| Walleye are easy to catch in the Columbia River if | | | | spring. One secret that has proven successful too |
| you know a bit about the walleye. For instance, | | | | is the temperature of the surface water. If the |
| they don't like a lot of sound, they don't like a lot | | | | water is less than fifty degrees the walleye seem |
| of light, and it loves food. Walleye will usually try | | | | to like body bait rather than sick bait. However, |
| to stay in the deeper water so be sure that the | | | | once the water temperature does change and |
| jigs you are using have enough of a weight of | | | | get warmer, the walleye like the lures better as |
| some type to sink into the water, and the jigs | | | | bait. |
| are a bit colorful so the walleye will be sure to | | | | So, in all fairness this is a good secret to keep in |
| see them. | | | | mind as well. When the conditions are set just |
| Also, be sure to use jigs that swivel or twist. A | | | | right, it is possible to catch a bunch of big, adult |
| good tip to remember with your lure or jig is that | | | | walleyes in a single day, although keeping a limit on |
| "if you don't feel it on the bottom" you aren't | | | | what an individual catches is a good idea too. |
| going to catch that walleye. However, when it | | | | Walleye are usually aggressive when it comes to |
| comes to your boat, use a trolling motor, and if | | | | what they want to eat and they will go after it, |
| possible go into the wind or the river's current. | | | | so the secret essentially to a good catch is to |
| This decreases the noise as well. You don't have | | | | know about walleye as well. |
| to have a huge engine or fast boat to catch | | | | Finding out as much as you possibly can about |
| those walleye in the Columbia River. | | | | walleye and individuals who have actually caught |
| Of course, you have to have patience and give | | | | them in the Columbia River is to an individual's |
| the walleye time to get adjusted to the jig or lure | | | | advantage as well. |
| being on the bottom. As they get used to the jig | | | | Amazingly, for many fish anglers the best secrets |
| they will then of course presume it is food and | | | | are learned while fishing for walleye. Some people |
| therefore attempt to eat it. When this happens | | | | think it's from experience while others disagree. |
| and you feel that initial tug, don't yank your rod. | | | | Strategy sometimes has to be based on the |
| Instead slowly reel and then when you know the | | | | surrounding area and where exactly the walleye |
| walleye is virtually trying to swim away from you | | | | are. In addition, to these tips and strategies an |
| and the boat, it is hooked. Now is the time an | | | | avid walleye angler can find several different web |
| individual should be reeling the walleye in. | | | | sites that are detailed in walleye fishing. These |
| There are strategies for various times of year | | | | web sites often offer detailed information and |
| too. In these situations, fishing the Columbia River | | | | strategies that actually are effective in a really |
| for walleye is usually best in the early months of | | | | good catch. |