Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock someplace the past couple of years, you probably already know that one of the hottest techniques in walleye fishing these days is trolling structure with crankb

Vertical Jigging is most often associated with fishing in rivers, but when lake walleyes are locked on very small spots and not in a “biting mood”, this tactic can be productive. Vertical jigging in this situation has two advantages; 1.

Is it possible to troll for walleyes without using line counter reels? Sure; and it’s possible to hammer a nail with a screwdriver if you work at it long enough. But it’s all about using the right tools for the job.

Trolling is a popular walleye presentation and also a fishing method practiced with a wide variety of fishing lines. The problem is, most fishing lines don’t have the necessary properties to make them “good” for the job.

Jigging has been my life. For more than 40 years, jigs have played an important role in my walleye fishing success. Up until recently, I used night crawlers, leeches or minnows on jigs. That has changed! I’m now a firm proponent of Gulp!

Over the years trolling has become “The” tactic on many large bodies of water frequented by walleye anglers … The Great Lakes, the Missouri River Reservoirs, Wisconsin’s Lake Winneb

You can burn a lot of natural resources this time of year searching for walleyes.