05-16-2007, 05:21 PM
Post spawn Walleye tactics... [#bf0060]cont'd[/#bf0060]:
The weedlines as I mentioned in my first post are another great spot to target. Usually I'll apporach them in the same manor as I do the shoreline downfalls (Quietly). I'll position the boat either way though depending on how I want to present my baits. Sometimes pulling up perpendicular to the weedline and working the edge on my retrieve or setting up parallel off of the weedline to cast into/at specific pockets and points. They both have their advantages at times depending on the attitude of the fish. Here as I stated before the presentation is slow and methodical. Dragging or slowly hopping your jig in small incraments with longer pauses allowing your leech or crawler to work its magic. While on weedlines i'll toss out a light Lindy rig with a smaller #6 or #8 octopus hook and slip floating is a great second/third rod rig with the same #6 or #8 octopus hook.
side note: I like using snell knots and quality octopus hooks because the presentation seems more consistant, compact and clean than say a straight aberdeen style hook with a Trilene type knot.
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The weedlines as I mentioned in my first post are another great spot to target. Usually I'll apporach them in the same manor as I do the shoreline downfalls (Quietly). I'll position the boat either way though depending on how I want to present my baits. Sometimes pulling up perpendicular to the weedline and working the edge on my retrieve or setting up parallel off of the weedline to cast into/at specific pockets and points. They both have their advantages at times depending on the attitude of the fish. Here as I stated before the presentation is slow and methodical. Dragging or slowly hopping your jig in small incraments with longer pauses allowing your leech or crawler to work its magic. While on weedlines i'll toss out a light Lindy rig with a smaller #6 or #8 octopus hook and slip floating is a great second/third rod rig with the same #6 or #8 octopus hook.
side note: I like using snell knots and quality octopus hooks because the presentation seems more consistant, compact and clean than say a straight aberdeen style hook with a Trilene type knot.
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