Out searching for transitioning walleyes for a few hours today I laced up a Firecracker/Chartruesse Tail Ring worm on a 3/16 oz. H20 Precision Jig. Last night I knew I’d be able to sneak out without a guide trip to explore a few new areas, so I researched the lakemaster chip for some different transitioning areas leading to mid-summer haunts. 2 of the 3 spots were loaded with walleyes. The first spot I tried had some scattered fish, but nothing really to hold a tight school or numbers of fish. The second spot I tried was stacked with active fish, and I quickly boated 7-8 fish. All of these fish were smaller males…..(Eaters) ranging from 11-13 inches. Moving on to the last spot I wanted to check once again the 1197 was flat out stacked printing fish precisely where I hoped they might be. First drop with the Ringworm popped a nice 16.5 inch male before touching bottom, and then the onslaught began with fish flat out SNAPPING that H20/Ringworm combination. I preceded to pop 12-14 nice eating fish in the 14-16.5 inches. As anglers are likely a bit more versed in working a plastic through shallow water by pitching shorelines or isolated boulder piles don’t forget deeper water fish. I was on the Terrova concentrating on keeping the tail moving on the ringworm as I followed the contours of the Lakemaster chip of the break. Making bottom contact, and then letting the ringworm swim just above the structure was lethal. The fish found it irresistable, and flat out were SNAPPING this presentation. Often times when trying to hover over top a school of fish anglers like to mantain a vertical position while working the traditional jig and minnow, but when fishing a swimming tailed plastic like the ringworms I’d highly encourage moving enough to keep a slightly horizontal position of the bait which extends the bait fluttering the tail. 
For the last 15 minutes I pitched shallow for some of the lingering big walleyes we’ve been fishing landing 2 nice 19-20 inch fish. When pitching shallow simply switch out your 3/16 with a 1/8 oz. H20. Also remember the H20 is the hands down best choice of jigs when working plastics as the baitkeeper keeps the plastic in perfect position, and the longer shank allows anglers better hooksets than most other traditional jigs. 
See you on the water team!! We’ll be the boat with the net out!! 
