Joel Ballweg
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I always put my clients in the front of the boat so that they get first crack at the fish. This weekend, they made the most of it by out fishing me in the back of the boat. This slot size walleye was one of the few that managed to slip past them.
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JOEL BALLWEG - IDO FIELD STAFF
B'Fish'N Tackle.com
Ballweg's Guide Sevice, LLC
Lake Wisconsin Fishing.com
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Briank
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Sour Apple and Chartreuse Pepper Paddle Tail...also known as...
Old Reliable. 
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Joel Ballweg
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Quote:
Sour Apple and Chartreuse Pepper Paddle Tail...also known as...
Old Reliable.
Close - But it's actually the bottom side of a Green Tiger Precision Jig tipped with the Chartreuse Pepper Paddle Tail.
Hard to go wrong with either one of those though.
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JOEL BALLWEG - IDO FIELD STAFF
B'Fish'N Tackle.com
Ballweg's Guide Sevice, LLC
Lake Wisconsin Fishing.com
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Briank
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Joel, really...what do you expect from a cat guy?
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Just Fish
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Nice report Joel. This Friday morning will be the first trip back into the water in some time for me and I think your report just helped me make the decision of my destination.
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Joel Ballweg
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Quote:
Joel, really...what do you expect from a cat guy?
Not much Captain Doo-Doo.
The bottom of those two jigs look very similar. If I was just looking at the picture, I may have said the same thing.
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JOEL BALLWEG - IDO FIELD STAFF
B'Fish'N Tackle.com
Ballweg's Guide Sevice, LLC
Lake Wisconsin Fishing.com
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grey beard
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Yes, nice to get a few more walleyes in the catch. The relative girth of a 16" Sauger from Lake WI vs below the Dells dam is quite noticable and speaks well for the shad population in the lake.
I own a lot more ringworms then paddletails but for whatever reason, despite both in chartreuse pepper, the paddletails rule. Watching the respective tails side by side in the water with that slow current and noted the paddletail wiggles more. Looks like time for an investment in a few more colors just in case the old reliable has a slow day.
What a blessing to get this warm fishable weather in Dec. Probably pretty frustrating for the ice fisherman.
I added an Elite 5 DSI and could tell when I was getting into a school of quil backs(hooked a couple) but not sure how well I could see the walleyes. I hope more practice will tell the tale. Easily can see tree branches underwater as compared to the blob on my 2D 337cDf. Downscan on Eyeguy's HDS was definately easier to read. When it comes to technology I guess you get what you pay for but still happy I have it because it does add info without significant damage to the budget. Instead of seeing a blob of shad I can see separation between them, suspended or on the bottom.
Michael
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targaman
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Nice fish Joel!
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Greg Vandemark
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Great fish nice report Joel  
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Joe Scegura
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Beautiful fish Joel! I like the foggy background on the big fish pic
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Sean Lyons
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Much respect Joel, I can't get my open water fish to eat anything that doesn't have minnows attached..............
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Randy Wieland
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Joel, I know when the plastics are hot, why change??? But have you been working any blade baits?
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Joel Ballweg
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Randy - No. I have not been using blade baits at all.
Typically when the water gets this cold, I put the blade baits away and favor plastics. Especially the paddle tail from B'Fish'N Tackle.
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JOEL BALLWEG - IDO FIELD STAFF
B'Fish'N Tackle.com
Ballweg's Guide Sevice, LLC
Lake Wisconsin Fishing.com
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Randy Wieland
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Thanks Joel. Thinking about a run over there this week if time allows. Just a matter if I need to stock the boat or not.
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December Wisconsin River Walleye Fishing Report
