| The first step to consider when walleye fishing is | | | | prey from below, and a spinner tipped with bait or |
| simply finding the fish. Wherever they are, | | | | plastic makes for a tempting treat. The spinner |
| chances are good that they are there to find | | | | blades use vibration and flash to attract walleye, |
| food. Though walleye can often be found in | | | | displacing water which can be felt from a distance. |
| various locations, one spot that will always be | | | | Using a bottom bouncer with your spinner can |
| worth fishing is the weedline. Vegetation such as | | | | also work really well. |
| coontail and cabbage provide attractive habitats | | | | Crankbaits can also work great over the top of |
| for minnows and small baitfish. Where they are, | | | | vegetation. This is a good idea if you're exploring |
| you will find walleye. | | | | a larger area as well. Cranks can be trolled a bit |
| Weeds are a good bet in nearly any walleye | | | | faster than spinners and can be just as effective. |
| fishing situation. In early spring, walleye will be in | | | | Many walleye in the weeds will be somewhat |
| the shallower water which warms first. In | | | | aggressive, and often willing to chase down a |
| summertime walleye will hide down in the weeds | | | | moving fishing lure. Being patient and thorough will |
| to cool. In the fall, they will be gorging for the | | | | lend greatly to your success walleye fishing. |
| upcoming winter. If hungry walleye are what you | | | | Cover a lot of water until you find the fish. When |
| seek, head for the weedline and bring a tackle | | | | you do, mix up your fishing lure |
| box with some options. | | | | presentations-there will always be something |
| The most surefire bet in the weeds is a jig tipped | | | | unexpected and surprising for you to discover. |
| with live bait or plastic. This walleye lure | | | | Finding the weedline will be essential here. A quality |
| presentation has proven successful in a wide | | | | electronic setup can be of great help. A general |
| range of conditions and at various times during | | | | rule is usually the clearer the water you're fishing, |
| the season. A jig can be very useful when it | | | | the deeper the weeds will be. Once you've |
| comes to enticing walleye out of the weeds | | | | located them, boat control becomes very |
| because of its finesse-work it very slowly across | | | | important-stay in the strike zone as long as |
| the weed edge, incorporating subtle erratic | | | | possible and you're chances get better quickly. |
| movements as you lift and drop it along the | | | | Because of the great variety of life found in and |
| bottom. Using a plastic like Gulp!, with a much | | | | around the vegetation underwater, large |
| more powerful scent than a real minnow, will also | | | | predators such as walleye will always be hanging |
| help pull the walleye out from hiding. | | | | around looking for an easy meal. This you know, |
| Another good option is using a spinner over the | | | | and your advantage grows. |
| top of the weeds. Walleye tend to attack their | | | | |