It seems like James and crew spend a lot of their time fishing walleyes from sun up to sun down, and from the looks of it catch their fair share with the sun high in the sky.
What are some key things everyone looks for to catch walleyes during the day? Lake and water type/color, structure and depth, presentation?
It would seem dark or stained water could make things easier, but what about on clear lakes?
I live in NW WI, and have little to no luck catching walleyes unless the sun is fairly low in the sky. Have tried moving off structure and fishing as deep as 30 feet with nothing to show for it but sometimes perch and a northern or two. At least some of this is on light to medium stained water. Part 2 of that question is how deep are you willing to fish? I don’t feel good about bringing a walleye up from deeper than 30 feet and letting it go. Ideally it would be from 20 feet or less. With that said some fish “seem” to be able to tolerate coming from deep water better than others – maybe walleyes can handle a 30 foot trip if brought up slowly???