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anyone catching walleye yet?
« on: January 08, 2012, 06:43:11 PM »
Nows the time to get the dandys. I've been seeing boats out but don't know how good they're doing. I've never fished walleye this time of year. I usually wait till June. But maybe I need to get a boat out there and try.

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 06:53:21 PM »
I don't have a boat so I only go when invited by my friend who is a fishing nut.  Has to be my all time favorite fresh water fish to eat....LOVE THEM.

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 06:58:38 PM »
Yes they are delicious! I'm like I said I'm new to trying to fish for them this time of year but I know where guys get them. Trying to get my buddy to take his boat out.

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 07:09:53 PM »
Where about do you guys live.  I have fished them in the columbia and banks lake.  We did really well in the late spring and early summer.

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 07:14:17 PM »
I fish the Columbia

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2012, 07:23:13 PM »
This time of year until early summer/post spawn, we've always had the best luck trolling a single nightcrawler looped a couple times on a single hook with a green or red bead covering the knot on the hook.  That's it.  And go as slow as your trolling/kicker can take you.  You want 1 or 2 splitshots about 18" above the rig.  They bite light so, be prepared to let out a little line when they hit.

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 09:48:42 AM »
Will be going out soon with my girlfriends dad.  Built him a new trolling rod for Christmas he has yet to exercise on the water.  Cant wait :tup:

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 04:12:37 PM »
Good luck out there and let us know how you do. I'm itchin for some walleye, just ate my last pack of fillets over Christmas break.
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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2012, 05:29:32 PM »
there aren't any walleye in the Columbia.... and if there were they wouldn't be biting right now ;)


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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 05:40:59 PM »
I don't think you're kidding anyone bluebulls!

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 06:00:08 PM »
Nope not me..like blue bulls said no walleyes in the Columbia.  I have caught a few this fall.  Winter fishing is kicking my but up north.  I will be out the next few weeks blade baiting on Rufus, Banks and Roosevelt.
« Last Edit: January 09, 2012, 06:07:48 PM by yelp »
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2012, 06:05:50 PM »
a few more..
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2012, 06:09:06 PM »
Wish I had a boat :(

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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2012, 06:21:16 PM »
Last one I caught..took him home for dinner!
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2012, 06:48:54 PM »
Some nice lookin fish! Those things are by far way to tasty to be lettin go! Thats a swimmin T-Bone!

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