Successful Walleye Fishing

More than any other gamefish, walleyes have the reputation of being finicky and hard to find. While this is sometimes true, you can greatly improve your 'luck' by learning the proven strategies and techniques contained in this book. Learn to rig your boat, choose the right rods, reels, lines and lures, and how to use the latest electronics. The combination of underwater, overhead, and how-to photography makes it easier than ever to understand the basics of catching walleye. Even if the fish are hiding in the weeds or the weather isn't ideal, this book will improve your success on the water.

More than any other gamefish, walleyes have the reputation of being finicky and hard to find. While this is sometimes true, you can greatly improve your 'luck' by learning the proven strategies and techniques contained in this book. Learn to rig your boat, choose the right rods, reels, lines and lures, and how to use the latest electronics. The combination of underwater, overhead, and how-to photography makes it easier than ever to understand the basics of catching walleye. Even if the fish are hiding in the weeds or the weather isn't ideal, this book will improve your success on the water.

In Northwoods Walleye, I follow the seasonal patterns for catching walleyes in lakes, reservoirs and natural lakes. The angler will learn the prime time to fish a specific type of water and choose the best presentation to catch those often finicky walleyes. A guide soon learns to keep things as simple as possible so the client can have an enjoyable day on the water. Many anglers make fishing too complicated and end up catching less fish. Successful walleye fishing is neither complicated nor mysterious. If you fish walleyes anywhere in North America, this book will help you put more fish in the boat. These tactics have worked for me for four decades and they should work for you.

Walleyes may be the most popular game fish in America after bass, and for good reason. Consistently catching this temperamental game fish can be a major challenge, but when you succeed, the reward is a tasty meal of what’s commonly considered the best-tasting freshwater fish. In this expertly written book, pro angler Mark Martin shares never-before-published advice for catching the big ones, including insider tips and techniques by season. See how to trick out your boat and the importance of breaklines in spring. Discover how to adjust for water depth and use live bait in summer. Find out the importance of location, location, location—and learn how to work weed beds in the fall. And try Martin’s gear choices and favorite bait, jigs, and spoons for fishing in winter. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or expert angler, you will benefit from this complex course on walleye fishing.

At some point, most anglers realize their sport is so much more than catching a walleye. For me, it is the enjoyment of the spring sun warming my face on a cold morning. It's the time shared with my father and brother on the water. It's the cold splash of water from a walleye as I release him back for another day. It's the feeling of excitement when the reel screams out a cry from a walleye. The exhilaration overtook me at a young age and keeps me traveling back to continue the quest each year. It has been 25 years since I began my journey. Today I feel the need to share those experiences with others standing along the shores of the Maumee River. Inside these pages you will find a lifetime of experience fishing walleye on the river. The purpose of this book is to help you become more knowledgeable about fishing the walleye run. There are special techniques that only work in the Maumee River, secret tips only known by local fishermen, and timeframes to target trophy walleyes. When I look over the river there are more unproductive locations then productive. In these pages I will walk you through identifying the key locations regardless of the weather or river conditions. This will unlock the key for success even under the toughest conditions of rising water or cold fronts. Beyond techniques I have had the opportunity to study the walleye senses. A scientific look into walleye has helped me understand why some fishing techniques work and others do not. We will dig deep to explain vision as it relates to lure color; taste and smell as it relates to impregnated and spray on scent; lateral line and hearing as it relates to lure vibrations and boat noise. The ultimate question is answered within these pages. Where are the best locations to fish for walleye on the Maumee River? This book reaches far beyond the basics techniques, perfect for a novice or experienced walleye hunter. This is the most extensive information written on the Maumee River Walleye Run today. I firmly believe the knowledge and experience you will glean from these pages will help you become an extremely successful walleye river fisherman.

This book presents various ways of catching walleyes, including information on walleye senses, the walleye life cycle, the necessary equipment, and where to find walleyes.