walleyes

[pan fish master]

what bait /lures do you suggest i use to catch those big walleyes? ive already tryed differnent approaches but not very much luck what do you guys use?????

[Schoe]

Mostly I personaly use jigs with curly tails with a fathead minnow and vertically jig. A lot of guys use Rapala type lures or crank baits while casting or trolling. Hope this helps some. Schoe

[little_fiddler]

I agree with Shoe, I don't do alot of walleye fishing but when I do it's mostly drift/troll and vertical jig with live minnow or leech. There are times I'll use a diving crankbait and cast along the face of the wingdams.

[Timotha7]

Leeches or blown crawlers are a personal favorite with me
When using any kind of live bait I like the very lightest line and weights I can get away with given the conditions I am fishing in

(that goes for any species I am looking for)
Big Walleyes (talking double digit 10lb an up) I believe that "the nite time is the right time"
Older fish of any species are much more sensitive to light than younger ones IMO and this holds especially true for walleyes fish in low light conditions

Follow general rules of thumb in locating the areas you want to fish
Stucture structure structure..
Rivers are much easier in that when you learn how to read current the structure is much more "defined" than what you will deal with in a lake

In a lake, if you can get hold of topo map (lots of DNR web sites or
Army Corps will have rudimentary topo maps available on line) use that
to kind of pick areas to scout when you are fishing "new water" or just looking for new places on familar water
Taking a walking sinker and tieing it off to end of line and casting and walking it across bottom
is a very effective way of looking for those subtle little bits of structure that can spell HONEY HOLE

Look for structure in "multiples"
For example
I point extending out into the lake is good
Point with ledges or brush or weed lines is Better
Point with ledges brush or weed lines that extends out to a old creek bed or perhaps a sunken road way, that is GREAT

Have you ever seen people fishing almost on top of each other in a lake, using same bait and one person hauling them in and the other wondering what the heck is happening??
Small subtle areas of structure, quick drops, little pile of rock, little patch of
underwater cabbage
Places like that can be sweet spots and will hold fish tight and just being a few feet off can make a big difference
Work the water, get to know the water and enjoy the time on the water

[titowoody]

Jigs are very good chartreuse my favorite colour. Bottom bouncing using your own hand tied spinner rigs can't be beat either. I use minnows, worms, and very rarely leeches.

Good luck, and as Timontha7 said night time bites. Especially if perch are primary prey, perch are blind at night unlike Walleyes which can amplify the tiniest bits of light, think of a cat in the dark hunting mice, no contest.
If it is pitch black ie no light than walleyes have to rely on lateral line to pick up on vibrations of there prey, just like a cat they can't see in total darkness but can feel.
I love my Dores as we call them back home in Northern Quebec.