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Fall Fishing is here

Fall is here, it is getting cold, and its a good time to fish. The ice is already starting to build on the ponds and shorelines. A lot of people already have brought there boats out of the water. But if you have a small boat I recommend trolling along the shoreline for muskies, jigging for walleyes, top lures through the weeds for Northern/Bass. The walleyes are in the cold shallow waters. Fall is my favorite time to fish, and usually one of the only times I fish off shore. Since the walleyes are in shallower waters, you can just cast off shore for the lunkers.......

Topics: Walleye, Muskies, Pike, Fall weather
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Cooking up Walleyes on a Campfire

When I first started cooking up Walleyes on a Campfire, I would keep it really simple. Either; some butter, little bit of lawrys, some lemon pepper or lemon juice....and thats it. The last time I went camping. I had brought all my usaul seasonings I use for the potatoes. We had so many Crappies and Walleye for dinner that I decided to try something different with a few of them!! I put the exact same things I put on my potatoes! Starting with the grate, (one of the burger ones, two sided you put the food in between) Then I put some Lawrys season salt, a little extra cajun seasoning, some budweiser BBQ sauce, onions, green and red peppers, and a few sprinkles of chedder and pepperjack cheese!!! Yeah it sounds like I over did it and took away from the Fish flavor...but that was not the case!! It was some of the best Crappie and Walleye I had ever had. I think it had a lot to do with using the grate too, Im usto using tinfoil. I think with the grate we got more of the fire smokey flaver then wed get with tinfoil.

Topics: Cooking
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Walleye Jigs

Walleye are aggressive fish, and they do not get big by being dumb. Its not necessary to use anything larger then a 1/4-1/8 ounce Jig. Or just a plain hook, depending on how clear the water is. Plain RED hook or bright colored jigs, work the best. Walleye eat Perch, so Id recommend the perch colors in your jigs; Green, Orange, Yellow and Black.

Topics: Walleye, jigs and fishing
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Muskies

Here in Minnesota a good time to fish for Muskies is late Fall/early Winter. When the ice is building up on the shoreline. Most people on the lake have there boats out by then. The ice is a thin layer about 20 feet from shore. I like to take the paddle boat around the edge and troll for Pike and Muskies, even walleye.

Topics: Late, Fall, Fishing, for, Musky, and, Pike
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Snags and Walleyes

Snags suck, but when it comes to fishing for walleye your gonna get them. Big Walleyes sit on bottom and feed. Swimming through the rocks, stumps, and logs and whatever else you might find submerged at the bottom of a lake. So when fishing for big trophy walleyes your probably going to catch a few snags before you catch the trophy!

Topics: Walleye
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Fast flow in the Rivers

When the river is fast flowing, the bait fish are running through. Perfect time to cast a Rappala in and let the current do the work for you. Large Walleyes are swimming through the rivers looking for dinner and your swimming Rappala will probably get there attention.

Topics: Walleye
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The Night Walleye Bite

Fishing for Walleyes @ night! Evenings the big females start to come shallow probably to return to their spawning beds or feed on minnows along the shore. For the big 10-pound walleye, evening and night is your best chance. Troll slow and close to shore or along reefs with Rapalas or a bottom bouncer rig with lots of line out. Stop and cast if you come up to some structure on bottom that is within close proximity to the weeds they hide in during the day. Blues, Greens and especially Fire-tiger jigs!

Topics: Walleye
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Walleye Tactics

Since walleyes have excellent visual acuity under low light levels, they tend to feed more at dawn and dusk, on cloudy or overcast days and under choppy conditions. Similarly, in darkly stained or turbid waters, walleye tend to feed throughout the day. In the spring and fall walleye are located near the shallower areas due to the spawning grounds; and they are most often in shallower water at around six feet deep. On calm spring days the walleye are more often located at the deep side of the shoreline drop-off and around shore slopes around or deeper than ten feet.

"Walleye chop" is a term used for rough water typically with winds of 6 to 16 mph, and is one of the indicators for good walleye fishing due to the walleye's increased feeding activity during such conditions. In addition to fishing the "Walleye chop", night fishing with live bait can be very effective.

"Walleye Jig" is another very effective approach for catching the fish. Simply tie on a 3/8 ounce jig and attach a minnow. Lower the jig to the bottom of a sandy bottom stream and slowly move the jig up and off the bottom. When you feel a tug – wait a moment, as walleye are cautious fish and it may just be nibbling at the bait, then hook the fish. Calm water in an anchored boat is ideal for this approach.

Here is a good site with more detailed tactics for different times of year, colors to use, and how to find the big females.
http://www.garden-island.com/how-to-catch-walleye.htm

Topics: Walleye
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Switch it up New rods, lures, baits, and Fishing

Keep the fishing interesting, exciting and unexpected. You never know what you may find. I've made a goal for myself to try and catch and take a picture of every species of fish in the State of Idaho. Not only does this create a challenge for myself, but it forces me to get out of the old habit of using the same lure or bait on the same old stretch of river. You really have to get out there to the high mountain lakes with a new fly fishing rod, or into some of the more famous rivers for a nice Brown or Golden Trout or even Steelhead or Chinook Salmon. I'll also be heading to Hells Canyon and get me a huge Cat and farther north to get my Pike, Musky and Walleye. This Challenge will force me to find new amazing waters and help me to explore the great state of Idaho.

Topics: Fishing, Idaho, Challenge
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simple is sometimes better

When fishing, don't be reluctant to use simple set ups!! One of my favorite tactics is using Some split-shot,a hook, and a piece of bait!!! of course, different techniques work for different situations, sometimes just a simple float is best!!! Or even just a small jig-head, i once caught a 27 inch pike on a small white jig-head and a minnow while fishing for walleye!!!

Topics: jigs, splitshot, simple, floats
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Catch the big Northern Pike

Younger and smaller northern pike spend time in shallower water near reeds and lily pads and other cover. They eat bugs, frogs, minnows and other small food. Medium sized northern pike will usually be near the outskirts of these areas feeding on other small fish.

The really big pike eat walleye, chub, whitefish, and even trout, and they will hang out where they can ambush these fish. Places like rocky shoals, islands, and mouths of streams and rivers are great places to catch big northern pike.

Topics: northern pike, pike, big fish