Walleye Bait Guidelines: Why Use live Bait For Walleye?
Old School Walleye Fishing Family Secrets
The walleye or Pickerel for you Canadian folks , is one of the most sought after freshwater fish in North America today. These tasty fish are caught on a Varity of different walleye baits. What I want to give you today is a general set of guideline to use when you are live bait walleye fishing. These guideline can be excellent reference material when you want ot organize your next walleye fishing trip.
Guideline #1 Live Baits To Use In the Spring
It is very important to understand that not all live bait for walleye works well in the spring. Foe example ribbon leaches and night crawlers are not a good choice to use in early spring. The best live bait for walleye to use is minnows. Make sure you contact a local bait dealer in the area you plan to fish to find out what type of minnows make the best bait for walleye. Do not overlook this simple tip because it could make a difference. Why take a chance? Your fishing time is very valuable so make the best of it. Here’s a list of minnows that work well for catching walleye: Golden Shinner, Spottail Shiner, Redbelly Dace or Rainbow, Horny Head Chub, or Red Tail Chub, Fathead minnow or Tuffy, or Mudminnow
Guideline #2 Live Baits To Use In the Summer
{As the water temperatures rise and the seasons move from spring to summer your favorite walleye bait selection will need to change too. Normally spring time is the best time of year to use minnows, but in the summer time your walleye live bait selection could be ribbon leaches or night crawlers, or in some special fishing situations some other walleye baits. Don’t skimp on your walleye baits! Make your bait s for walleye look attractive as possible. The other live baits for walleye that work well in special fishing situations are: Mudtom, or Willow cat, larva tiger salamander, or waterdog, and the leopard frog.|The summer months bring a whole new selection of walleye baits. Here’s a list of live baits for walleyes that have been proven to effective, listed in priority: (1) night crawlers, (2) Ribbon Leaches, (3) Water dogs, (4) Larva tiger salamander, (5) Leopard Frog . The preference by many walleye fisherman is the ribbon leech and night crawlers. Key Tip: Walleyes love live and squirmy baits , so dress up your hooks with plenty of fresh bait.}
Guideline #3 How To Keep Walleye Live Baits Fresh
If you are going to be successful at fishing for walleye with live bait you need to keep your walleye baits fresh and lively. When you dress up your walleye fishing rigs you want your ribbon leaches and night crawlers squirming and moving when placed on the hooks. When you use night crawlers it is very important to store them in commercial bedding with a damp cloth draped over the container. When you use ribbon leaches make sure to take them out of the container you purchased them in and place them in a Styrofoam bucket that is half full with non-chlorinated water. This will prolong the live of your ribbon leaches by several days. If you are storing your walleye fishing minnows in a bucket make sure it is aerated, preferably with a submerged pump that connects to a 12 volt battery.
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