Videos Season 16 Episode 9 PREVIEW: Sauger Wars: Vertical Jigging on the Illinois River. February 3, 2020 The Next Bite Professional Walleye anglers Chase Parsons, Tom Kemos and Jim Schiefelbein fish the Illinois River in November for sauger. They use plastics and minnows to vertical jig for sauger that have moved into the main river channel from the backwaters. Other Related Posts: Plastics Cadence on Steep Breaks Season 19 Episode 6: Forward Facing Sonar Master Class! Season 19 Episode 1: Magic Method for Shallow Water Walleyes Targeting Late Fall Transition Sauger