You could also use the technique of wiggling your bait. You drop the bait into the zone and periodically make the bait wiggly to look like an insect or fish in distress. This works well in cooler water temperatures. Although the presentation is the best strategy to know, you still have to be careful to watch your rod. The walleye can be a short striker and take the bait before you even know what hit you.
Your equipment and gear should be right for Canadian walleye fishing. Fishing for walleye in Canada does not require anything fancy, but you should have a lightweight graphite rod with a six to eight pound test line. The hook you use should be about a quarter ounce and even three-eights if you are finding it hard to find the waters bottom. The bait is important, but minnows work as well as night crawlers.
There is no way to predict what the fish are going to do on any given day. What you can do is use some useful tips and see which one will work the best. Many anglers will tell you that what was working yesterday is not working today.
Walleye are not as fussy as you think, but the conditions are what make them appear fussy. You have to have the right conditions to fish walleye. Even the most experienced and skilled angler has gone out for the day and came home with nothing. This is because the tips and knowledge are not relayed to the fish. The walleye picks and chooses when to eat, what to eat and if the bait is worth the time or not.
You can use these tips and maybe even try a few that are not mentioned here. Every angler has a different preference and it may work for him or her, but not for you. Try to be constant, but do not be afraid to shake it up and try new things. What you think may not work, just might be what you need to do. If the fish could tell us everything, we would catch them every time, but they do not and we have to rely on our experience and try different strategies and locations to fish.
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