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WABASHA, Minn. — May is a month for reflection.

For those of us with a passion for fishing, the Mississippi River can be a mecca of magical memories.

I remember the day a couple of years ago when I caught a 30-inch walleye dragging a leadhead jig along a rock pile. That opened my eyes to a new way of fishing that particular spot which has continued to produce some impressive catches.

I remember a pod of 20- to 25-inchers packed into a small spot on a wingdam that provided consistent action for almost two weeks one spring. It also puts a smile on my face when I think back to the flood year when I found numbers of big, hungry walleyes in a backwater hole.

But what are even the most pleasant m

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