: A 26 inch sauger? You do realize that’s state record class in Iowa. The state record sauger is 6 pounds, 6 ounces. I’ve only ever seen one sauger over 20 inches here in MN. To be fair the bigger ones may have been saugeye and I just didn't realize. I have seen several sauger around 24in which would put them around 5lbs. Beasts man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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