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In Ontario there are around three water types. You get the clear one that allows you to see down 80 feet and then you get those lakes where the water is muddy or murky and this is thanks to a huge storm. Many of these lakes have red color water. This is caused by the dissolved iron content. If you are fishing in clear water, the red-and-silver color DareDevils work best. The yellow-five-of-diamonds [...]
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3 Tips for Pike Fishing in Maine
The Best Bait to Use The ideal bait for you to use to catch Pike is half pound to one pound heavy Walleye. Do not try and use little bugs, worms or minnows when you are going for the fish that tip the scales. If you want a fish that is going to satisfy you, get a nice sized Walleye and you are sure to love the results. If you try and use little bits of bait, the fish will get tired of chasing the little [...]
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Walleye Charters on Lake Erie
* Windjammer Charters – Those who are located in the Pennsylvania side of Lake Erie, also known as central Lake Erie have a great variety of charters to choose from. One of the best for walleye fishing as well as other sport fishing and scuba diving should consider Windjammer Charters. They offer a mid ranged boat coming in a thirty feet and they are totally outfitted with gear [...]
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Three tips to catch big walleyes
Once you have a bite the next step is to set the hook. The best way to do this is with a few short strokes of the wrist. If you jerk hard you may pull it all the way through the mouth and lose the catch. Basic Walleye Fishing Information There are a number of different baits that can be used when fishing for the walleye. They are very attracted to minnows, crayfish, spinners, crankbaits and jigs. You [...]
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South Dakota Walleye Fishing
Due to their amazing eyesight the best time to fish for this species would be late evening to midnight. You’ll find them to be the most active during this time because of the dark waters. Usually, cloudy and light rainy days are great times to seek out this species as well. They will be the least active and hardest to find on bright sunny days because they avoid the direct sunlight. The weather [...]
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Perch and Walleye Fishing Rods and Reels
On the other end of the spectrum, if you are fishing for perch then you will want to choose a totally different type of fishing rod. Perch are quite small fish that feed aggressively, but have a very light and soft bite when they strike your lure. Many anglers lose perch because they realize too late that they have a bite and fail to set the hook. Perch is a fish that is normally caught by casting [...]
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Three Methods for Walleye River Fishing
If you are casting near a dam, try your luck near the sides where the water is flowing more swiftly. Bouncing your jig or crankbait along the bottom of the river bed and then reel it in aggressively will attract the walleye more than letting it drift with the current. Walleye are aggressive feeders. As mentioned earlier, the bright sun often drives walleye into deeper areas. You will find the best [...]
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Ice Fishing Walleyes Tips
It’s also important to bring a radio with you so that you can communicate with the coast guard. Ice fishing can be one of the most dangerous types of fishing because it requires you to fish in very cold climates. Sometimes, a storm can come out of nowhere. If you were to get caught in this storm you could get frostbite very quickly. If something like this were to happen, communication between [...]
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Good Lures for Walleye
Fishing Tips Like most species the walleyes will be more aggressive in the spring when they’re getting ready for the spawning season. They’ll move into the shallows and look for structures and inlets where they can make their nests and lay eggs. They will be very hungry after the long winter and searching for a good meal. Providing the right lures that will attract them the most will encourage [...]
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Secrets for Fly Fishing Canadian Walleye
When retrieving your fly it’s recommended you keep the tip of the rod down close to the surface. This will help you feel when a walleye strikes your line so you can set the hook. When choosing a fly fishing rod the eight foot to nine and half foot rods designed to handle five to eight weight lines are recommended. You should have a good selection of flies with you so you can try different things [...]
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Five Missouri River Walleye Fishing Secrets
3. Winter Fishing Means Slowing Down – When fishing in the winter, there are two things to remember above all else, the fish are going to be less active as their bodies slow down and they feed less. This is because food is scarce so they do not move around to conserve their body temperature. Fishing in waters that are not as deep as summer and fall is a good place to start. If [...]
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Fishing Montana Walleye, Best Places, and Bait
Four Techniques for Montana Walleye Fishing You can use most any method to fish for walleyes in Montana but here are four techniques that work great in these waters. 1. Jigging- Since jigs are some of the best lures to use it only makes sense that jigging is at the top of the list when it comes to walleye fishing techniques. Jigging gets the lures in the middle of the walleyes without scaring [...]
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What is a Blue Walleye and How to Catch Them
Once you find the perfect location, you simply use the same methods as you would when fishing for the average walleye. The walleye is a predatory species that’ll go after anything that looks like a tasty meal. Therefore, one of the first things that you’re going to need to do is choose bait they consider tasty. One option to consider is live bait such as minnows and night crawlers because [...]
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Walleye Ice Fishing Tips
3. Equipment for Ice Fishing – You are obviously going to need to have your rods, reels and baits, but you are also going to need some other equipment that you are not going to need when the weather is warm. Aside from an ice fishing shelter, if you choose to have one, you are going to need something to bore through the ice with. You do not want to use an ice pick or a crow bar [...]
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Walleye Fishing Reels
* Bait Casting Reel – This type of reel is the second most popular of all the reel types for fishing for walleye. It is much easier to use in the shallow waters when fishing in the early morning and at dusk when they are feeding. Look for a bait casting reel that does not have a strong backlash feature. The more the reel spins on its own without spinning backwards, the better [...]
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Secrets to Use – Walleye Fishing Lake Erie
The more information you have about walleyes the easier it will be for you to reel in a great catch when you go fishing on Lake Erie. Look for this species around rocks, ledges, weeds, sunken trees and brush. These types of structures provide them with an excellent place to hide out and wait for something to eat to swim by. Some of the best artificial lures used in Lake Erie include the plastic worms, [...]
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Tips for Catching Walleye
3. Move the Lure or Bait – Minnows and other baits for walleye are not stationary creatures. They move around a great deal so a walleye is not going to be attracted by a bait or lure that is just hanging in the water. You need to move it around and lure the walleye to strike. Other fish types are more attracted by a scent trail, but this is not so with the walleye. They really [...]
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Lake Superior Walleye Fishing Tips
You can also try near weed beds that have survived the cold. Drill several holes as walleye do move around and it may take some time to find where they are actually gathering. In the winter, there is no need to use sophisticated and complicated baits. Instead, stick to the basics and use a jig or crainkbait. An important point to note while ice fishing for walleye is to ensure that your hole is well [...]
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Good Lures for Walleye
You’ll have better results when you choose the right bait and this information will help to make each one of your fishing trips more fun and exciting. You don’t have to spend a lot of money buying fancy equipment to catch walleye but it’s recommended that you do choose good quality lures and other gear as well. Fishing Tips Like most species the walleyes will be more aggressive in [...]
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Fishing Tips Walleye
The walleye will be attracted to bait that resemble the baitfish found in the lake or river where you’re fishing. Therefore, when you find out what it is and use something similar to that, you’ll get results. This one small action can help to improve your chances of catching more walleyes each time you go fishing. In addition to these tips, you should be sure you plan ahead for your trips. [...]
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