Tail Lure
Walleye Fishing Lures - Walleye Jigs
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During the spring months, the smaller sized male walleye tend to stay close to the shore, but the bigger female walleye look for a bit deeper waters.
Spawning walleye are aggressive and ready to bite just about anything, and they will spawn in current, so these areas are usually key to walleye fishing success in the early spring months.
Walleye fishing lures to use, try jigs, use about 1/4 or 1/8 ounce jigs with black, green, yellow, or white twister tails. If you are looking for one all purpose twister tail, choose white, I find it will work for you through out the year.
Fishing for trophy sized walleye is best done at night. Troll slowly right next to shore, especially where there are weedy areas with sandy bottoms. Trolling with spinners (night crawler harnesses) is probably the most productive way to catch walleye.
Trolling with crank baits, fishing jigs, and slip bobbers will all catch fish, but nothing beats harnesses. On natural lakes, troll the weed edges and break lines. I like to use mainly leeches. Mr Twisters in White or Black near the bottom. Erie Dearies with a large night crawler (worm).
In the summer and fall I like to use bigger baits or lures. Small ones in the spring. Using White Twister tails is one of the best, but in the spring the Walleyes are more aggressive and will hit colors like chartreuse, pink, yellow or orange.
These colors only work in the spring because the Walleyes are hitting them to defend their spawning grounds and not for feeding.
You can also add a leach, worm, minnow or Walleye gullet to the jig to get more action but it's usually not needed. Also try fishing on the bottom from one hour before dark until after dark. This will help produce results.
Determining the Best Bass Fishing Lures
Every bass angler has an arsenal of bass fishing lures in his/her tackle box. All different shapes, sizes, colors and types can make the selection a difficult one for the novice. Heck, picking the right lure can be a challenge for a pro at times, too. Here is a guide to some of the lures available at sporting goods stores everywhere.
Keep in mind that just going to a tackle shop and asking the clerk is not the best way to choose a lure. You need to assess the spot you are fishing and know the water type, temperature, weed beds, native aquatic life and such. Using a plastic leech where leeches are not native is not going to produce.
Top water "surface" lures
These are the ones that stay on top of the water and you can actually see a strike. Some look like minnows or baitfish while others may resemble insects or bugs. Some may make noise or just mimic a swimming prey.
Spinner baits
These lures are designed to be cast and retrieved at a moderate speed. Metal blades attached to it spin and attract the bass on a visual level.
Soft plastics
This is probably the widest category of bass fishing lure anywhere. These can be made to look like worms, lizards, snakes or even small bait fish. The vast color selection is unbelievable. Soft plastics can be bought Texas rigged (with hooks already in them) or plain (no hooks).
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Swim baits
Swim baits are soft plastic bass fishing lures that are designed to look like small prey fish. Most have tails that "wave" as they are retrieved. Usually, swimmers are retrieved like plugs; either at a steady pace or brought to a full stop, then retrieved again at a high speed.
Spoons
Spoon lures look like the inside of a spoon, hence the name. They are metal, have a color side and a plain, shiny side. As a spoon is retrieved, it spins and attracts the bass visually.
Jigs
This is a simple one, folks. Jigs are weighted hooks that are normally combined with a soft plastic worm. The weight causes the hook to fall to the bottom, so the angler needs to jerk, or jig, the rod tip to make it move. Done properly, it will resemble an injured prey fish. Most of the time, bass hit these on the fall. This is a particularly deadly bass fishing lure choice.
Plugs
Plugs are also known as crankbaits. Typically made of either wood or hard plastic, they are designed to move in a specific way. Some will resemble small fish or other prey attractive to bass. These are classified as floaters, shallow divers or deep divers. I think you can figure out what those terms mean without too much discussion, right?
In theory, any lure can produce fish, given the proper conditions and lure selection. Bass are especially territorial and aggressive, so will attack just about any thing that moves through the water near them. This is especially true of things that look like a meal to them. The best advice is to make your bass fishing lure look like a tasty treat and you will eat fish for dinner that evening!
Rigging For Jig Fishing Steelhead
Setting up to jig fish is a simple process. All you need is your favorite jig, a float and enough added weight to balance your float.
To weight your float and jig, you have a choice of pencil lead, egg sinker or a slinky. My favorite weight system is the egg sinker in line with my float and jig. The type of weight you use is really a matter of personal preference though. The important part is that the combined weight of your jig and weight allows your float to ride at the proper level in the river. Most floats come with a colored band near the top this is how much of the float that should protrude above the water.
In selecting the best rod and reel for jig fishing, consider the type of water you intend to fish and the size of jigs you will need to use. For tossing jigs weighing 1/4 ounce and more, a level wind reel I feel is the best bet. When fishing tiny jigs with correspondingly small floats and weights, then I would prefer a spinning reel.
Rods for fishing jigs must be long and light. Long rods are necessary to help keep your line off the water as your float drifts its way downstream. Light rods are needed to avoid fatigue over a long season. I like a bait casting rod in the ten to twelve foot range designed for six to twelve pound test lines when fishing larger rivers. On the smaller steams, I prefer a spinning rod in the seven to eight foot length. If you decide to go with a spinning rod, choose one with a slow action rated for 6 to 15 pound test lines.
The choice of a jig is a personal preference. Here are several thoughts to help you with this choice. In low clear water use small jigs in pale shades. Faded pinks, tan, and pale browns are my favorite clear water jig colors. Choose jigs in the 1/32 to 1/8 ounce size range when fishing clear water. If you are going to be fishing big rivers with strong flows, I prefer larger jigs and bright colors. My favorite jig for big water is hot pink, 1/4 ounce weight. Chartreuse, black, orange and black, red and white are others that I like to use. It is always a good idea to try an assortment of colors, as you will find that a color that works well where you normally fish may not be as good when fishing other areas.
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