Well fished Willard today got on the water around 9 as we were waiting to see if the wind would die down. It did and off we go trolling cranks and nothing. Tried all speeds nothing. Made a call and changed things up and was able get 3 walleye. Thanks to Dan for the help.
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(05-19-2023, 11:43 PM)doitall5000 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-19-2023, 11:03 PM)oldguy Wrote: [ -> ]Well fished Willard today got on the water around 9 as we were waiting to see if the wind would die down. It did and off we go trolling cranks and nothing. Tried all speeds nothing. Made a call and changed things up and was able get 3 walleye. Thanks to Dan for the help.
What was your change??
Had to add kill sinkers to get a little deeper
(05-19-2023, 11:03 PM)oldguy Wrote: [ -> ]Well fished Willard today got on the water around 9 as we were waiting to see if the wind would die down. It did and off we go trolling cranks and nothing. Tried all speeds nothing. Made a call and changed things up and was able get 3 walleye. Thanks to Dan for the help.
Nice, glad you started to get into them, it should continue to improve over the next few weeks. The info you added is what I've been posting about for over the last month, you have to get deeper to catch those fish early in the season, whether it by using lead core line, snap weights or as you found out, keel weights. As Tubedude always states, the bottom is where the food is, early in the season and if you aren't within a few feet of the bottom, the catching is harder. Not to say you can't catch them in the upper water column but there are fewer fish there, the biggest numbers are within 2 to 3 ft of the bottom. How much keel weight were you using?
(05-20-2023, 04:09 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-19-2023, 11:03 PM)oldguy Wrote: [ -> ]Well fished Willard today got on the water around 9 as we were waiting to see if the wind would die down. It did and off we go trolling cranks and nothing. Tried all speeds nothing. Made a call and changed things up and was able get 3 walleye. Thanks to Dan for the help.
Nice, glad you started to get into them, it should continue to improve over the next few weeks. The info you added is what I've been posting about for over the last month, you have to get deeper to catch those fish early in the season, whether it by using lead core line, snap weights or as you found out, keel weights. As Tubedude always states, the bottom is where the food is, early in the season and if you aren't within a few feet of the bottom, the catching is harder. Not to say you can't catch them in the upper water column but there are fewer fish there, the biggest numbers are within 2 to 3 ft of the bottom. How much keel weight were you using?
We have been bottom bouncing and doing fine, trolling speed 1.2 to 1.5., 16 t0 21 ft. of water. will be there all next week.
(05-20-2023, 09:08 PM)PACKFAN Wrote: [ -> ]We have been bottom bouncing and doing fine, trolling speed 1.2 to 1.5., 16 t0 21 ft. of water. will be there all next week.
Hey Pete, are you saying you are bottom bouncing at speeds as fast as 1.2 to 1.5 mph?
(05-20-2023, 04:09 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-19-2023, 11:03 PM)oldguy Wrote: [ -> ]Well fished Willard today got on the water around 9 as we were waiting to see if the wind would die down. It did and off we go trolling cranks and nothing. Tried all speeds nothing. Made a call and changed things up and was able get 3 walleye. Thanks to Dan for the help.
Nice, glad you started to get into them, it should continue to improve over the next few weeks. The info you added is what I've been posting about for over the last month, you have to get deeper to catch those fish early in the season, whether it by using lead core line, snap weights or as you found out, keel weights. As Tubedude always states, the bottom is where the food is, early in the season and if you aren't within a few feet of the bottom, the catching is harder. Not to say you can't catch them in the upper water column but there are fewer fish there, the biggest numbers are within 2 to 3 ft of the bottom. How much keel weight were you using?
I am using a 1 ounce about 10 ft in front of the lure seemed to work yesterday but I will try again next week may be soon I will understand these walleye a little better thanks for all the help everyone .
(05-20-2023, 11:06 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-20-2023, 09:08 PM)PACKFAN Wrote: [ -> ]We have been bottom bouncing and doing fine, trolling speed 1.2 to 1.5., 16 t0 21 ft. of water. will be there all next week.
Hey Pete, are you saying you are bottom bouncing at speeds as fast as 1.2 to 1.5 mph?
We got ours with 2 oz. bottom bouncers between 1.5-2.5 mph in 21' on Friday.
(05-21-2023, 07:20 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]We got ours with 2 oz. bottom bouncers between 1.5-2.5 mph in 21' on Friday.
Really? You must not be even hitting the bottom going that fast, unless you let out a hundred feet of line. We just use lead core line when we are going that fast.
(05-21-2023, 08:09 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-21-2023, 07:20 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]We got ours with 2 oz. bottom bouncers between 1.5-2.5 mph in 21' on Friday.
Really? You must not be even hitting the bottom going that fast, unless you let out a hundred feet of line. We just use lead core line when we are going that fast.
We where out 100+ feet and ticking bottom on the inside of the turns.
(05-22-2023, 01:59 AM)obifishkenobi Wrote: [ -> ]We where out 100+ feet and ticking bottom on the inside of the turns.
As long as you are catching fish that's all that matter and lately just being close to the bottom with catch you fish.