First time our own gear

[Mooseman75]

To get into the spirit of the walleye we have embarked into making our own spinners for the first time. After giving him the basic idea my 11 year old said he could do it and this is what he came up with. On the table I don’t feel he did to bad, I don’t know what the walleye will think think of them lol.
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[Dunn13]

Do you have a pic? I just got into walleye fishing out of my kayak last year and it's a blast.
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[Mooseman75]

Sorry I forgot to upload the attachment. Still trying to learn this site. So 2 are for a bottom bouncer and 1 on the left is a meps style.
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[Br250r]

I've done a lot of walleye fishing in MN. I want to start at DC . But if I don't have a boat maybe a kayak or a kick pontoon with a trolling motor ?
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[packfish]

certainly the bottom bouncer set up with those will work well.
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[RockyRaab]

At the slow speeds you troll a bottom bouncer or similar rig, a kayak is just fine - almost ideal. The only problem I have with my Hobie is remembering to pedal slow enough. My legs want to work at a normal walking pace, and that moves me along at 3 mph.

That's great for wiper trolling, but about twice the speed I want for walleye. If there's any wind at all, a simple drift is perfect for a bottom bouncer rig. At Willard, a Carolina rig with one of TD's Flig rigs and half a crawler is killer on both walleye and channel cats.
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[SkunkedAgain]

Good job what a fun hobby to do with your boy. Good luck wearing them out with lots of walleye teeth tracks. Later J
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Looking good. Just a suggestion though. Add some chartreuse and orange beads to your collection. Our Utah fishies like chartreuse.

Also, there are lots of Utube videos on both making and using walleye rigs.

Make up a few in different blade and bead configurations and be prepared to change them up on any given trip. There is no universal color or size that works on every trip. To the contrary, it is not unusual to blank on the next trip after hammering them on something the previous trip. Fish bite according to their own moods and preferences and it can be fun to try to figure them out. That's where having a variety of options and changing up your speed and presentation can make a difference on any given day.
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[fearfish]

That's bad A good for your kid
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[Aquaticbotulism]

Way cool man! I can remember sitting at the kitchen table 25 years ago building walleye rigs with my dad and then going out and trying my color combos! Even tho it seems we always ended up using the simple green, orange or pink ones my dad made they always worked better! Still cherished memories for me and I'm positive it will be for you and your boy! Thumbs up!!
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[Mooseman75]

Even though he may not think much of it now I hope he can think of it 25 years down the road. Thanks for giving me hope lol.
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[muirco]

What size of blades are best? 3, 4, or 5?
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Good question. Tough answer. That can change on the same water on the same day. There are lots of different blade types and sizes...Colorado, willowleaf, hatchet, Indiana, etc. There will be guys who swear by some and curse others.

When fish are active, larger blades will bring them in from further away. But there will be times that you will get more fish using very small blades. And don't overlook some of the newer designs...like the blade.

You can go crazy with colors too. Walleyes will hit spinners with plain old metallic nickel or copper finishes. But serious walleye chasers usually use bright "walleye colors". And there are some really exotic color combinations these days. They will probably all work at one time or another.

That being said, if you are fishing Willard you will find that metallic blue...beads and/or blades...along with silver or white seem to work well at times. Probably the reliance on shad in the walleyes' diet.

Bottom line? Invest in a good box of bead sizes and colors. Ditto for blades. Then make up a few rigs using different sizes and colors and give them a go. Keep changing on days when you are not getting any love. Don't change once you find the pattern. But also don't expect that to work on your next trip.
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[RockyRaab]

As coinkydink would have it, I got an email yesterday from Lure Parts touting their new "Montana" blades which are shaped like spirals.

http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-St...lades.html
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