Don’t let the compact size fool you. The Mini Willow Dodger packs serious flash and action into a profile that trout and kokanee can’t ignore.
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Don’t let the compact size fool you. The Mini Willow Dodger packs serious flash and action into a profile that trout and kokanee can’t ignore. The willow blade shape produces a tight, high-frequency kick that works exceptionally well at slower trolling speeds, making it the go-to attractor for kokanee slow-troll setups and finesse trout rigs where a full-size dodger creates too much drag. In 2020, the Catch America team used these blades to net over 150 trout and kokanee across multiple fisheries. Pair it with a trailing fly, hoochie, or T-Pex for a complete slow-troll rig.
This compact willow-blade dodger is a slow-troll attractor for kokanee and trout. Its small profile adds subtle flash and roll without overpowering light lures or bait. Capt. Cal Kellogg ran it at Eagle Lake to land big, hard-fighting rainbows. It comes in 8 colors for clear or stained water.
Slow troll it and trail bait or a small lure a short leader behind. At Eagle Lake, Cal Kellogg ran half a threaded nightcrawler on a slow-death hook behind the dodger, trolling hybrid leadcore 1.5 to 2.2 mph, with 1.8 his target speed. Keep it slow and steady.
Keep it slow. Cal Kellogg trolled 1.5 to 2.2 mph at Eagle Lake, targeting 1.8 mph so the small willow blade rolls without spinning out. At Folsom Lake, guides slowed down behind the dodger with a nightcrawler when the faster bite died, grinding out extra fish.
The dodger comes in 8 colors, including Gold, Orange, Silver, and Wonder Bread. Bright and high-contrast finishes stand out in stained water or low light, while natural tones suit clear lakes. Match the dodger to the lure or bait you trail behind it on the troll.
Trail bait or a light lure on a short leader. Cal Kellogg fished half a threaded nightcrawler on a slow-death hook behind it at Eagle Lake for big rainbows. When a faster bite fades, drop speed and drag a crawler behind the dodger to tempt sluggish trout.
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 4 reviews.
Through a cold stormy weekend of rain, hail and high winds hunting kokanee, the green Mini Willow Dodger with an Uncle Larry's Special UV Glow "Copper Orange" lure out-fished everything everybody had on the boat. It pulled in Koke's, Trout and even a hungry bass trolling around with a little of Big Nates Chrome Killer UV Gel on it. The Kids had a great time through it all.
can't wait to try them
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Don’t let the compact size fool you. The Mini Willow Dodger packs serious flash and action into a profile that trout and kokanee can’t ignore. The willow blade shape produces a tight, high-frequency kick that works exceptionally well at slower trolling speeds, making it the go-to attractor for kokanee slow-troll setups and finesse trout rigs where a full-size dodger creates too much drag. In 2020, the Catch America team used these blades to net over 150 trout and kokanee across multiple fisheries. Pair it with a trailing fly, hoochie, or T-Pex for a complete slow-troll rig.
