Post by: 270Flat on February 05, 2024, 08:27:50 AM
I’m itching to do something this weekend. I’ve been laid up for seven week recovering from surgery and my usual winter Roosevelt trip didn’t happen for trout. Looking for a few pointers to catch some eater fish? We do well post spawn but never been out this time of the year. Jig, trolling plugs, worm harness?
I’ll just be a lump on the boat for a while until I can get moving again a bit better.
Thanks!
Post by: dilleytech on February 05, 2024, 01:18:17 PM
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Post by: abhold87 on February 09, 2024, 04:19:08 PM
Post by: huntandjeep on February 09, 2024, 06:05:28 PM
Curious to know when everyone’s annual start date is to fish for spring walleye. I always feel I start to late and miss out on a lot of good jig fishing.End of February
Post by: 270Flat on February 14, 2024, 10:13:45 PM
I convinced my buddy to take his boat just cause I’m still on crutches and too much work for me to launch mine.
Post by: MeepDog on February 15, 2024, 07:47:00 AM
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Post by: Jonathan_S on February 15, 2024, 10:15:22 AM
Can you catch them from the shore and if so, what do you use? Do you need a steel leader?
I've had some big walleye break off and teeth may have been a contributing factor. But their teeth are well gapped and I don't find that sawing occurs.
Shore fishing is hit and miss but some of my best days were from the shore.
Post by: mcrawfordaf on February 15, 2024, 11:20:40 AM
Can you catch them from the shore and if so, what do you use? Do you need a steel leader?
Come spring time we catch loads of em from the shore using suspending jerkbaits, no steel leader.
Post by: abhold87 on February 15, 2024, 11:28:31 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 15, 2024, 01:16:03 PM
Can you catch them from the shore and if so, what do you use? Do you need a steel leader?
Come spring time we catch loads of em from the shore using suspending jerkbaits, no steel leader.
And do you just let them float or bring them down to a specific depth? Any scent?
Post by: Skillet on February 15, 2024, 01:32:58 PM
Trophy watch typically starts today. State record (and first walleye over 20# caught anywhere in the world for 20+ years) was caught on Feb 28.Curious to know when everyone’s annual start date is to fish for spring walleye. I always feel I start to late and miss out on a lot of good jig fishing.End of February
Good luck to everybody with finding the fat girls :tup:
Post by: Skillet on February 15, 2024, 01:42:52 PM
Can you catch them from the shore and if so, what do you use? Do you need a steel leader?
You thinking about fishing on your neighborhood John? I've never fished down that way, but have had fair success fishing the rip rap dams in the central basin with casting a jig and fat crawler, and slowly hopping it back to the shore.
April and early May is primetime for that kind of action, IMHO. Casting cranks too. Especially fishing through the night around full moons. Walleye are major nighttime feeders, and aggressive when light is low. That also means wind-whipped shorelines where the mud gets stirred up during the day. That can be a great crankbait bite situation if the bait is there.
:twocents:
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 15, 2024, 01:51:20 PM
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 15, 2024, 02:32:35 PM
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Post by: pianoman9701 on February 15, 2024, 03:00:20 PM
Post by: Skillet on February 15, 2024, 03:14:51 PM
Wow, those are some great looking fish.
Ya, you boys are on the program... :tup:
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 15, 2024, 04:24:06 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 15, 2024, 05:06:17 PM
@Karl Blanchard how do the big ones taste?couldn't say as we put the big ladies back.
Post by: MeepDog on February 15, 2024, 07:08:15 PM
how do the big ones taste?Just as good as the little ones ;)
Post by: C-Money on February 16, 2024, 06:13:06 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 16, 2024, 07:45:05 AM
how do the big ones taste?Just as good as the little ones ;)
Depends what you consider "big" or "good". Flesh quality drops and so does the fishery when we eat the big females.
Post by: snit on February 16, 2024, 07:56:35 AM
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on February 16, 2024, 08:54:59 AM