Walleye Fishing Jigs:Check Out These Verical Jigging Tips To Catch Walleye!
Posted: Sunday, March 01, 2009
by Mark Fleagle
oldfishinghole.com
Vertical Jigging For Walleye
No other artificial walleye lure will catch walleyes as consistently as a lead head jig designed specifically for the walleye. A walleye jig is a natural choice for walleyes because it is easy to keep on the bottom where the fish spends most of their time.
A walleye jig is truly a diverse artificial bait and can be fished in a multiple of different ways for different type of water and seasonal situations.You can cast from and anchored or drifting boat, jig vertically for walleye while drifting with the wind or current, or troll slowly while bumping the jig along the bottom. And, you can fish a walleye jig plain when the walleyes are biting, or you can tip it with live bait when the fishing is slow.
Jigging Vertically For Walleye Tips And Techniques
If you intend to use vertical jigging techniques to catch walleye, you will need to select a jig that is heavy enough to go to the bottom, and keep your line vertical. The jig needs to bounce gently off the bottom as you move in either situation.You will need to let your drift or troll gently bounce your walleye jig along the bottom contour. You will need to adjust your line length as the depth changes. If you shallow, reel in line, if you go deep let line out. It is very important your line stay vertical at all times, Walleye are very light biters and you need to be able to identify any slight change in line movement if you want to catch fish. The change I am talking about is any slight difference from the routine movement of the line from the jig bouncing off the bottom.If you see a change immediately set your hook, with a quick jerk upward.
Probably the best time to use a vertical jigging for walleye technique would be in deeper water situations.I wouldn't recommend casting for walleye in deeper water if the fish are located on or near the bottom.The reason for this is when you are vertical jigging you can bounce your walleye jig much higher off the bottom and give it more action then casting. Subtle little difference such as more action from the jig bounce off the bottom can be the difference of you catching fish or not.
Probably the key reason vertical jigging in deep water works so well is "the feel" of the walleye hit. When your line is vertical it is much easier to feel a walleye strike.When you are vertical jigging you use less line and there is no slack.
Vertical jigging for walleye is very effective when fishing in rivers or lakes. when you are fishing in a lake the wind and your boat will do all the work for you. Just make sure you line remains vertical while you are jigging, and drifting or trolling over hidden structure. Make sure if you are in a river that you drift with the current. You may half to slow your drift enough so your walleye fishing jig bounces nicely off the bottom.
Mark Fleagle is an Expert Author At Ezinearticles.com. and has over 30 years of fishing experience who has written 100's of useful fishing articles. Would you like to max out your catch on your next fishing trip? Blow your fishing buddies out of the water and get your bragging rights today!
No other artificial walleye lure will catch walleyes as consistently as a lead head jig designed specifically for the walleye. A walleye jig is a natural choice for walleyes because it is easy to keep on the bottom where the fish spends most of their time.
A walleye jig is truly a diverse artificial bait and can be fished in a multiple of different ways for different type of water and seasonal situations.You can cast from and anchored or drifting boat, jig vertically for walleye while drifting with the wind or current, or troll slowly while bumping the jig along the bottom. And, you can fish a walleye jig plain when the walleyes are biting, or you can tip it with live bait when the fishing is slow.
If you intend to use vertical jigging techniques to catch walleye, you will need to select a jig that is heavy enough to go to the bottom, and keep your line vertical. The jig needs to bounce gently off the bottom as you move in either situation.You will need to let your drift or troll gently bounce your walleye jig along the bottom contour. You will need to adjust your line length as the depth changes. If you shallow, reel in line, if you go deep let line out. It is very important your line stay vertical at all times, Walleye are very light biters and you need to be able to identify any slight change in line movement if you want to catch fish. The change I am talking about is any slight difference from the routine movement of the line from the jig bouncing off the bottom.If you see a change immediately set your hook, with a quick jerk upward.
Probably the best time to use a vertical jigging for walleye technique would be in deeper water situations.I wouldn't recommend casting for walleye in deeper water if the fish are located on or near the bottom.The reason for this is when you are vertical jigging you can bounce your walleye jig much higher off the bottom and give it more action then casting. Subtle little difference such as more action from the jig bounce off the bottom can be the difference of you catching fish or not.
Probably the key reason vertical jigging in deep water works so well is "the feel" of the walleye hit. When your line is vertical it is much easier to feel a walleye strike.When you are vertical jigging you use less line and there is no slack.
Vertical jigging for walleye is very effective when fishing in rivers or lakes. when you are fishing in a lake the wind and your boat will do all the work for you. Just make sure you line remains vertical while you are jigging, and drifting or trolling over hidden structure. Make sure if you are in a river that you drift with the current. You may half to slow your drift enough so your walleye fishing jig bounces nicely off the bottom.
Mark Fleagle is an Expert Author At Ezinearticles.com. and has over 30 years of fishing experience who has written 100's of useful fishing articles. Would you like to max out your catch on your next fishing trip? Blow your fishing buddies out of the water and get your bragging rights today!
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