Matching the hatch question

[Radnine]

Hi all,

In the name of matching the hatch, do you use larger bait at this time of year for Walleye? That is to say, if I used a yellow grub in the spring, would I use a longer yellow grub in fall?

I notice that the minnows that we buy are always the same size, do minnows stay the same size and therefore not grow as the season progresses?

Thanks in advance!

Jim

[hawg_hauler]

Late spawn season for most fish this year, all hatch is very small still. I always prefer small baits for walleye. Smaller baits equals more fish.

[TDunn]

I use much larger crankbaits in the fall for walleye.....

And yes minnows do grow...Young of the year (minnows) will be bigger forsure.....

 

TDunn

[Dabluz]

Yes....minnows do grow all year but faster during the summer. However, do not forget those tiny minnows in the spring are now small minnows at this time of the year.

 

I have found that walleye are very particular as to the size of the bait you use. I always seem to have more luck using a smaller bait for walleye. I rarely use any plastic on my jigs. I prefer just using 1/2 (the head part) of a night crawler on a 1/8 to 3/8 size jig. I've got a cardboard box full of soft plastics and I very rarely use any of them except maybe for pike.

[Radnine]

Yes....minnows do grow all year but faster during the summer. However, do not forget those tiny minnows in the spring are now small minnows at this time of the year.

 

I have found that walleye are very particular as to the size of the bait you use. I always seem to have more luck using a smaller bait for walleye. I rarely use any plastic on my jigs. I prefer just using 1/2 (the head part) of a night crawler on a 1/8 to 3/8 size jig. I've got a cardboard box full of soft plastics and I very rarely use any of them except maybe for pike.

 

Wow really? I always use plastic for walleye, then usually tip it with a worm or a minnow.

So you have a jig head, then space, then a worm head dangling from the hook?

I think that there are more ways to catch walleye than you can shake a stick at.

Jim