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Title: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: Hookset on Aug 03, 2020, 08:23 AM
Good morning folks:

I ran over to the Hudson by lock 6 to do some shore fishing just above a power dam.  I was tossing around a Spook searching for smallies.  Caught a few, then had one that seemed like it needed vision correction.  It flailed and flopped all over the place, but kept missing the bait.  It seemed to love the bubble trail more than the bait.  Anyway, after a couple of follow-up casts, he finally found the promised land.  Felt weird on the line, just lazy.  Got it to the shore and it was a darn walleye about 18' long!  WHAT?!?!  I've been fishing for 40 years and have never even heard of an 'eye on topwater, and surely not in mid-summer.  How bizarre.  I'm curious, have you guys ever seen this happen?  Tight lines!
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: filetandrelease on Aug 03, 2020, 08:27 AM
 Sure have , and Seen others catch a few I don’t fish bass so I wouldn’t expect to see very many
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Post by: SeanP on Aug 03, 2020, 09:19 AM
Lots of big Walleyes in Canada on Jitterbugs Smallmouth fishing.....

SeanP
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Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Aug 03, 2020, 09:41 AM
Not too water but floating rapalas work great fishing for walleye from shore
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: fishinator on Aug 03, 2020, 04:39 PM
I have never caught one on a top water but I have had them hit a bait immediately after it landed on the surface. So I know they hang out near the surface at least occasionally.
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Aug 03, 2020, 05:43 PM
They'll hit anything
I was trolling loc 7 area  with large musky bait and caught 2 walleye over 26" and one on a large
Double hook musky spinner bait in the day time
Last week

Lock 7 in Niskayuna? Don’t think I knew there was musky there
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Aug 03, 2020, 07:15 PM
I know there are pike around lock 7 but never knew about musky
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Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Aug 03, 2020, 07:33 PM
I know there are pike around lock 7 but never knew about musky

Or is it just musky baits fishing for pike?
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Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Aug 03, 2020, 08:44 PM
Interesting, I’ll have to look it up. Thanks for the info
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Post by: Flukeman on Aug 04, 2020, 06:25 AM
I have intentionally caught walleyes on floating rapalas slowly moved on the surface. I have caught them on buzz baits and pop r''s while bass fishing.
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Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 04, 2020, 06:47 AM
far and few between but there's been some big ones

Yup some giants.  Good pike too. 
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Post by: trapper2000 on Aug 04, 2020, 07:20 AM
early  season i  was  in the  river  at  dark  a  marina  fishing  caddis  fly  patterns  for  gills and  bass  and  got a  walleye 
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Post by: Bosco on Aug 04, 2020, 11:46 PM
X2 on the Jitterbugs. Honeoye Lake at night pitching off the dock for largemouth.
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Post by: filetandrelease on Aug 05, 2020, 05:26 AM
 Trapp I’ll let you know when they are on the bug  bite so you can trash a few on flies
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: trapper2000 on Aug 08, 2020, 01:25 PM
freddie  let me  pass something  on to you!  it  works ...reel in  SLOW and  when you think your  going  slow ........ never  mind  sure  you heard it  before  ;D  i'll  cast  for  them  with the  fly rod  ....
Title: Re: Walleye on topwater???
Post by: filetandrelease on Aug 08, 2020, 02:48 PM
 Yep I think I’ve heard someone say that lmao 😂
 Don’t worry Trapp the Covid man will keep you posted
 
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