Red Devil & Spinner Tips
Little Joe revolutionized spinner fishing for walleyes when it popularized its now famous Red Devil Spinner in the early 1960's. For years the old walleye standbys were spinners with big bulky hooks and unwieldy spinner blades which revolved on heavy wire. It was impossible to fish live bait with life and action with those clumsy spinners of old.
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All that changed with the Red Devil's monofilament leader, light 2/0 aberdeen hook, quality #3 Indiana spinner blade, attractive beads, and a choice of the most effective metallic and fluorescent colors. The Red Devil was instantly recognized as a "neat" new kind of spinner. It quickly convinced both walleyes and walleye anglers of its deadliness.
The Red Devil Spinner is at its absolute best in these situations:
In most northern natural lakes, the Red Devil Spinner with a minnow has long been recognized as a consistent fish catcher in the spring and fall. The spinner should be slowly trolled over rocky or gravelly points and in spawning area general in 15' of water or less.
An effective hooking method is to push the hook tip into the minnow's mouth, carefully out the gill rakers, and then lightly under the minnow's back in the area of the dorsal fin. When hooked this way, the minnow suffers no major body injuries and can swim upright behind the spinner for hours. The hook is positioned far enough back on the minnow for reliable hooking without feeding line to the fish.
The Red Devil is very effective in dark waters such as the prairie lakes of western Minnesota, or the stained, turbid lakes of the Canadian Shield. Perhaps it is the attraction of the added flash or buzz of the blade that lures the fish. The most productive method is to troll with a minnow or leech over rocky feeding areas. The spinner seems to work well here from spring through fall.
Walleye fisherman from the Missouri River system say the Red Devil Spinner in hot yellow tipped with a leech, nightcrawler or minnow is their number one summertime producer. Their method is to quickly backtroll over prospective walleye structure starting at 15' and working progressively shallower until fish are contacted. To keep the spinner down at these speeds, a Bottom Cruiser, Bottom Bouncer, or X Change Bottom Bouncer in a 1 1/2oz. size is matchless.
The Red Devil Spinner with a gob of nightcrawlers is also excellent for fishing weedflats for big walleye at night in the summer. The best method here is to let out at least 40' of line and "snaketroll" slowly back and forth over the flats until fish contact is made.
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