| Had a full day of fishing with Troy yesterday - which yield a whole boat load of fish - including 3 spieces of bass (but not including whitebass), catfish, bluegill, sheephead, lots of walleye, and one nice 17 3/4 inch sauger!
That first glimpse of this sauger sent me back in time to the 70's, when as a lad I would notice how these strange looking walleyes made my grandfather smile. There was something special for him as he lifted the cover of the icebox to include these fish in the catch. As I think back, one this size surely would have meant a stop at the bar for hamburgers and a beer for him, then quarters for the pinball machine for me!
But as Troy and I celebrated this fish, reality came home and as Troy gingerly handled the fish for a quick picture, my thoughts turned to a fast release hoping this fish was a fertile female who will make the next spawning time with a belly full of future generations of sauger.
As far as the how and where? Sorry, but Troy was pre-fishing for the Merc and I am sure you'll understand why my typing fingers are suddenly curling with cramps!
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