| Aggressive Walleye Fishing: Rip Jigging In Thick | | | | Simply cast this into the thickest areas of weeds, |
| Weed Beds | | | | and then use long pulls to rip the jig right through |
| | | | the weeds. |
| Hi, Andrew Martinsen from Walleye Fishing | | | | The bait used must stand up to rough treatment, |
| Secrets here. | | | | and most live baits will not do the trick. |
| This is a tactic employed by some of the top | | | | For this technique use bucktail styles, which will |
| professional walleye anglers when the fish are not | | | | stand up to the aggressive handling better. |
| in a finicky mood. | | | | The speed you use while trolling will vary, but this |
| It’s always a good idea when you’re out | | | | technique allows for wide latitude. |
| on the water to experiment with different ways | | | | If the Walleye are active and interested, they will |
| to catch these fish. After all, when you’ve | | | | hit the bait no matter what speed you are trolling |
| experimented with a ton of different techniques, | | | | at. |
| you can then have the experience of knowing | | | | Using a crawler harness and trolling this across the |
| what works for you on your lake depending on | | | | top of the weeds, high enough to avoid snagging |
| the conditions you find yourself in. | | | | but low enough for the Walleye to spot, can also |
| As walleye techniques go, the technique of rip | | | | be effective. |
| jigging is quite aggressive, but if the Walleye are | | | | Slower trolling speeds may be needed with this |
| active it can be very successful as well. | | | | technique though, because the bait is slightly |
| Use a jig which weighs at least a half ounce or | | | | above the weeds. |
| more. | | | | |