05-07-2005, 08:43 PM
[cool]Well, rvanman2000, the first thing you did right to start catching Walleye was join this site! Congradulations for taking the plunge, and welcome aboard. There are lots of knowledgeable 'eye fishermen on this site, but unfortunately, I'm not one of them (yet). I've been trying to catch those toothy critters for about 7 trips to Utah Lake now dating back to last Spring, but make no mistake, I will get an 'eye this year if it kills me. I've had a few hits that I'm pretty sure were from 'eyes, but still haven't landed one yet.
One thing you can do to improve your 'eye knowledge is subscribe to a magazine called "In-Fisherman" or even go to their website. They cover Walleye's extensively. One of the things that makes 'eye fishing so addicting, (besides their excellent table fare) is how difficult and challenging they are to catch. It sure ain't like trout fishing where you just chuck out some powerbait and wait for a trout to inhale it deep in their gut. This type of fishing as you found out, is VERY challenging. Keep reading posts here, and asking questions. One person (among many here) that you will learn a lot from is TubeDude. Some of us around here call him "the infamous one" or even "Sensei" at times. He'll probably post to your thread here and help you out (or you can send him a private message), as will others. Good luck, and welcome to BFT/Utah.
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One thing you can do to improve your 'eye knowledge is subscribe to a magazine called "In-Fisherman" or even go to their website. They cover Walleye's extensively. One of the things that makes 'eye fishing so addicting, (besides their excellent table fare) is how difficult and challenging they are to catch. It sure ain't like trout fishing where you just chuck out some powerbait and wait for a trout to inhale it deep in their gut. This type of fishing as you found out, is VERY challenging. Keep reading posts here, and asking questions. One person (among many here) that you will learn a lot from is TubeDude. Some of us around here call him "the infamous one" or even "Sensei" at times. He'll probably post to your thread here and help you out (or you can send him a private message), as will others. Good luck, and welcome to BFT/Utah.
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