Friend of a friend goes out to this lake that is a bit of a bowl-cruises around in about 15 fow till he marks some fish, anchors and jigs with a minnow and just slays them. Would like to try that approach, any tips? Details please.
Thanks
Are you asking us…or should you be asking your friend to ask his friend for the details? I would wager that by what you’re describing here is that he was “slaying” crappies? If so, I would think what you described is pretty much all there is to it. The question would be which lake? There are many where this can play out.
He posted in the walleye sauger forum so would assume he’s talking about them.
Anchoring can be very effective. Have started doing it more myself this last year bc of boat control with new rig and underpowered TM. You can effectively present your lure how you want it, whether that be slow drag, fast, popped, etc. Live bait rigs can also be tossed out(with smaller lead). When fish school up more in colder water it makes life easier to.
Especially high fished waters where you can get within a casts length of that spot on the spot without that boat presence.
Figuring out where your boat will be positioned with the wind will be a factor as well. Winds change and push you off the spot don’t hesitate to pull up and reposition.
It’s essentially pounding the spot you have confidence in that there are fish on. Figure out what they want, or wait till they turn on and have at em.
I just started using this technique for crappie. Haven’t tried it for walleye but have watched some videos on it. Seems like an effective tactic for any fish in enough depth of water. Electronics are awful nice to have.
It is just the way it sounds. You cruise around breaks or humps, or structure watching your graph until you mark fish. Then you sit on top of them, drop straight down, jig a few times and hopefully catch the fish you are marking. If you are sitting on top of them enough you can even see the fish rising up to your jig on your electronics. Keep your bait just above them just like ice fishing.
There’s a good number of guides that use this technique on walleye, several videos of them on youtube doing it. From what I’ve seen people are cruising at a decent clip, 3-4 mph until they find a clump of 3 or more fish, preferably near, but not directly on the bottom. I’ve personally had a bit of success using large minnows on a lindy rig doing this but it seems most others use jigging raps (which I haven’t tried yet). I’ve only done it a few times with mixed results, but its something I plan on trying a lot more next summer.
Another thing I should mention that I’ve just seen for the first time is power corking. Slip bobber rigs with a bit heavier of a jig to get to the bottom quicker and to avoid the weeds, I believe it was 1/8 oz. Quickly troll around in a large weed flat and drop a slip bobber where any fish are marked. Something that seems like I’d be much easier to watch others do than attempt yourself, but I could see it being very effective for all species.
Another thing I should mention that I’ve just seen for the first time is power corking. Slip bobber rigs with a bit heavier of a jig to get to the bottom quicker and to avoid the weeds, I believe it was 1/8 oz.
This can be good for both walleyes and crappies, especially if there is a slight chop on the water that does the jigging for you. Anchoring off to the side of the structure where the fish are and casting a weighted slip float and a jig can get you distance and a fast drop.
So would you jig a couple of times then suspend (1′ or 2′?) drop to the bottom some combination? How long would you stay in one spot? hate to anchor but this time of year if I do not I get few or goose egg.
Keep the tips comming,
Thanks
sometimes less is more,in other words there are days when all you need to do is raise the jig about an inch off of the bottom and just sit still,when the rod feels heavy,reel down to the water and set the hook.
other days you may have to literally pound the bottom like a wrecking ball to wake em up,it can vary day to day.
change up colors/sizes often ( every ten minutes if you are not getting bites )
sometimes they want a vigorous minnow or chub,the next time they wont bite on them unless the minnow/chub is dead and has been for several hours or more.
the best advice I can give you for what its worth,keep a journal of your outings,ie,time of year/day,weather patterns,depth,etc.this really works on a water body you frequent so that you have somewhat of a pattern that you can follow on like days next time out.
if all else fails,slip the guy at the bait shop a fiver lol
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