| Casting Jigs For Walleye | | | | If you plan on working a shallow reef , anchor in a |
| No other artificial walleye lure will catch walleyes as | | | | deep water position , so the the wind will push you |
| consistently as a lead head jig designed specifically | | | | to the edge of the reef. If do not get any walleye |
| for the walleye. If you think about it, there is an | | | | bites, don't quit! move you your boat about 20yards |
| excellent reason the walleye jig is so universal. | | | | to left or right and anchor again. Repeat this process |
| Walleye spend the majority of there time on the | | | | until you get a walleye hit. |
| bottom of what ever type of water they are | | | | If the walleye are not schooled, and are located at |
| located in. | | | | different points about the reef, or breakline, drift |
| Among the most versatile of artificial lures for | | | | your your boat near the reef or breakline but but not |
| walleye , a walleye jig can be fished many different | | | | on it, then cast your walleye fishing jig towards the |
| ways.You can cast from and anchored or drifting | | | | shallows working the jig back towards you.I would |
| boat, jig vertically for walleye while drifting with the | | | | recommend you have your electric trolling motor |
| wind or current, or troll slowly while bumping the jig | | | | ready to keep you running parallel with the reef or |
| along the bottom. And, you can fish a walleye jig | | | | breakline.Use your trolling motor to keep you boat |
| plain when the walleyes are biting, or you can tip it | | | | drifting parallel to the reef or breakline. If you catch a |
| with live bait when the fishing is slow. | | | | walleye toss out a marker and work the area until |
| Casting walleye fishing jigs | | | | the fish stop biting then move on. |
| One of the most commonly used fishing techniques | | | | If the walleyes are suspended off the bottom , |
| used while jigging for walleye is casting. Casting | | | | count your jig for walleye down to different depths |
| works great when the walleye move into the | | | | after you cast then begin to reel your line in. When |
| shallows and is typically the preferred method by | | | | you get a strike make sure you remember your |
| most walleye anglers in this situation.If the walleyes | | | | count. (I right it down). Then repeat the same count |
| are in the shallows it's important not to spook them. | | | | on the next cast. |
| Make sure you anchor far enough away, but still | | | | Remember casting jigs for walleye work best when |
| being able to cast into the shallows. | | | | the fish or in the shallows. |