| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived |
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference |
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1660 |
| Total number of notes: | 20970 |
I was wondering if anybody out there has some tips
on walleye fishing. I've never fished for them and have no idea
on what to use, etc.... I read an article about them in Field +
Stream. Sounds like it could be worth the time to pursue them.
I'll be heading out this weekend, so any tips would be appreci-
ated.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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| 612.1 | RAINBO::BEAUDREAU | Mon Feb 29 1988 10:49 | 11 | ||
There was an excellent article on Walleye in the current issue of
IN-Fisherman, check it out.
I picked one up last week, looks like a great mag.
I was especially interested in the lengthy article on pike.
The Harbor Master.
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| 612.2 | CATCH EM AND EAT EM' | GRANMA::NSUMMERS | Mon Feb 29 1988 14:02 | 22 | |
Walleye !!!!!!!!!! did you say Walleye?
Unlike my friend the bass, I luvs eatin' dem Walleyes. I think this
is the best eating fish in all the waters. (AND I DONT LIKE FISH)
I have caught more walleyes fishing for bass than I have fishing
for walleyes. I usualy catch them when the bass slow down and I
try some other type of retrieve most often a real slow retrieve.
Since the walleye is thought of as a regional fish, they dont get
the press that they deserve. But most will tell that its just like
fishing for bass. This buy the way is not a real good rule of thumb.
I have caught them on spoons, plastic worms and bass plugs. Walleye
tend to have a different personality at every different lake I have
fished. The most important advice I can give is to call the local
bait shop in advance and ask them HOW THE HELL TO GET EM'
EAT EM UP.......
BUCKETMOUTH
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| 612.3 | GOLDEN WALLEYE TIPS | SCOMAN::WOOLDRIDGE | Mon Feb 29 1988 15:29 | 22 | |
Typically old google eyes likes DEEP cold water....most of my walleye
fishing was done in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minn., and Cananda. I like
jigs, but if you prefer live bait leeches, crawlers, and shiners
all produce. Pick up a Linde Walleye rig for live bait. Get a bottom
walker as well and tie about 18" of line from it so that your bait
is suspended 18" off the bottom. One other fine technique is to
get a nightcrawler rig ( 3 spaced hooks with colored beads and a
small propeller shaped spinner in the front...I like flourescent
orange) and rig the crawler on it and inject it with air. It will
then float above your walker. Check your local tackle store. A variety
of "walleye rigs" are available. A difficult elusive fish to catch.....
and without a doubt the finest tasting fresh water fish. Long live
golden walleye! Good luck!
PS! Use steel leaders and bring some
gloves along! To handle them use
your thumb and index finger and
hold them by sqeezing theer eyeballs.
It semi-paralizes them...just like
holding a Bass by the jaw does..
wierd but true!
NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~
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| 612.4 | MORE INFO | GRANMA::NSUMMERS | Mon Feb 29 1988 16:09 | 4 | |
Check out note 330.
BUCKETMOUTH
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| 612.5 | Floating Jig heads | DEBIT::LAVASH | Same as it ever was... | Tue Mar 01 1988 16:15 | 12 |
I only fished for them once but had great luck with the following method. We were using floating jig heads and crawlers. We had a weight set about 18"-24" up from the jig head. It was a little windy and we kept drifting past this one island bumping out weights on the bottom and trailing the floating crawlers behind them. I think it was a mud-weed bottom that was about 20-30 feet deep. My fishing partner and I would catch 1 to 2 fish each pass and all the boats around us couldn't believe it. One of my best memories fishing ever. And those fish did taste gooed. george | |||||