01-30-2013, 04:47 PM
lakes and rivers deffenantly have different stradigies, tho some times the stradigies can over lap.
being able and ready to adapt to your spicific conditions on any given day is the key to getting on them.
primarialy I like to fish for them on the detroit river, where I sit in the back of the boat with my feet propped up and my rod resting on my feet. On a day where there is no wind or a noreast wind no more than 6mph with an ocational freighter rolling by. I have to do nothing more than use a 3-5 foot leader with a few beads and a single #2 arbordeen hook with a worm and weight for them to wake me up. I do quite well with this method.
on days with winds that come from another direction I have to resort to shorter leads or go right streight to hot-n-tots.
on lakes when I find them suspended I use the same methods depending on the conditions, but there is one key thing to remember, that is walleyes hit at the bottom of your jigging cycle. weather it is from bobbing action from the boat or hand lining or jigging, you must be ready to set the hook on the up word stroke.
when on the lake where you find them on the bottom, you need to bounce your stuff on the bottom, resting on the bottom for a 1-2 count before rising, when they are suspended on the lakes you set your lure to drop to the point of the bottom of where they are suspended.
as to getting the realy big ones, its just a matter of being at the right place at the right time. they may be in the school, they may be off feeding on thier own..
the most important thing to remember is the 2-5 pounders are the best eating.
being able and ready to adapt to your spicific conditions on any given day is the key to getting on them.
primarialy I like to fish for them on the detroit river, where I sit in the back of the boat with my feet propped up and my rod resting on my feet. On a day where there is no wind or a noreast wind no more than 6mph with an ocational freighter rolling by. I have to do nothing more than use a 3-5 foot leader with a few beads and a single #2 arbordeen hook with a worm and weight for them to wake me up. I do quite well with this method.
on days with winds that come from another direction I have to resort to shorter leads or go right streight to hot-n-tots.
on lakes when I find them suspended I use the same methods depending on the conditions, but there is one key thing to remember, that is walleyes hit at the bottom of your jigging cycle. weather it is from bobbing action from the boat or hand lining or jigging, you must be ready to set the hook on the up word stroke.
when on the lake where you find them on the bottom, you need to bounce your stuff on the bottom, resting on the bottom for a 1-2 count before rising, when they are suspended on the lakes you set your lure to drop to the point of the bottom of where they are suspended.
as to getting the realy big ones, its just a matter of being at the right place at the right time. they may be in the school, they may be off feeding on thier own..
the most important thing to remember is the 2-5 pounders are the best eating.