your go to lure for eyes

[grumpymoe]

of all the tricks in the bag for getting walleye to hit....slow days...or hot days...i have found the rapala tail dancer and shad rap to be about the best presentation for a reaction strike.......lets here what everyone else has to say......grump

[Jigwiggler]

Crankbaits can be very productive at times but most of my walleyes come on jigs regardless of conditions.  When its really hot and I'm fishing the midday bite, I usually can find eyes in deep water or tucked back in the weeds up shallow.  In both cases I'll throw a jig first most of the time.

I just saw these today, anybody ever use them?

http://www.reelbait.com/products.php?child=181

[TroutFishingBear]

I too like jigs. I prefer a carolina rigged curly tail grub.
For crankbaits, I like crawfish cranks, lipless cranks like cordell super spots, or rapala tail-dancers.

[camo_fish]

Crankbaits can be very productive at times but most of my walleyes come on jigs regardless of conditions.  When its really hot and I'm fishing the midday bite, I usually can find eyes in deep water or tucked back in the weeds up shallow.  In both cases I'll throw a jig first most of the time.
I just saw these today, anybody ever use them?
http://www.reelbait.com/prod_list.php?parent=507&prod=508

Nope, but they sure do look good.  I use just plain jane round jigheads, they've always worked for me.  But they are still nice looking jigheads.
I like using shad raps, thundersticks, and husky jerks too.

[Jigwiggler]

Camo,  I use mostly plain roud jig heads myself.  I saw these today and thought they might work when the bite is off and they want a little something extra.

Where's Slipbob, he's got quite a walleye arsenal.  Slipbob, what's your choice when the going gets tough and have you ever used the jigs in the link I posted above?

[TroutFishingBear]

I've used certain jigheads that are less likely to snag up than others, but I forget the name of them. Oh yeah, by the way, that link doesn't work for me or I would comment too.

[Jigwiggler]

I've used certain jigheads that are less likely to snag up than others, but I forget the name of them. Oh yeah, by the way, that link doesn't work for me or I would comment too.

TFB, Try it now I changed it, the original link I posted isn't working for me either now.

[TroutFishingBear]

No, I have never used those jigheads. Seems to me that they would snag up a lot in rocky areas, which is where I like to fish jigs most for walleyes.

[bayonne]

i like the way those jigs look and the 3/4 oz looks good for light salt with a fines for stripers and weakies or red fish

[Mackdaddy21]

That is a tough one, but my four most productive lures are Cordell Super Spots, three inch curly tail grubs rigged on Lindy's No Snagg Timber Rock Jigs, Rapala Tail Dancers, and Rebel Wee Crawfish. The most versatile and reliable is probably the jig and grub.

Tyler

[fozsey]

Depending on he time of year...jig and a minnow and a jig and a 3" twister tail. They're not a catch all, but if that doesn't work I might as well be sipping a cold one reading the paper.

[Esox]

I have not used those, but these made by Mepps work well. Similar idea....




They work great for smallmouth too...

[Cider]

I have not used those, but these made by Mepps work well. Similar idea....

Esox - is that what Mepps is calling a Walleye Killer these days??  I have a few Mepps Walleye Killers that look similar to the Erie Dearies and I can't find them on Mepps website anymore.  Do they not make them anymore?  What is Mepps calling the lure you posted?  I'd like to get a bunch.  They look really productive!

[Esox]

They don't make the walleye killers anymore...not for a few years. The lure I posted in called a Spinflex. It has a brass head so you should be ok to use in NH. They make them with both plain single hooks and bucktails with a dual hook. I've used them for a couple of years (came out in 2003..I think  ) and they have worked well for me. I use the scented Mister Twister Exude curly tails with it of course. 

[Scott]

For tough eyes, Black 1/32oz jig tipped with half a crawler. Other colors orange, chartruce green, white. I use a jig small as I can get away with.

To find schools of fish on big water I troll raps and thundersticks on planer boards,  we have caught eyes at speeds up to 3.5mph, you can cover lots of ground. Otherwise trolling crawler harnesses with a bottom bouncers is very effective to.


-Scott