Andrew Grant Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2014 by XxX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Tried Drop Shotting for them yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Drop shotting is great for walleye. Shakeyheading worms works deadly (as I just found out this spring) Bass style spinner baits, slow rolled off bottom or jig retrieved get the big girls to play as well, especially when the bite is on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Grant Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2014 by XxX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) No, that sounds interesting , what do I use as bait? And would I just move along slowly with my trolling motor? Thanks You can search for my report to see how I was shakeyheading, I couldn't seem to find it??? Rainy River Walleye or something like that? I was fishing from shore that day, picking apart structure, working the bait really slow on current seams. Since then, I've used this technique in the boat as well, and we drifted to locate bites, then anchored up and worked the area slowly. I've used Matzuo worms in watermelon red/flake (basically a Senko rip off), I've used BPS worms in a similar color with chart. tips on the tail. I take the worm and trim off about 2", then rig it as normal. I was using 1/8oz in heavy current. You can bury the hook to and get in good and deep into the weeds. Also, I've been experimenting with 3-4" fluke minnow baits, texas rigged and using a bullet sinker. Nothing huge bit but lots of good numbers so far Edited May 22, 2012 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 And as for drop shoting, i have a thread on right now with some great tips. Drop in, sit back and drift.It may give the fish something they haven't seen for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Grant Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 30, 2014 by XxX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Get some slow death hooks by mustad and give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I really like trolling stick baits for walleye. My best technique is trolling shallow divers over the tops of isolated weed beds. I look for humps that top out in 8-12 fow with submerged weed beds and try to tick my bait off the weeds as I slow troll over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Get on the cranks!!!!! Troll structure with cranks... Don't be afraid to make contact with bottom... On average cranks will get the bigger fish... And once the water warms up enough... Cranks will not only get you bigger fish... But they'll get you as many as spinners if not more because you can cover water faster... My brother used to be a spinner troller... Now (after i got him onto the cranks) he only uses spinners in the spring... And only half the time... Once the end of June hits it's all cranks for both of us... Not sure about Gbay but that's the case here and I'm willing to bet that's the case there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Try using baits like these in, around and along weedlines and breaks. You can vertically fish them or use them like a spinnerbait or inline spinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brw Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The walleye bite is very good on Gbay right now and was looking for some new tactics to get proficient with. Right now we catch lots trolling worm harnesses and jigging/slow-rolling soft plastics tipped with a bit of worm back to the boat. So are there and different techniques I should learn for Gbay walleye? Andrew I have great success on The Bay with these Vib-E bladebaits: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/blade-baits/107311.aspx I will fish dropoffs and deeper weed edges. Drift and rip off the bottom, or cast to dropoff edge and work it down the shelf. Use a snap swivel (or a small leader with a snap swivel) and not a ball bearing swivel. I use these baits here in the states exclusively in the fall, and we caught 2 30 inch eyes doing this on Geo Bay, when the jig/harness bite slowed. These things displace so much water when you rip them that they will often induce a reaction strike. I also use 4 in Storm swimbaits in the same fashion. Both are good secondary or plan B tactics for me, right about the time I remove my hat and start scratching my head when my traditional methods slow or fail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hey Manitou Bass, can show a better icure of your shakey head rig and how you work it? I'm intrigued but I can't seem to figure out just what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Here is a thread from a couple years ago with some other ideas to try as well. http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42144&st=0&p=449840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have great success on The Bay with these Vib-E bladebaits: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/blade-baits/107311.aspx I will fish dropoffs and deeper weed edges. Drift and rip off the bottom, or cast to dropoff edge and work it down the shelf. Use a snap swivel (or a small leader with a snap swivel) and not a ball bearing swivel. I use these baits here in the states exclusively in the fall, and we caught 2 30 inch eyes doing this on Geo Bay, when the jig/harness bite slowed. These things displace so much water when you rip them that they will often induce a reaction strike. I also use 4 in Storm swimbaits in the same fashion. Both are good secondary or plan B tactics for me, right about the time I remove my hat and start scratching my head when my traditional methods slow or fail! Curious, have you ever tried tipping these with crawlers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Hey Manitou Bass, can show a better icure of your shakey head rig and how you work it? I'm intrigued but I can't seem to figure out just what it is. Northlands 1/8oz shakey head jig The worms I used on my epic walleye day (basically a Senko) Trim abit off the worm head Put the worm on the screw lock head first, then rig the hook though the worm The technique I've been using is to cast out, let the bait hit the bottom, then it's either a very light jigging motion, lifting the rod tip from 9 to 10 o'clock, drop back down, then just gently shake the rod tip a few times, then repeat. You can also use it right in a weedbed, just rig the worm so the hook isnt exposed, then drop it in a opening in the weedbed, and do the same thing I mentioned above Edited May 24, 2012 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutologist Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) Check out the latest issue of Outdoor Canada, Gord Pyzer does an article on the spin/swim that MB fisherman Roger Stearns has developed. Pretty deadly and very good at covering water. Edited May 24, 2012 by Jay Hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brw Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Curious, have you ever tried tipping these with crawlers? No, you can't tip these bladebaits with anything or they will foul immediately. Any weed or leaf will foul them too. They really vibrate when you lift them and for the smaller ones (1/4 oz) I actually slide a piece of plastic tubing on the line before I tie on the snap swivel to reduce the trebles from fouling on the line. But they are very versatile baits. You can cast them like a jig and work them down the shelf or rip them vertically... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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