[Pondhopper8]

Got out for a few hours this week mid day fishing. Water was 32.5 dirty, high and the weather was wet and cold. Before heading out I met a gentleman on the river hunting ducks with a Harris hawk. He explained the hawk would grab onto the ducks and hold them under until they drowned. They are native to the southwest so his handler said they don’t do too well hunting in the chilly weather we were experiencing. After launching I shot upriver to a spot. Very light pickups but I managed two very pale blue looking walleye and missing a few other short strikes that pulled off my meat on the jig. Took a beating in my jig box losing alot of jigheads to the river rocks but that’s part of the game. Made another short trip the next day and managed another eye on a tube looking for some wintering smallmouth that were reluctant to play. All eyes were released back to the river! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!! Wishing everyone health and big fish in the New Year!