Wire line

[cheese]

I've used wire line to catch lakers many times. Was wondering what it would be like to try going after walleye on smaller lakes (other than Quinte, Erie....). Suggestions, comments?

Brian

[fishindevil]

it would be much better to use leadcore line,or snap-weights,also you can use dipsey divers,wire is not to much good for eyes the ways i said above are alot deadlier..for suspending walleyes,and as well with using wire it is highly visible ,with all the other methods you can use a floro set-up........cheers

Edited June 5, 2007 by fishindevil

[Dutch]

Wire line is generally used to get deeper.

 

On smaller lakes, there is probably not much use for it. Walleye generally aren't found so deep that wire line would be needed. Maybe a dipsy diver for trolling deeper. If you are having trouble getting down deep I guess you could use it....but I don't think it's common.

[Billy Bob]

Wire line is GREAT on Lake Erie with Dipsy Divers for BIG Walleyes.

[Headhunter]

Be careful of mortaliy rates using wire on small bodies of water. If your planning on catch and release, you might want to re-consider. If yer huntin meat, why not give it a go?

HH

[OhioFisherman]

My brother used to use wire line on Lake Erie before he got down riggers. The fish were easy to spot on a good depthfinder, getting a lure to run deep enough was the problem. There are other methods if you have a depthfinder that will show suspended fish. A jig(heavy) and minnow or crawler and a slow drift, driftsock.

 

A jigging spoon may work, like a Hopkins shorty tipped with a crawler or minnow, even jigging a lure like a Heddon sonar. The wire is probably easier in wide open waters.