5/18 On The Upper End

[rps]

I went walleye prospecting on Sunday. I found 6 on a crawler harness fished around 15 feet deep. Unfortunately, none were legal to keep, but I still feel this is a good sign. Water temp was 64.

[dtrs5kprs]

Lake is bound to warm up one of these days...maybe July.

[glennL]

rps... what kind of hook or jig are you using? i've seen in the past your table rock setup, but i'm more curious as to how you fish without continously getting hung up?

[rps]

rps... what kind of hook or jig are you using? i've seen in the past your table rock setup, but i'm more curious as to how you fish without continously getting hung up?

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/white-river-walleye-on-worm-harness/

[powerdive]

GlennL, don't drag bottom. Ride your weight just above bottom, so that you can drop your rod tip and reestablish contact now and then. In other words, just an occasional "bounce" is all you need to know you're in the zone.

[bfishn]

Yep, and that brief pause when you feel for the bottom is usually when you get popped.

[mjk86]

First, RPS...Your table rock walleye articles are fantastic sources of info...they translate well to other walleye fisheries as well...just great info. Second...what type of rods do you use (tip action)? How do you detect bites? The few fish I caught just kinda appeared on my line. The last year I tried the ol crawler harness on stockton....ive caught fish but still not nearly as many as when i longline cranks, or just a plain jig/crawler. Gonna try and practice quite a bit this summer with em.

[glennL]

Thanks for sharing again everything needed to catch walleyed on TR.

[rps]

First, RPS...Your table rock walleye articles are fantastic sources of info...they translate well to other walleye fisheries as well...just great info. Second...what type of rods do you use (tip action)? How do you detect bites? The few fish I caught just kinda appeared on my line. The last year I tried the ol crawler harness on stockton....ive caught fish but still not nearly as many as when i longline cranks, or just a plain jig/crawler. Gonna try and practice quite a bit this summer with em.

Sorry mjk. I missed your questions. The rods I use for harness fishing, Lindy rigging, and trolling cranks are the same. They are 7'6" light saltwater blanks from Mudhole (MHX L902) rated as moderate and designed for line 8-15 pounds.

On both the harness and the Lindy rig, some bites are unmistakable. Other fish are just suddenly there. However, others begin with just a "heavy" feeling to the bait that slowly loads up. Be patient and wait for the load up before you sweep forward. If you miss the fish, drop the rod tip back and let the bait fall to the bottom. I have often nailed them on their second hit as it fell.