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Jigging For Walleyes In Heavy Current

Don’t despair when spring rains cause rivers to rise during your search for walleyes. Go with the flow! The key is to keep your bait close to the bottom. Here are some tactics from walleye expert Ted Takasaki to help you put more fish in the boat.

Catching Walleyes In Rivers: Part 1

Trolling upstream against the current can be effective when walleyes are pushed shallow when rivers swell. The method is best in 18 feet of water or less. If you are deeper, the technique becomes hard to control.

Walleye Study Tracks Their Movement Through The Year

Walleye fishermen can learn plenty from an Illinois DNR study in which it implanted radio transmitters in big females to track their movements through the year.

Flip Over Lake Erie

Now is the time when anglers visit outdoor shows and begin booking their fishing trips for the coming year. Consider a visit to Lake Erie, Ohio, the self-proclaimed walleye capital of the world.

Trolling For River Walleyes In Cold-Water Conditions

There’s a myth that trolling for walleyes only works in warm weather. Experience reveals fish will chase lures trolled rapidly even in near-freezing water. The key is to keep crankbaits running just off the bottom, which means boat speed is important. Here is how to make that happen, and more tips.

The Perfect Walleye Boat

During seminars and appearances, we field many questions on the “right” boat and what features are needed. Walleye anglers truly depend upon their boats to help them present their bait precisely. Success can depend on the ease of handling and responsiveness. Here are the features in our ideal walleye boat.

Good Walleye Fishing Doesn’t End In October

There are walleye fishermen who live along big rivers like the Mississippi who never store their boats in winter. They know the coldest months of December, January and February offer the hottest chance for the trophy of a lifetime.

Walleye Fishing: Fall River Basics: Part 4: Put A Spin On It

Tournament fisherman and guide John Hook came upon an unusual method to take big walleyes while trolling rivers that feed Lake Huron near his Michigan home. He used a spinner rig to boat some big ones.

Walleye Fishing: Fall River Basics: Part 2: Dancing A Jig

River basics become the key to take walleyes in the fall. Out comes the oldest weapon in the arsenal — the jig — still one of the best live-bait delivery systems there is. Here’s how to best fish it.