03-13-2003, 03:34 AM
[blue][size 2]The attraction to walleye fishing isn't usually the fight, but in finding the dang things and getting them to bite. One day you clobber them, the next day nada. Even my kids get bored trout fishing.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]I caught the state record (
in cheek) when I was in college. I was trolling Thin Fins at Utah Lake and thought I snagged bottom. I felt no fight, but was just lugging up a tree branch. I felt a few head shakes and finally realized it was a fish. When I got the fish to the surface my buddy went to net it, but the fish just draped over the net and didn't fall in. The fish then rolled off the net, but the lure remained in the net. That's the biggest walleye I've ever seen--bigger than that 13 pounder you saw in my pic.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]They're usually lite biters, especially when jigging. But then I've had 'eyes just about rip the rod out of my hands. They get aggressive especially at night, and will smash lures thrown up shallow. And I've had 5 pounders sink an Offshore planer board.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Walleyes also require an arsenal of fishing techniques and tactics. They're deep, shallow, relate to structure, are in open water, like a fast presentation, a slow presentation, etc... As soon as you figure something out, everything changes and you have to figure them out all over again.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]I like to go after big fish, but I get giddy when I catch a walleye of any size. Oh yea, and they taste great.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]I caught the state record (
in cheek) when I was in college. I was trolling Thin Fins at Utah Lake and thought I snagged bottom. I felt no fight, but was just lugging up a tree branch. I felt a few head shakes and finally realized it was a fish. When I got the fish to the surface my buddy went to net it, but the fish just draped over the net and didn't fall in. The fish then rolled off the net, but the lure remained in the net. That's the biggest walleye I've ever seen--bigger than that 13 pounder you saw in my pic.[/size][/blue] [blue][size 2]They're usually lite biters, especially when jigging. But then I've had 'eyes just about rip the rod out of my hands. They get aggressive especially at night, and will smash lures thrown up shallow. And I've had 5 pounders sink an Offshore planer board.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]Walleyes also require an arsenal of fishing techniques and tactics. They're deep, shallow, relate to structure, are in open water, like a fast presentation, a slow presentation, etc... As soon as you figure something out, everything changes and you have to figure them out all over again.[/size][/blue]
[blue][size 2]I like to go after big fish, but I get giddy when I catch a walleye of any size. Oh yea, and they taste great.[/size][/blue]