Trolling

Trolling is a preferred technique especially on days when the walleye don’t seem to be in any areas, but spread out. By using a trolling motor going about two miles an hour, you can cover a larger ground than you would if you were drifting or sitting in one place. You can troll with the line off the side or from the back of the boat. If you are trolling, use enough line to get the distance from the trolling motor so that walleye is not spooked by the movement in the water.

Planer Boards

The planer boards allow you to cast the line further away from the boat. When you are in a boat, you make some noise. It is just to be expected, but the walleye has a keen sense of feeling. The noise that you make in the boat may not be loud to you, but under water to the walleye, the vibration in the water goes for a good distance and can work for you or against you. Using a planer board gives you the distance to get the bait away from the boat. Another reason the planer board works well is that you can offer the bait into the zone, while keeping the boat far enough away as not to spook the fish trying to get close to the zone.

After you determine if the day is going to be a good day for fishing, you can get ready to set out for a good day and some fine catches. If you are like most anglers, you enjoy the taste of the walleye and want to catch the daily limit. In order to do this, you need to use some techniques such as mentioned here. If you find one technique that works better than another, you will want to keep using that way to catch more walleyes. After all, you can’t bring home the walleye if you can work the water.

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