k so my brother and i want to go Walleye fishing during the spring run you have all been talking about and i just want to know everything you guys know about it. where to go when to go, what to use etc. any information in the next week or so would be great cause i really want to get out there and try for walleye as that is one species i have never caught thanks![fishin]
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were do you plan on fishing, what river or lake? from boat or shore
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[quote dastud_1991]k so my brother and i want to go Walleye fishing during the spring run you have all been talking about and i just want to know everything you guys know about it. where to go when to go, what to use etc. any information in the next week or so would be great cause i really want to get out there and try for walleye as that is one species i have never caught thanks![fishin][/quote]
Welcome to BFT. First of all I have never caught a walleye and I too would like to try to find one this spring.
I thought I would mention that it is usually easier to get good information from the helpful people here at the Idaho fishing board if you build a relationship of trust by posting fishing reports and posting useful tips that you have learned along the way etc... Nothing wrong with asking for info and I hope someone has what you need I have just found it come easier after people have heard from a person a little.
Windriver
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Thanks for the tip i will keep that in mind!
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Here's a super awesome killer lure that will slay the walleyes for you, the best thing about it is it will only cost about $2.00 and you'll get four of them. The lure is a 4" glow in the dark curly tail grub by freshwater basics that they sell at Sportsman's Wherehouse and other places. I think the size jig head that I use is 1/8 ounce, but you could use a size larger or smaller than that.
I havn't fished for walleye in a river before but I bet this jig would work just as good in a river as it does in a lake, just cast it at a 45 degree angle upstream and jig it back to you as the current takes it downstream. Play with the speed/jiggiing motion until you find out exactly what the walleye want. I'd start slower rather than fast though. The best time to catch walleye in the Spring is about an hour before sunset into the night. Take a flashlight or a camera with you and use it to charge up the jig's glow every couple of minutes.
I'm certainly no expert on catching them, but the info I've just shared with you has worked for me. Try it out and experiment with other lures/techniques and I'm sure you'll do just fine. Good luck. [fishon]
Here's a link with a ton of good articles on fishing for walleyes.
http://www.redrockadventure.com/fishing/.../index.htm