Trolling Stick Baits For Walleye

Finally a scatter lip that can be trolled deep.

Trolling stick baits for walleye. Here are ten baits to add to your tackle box this season. Here are the best walleye lures and baits in 2020 1. 9 must have stickbaits to catch walleyes anywhere shallow divers 0 to 6. In early spring and summer the water has warmed up and the alewives and smelt the longer profile baitfish are up top.

Husky jerk walleye trolling lure. By trolling stickbaits we re mimicking that. The bandit deep diver is 4 3 4 inches in length. Rarely will walleyes hit crankbaits after severe cold fronts or other drastic weather changes.

Sometimes a slight slowdown or a quick speedup can cause a strike. It comes in a variety of. Mid range divers 7 to 14. A must have in any walleye nut s arsenal.

Lake erie s a good example he explained. This can be done by trolling slight zigzags or s curves which naturally slows down and speeds up lures. When trolling crankbaits use a bait casting reel and a medium heavy rod six to seven feet in length. Jigs are probably the most popular lure for fishing walleyes.

The jig is a hook with a silicone or rubber coated lead head that comes in various sizes weights colors and configurations. As walleye anglers we are conditioned to rig soft plastics on jigs for fishing below a boat or when pitching away from the boat. Bandit deep diver walleye trolling lure. Walleyes are notorious for chasing baits over long distances.

I do this especially on calm water days. Tencate is convinced stickbaits are one of the best things going for match the hatch walleye fishing. By simply changing our mentality we can then expand the uses for soft plastics dramatically by fishing these baits with a trolling mindset. Don t leave the dock or hit the banks without these reliable killers in your tackle bag.

Looking for a giant early season walleye. Ross robertson is killing us with his giant walleye photos fish he affectionately refers to cafeteria moms lol no offense. So we gave ross a call and asked him to spill the beans on the program that s working right now. 1 8 and 1 4 ounce jigs are good for clear shallow waters.

The shadow rap shad will kick nearly 180 degrees. The winning game is finesse trolling stickbaits with snap weights using planer boards. I prefer to use magnathin in the ten pound test walleye color. The 20 best walleye lures for spring.

Bay rat lures smithwick rogue storm thunderstick rapala husky jerk bandit walleye deep diver berkley flicker minnow reef runner lures yo zuri crystal minnow walleye deep divers renosky crystalina divers bomber long a. Very often live or plastic baits are placed on the hook to complete the presentation. Lake erie guide capt.