I Need your help with Walleye.

[TubeDude]

Hey Tube Dude,
That Float Tube and Rods and reels in that picture look familiar to me. Could that pic be a blast from the past. Either way I remember many hours with a fair amount of success catching the Toothy eyes in several waters around the state in our tubes, "back in the day". One thing i totally agree on from all the great info you posted is, the best and easiest Walleye to catch is a hungry one, when prey are down they are much easier to catch for sure. It seems they are not as likely as say a bass to hit something out of curiosity or aggressiveness other than possibly during the "spawn" period. It is definitely cyclical on many of our waters. A few years back limits many or most trips to Willard or Starvation  now tougher but still usually get a few much of the time. Lake Powell is very good for them in early Spring and early summer. There is another one the list that has been quite good the last few years and I think a couple will be better this year.
Go out and find them, Good Luck !
Mildog out

That was taken after a trip at the Jordan River outlet...ahead of the pumphouse...about 1982.  The year before the big flood...when you couldn't get near the prime area.  It was in my fave postspawn period...about Junish...when the hungry eyes schooled up in the current flowing out of the lake...picking off small bullheads and white bass as they drifted by.  Large black marabou jigs (and even big streamer flies) got absolutely hammered by the hungry and competitive fish.  No tentative nibbles.  Just a big THUMP.

Those were the days when I discovered that I really didn't like competing with all the snaggers at the bubbleup, catching (or snagging) lethargic fish that fought like wet burlap bags.  Not much appeal aesthetically and downright unpleasant most of the time.  As you and Rick helped me learn, it was far better to wait until walleye romance time was over and the fish were actively feeding again.   Very little competition from other anglers and much greater piscatorial rewards.  Them was good times.