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| Hi i am new to walleye fishing.I am looking for some advice on what to use to get started walleye fishing.I will be fishing the bay of green bay wi.
Thanks in advance calhoon |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | If the Bay of Green Bay is where you’ll be doing most of your fishing, I would get set up for trolling. You can still jig and live bait rig, but trolling harnesses and stick baits will be your go to most of the year. Getting set up for trolling will cost you a bit, but you can cut corners on some things.
First you will need some trolling rods, I would stick with 8 footers. Most brands are decent, I have a bunch of telescoping 8 footers from Gander. Line counters are a very nice thing to have as well. You can get decent line counters for less than $40. If you are only fishing Walleyes and occasionally other species, the Accu Depth 17’s or Okuma Magda 20’s should work fine.
You can use whatever line you like, I’d recommend either 10 lb Berkley XT or 10-20 lb Power Pro. One tool that will be the best $25 you ever spend is the “Precision Trolling” book. This will tell you how much line to let out to reach certain depths with any crank. It also shows methods of getting crawler harnesses to depths too.
Next, Planer Boards are a huge asset when open water trolling. I recommend the Off Shore boards. You can make your own tattle tale flags. PM me and I’ll tell you how. Get yourself a snap weight kit, or maybe some inline weights. I can also tell you how to make your own snap weight releases.
Now comes the lures. Most of the cranks used on the bay are longer stick baits. Get some Husky Jerks, Original Rapalas, Daves Kaboom Lures, Bomber Long A’s or whatever else catches your eye. Harnesses are pretty customizable. PM me if you want info on a great place to buy harnesses priced decent and made to order. Try to use harnesses with quick change clevises so you can just change blades and keep going.
This sounds like a lot, but you’ll keep most of this stuff for a lifetime or at least for years. Let me know if there’s anything specific you want more info on.
Thanks,
Marshall Wuensch
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| Pick up Some Board Stors Its a nifty way to stor your plainer boards when not in use. |
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