Took one day off from our walleye fishing trip to South Dakota then headed to Guttenberg, IA to fish with young local angler, Brandon Hon. Brandon joined us a for a Lake Erie trip a few years ago plus took me out on the Wapsi last fall. He has a real passion for catching walleye! From his camper at a local campground, it was a short ride to his favorite boat ramp. His first spot was a little difficult to get to but we managed to catch two big walleyes long line trolling Berkley #7 jointed Flicker Shads! One was a 24 while the other was 26 1/4 inches long. Both were in the protected 20-27 inch Mississippi River slot. We caught two gar in the same location, a largemouth bass, and a sheepshead. We moved downriver and fished a number of his favorite wing dams catching numerous small walleyes but none to keep. The wind built from the south throughout the day along with a fleet of pleasure boaters running up and down the River. Brandon did a fine job of boat control from his Alumacraft tiller. We were joined by his fishing partner, his dog Copper. Glad to share a day on his home water and catch some nice fish! Thank you, Brandon! Spike
