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Title: anyone catching walleye yet?
Post by: Maverick 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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Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
Post by: Maverick 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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Post by: jrebel 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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Post by: Maverick on January 08, 2012, 07:14:17 PM: I fish the Columbia
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Post by: DoubleJ 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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Post by: teal101 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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Post by: Ripper 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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Post by: BLUEBULLS 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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Post by: Maverick on January 09, 2012, 05:40:59 PM: I don't think you're kidding anyone bluebulls!
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Post by: yelp 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.
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Post by: yelp on January 09, 2012, 06:05:50 PM: a few more..
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Post by: DoubleJ on January 09, 2012, 06:09:06 PM: Wish I had a boat :(
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Post by: yelp on January 09, 2012, 06:21:16 PM: Last one I caught..took him home for dinner!
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Post by: Bone_Collector 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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Title: Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
Post by: yelp on January 09, 2012, 07:04:16 PM: Quote from: Bone_Collector 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!

B_C

I hear ya. I usually keep the smaller ones. There are more of them than the big girls. Here is a pic of some t bones and some appetizers..LOL
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Post by: Maverick on January 09, 2012, 07:26:10 PM: Now thats a good day! For now on if anyone asks ill tell them im out fishin for t bones. Sounds better. Haha
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Post by: Bone_Collector on January 10, 2012, 07:45:46 AM: It dont get much better than that! :tup: :drool:

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Title: Re: anyone catching walleye yet?
Post by: TommyH on January 10, 2012, 08:23:04 PM: Quote from: yelp on January 09, 2012, 07:04:16 PM
Quote from: Bone_Collector 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!

B_C

I hear ya. I usually keep the smaller ones. There are more of them than the big girls. Here is a pic of some t bones and some appetizers..LOL

WOW looks like you did great!! we fished the bank and only got one, how big is your boat?? :chuckle: :chuckle: