Trophy tales: The best of a bunch of walleye

June 29, 2016 at 11:33AM
Jackie Johnston of Brooklyn Center with a 28-inch walleye she caught on Lake of the Woods.
Jackie Johnston of Brooklyn Center with a 28-inch walleye she caught on Lake of the Woods. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Today's trophy tales

Jackie Johnston, Brooklyn Center • 28-inch walleye • Lake of the Woods

Overall Memorial Day weekend Johnston, above, caught her first big walleye 2 inches off the bottom on a jig and frozen minnow. She also had to throw back three others over 23 inches.

SIBLING RIVALRY

Max Koltnow, 7, Eden Prairie, caught this bass on a metropolitan area lake within minutes of his brother catching an even larger one. The bass was caught on a metro area lake using a Wacky Worm.
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
turner Koltnow, 9, Eden Prairie, caught this 20Ω-inch bass while fishing with his brother and grandfather. The bass was caught on a metropolitan area lake using a Chigger Craw. He released the catch.
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Max Koltnow of Eden Prairie faced a challenge keeping up with his older brother, Turner, on a bass fishing trip, but he nearly did when he pulled in this bass. Turner (right) had caught his even larger one, measuring 20½ inches, minutes earlier. Max, 7, and Turner, 9, were fishing with their grandfather on a metropolitan-area lake. Max's bass hit a Wacky Worm, and Turner's struck a Chigger Craw.

TROPHY TALES: To be considered for our fishing page, e-mail your photo and story to fishphoto@startribune.com. Identify anglers and where they live, and include a brief tale, including where and how it was caught.

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