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What's your walleye rig?
jonk
Member Posts: 10,121
Lake Erie Walleye are pretty dumb. I usually drift for them. Or cast, as the case may be. Usually not as productive as trolling but with gas what it has been...
Anyhow, early in the year I use forward weight spinners tipped with night crawlers. As the weather gets warmer, I switch to worm harnesses with a small spinner and light weight about 10" forward of the hooks.
I also will occasionally drag a spoon right along the bottom.
For poles- I've used about everything. You can use 2 poles at once legally, so normally I have a medium weight spinning reel to cast with on about a 7" pole, with 10 lb line. I also put an old steel pole and open face reel over the side as a 'meathook' and often catch catfish on it as well. I've even used some zebco 33s on calm days. You want a fight, tie into a 30" walleye on a zebco and 5" pole!
I've never fished for 'em in inland lakes or streams... tell me what you all use. [:)]
Anyhow, early in the year I use forward weight spinners tipped with night crawlers. As the weather gets warmer, I switch to worm harnesses with a small spinner and light weight about 10" forward of the hooks.
I also will occasionally drag a spoon right along the bottom.
For poles- I've used about everything. You can use 2 poles at once legally, so normally I have a medium weight spinning reel to cast with on about a 7" pole, with 10 lb line. I also put an old steel pole and open face reel over the side as a 'meathook' and often catch catfish on it as well. I've even used some zebco 33s on calm days. You want a fight, tie into a 30" walleye on a zebco and 5" pole!
I've never fished for 'em in inland lakes or streams... tell me what you all use. [:)]
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