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Novice 2 Pro Tip #1
- Shallow Water Walleye
The
technique that Donny and I are using in many
cases where the walleye are on top of shallow
water and visible when spotted with a headlamp
is as follows...
1.
Cast just over the are where the walleye was
spotted.
2.
Turn your head away from the return path of the
lure being retrieved. Fight the urge to
look in the direction of the walleye while the
light is on. It will spook many walleye
from following your bait.
3.
Retrieve the lure very slowly. The walleye
in shallow water seem to hit the slow-moving
bait much harder than if you are reeling too
quickly.
4.
Once the walleye hits the lure, lift the pole
tip to a 45 degree angle upward from the water
to effectively set the hook. Walleye tend
to respond negatively to too much tension on the
line and will spit the hook if they are able to
catch you off guard with their lack of fight on
the retrieve.
5.
HAVE A SMALL NET IF YOU ARE WADING! I have
lost too many walleye this year because of the
walleye getting itself into shallow enough water
that it can use the rocks to their advantage.
lures getting knocked out due to this is a very
frustrating thing to happen. Using a small
net will save you many headaches later.
Novice 2 Pro Tip #2
Coming soon!
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