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Just wanted to say that this year i am going to catch my first walleye. i have been tryin for about 4 years know and still havent caught one. maybe this year be the year. Ihave tryed everything that people tell me to use but still no luck.
But i guess as long as i can catch bass i am ok.
but i still want the walleye.
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They can be tricky! I've used to try to just catch them an Willard, and never really had a ton of luck, then I started targeting the Wipers, and I've caught more eyes than when I used to just fish for them. Whatever works.
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[font "Gourmand"][blue][size 4]your not alone . I have not yet hooked one myself. But this will be the spring that i do land one . so i hope you get 1 pineviewfisher.[/size][/blue][/font]
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I had one day on Willard when I was fast-trolling for wipers and I didn't catch a single wiper, but I caught eight walleyes.
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[cool][#0000ff]I still maintain that there are more walleye caught by accident than on purpose. It seems that if you target them you get skunked, but if you are fishing for other species in the same waters you will almost certainly score an eye or two. No guarantees.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The main exception is the walleye specialists who know how to drag a crawler harness at "paint-drying speed". There are times when that can be deadly. Problem is, channel cats and wipers sometimes don't know the rigs are meant for walleyes only.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Historically, June is a banner month for walleye chasers. Both on Utah Lake and Willard the walleyes are completely over their spawning ordeal and are actively looking for food, before the water gets too warm in summer. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Almost anybody can catch them trolling in Willard, at all depths and on almost any old lures. If you like casting for them, move in to the rocks at sundown and cast lipless cranks or shallow running Shad Raps next to the dike. Plastics also work well during the low light or full dark. I have taken a bunch of walleyes at night on both sides of the entrance to the south marina.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]So, breathe through your nose, be patient and wait for the water to warm a few more degrees. It won't be long until GAME ON.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]About the comment "I have tried everything that people tell me". I'm sure that most experienced walleye chasers will agree with me that catching them is often as much "art" as science. Simply using the recommended lure in the recommended spot is not always gonna get 'er done. You really have to develop a feel for it, have the right tackle and know how to cast and retrieve properly. You can catch a few fish by experimenting, and then practicing what worked the first time, but there is nothing like going with someone who knows the drill and observing first hand. It can sometimes be a very subtle difference in what you are doing that can make a world of difference in the results.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The bad news? Knowing what to do and how to do it does not guarantee walleye fillets on the table every trip. That is a big part of the appeal of walleyes. They do have some traits that you need to know, but they can change their location and their attitude on a moment's notice. They are a great fish for someone who has an ego problem. They can humble you pretty quickly.[/#0000ff]
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Allright i'll let you in on a little seceret for the eye's. First you need some jig head hooks 1/8 or 1/4 color dosen't seem to matter then you get some night crawlers head up to staravation lake towards the end of june through the middle of august with your boat use the jid headed hook as every thing as far as weight just tie it right to your line put a half a night crawler on the hook fish as you would normaly in a boat drifting works best you will be suprised how many you will catch not big but many.
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yea i have had days like them.but i have fished yuba back in the day and utah lake for about 10 years,if your not on the bottom getting snags and loosing hooks your not where the walleyes are.if your not loosing jigs and such and totally filling the bottom of each cast,you need to do so,change your speed and colors alot until you find what they want,best of luck gorge attic. any tips for fishin for them tigers out of pineview,or lakers out of the gorge would be very helpful send to [url "mailto:walleye4615@msn.com"]walleye4615@msn.com[/url]
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As usual, TubeDudes vast knowledge and wisdom hits the walleye fishing right on the head. I grew up in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota where there were Walleyes and there were Walleyes - you cussed at the Northern Pike for taking your minnows - you laughed at the trout fisherman for chasing those silly dumb fish (not trying to fire up the trout versus walleye war again - I like catching trout too!!) - and Bass??? those weren't really fish! Despite all the time learning the tricks, the walleye habits and haunts, presentation, etc - nothing ever guarantees a walleye will cooperate - but you can stack things in your favor. Light line - 4 or 6 lb test, fishing structure like sunken islands, riverbeds and such, concentrating your efforts in the very early and very late daylight hours and fishing where their numbers are higher. Starvation was mentioned and I have to agree - there are a lot of walleyes in that lake right now but they do run smaller (12" is common) - - the bright side to this is that the smaller walleyes are even tastier than their larger counterpart.
Utah Lake walleyes have struck me as being different than the walleyes I have caught anywhere else. They like to run with the bait (usually a small tap or even your bait just stopping while trolling slowly is all the clue you have that a walleye is on the take). The fight on Utah lake seems a little lighter than usual - normally if you hook into a 4+ lb walleye in a deeper lake, they do put up a good struggle (granted there is never any air acrobatics).
Anyway, I spend a lot of time over on Starvation in the summer (starting in June). I am always willing to share what limited knowledge I can with someone in pursuit of walleyes (just don't think for a minute that I will show you ALL of my hotspots!!)
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thanks for every ones opion about the walleye. maybe i do need to lose more lures. or maybe i just need more help. Fish hound helped me quit abit last year. is anyone going to be at willard on saturday? Is there going to be a floatilla on willard this year? Is that how you spell it tube dude. Thanks for eveybodys help
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[cool][#0000ff]Glad we were able to "download" a bit more info for ya. We do have quite a few walleye fans on the board, and most are willing to share the basic knowledge.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As far as I'm concerned, you spelled floatilla right. May not be that way in yer Funk & Wagnalls, but it is correct on BFT. Not sure about a walleye gathering, because they are so spread out and iffy. Not good candidates. But, very likely we can go chase some kitties or wipers from tubes and toons. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Silly me, I like to wait until the fishing proposition looks better. In years past, we used to have some summer night fishing floatillas for catfish. Called them "Gorilla floatillas". Some wackos even hung bananas over the sides of their tubes. Got busted for chumming. Also used to catch a lot of walleyes on our night trips by throwing cranks or plastics at the rocks after dark.[/#0000ff]
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] I have caught all my walleye at UL while fishing for white bass. Fishing tandem 1/8 curl tail jigs slow against current just off the bottom. White, chartruse, pink, orange, pearl. Good luck.