Favorite way to fish walleyes?

[riverrat56]

What is everyones favorite way to fish walleyes? and at what time of year.

mine is casting a jig and minnow from shore in the minnesota river in may and june when it is still up high.

[Borch]

My favorite time and method is just aroound the corner. I love pulling big cranks at night in the fall for the big eyes.

Borch

[LocalGuide]

I agree with Borch. Trolling cranks at night is the best.
Im going to do alot more night time trolling this fall, last year I didnt do much. This year is going to be differnt.
BIG baits = BIG Eye's

------------------
And keep those hooks sharp!

[Mike Walerak]

My favorite it to pitch jigs in the spring, then I like to cast cranks during the summer, then pull leadcore and cranks in late summer, and switch to night fishing in the fall. During the day, jigs and big minnows can be top producers on an October afternoon.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot the handlining rivers in very early spring.
I think I have too many favorites.
mw

[abens1078]

For big fish, pulling plugs or soaking a nice sized chub in the river. Speaking of plugs, does anyone have any opinnions on the Reef Runner Rip Stick? I have the deep divers but have not had a chance to try the rip sticks. I just bought a few about a month ago and I can't wait for the leaves to start turning.
In all honesty, I will use whatever puts them in the boat

[Rost]

April/May- Casting Jigs until dark, then pulling out the lighted slip bobbers/leech after the sun sets. *Nothing better then seeing your bobber glow under the water*

June-Cast cranks, maybe start pulling cranks.

July-Oct-pull cranks

Overall- I think I like casting cranks the best.

[Bodyman]

I agree with Riverrat except on the Mississippi Pool 8. Same time of year and high water, the higher the better. The fish will be in close to shore and stacked up. Working the current breaks with a jig/minnow is the ultimate in finesse fishing.

Fishing is Life.

[riverrat56]

Bodyman has got it right from shore on the current breaks the action can be feast or famine and it tests ur ablitlys to think of something new that will work and experiment to find out how to get to those eyes. It isnt always the most productive methond but for me half the fun it figuring out how to catch a walleye in none ideal conditions.

[BDR]

March following the ice down the Rainy. Jig and large Rainbow. Heaters in the boat. Ice in the guides. When your flipping 4-5 pounders with out the net becuse there are "average".

------------------
Brian Rogers

Iceleaders
JR's Tackle
Catch-N Tackle and Bio-Bait

[email protected]

[Chris Haley]

Jigs and minnows!!!!!!!!!

I like live bait rigs also.

[Jim W]

Straight jigging with plastics and casting them as well.

Live bait single hook rigs a hoot as well!!

Jim W

[hanson]

Through the ICE!!

[bucktailsam]

My favorite way to catch walleyes is by throwing a # 13 floating rapala in windy conditions. This always seems to produce a few fish and they are usually bigger than what I can catch jigging or with lindy rigs.

Bucktailsam

[The Yeti]

It's hard to beat a jig and minnow combo. It's versatile at anytime of the year on just about any lake. Although I might try to get out this fall and try the deep cranking method

[CALVINIST]

I just started jigging last year, and it rocks! Haven't done nighttime trolling in the fall with cranks, but want to try it. Tonka has a lot of weeds floating on the surface; what is the best way to deal with this problem while pulling cranks?

------------------
<><<><
Calvinist
><>><>

[EBass]

Through the ice to! I love that early ice bite towards dusk on Tonka. Oh there goes the tip-up- again

Thanks Tonka Boy!! Mr Special, you'll get em one of these years - D'oh!

[Stratosman]

Casting bucktails over cabbage beds.

[Chad711]

Calvin, try a small splitshot a few feet before the crank, that will catch most of the weeds...

[icehousebob]

Put me below a dam pitching the lightest jig I can get away with and a Power Grub.Four out of Five hooksets are rocks. The fifth is a Walleye in fast current. The biggest eye I ever caught was on an ultralight below a very small dam. Darn near needed a heart replacement.

[Jim Hudson]

Open water trolling for nomadic eyes. Finding a hungry pod and watching all your rods double back.

And a close second has to be early ice fishing.

Jim Hudson

[WALLEYE_HUNTER]

my favorite is in spring time at dams casting a jig...then when ice gets off lakes and the temp goes up i start trolling lakes with number 5 shad raps....

[NWBuck]

Running spinner rigs in a solid chop during the heat of the summer. Just thought I'd throw in something different, but it certainly is a favorite of mine.

[Northlander]

Pitchin jigs in current is my favorite. Second would have to be live bait rigging and third would be trolling Lake Superior watching those boards sag back when ya get a big one. Of course I have had good days tossing spoons for eyes and that can be a blast. Somthing about a solid thud on the end of 40 yards of line that is cool.

[gunflint]

I don't have a favorite. It's just being out there. Rain or shine, hot or cold, windy or calm, it does'nt matter.

It's considering the conditions, time of year, etc, looking into my tackle box and trying to figure out a way to outsmart a fish with a brain smaller than a marble.

[Fish Head]

Just reading all these fun ways to catch eyes has me excited. It's hard to beat a jig and minnow. Year in and year out, it catches the most fish all year long. My favorite however might be trolling raps in the eve and night. Especially in the fall.