flicker shad

[Old plug]

That flicker shad is a dandy little bait for training. I intend to us it to teach my 6 yr old granddaughter to cast and retrieve this coming summer if I am able. Not particular about the color. Want her to learn right off to understand the casting and retrieve before she moves on to more complcated things like plastic worms and jigs. 

[livingtofish]

Hearing these walleye stories makes me jealous as I cant ever remember catching walleye like that anywhere let alone Stockton. What type of areas do you guys troll in may? What speed? I know there are quite a few walleye in Stockton but you guys must know the key.

[MOPanfisher]

Some of my buddies love Flicker Shad, I have several and fish them a fair amount, but always liked Shad Raps better, honestly can't tell a lot of difference in catch rates.  Flickers are a fabulous crappie trolling lure as well.

[Kramr]

41 minutes ago, livingtofish said:

Hearing these walleye stories makes me jealous as I cant ever remember catching walleye like that anywhere let alone Stockton. What type of areas do you guys troll in may? What speed? I know there are quite a few walleye in Stockton but you guys must know the key.

Should be able to pick them up on flats near the drop off, on points, 15 foot range, speed will vary, if they are aggressive then go 2 + maybe, if not aggressive then just fast enough for the lure to wiggle. 

[blacknoseddace]

I was trolling at the slowest speed on my 60 hp merc 4 stroke, which I don't have an exact mph but it's slow yet fast enough to get the crankbait deep enough. Last year I found an area by the dam that was stacked with walleyes, mostly 14 inchers, but some keepers too. I mean they were thick suspended in 30 feet probably half way down. They stayed there for a month or so before disapearing. My wife and I sometimes caught them on every pass. Lots of shorts but steady action with the possibility of big crappie to either side of them. Lots of fun. Watch the guys trolling, where they are. They are there for a reason usually. I've learned more by watching others than on my own. I don't get too technical, lol, more so a creature of habit along with trial and error. There are lots of areas like that around the lake that produce like that when the trolling bite is on. It's a good way to relax, eat cheese and summer sausage, maybe one cold one, and take in the sights. 

[livingtofish]

Thanks for your comments. I agree with taking in the sites. I was down this last Saturday and saw an eagle on the nest with papa keeping watch close by. Quite the site, my handicap son was out with me and he got quite a kick out of that. That is the reason I need to get better at the trolling thing. He doesn't cast well but will troll and those looooooooog  times with no strikes he loses interest quickly.

[streamer]

I agree that the chart and purple tiger are good on Stockton, but I have a hard time getting away from my bandit 300's.  My favorite "all time" crankbait on Stockton was the bomber deep Flat-A in Red Fire Tiger, which they discontinued 5 years ago.  That lure out fished them all!

[LoweSTX175]

I'm going to troll Hot n' Tots this year on the flats for walleye.  It seems like when I troll on flats I pick up walleye when the crank smacks on the bottom.

[crappie-hunter]

that's exactly how I catch them. I try to stay where my cranks are hitting the bottom every once in awhile, it seems to trigger more hits. Sure you lose more cranks that way, but aren't you there to catch fish anyway?

[LoweSTX175]

1 hour ago, crappie-hunter said:

that's exactly how I catch them. I try to stay where my cranks are hitting the bottom every once in awhile, it seems to trigger more hits. Sure you lose more cranks that way, but aren't you there to catch fish anyway?

Those are my exact words.  The way I see it a couple of dozen minnows cost about $5... if I lose a crank every now and then it comes out even.  But I feel confident on the flats I can back up and get them free.