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Originally Posted by Big_Russky
Thanks a lot, that is very helpful! I haven't fished for walleye a lot before, so any recommendations for what kind of jigs (colour, size, etc.) to use would also be very much appreciated!
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I just use twister tails, white is probably my most consistant producer followed closely by black and then yellow. I usually tip them with a half crawler.
Rather than use a pickerel rig I tend to use a slip sinker rig, also called a Lindy rig. Run your main line through a 1oz sinker, then a plastic bead to protect your knot, then tie it to a snap swivel or swivel. Then tie on a 2-4 foot leader onto the other end of your swivel, slightly lighter than your main line, and either a plain hook or a floating jig head. With the lighter leader if you snag up you usually don't lose the sinker, you can use marshmallows to float a regular hook instead of a floating jig. I fish crawlers, leaches, and minnows on this rig. River fishing I find minnows to be my most regular producer.
I also tie up short walleye spinners, about 12 to 18 inches long, and then add weight as the situation dictates to get them to run at the right depth, tip them with a half crawler or minnow. A cool way to fish them is to toss them out into the current and then let them swing into the slower water then prop your rod up and let them sink to the bottom, every few minuets lift the spinner off the bottom, the current will work the blade for a bit while the rig settles to the bottom again. Walleye will hit this rig both at rest and while the current is working it, when the water is high and muddy this will often outfish anything else.