| There are some important walleye fishing secrets | | | | strikes. |
| for weed beds to keep in mind when you're out | | | | This can also help you locate the Walleye, and |
| on the water. | | | | determine where to fish for best results. |
| After all, when it comes to Walleye fishing, the | | | | In deeper waters, swimming jigs, which will travel |
| weeds may be the best place to find success. | | | | well through weed beds can be used to attract |
| Professional walleye anglers know that the weeds | | | | the fish. |
| and weed beds are a favorite hiding spot for | | | | Another method that can work well when you |
| these fish, and working the entire weed bed will | | | | are crossing back and forth between the deep |
| increase both the number and size of Walleye | | | | and shallow areas of the weed beds is a crawler |
| that you can catch. | | | | harness with a crawler or fat leech on it. |
| The Walleye head to the weeds for a number of | | | | Even though the traditional Walleye wisdom says |
| reasons, and in all seasons. The bait fish dart | | | | to fish the edges of the weed beds during the |
| through the weeds to avoid predators, the weeds | | | | day and the middle once the sun goes down, |
| block out the sun, and they keep the water | | | | many anglers understand that Walleye are |
| cooler. | | | | unpredictable. |
| All of these are reasons that the fish prefer | | | | This means that the fish can be found around the |
| weed beds. | | | | edges at night, in the center of the weed bed |
| To work the entire bed, start at the outer edges | | | | during the day, or any spot in the weed bed at |
| of the weed bed, and look for areas where the | | | | any time. |
| bottom drops off or flattens out. | | | | Working the entire weed bed will ensure that you |
| Start with a jig and live minnow or a Fuzz-E-Grub | | | | have not missed a trophy Walleye or a school of |
| or similar plastic bait. Jig along the outer edges of | | | | fish simply because you did not think the fish |
| the weed bed, trolling slowly. | | | | would be there. |
| After a short time pick up speed to generate | | | | Most professional anglers are pros because they |
| some action. Next, go back and forth from the | | | | are willing to try new things and go against the |
| outer edge to the interior of the weed bed. | | | | traditional advice. |
| This will allow you to evaluate the difference in | | | | In fact, go ahead and try some unusual baits or |
| depth and weed height between the outer edge | | | | techniques, even if the "experts" say it is not the |
| and the interior of the bed, and help locate any | | | | way to go. |
| Walleye that is hanging out in between the two. | | | | The time-tested walleye fishing secrets of going |
| Where the weeds are thin enough you should be | | | | back and forth, while varying your speeds,baits, |
| able to troll right through them, but if they are | | | | and presentations, will help you catapult your |
| very thick one technique may be to cast a jig | | | | walleye fishing. |
| and quickly reel it back in to see if you get any | | | | |