Good read Cliff, thanks for that. I dont fully agree with the "coming in like a log" thing though.Sure, I have caught them and they have felt that way, but for me those were caught trolling with fairly heavy equipment. I generally target walleye in the spring and early summer in the north east areas like Cochrane with a light jigging rod and fairly light jigs, say 1/8 to 1/4 oz. At times we smash them casting minnowbaits (right Keith?). I find the walleye downright scrappy and a ton of fun to catch. They can also hit like a ton of bricks at times and......I have caught them off the surface during a mayfly hatch.
How can anglers opinions on the same species of fish differ so much? Several things factor in here and I think it depends what season it is, the choice of equipment and technique, coupled with your geographical location determine what perception we may develop about this wonderful fish. Besides, look how pretty they are.
I love them for all of the above reasons.