03-05-2003, 10:35 PM
[cool]Before everyone starts going crazy over something new, think about dancin' with the girl ya brung to the dance. Sure, leeches work, but they are not a magic bullet. And from what I have read and heard about them, they are a better spring and summer treat to decorate a trolled offering.
The big walleyes that are biting right now are more on a reaction bite than a feeding binge. They are hitting the big slow-moving wide-wiggle lures that wake them up and get their attention. I would doubt that even a small percentage of the fish taken in the last two weeks have identifiable food in their stomachs...unless the males are in feeding on some slow sunfish. The females just don't actively feed when their body cavities are full of ripening roe. But once they drop their load, it's Katie bar the door as they put on the feedbag again.
Leeches will work, but I don't know as I would hock the wife, kids and dog to get some overnighted for a tournament. Dress up a plain old crawler and sweeten it up with some smelly jelly. Just as good, If you have some leftover white bass or yellow perch fillets...preferably with skin on...add a small strip of that to any lure you drag through their living room.
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The big walleyes that are biting right now are more on a reaction bite than a feeding binge. They are hitting the big slow-moving wide-wiggle lures that wake them up and get their attention. I would doubt that even a small percentage of the fish taken in the last two weeks have identifiable food in their stomachs...unless the males are in feeding on some slow sunfish. The females just don't actively feed when their body cavities are full of ripening roe. But once they drop their load, it's Katie bar the door as they put on the feedbag again.
Leeches will work, but I don't know as I would hock the wife, kids and dog to get some overnighted for a tournament. Dress up a plain old crawler and sweeten it up with some smelly jelly. Just as good, If you have some leftover white bass or yellow perch fillets...preferably with skin on...add a small strip of that to any lure you drag through their living room.
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