Success!

[tomdury]

ps: Don't know if i put it in the actual first post but we were drifting a rod with a yellow jig and the rest had bottom bouncers and harnesses. Gold and Pink harnesses, neither one really seemed to outfish the other.

[JERRYA]

On the bleeding - at the risk of belaboring the point - here's what we do now. When we're ready to go in we take the fish out of the livewell to get a final count. When we put them back in the well we just snip a gill. Some people cut their throats which is what we used to do but just snipping a gill with a scissors works fine - better not using a knife especially when it's rough out- leaves a lot less gunk in the livewell. Turn the aerator off in the livewell because the blood will foam all up. Walleye have a lot of blood in them and are slimey so the biggest difference is on the cleaning table - much much better. The filets are much whiter - almost like a crappie - but I don't think it makes much difference in the taste but maybe does if you freeze them for awhile. All just personal preference.

[fishfinder]

I do the same thing but after they bleed out I pull the plug in the livewell and let it drain then turn on the pump and it cleans the fish ond the live well. You are correct about a lot less mess at the cleaning table. I just started doing that two years ago but do it everytime now
Nice catch and noce pics