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| WillowCats $4.00 a doz. We're in LaCrosse Wi. you pick up, call a few days ahead,We can only sell in Wisconsin,Thanks 608-784-6804 or E-Mail
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Location: Appleton wi | ARE WILLOWS LEGAL TO BE USED ANYWHERE IN WISC? |
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| Ive been kinda wondering how to rig willow's and when is the right time to use them??
All ive heard is 3 way rig in shallow river water.. so if anyone can help fill the rest in. my ears are wide. |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | You can use willows pretty much anywhere once the water warms up to about 55-60. On the Mississippi we use them a lot in front of wing dams. We cast them and let them roll with the current in front of the face of the dam.
We usually rig them with a single hook (bead optional), swivel and a barrel sinker. The barrel swivel will roll better in the current. I've also jigged them, and drug them in sloughs. You can pretty much use them anywhere Walleyes are. The biggest drawbacks are that they are spendy, and tend to snag a lot. The Willow Cats will actually swim under rocks when you cast them.
They are naturally in most river systems throughout the midwest. I know of people getting their own in feeder creeks and backwater areas on the Miss. |
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Location: Shabbona | I can tell you this Brian is the real deal... Bought 40 dozen last year the count was really good along with good size...Easy pick up...I'll be see'in you again... |
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| The comment on the water temp. for using Willowcats is not correct,We use Willlowcats through the ice all Winter.Last week on Fri. a regular came in with a 11 lb. Walleye caught near LaCrosse.Sorry Just had to comment on that one |
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| Everets Landing/Resort @ Red Wing was selling them for $1 each during the FLW. |
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| Sounds like the tournament pricing was in full force up there... |
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Location: Midland, MI 48642 | Just for the record the above post with the name SKEETER used as the name is not the registered SKEETER. |
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| My apologies for stepping on your handle- - -That's the name I use on another site. I'll keep it lower case so you'll know the diff. . . .
As for the Willow cats, Everetts wasn't the only one- - -Beanies @ Hudson was stickin' it to'em for $100/doz.- - - - jerr |
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| $100.00 a dozen!! Are you serious. I've only paid $5.00/ea. for magnum suckers during times when they are in high demand. That only comes to $60/dz. I would sure hope that those that ponied up made each and everyone count! Would hate to find a few of them dead in the livewell! |
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | The highest price I heard was at $16 a doz in Wabasha... Man, at $100 a doz I could have made a lot of money for just one trip down and back... |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | Cambell,
I agree that you can use them any time, but most of us don't have the means to keep them year round and keep them alive. The other factor is usually finding them in the stores before the water warms. I would think that Walleyes would hit them any time they can find them. |
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| What brought that discussion on, I saw a guy buy 12 doz @ Everetts- - -$144 plus tax. I almost dirtied my laundry. After he left we had a ''little'' discussion about it, and Beanies name came up about the $100/doz. Guess I'll stick with leeches & crawlers. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | They were 14 a dozen at dubuque area when the ntc was there. |
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| That's what they are all the time up here. Dosn't matter where you go. And there not very big either! |
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Location: Appleton wi | wont be long and there be state wide emergency rule in place and once that happens you will have to kill em at the end of the day if you us river water/lake in the boat |
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