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[hitthebricks]

During a conversation with a buddy tonight we discused a fact that he only cacthes eyes when their tight to the bottom. I normally catch them when their a few feet off. This is all according to our depth finders. Any comments as to why or thoughts would help! HTB

[PerchJerker]

Is this on the same lakes, with the same techniques, and do you have comparable depthfinders? If the answer to any of these is no, then that might be the answer right there.

Generally I think of fish tight to the bottom as neutral or negative - this is not always the case because they may be feeding tight to the bottom, but is a generalization. I usually fish slower and downsize for these fish, but they usually are not the first fish I go after or the first presentations I use.

I prefer to fish for fish that are up off the bottom, typically these are more active and aggressive fish that will respond to faster presentations.

Also, walleyes will feed up in the water column but not down. If your bait is above the bottom you should be catching some suspended fish and also some lower fish that move up.

Not sure if this answers your question or not but it's a possibility.

[hitthebricks]

The answers are all yes. After thinking a little bit (man that hurts) I realized I most likly I only get the bait in front of the fish that are tight to the bottom when using a lindy rig. Guess I'll have to work on that. HTB