Go Shallow…….Young Man!!

  • arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    July 21, 2011 at 12:01 pm #1291473

    During the heat of summer most walleye anglers aren’t comfortable fishing unless they can “Print” fish on their electronics. I’ve been right there with you for many years. The last couple summers I’ve decided to try expand our Tactical toolbox by finding fish less pressured. BINGO!! Pull out the Walleye Blotter on this strategy!! Many walleye anglers openly admit a severe lack of versatility in the “Dog Daze” of summer. If that reef bite isn’t happening……Time to take a swim!?!? One thing to remember guys is shallow fish are most always up tight on a food funnel for a nice “Eat Retreat”!!

    BTW most of the big fish as of late are not in the “Boys of Summer” Printing Zone!! Play the directional wind funnels and current traps and own the fish. Scattered boulder piles worked with 3/16 oz. Purple and white H20 Precisin jigs and minnows has been GOLDEN!! Jig fishermans dream!! 4-15 feet of water!! It has almost been comical watching the boats rotate through some popular summer locations. The rest of the world will be on the reefs I assure you!! You can also be assured you those reef fish………(And there certainly are some)………Are WAY WAY WAY more educated than the shallow breakline fish!!

    We continue to attempt to locate the “Big and Dumb”

    Keep the “Net Wet” Men!!

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    July 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm #982621

    Hmmmm….ya mean that “shallow” thing isnt just for rivers, It works up there too?

    docfrigo
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 1564
    July 21, 2011 at 12:59 pm #982631

    I see some of Holst is rubbing off on you!!!!!!!!!!
    Way to go! Can’t wait to get up there again!

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    July 21, 2011 at 1:01 pm #982632

    Way to target a whole new undisturbed pod of walleye Chris, keep a tight line !!

    walleyeben
    Albertville,MN
    Posts: 963
    July 21, 2011 at 1:12 pm #982637

    Sounds like a BLAST pal

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    July 21, 2011 at 3:25 pm #982680

    And when you get there (shallow) — don’t forget about the BIG lures for BIG fish in wind blown rocks or current areas.

    I had a blast last week on Lac Seul throwing the GRANDE sized Reef Hog and catching many walleyes between 24 and 27.5 inches. Shad raps and other larger lures also were good. And it was just AWESOME watching walleyes pushing 30 inches routinely follow up my Reef Hawg to the boat.





    blackbay
    Posts: 699
    July 21, 2011 at 4:55 pm #982712

    That’s how we used to fish many many moons ago, especially before the advent of depth finders. Back then nobody but a few guys with the knowledge of the reefs fished out deep.

    a-and-t
    By Rochester,MN
    Posts: 708
    July 22, 2011 at 10:20 am #982878

    Shallow casting walleyes, My favorite Skeeter headed north. “Tee time 7pm.

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    July 22, 2011 at 9:59 pm #983121

    See you boys soon!! “Sho-Time” is looking for company down at the dock!! Nice his “Little Sister” boat can visit.

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