";s:4:"text";s:3967:" Either cast just short of the weed edges from the deep and drag it down or get in shallow and cast out to 15 or 20 feet of water and hop the lure up the bank.During the late fall on the flowage, some huge walleyes are caught out of the deeper holes on jig and minnows. Dean will provide all of the tackle, Dean is on the Elk River Custom Rod Chippewa Flowage. Dean fishes out of a Lund Pro V 1800 with a 90 hp Mercury or for larger groups/special Even a small sucker works both during the day time and after dark (even in November!). But for children or those who don’t have the touch for jigging, using a slip-bobber rig over some good holding structure (deep brush or a sunken bog) can be very productive.When the walleyes are shallow and hanging along the bays and shorelines, during spring evenings, or again at dark late in the fall; Rapalas, Thundersticks, shallow crankbaits or beetle spins are all great producers. that will help you to learn how to fish Walleyes on the Chip. Especially on darker days, try to work beetle spins on the weed bars during the summer a deadly method.During the spring and up to mid-June and then again late into the fall (when the water is colder), a jig-and-minnow combination is hard to beat. needs he has a 24 foot Northwoods Pontoon with a 120 HP Evinrude. Bergman noted that even if you snag up too often and pull up structure (brush) off the bottom, the fish may leave for a while.The month of May is generally looked at by most walleye men as the bread and butter of the walleye season, although both the summer and the fall also can provide some great fishing as long as you adapt with the changing patterns. It is home to the world-record muskellunge-- a 69-pound, 11-ounce monster caught by Louis Spray in 1949 and upheld by the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as one of the most well-documented world record fish of all time. Current Fishing Guide Rates One guide was successful last season using a jig and rubber shad combination in the 7-12-foot range. on the boat and live bait. In the mean time, they’ll just fish other hot spots that have similar characteristics.
gear and bait and will clean your catch for you at the end of the day. Then, in the summer, a jig and crawler is a good live-bait combo.A jig and live bait requires a certain amount of finesse when working a structure.
Each of these men realize the tremendous amount of structure and habitat that the Chippewa Flowage offers and knows that the first order of business of the day is to lock into the particular pattern of the day – to see what type of structure the walleye are using, at what depth are they holding and what are they eating.They may fish a good spot on and off through out the week, but they will also lay off it during certain days and give the spot a chance to build back up. Dean will provide you with a great day on the water and the knowledge you need to All you need to bring is your fishing license, camera and what you want to drink/eat
Jigging, one of the first skills a guide will teach you, opens the door to a whole population of walleye that one may not have been tapping into before. It is home to the world-record muskellunge– a 69-pound, 11-ounce monster caught by Louis Spray in 1949 and upheld by the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as one of the most well-documented world record fish of all time. The Chippewa Flowage is a world-class fishery in a wilderness-like setting. Lower light conditions (morning, evening, or during cloudy weather) often provide anglers with better shallow action.One suggestion is to look for wood (brush). guide and will teach you how to locate good walleye spots and show you techniques