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The spinner and worm combination is a great technique that many of the experienced anglers like to use when fishing the Columbia River along with lures that imitate minnows. When fishing in the deeper waters of the Columbia River it’s suggested that you use a variety of crankbaits. Tube baits will also help you reel in the walleye, especially in the summer months. Don’t limit yourself to [...]
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More Columbian River Walleye Fishing Tips
Direction plays a very important role when you go fishing. Failure to mark the right direction could not only be catastrophic but also costly. If you are using bottom bouncers for fishing then never try to move upstream because it is always a mission impossible. Try moving downstream and you will not be moving against the tide hence more success is likely to come your way. It is always advisable to [...]
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How To Catch Walleye In Washington State
Winter is when the walleye slow down. As the water temperature cools, the walleye become less active. You will have to seek them out in the deeper waters. This would be by drop offs and deep rock structures. In some lakes, the walleye will be by the underwater weed beds that have been strained due to the colder temperatures. You can fish with minnows, but you need to have a slow moving bait. The walleye [...]
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Where To Go Walleye Fishing In New York State
The St Lawrence River is at its best in the later part of summer and early in the fall. You can fish from Chippewa Bay to Cape Vincent and find some nice sized walleyes. Further down the river close to Ogdensburg, you will find the walleye during July. This is a place where the action is ongoing. Anglers like this area because of the abundance of walleye during this time. Hopping jigs will work the [...]
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The Top 5 Walleye Fishing Resorts In North America
Although these are the top 5 walleye fishing resorts in North America for walleye fishing, there are so many more that are just as nice for fishing and staying. The resorts that offer guide services are great for a fishing trip. You will find that many of the resorts have cabins, luxury hotels or even apartments for larger groups. It is always nice to have a variety of choices when looking for a resort [...]
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How To Catch Walleye On Lake St. Clair
Because the lake is so large, you are going to see many species of fish in the area. It is not unusual to catch another fish other than a walleye because it seems that all the fish like to feed on minnows and night crawlers. If you do catch a fish that you do not want, remember to release it safely so it can swim away without suffering and dying. You will not see dead fish on the lake because the anglers [...]
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How To Pick A Walleye Fishing Charter On Lake Eerie
Advantages of Using a Charter Service on Lake Eerie There are many advantages of using a charter service on Lake Eerie but one of the main things that can enhance your fishing experience is their knowledge of the area. They can save you lots of vital time because they already know where you need to go to have the fishing experience you want. They know where the walleye are the most plentiful and where [...]
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How To Pick A Lake Walleye Fishing Charter
The weather will not always be corporative and you may end up having to cancel your fishing trip. Therefore, you need to find out what happens in the event of a cancellation. Will they reschedule or refund your money or do you lose the money you have invested with them. Benefits of Hiring a Walleye Fishing Charter Once you find the right lake walleye fishing charter service you will find there are [...]
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The Best Way To Catch A Trophy Walleye
Give dropping a jig line straight down into the thickest of weeds, and keep it about five to ten foot deep. If you are not having luck there, try jigging off rocky points or drop offs in shoals. When it is windy, you can just let your boat drift and jig over the hot zone. At night, the big walleye come out of the deep water, and move to the shoreline to feed. Just troll with the smaller lures [...]
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The Best South Dakota Walleye Fishing Spots
If you are trolling, troll with the current instead of against it. This of course can vary from area to area. You will have to experiment with the best way to troll. The bait you use will play a part in how or if you catch the walleye. Use live bait if possible. Leeches and minnows work the best. If you are fishing murky waters, you may want to use some lures with color to attract the walleye. The [...]
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Clifton Missouri Walleye Fishing Tips
The walleye will normally always respond well to live bait but they can be caught with artificial lures too. The best to use are spinnerbaits, crankbaits, spoons, grubs and plastic worms. The Smithville Lake is stocked with the walleye making it one of the most popular lakes in Missouri. You will find that the best time to fish this lake is in the summer months. Jigging and trolling are great techniques [...]
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Mille Lacs Walleye Fishing Secrets
Many bait stores carry only the smaller pan fish leeches. If these are all that is available you are better off using a different bait. Look for the large black cold water ribbon leeches to increase your catch output. When hooking them you want to select a hook that is not too large. You should be able to visually match the hook to the size of the bait. You will hook the leech once right under [...]
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How To Find Good Guided Walleye Fishing
You will need to find out the time of the years that you can go fishing. Some services do not offer fall fishing or early spring fishing. You need to find out the exact times of the years that the walleye fishing service operates and the times of the day. Fall fishing is a frenzy feeding time for walleye and charters made be busy during this time of the year. If you are looking for spring walleye fishing, [...]
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Early Spring Walleye Fishing Tactics
In the early spring the walleye will naturally seek out some of the calm and moderately deep parts of the water where you will find the gravel or rocky shoals. Hard bottom bays, underwater weeds, rocky points and sandbars are also good places to find the walleye during spawning season. Best Walleye Fishing Tactics for Spring Fishing Once you have the right equipment, bait and a good idea of where the [...]
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Canadian Walleye Fishing Tips
The perfect habitat for the walleye is dimly lit environment with rocks, drop-offs and other structures where they can lay in wait for their prey to swim by. Using brightly colored jigs such as the orange, chartreuse, green and glow in the dark colors work very well in the Canadian waters. Of course, using live bait is always an option and will work extremely well. Minnows and nightcrawlers have proven [...]
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How To Plan A Canadian Walleye Fishing Trip
Question Four: Do you have your own boat or do you plan on hiring a fishing charter service? If you are venturing into unknown territory it may be a wise decision to hire a fishing charter service to take you out on the water. There are many advantages to using a charted service. However, just make sure that you make the arrangements in advance. This is the only way to ensure you find the services [...]
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Fishing Strategies For Big Walleye
Finding the right location as far as the lake or river is concerned is another consideration. Some lakes and rivers have larger walleye and some only have smaller walleye. The way to find the right waters is by checking the fishing reports and talking with other anglers. Some of the world’s records for walleye will give you some idea of where the big fish are coming from as well. Listen to what [...]
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The Most Effective Pike Lures
Flat Shiner – The flat shiner are the most life-like lures designed to help you reel in the pike. They are used quite often by many anglers with great success. Jerkbaits – Jerkbaits are an excellent lure for reeling in the pike because these lures have that jerking motion that gets their attention. The pike sees the jerkbait and thinking that it has spotted a wounded baitfish it rushes [...]
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Criteria For Selecting A Walleye Fishing Boat
The console is comfortable, easy to read, and has complete instrumentation. There is even a compartment built in for your electronics as well as a roll up door that you can lock and see through. There are also two livewells in the rear and front, with a bait well in back (both are fully aerated) and in front of the console. The durable, fiberglass construction makes this boat one of the strongest, [...]
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Walleye Bait Fishing – How To Use Live Bait To Catch Walleye
Walleye fishing takes some time to master. If you use the right bait, you will still have problems catching a walleye unless you learn the technique and strategy needed to entice the walleye to strike. If you troll or drop and sink, you will do well with live bait if you can do this without scaring off the fish. You need to present the live bait slowly and keep an even and smooth presentation. Jerking [...]
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