robfrawley Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hey Guys, Just wondering what everybodys favorite technique or lures for walleye opener are? I'd have to say jointed cotton cordells and rapala countdown at night along island shorelines in one of my favourites. During the day I'd have to say drifting chartreuse worm harnesses along deeper weedlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'll be fishing with Dana at our walleye spot on opener... Most likely a jig and grub will be my go to. I have several fovortie gurb types as well as some new ones to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 For years I would troll original floating rapalas around....then started ripping jerkbaits around weedbeds....have to say it's a lot more exciting...although I still troll from spot to spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 shakeyhead/worm combo, jig/grub, jig/minnow, or bass style spinnerbait 13 FOW on the west side of an island on NW Bay, Rainy Lake I can already see it in my head, and it's magical! We land 30 walleye over 30", and everyone limits out on eaters. I get home just as my girlfriend cracks open my beer and hands it to me We enjoy some company/stories from the adventure, and after a few more cold beers and some fresh walleye, my lottery number hits and the pot is 30 million. I'm so amped for opener!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 shakeyhead/worm combo, jig/grub, jig/minnow, or bass style spinnerbait 13 FOW on the west side of an island on NW Bay, Rainy Lake I can already see it in my head, and it's magical! We land 30 walleye over 30", and everyone limits out on eaters. I get home just as my girlfriend cracks open my beer and hands it to me We enjoy some company/stories from the adventure, and after a few more cold beers and some fresh walleye, my lottery number hits and the pot is 30 million. I'm so amped for opener!!!! This is my favorite post of yours! Haha good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Jigging spoons during the day... Trolling deep divers at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 trolling one of my homemade worm harnesses over and around emerging weeds and shoals !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Drifting a jig/minnow across the rippled sand flats at the mouth of the French River. Trolling or drifting a chartruse in-line spinner tipped with a minnow. Taking some time to target Silver Bass in the Sturgeon River too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapshooter Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Lindy Rigging is tough to beat if the fish are a bit sluggish. Otherwise I like pitching jigs tipped with minnows or 3-4 inch plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Rip Jiggin. I can't wait, have the ice pack and A535 ready. Always sore the eve of walleye opener, but I love getting fish rip jiggin. Will video some of it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targa01 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Jigging rock piles and pitching jigs to shore lines, if the weather is ahead of schedule I like to pull bottom bouncers with harnesses or slow death, But in the cold weather nothing beats a jig tipped with a minnow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Depends where you're fishing. I usually do a little better the following weeks after opener but this year might be sped up a little. I usually throw jigs like the rest. I have good luck at night fishing grubs, swammers and shallow cranks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 mostly use the live target perch and if the fish are finicky then i will go with a jig and 2 twone berkley chartreuse grub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdad Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Fish high in the water column on the opening weekend for the large fish still there after the spawn. Just my thoughts David aka Superdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabluz Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 In my region, walleye opener is a the end of May. I (and a bunch of others) will be fishing a bit upstream in one of the rivers that flows into the Lac St-Jean. Water depth is from 10 to 1 feet. Many use bottom bouncers with a crawler harness but I prefer using 1/4 ounce jigs baited with nightcrawler. I've tried plastics and they just don't work for the walleye in my region. If I do any trolling in the river where I go, I catch landlocked salmon and a few walleyes. For trolling, it's any good minnow bait that does not go very deep or even large streamers on fly rod equipment. The landlocks are in the fast flowing parts of the river where there is a maximum of 5 feet of water. The walleye also frequent this part and their numbers increase as night starts to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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