and that's EXPERIENCE....and I ain't got none of that on my new pursuit to feed the Mile 14 staff here at the mid-america Bureau fresh caught Walleyes that are purported to be the best table fare available in these parts. I've been watching YouTube video's and Keith Holtan who's caught as many Walleyes in his life as he has salmon shared some tips with me on how to get started. So please any of you that know the way please chine here after you look at what I got and what I ain't....I need all the help I can get.
Organization ✔
Hard Baits ✔
Soft Baits and jig heads ✔
Rapala's ✔ this is a tuff one. I only got a few and people just rave by their effectiveness . Keith told me that when a certain model came out they were in so demand that resorts in Minnesota rented them out.. I don't know an X-rap from a blasting minnow so...I got just a few that were in my Dad's tackle box I'll pull them around while I do some old fashion Sea Gulling as we call following and copying other anglers like happened to me for years on the world famous. And oh....they're really expensive so I guess the message to the person that lets me live here is this.....we gotta start over , her friend Connie calls it ' shooting the locks off your wallet '.
Boat ✔ did I ever tell you that this is the 7th boat of my life ?
Luck, Moe Joe, Momentum ✔ I've always been pretty good with that part and of course a little common sense will help...fish where the fish are, right ?
Research ✔ mmmmm...well.....the other day as I was out Sea Gulling right after Ice out I can't help but notice boats in our closes Lake , lots of boats. It's connected to the Missouri system and is real shallow and the water warms first I would guess. I know they catch Walleye at the opening to this lake so it stands to reason that in the spring the fish migrate there to spawn.... But, and this is a big but, I run into this sign that kinda puts me in a predicament , I ain't never seen anything like this in my nearly 69 years on the planet.
Yikes....it's kinda like the warning about Great Lakes Salmon ' quit eating it if your lips start tingling '. So my strategy is to fish upstream and get the Walleye as they head to this area...and besides after looking at the water real good I just can't do that to my new favorite boat's water pump. To say the least the water is ahhhh...thick, even cruddy and well you can read.
So here's pic of our new house I took the other day so you can see what life is like here in our new era. I like it.
And when people come over, and I hope they do, the first thing they see is this. It's about us, our coat of arms so to speak. Thanks baby for the art, let's go fishing !
You have a good start you already know they migrate up stream in the spring. They also love rocks and gravel bars and of coarse slow is the way to retrieve in the cold water. Of coarse I usually have the best luck with crawlers.
ReplyDeleteJeff - I spent 20 years chasing Walleye in Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Canada. Best advice I ever got was from a guide. He told me to hire a local guide :). Baits and presentations were different everywhere. Really enjoyed it though. There was a Walleye club in Milwaukee that was really helpful. Local pro’s came in to talk about their successes in local areas. Maybe you have something similar. Good luck! Please post when you get one.
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