What's your go to walleye rigs?

[reddsixx]

I usually only fish pannies, but this winter I want to try for walleyes as I will have more time off.

So what is your walleye set up? Rod, reel, #line, fav jigs/bait?

I usually fish out of a suitcase style porty and am a big guy so I'll need a shorter length rod. Thanks again!

[GRAND DAD]

My go to is either a Glow pink and white Angle eye JR tiped with a shiner or a bare red hook with a glow bead tiped with a shiner. I use either 4 or 6 lb test

[GrizzlyAdams]

Glow red rattlin varmint tipped with a minnow head.

[crappiebuster]

1/16 oz. Red glow rattlin flyer. Tiny fathead hooked in the tail. On 4lb pline.

[zamboni]

Swedish Pimple with a minnow tail hooked

[Beaver15]

Glow red Rattlin Varmint with a minnow head.

Or

Glow red Angel Eye with a minnow head.

[reddsixx]

What brands of rod and reels do you all use? Length? Favorite line and what pound?

[DTro]

If I’m going Walleye fishing I’m grabbing:

Jason Mitchell 28” Walleye Rod w/Abu Cardinal 100u spinning reel spooled up with 4lb flouro or mono and a glow red rattlin varmint tied at the end with one of the hooks through a lively fathead.

On an identical setup for my second rod a red gamakatsu hook with a lively shiner splitshot and ice buster bobber trimmed to be just above neutral bouancy.

[wplatehunter]

I like to jig buckshots with one line and bobber fish with the other using a glow jig.

[hibanks1]

Stop Sign....gold...

[bak2MN]

Plain hook.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

The good old Chubby Darter, or a buckshot spoon.

[Brade4]

Is it out of line to use 8 pound test???

[Jim Almquist]

Is it out of line to use 8 pound test???

I have no problem using 8 pound when jigging a spoon,jigging rap or a Chubby Darter because they are usually a little more aggressive but if I was putting down a plain hook or a jig I will drop down to 6 pound. No matter what pound make sure to take the time to retie your knot because the knot will get weaker just from jigging.

[Ed Carlson]

1 pound diameter and 8 lb test Power Pro or a like size/test Fireline or Sufix product does a good job on the ice.

4 or 6 lb Gama Polar Ice is very hard to beat for mono walleye action.

[marshmallow]

Northland "Whistler" and "Thumper" Jigs with minnow head or whole.. "Crusher" Spoons same set up.. "Cicada" Blade bait..

[mrfish1991]

I like my 28" YAD rod with a tica reel. I not sure of the size or model of the reel but its a perfect match. I use 6# mono. I like to jig a small red glow buckshot spoon and a minnow head.

on my other rod I have a bobber set up with 6# as well and a plain hook with a whole minnow

[WolfpackFishNGuy]

Where can a someone find these Glow red rattlin varmint.

Is this very similar to the Northland buckshot spoons?

[Finlander]

Buckshot Rattle with fathead head, #4 white/orange Demon whole fathead!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

St. Croix Legend spring bobber rod, M action. Tica sb500 reel, 4lb gamma ice line might try some fluoro this year. 1/8 forage minnow tipped with a crappie minnow or head.

[Gus]

Is it out of line to use 8 pound test???

Not out of line to use 8lb at all. However if you are using 8lb mono most ice size reels have a tough time holding much of it. And if you don't have a very forgiving line you may have more problems with coiling given the small spool diameter.

I do put it on some of my larger ice reels but often I switch to a super line at that point as well. It's all what ends up working for you.

[GrizzlyAdams]

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Where can a someone find these Glow red rattlin varmint.

They are made by JB Lures and you can order them from the outdoor pro store right here on FM or I know Gander carries them and probably most other sports stores. If you live near winthrop you can stop in and get them directly from JB Lures as their building is right on highway 15 just north of highway 19.