6 Aug Upper End: They keep moving!

[rps]

I went walleye hunting again this morning, but the first fish I caught was a legal large mouth that I teased out of a school of bass chopping a small school of shad. By the time I got him unhooked the school was down and did not come back up.

Based on last trip I tested 24 to 25 feet with a trolled crank in a variety of locations -> a flat edge, a mid lake hump, outside bend cedars. 2 and a half hours and no walleye.

I went back to the area where I caught them Monday and scanned no fish at 24 to 25 feet. I eventually found a few at 26 to 29 feet, again suspended in brush or tree tops in 30 to 50 feet of water. I wound up losing three cranks, but the fish began to cooperate.

18.5, 19, and 25 inches.

[Quillback]

Nice healthy looking wallies, especially for August.

[5bites]

Very nice!

[abkeenan]

Very nice!

What he said.

[Champ188]

Nice! (There's an echo in here)

[GREENTRITON]

nice

[MOPanfisher]

DEEEElicious looking

[rps]

Since Phil made this an article, I will give up a few more tips for the readers. I used both a 1/2 ounce Hot'N'Tot in Firetiger with 160 to 175 feet of 10/2 braid out and a Magnum Wiggle Wart in Firetiger with 140 feet of 10/2 braid out. Both combinations will put the crank about 26 feet down. I trolled at changing speeds between 1.8 mph and 2.5 mph. I used the rod to "start and stop" the crank.

[mjk86]

Those are some really great walleye! Putting a walleye pattern together down here is no easy task.

[Ketchup]

Good job rps for figuring those fish out and sharing those tips. Those puppies will eat good.