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Storm Deep Thunderstick 2008-03-14 19:34:00 Deep Thunderstick vs contour trollingIn the summertime, walleyes tend to spread out along rock structure, reefs or shoreline. They are not crowded anymore like they are during the spawn season. They aren't hanging out in predictable places like cups and tips but are dispersed along the whole structure. You will need some good fishing skills and a good fishfinder to find them. Trolling a Storm
Deep Thunderstick over structure in water 20 feet deep or less is a great way to catch these scattered fish. This unique method of fishing is called "contour trolling" because you want to keep the lure at one depth -- typically right off a rocky bottom, or reef edge. This is the favorite fishing strategy of by good fishing partner "Pat Malservisi".While "contour trolling", make sure you follow th
James Bay Walleye fishing tournament 2008-03-16 21:51:00 This tournament is the biggest walleye fishing tournament in Quebec. This catch and release tournament will take place from June 19th to June 28th, 2008 and it will be the 9th edition! This tournament has been originally organized in 1999 by Mr Richard Laplante and it's held in a little town named Chapais. This town is located in the southeast part of the James
bay region and the population is about 2,000. The main site of the tournament is located about 6.2 miles from Chapais on the Bank of lake Opémiska. To get to the town of Chapais, it will be a drive on paved road of about 435 miles from Montreal.Over 110,000$ in prizes and bursariesThere are two main categories in this tournament: Amateur and Pro-VIP. Within the amateur category, there would be more then 80,000$ in prizes in t
Funny Fishing 2008-03-15 19:24:00 Sometime during those long winter nights, we can't wait to bring the fishing rod out and spend some time on the water. I'm usually very serious when it's time to plan a fishing trip but when it's time to write post for my walleye fishing blog, I like to find fun fishing content. So, while you are at home during those long winter nights, take a few minutes to look at this funny fishing video.Enjoy!Mike
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Remote control fishing pole 2008-03-18 19:56:00 What kind of business men can you be to have prepared a successful business case that tells you that you should build a web site to sell Remote
Control Fishing Pole? Some business men have some very unique flair for business opportunity! Guy, owner of Remote Control Fishing website must be a remote control fanatic in order to have such a business.In order to use this unique fishing pole, first you will need your own remote control boat. The Remote Control fishing pole attaches easily on a remote control boat. Simply drive your bait around the lake until a walleye hits the bait. Then watch as your fishing line comes off the remote control boat , then simply reel your fish in!I've looked at the different videos available on Guy's website but I've found the below remote control fishing
Oven-fried walleye 2008-03-17 19:39:00 1 cup cornflake1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard3 teaspoons lime juice4 walleye fillets6 tablespoons of milkolive oil cooking spraygarlic powdersalt and pepper Pre-heat oven to 450. Mix in a medium bowl: lime juice, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place the corn flake crumbs in a flat container. Dip the walleye in the milk mixture and then in the cornflake crumbs, coat both sides. Place walleye on non-stick baking sheet. Spray with olive oil cooking spray. Bake until lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Turn the walleye fillets and spray the other side with olive oil cooking spray. Bake until crisp.This is probably the easiest walleye recipe to do and the preferred kid's recipe!Bon appetit!
rattle rings 2008-03-21 10:04:00 Rattle rings from Northland is of the best kept walleye fishing secrets! With those rattle rings, you can add sound to jigs so walleyes can locate them, even in stained waters line in the spring. Those rattle rings are designed to fit all hook shafts and they are made in USA.The rattle rings are the most versatile and deadly rattle ever developed for walleye fishing. They are designed with a patented "silicone ring" and they emit a sonic "rattlin" vibrations to attract walleye and most important to trigger strikes! "It rings the dinner belt!"This is a great walleye fishing accessories that can make the different when the fish are not really active. Make sure you will have several units in your tackle box since you will need to share that fishing secret with your fishing bodies ;)
Pecan Crusted Walleye 2008-03-19 21:58:00 Ingredients:flour seasoned with salt and pepper1/4 cup cream 35%1/4 cup white wine1 large egg, slightly beaten1 ripe pear, peeled and cut into slices2 walleye fillets (1/2 lb. each)2 Tbsp. butter2 Tbsp. minced scallion2 Tbsp. blue cheese 3/4 Cup finely chopped pecans3 cup all-purpose flour juice of 1/2 lemon Dredge walleye in flour then dip in egg and coat in pecans. Melt butter and sauté walleye 6 minutes on each side. Transfer fillets to a plate and cover to keep warm. Drain excess grease. Add scallions and pear. Cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and cook a few more minutes. Add cream, season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice. At the last minute, add the blue cheese and spoon over the fish.This is one of my most popular walleye recipe and most important, it only ta Read more:Pecan
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Balanced jigging rapala 2008-03-19 21:01:00 Balanced jigging Rapala is one of my top 10 walleye fishing lures. First time I've tried this lure I was fishing on Lake St-Louis by Montreal, Quebec with one of the best professional angler in Quebec: Patrick Campeau. It was late in October and we were just drifting in about 10 to 15 feet of water. Our lines were not even ready that Pat's line was in the water and he was successful at catching several walleyes even before we start fishing. Throughout this fishing day, Pat showed us on to properly use the Balanced jigging Rapala.Here are some major characteristics of the Balanced jigging Rapala:Available in 14 different colors, my preferred one is : ClownBody length from 1 1/4" to 3 1/2"Weight from 1/8 oz to 3/4 ozWalleye Fishing technique for the jigging rapAfter tying directly to Read more:Balanced
Where to locate walleye 2008-03-23 20:26:00 Know how to locate walleyeIn order to catch trophy walleye, the most important tip is to know how to locate walleye. When you get to a lake, you must be able to map the water. You must understand the lake structure. First, you should locate all the fishing areas that can hold fish. Built a route to cover all the selected areas and always start fishing by trying to cover as much water as possible: trolling strategy! When you identify the potential fishing spots, keep in mind your preferred fishing style. I can't hide here that my strongest technique is: vertical jigging! Study the lake mapOne of my private strategy is to study the lake map several days prior to the fishing trips. If I'm planning to fish for walleye right at the beginning of the season, I will try locate any potenti
Walleye fish 2008-03-25 17:04:00 Walleye : The fishWe can currently find Walleye mainly in Lake of the Wood on the border of Ontario, Minnesota, the Missouri River and home of of the walleye world record: Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee (walleye trophy of 25 pounds caught in 1960).Blue Walleye Do you know that by 1971, the real blue walleye was considered extinct? Some anglers might think that they had caught a blue walleye since then but they were not true blue walleye. Here is a good hint to validate if it's a true blue walleye: wrap your blue walleye in newspaper and the slim will come off and the newspaper will turn blue; it's not a true blue walleye!Walleye closest relative: the saugerThe closest relative to a walleye is the sauger, a fish often mistaken for the walleye. Here is a quick tip on how to compare a wa
Pre-spawn 2008-03-28 13:13:00 Understanding the walleye pre-spawn periodAs soon as walleyes start assembling in their spawning area, this is a good indicator of the beginning of the pre-spawn period. Every year is different, it's the water temperature that triggers the walleye's biological clock that will tell them to move towards their spawning areas. Biologists have identified that walleyes will usually begin spawning when the water temperature is somewhere between 40˚f and 50˚f. Males are just like military, first ones in and last ones out of the spawning location! Since the pre-spawn period is mostly related to water temperature, it could start even if the lake, river or reservoir is still covered with ice!Walleyes will usually stay in there pre-spawn location for about a month. Their preferred locations f
Walleye Cooking 2008-03-26 21:45:00 Walleye cooking : what are the different ways to cook a walleye?Walleye is definitively one of the most tasteful fish. Walleye are at their best for a shore lunch but they can also be prepared different ways. Here are some basic walleye cooking methods:Walleye under the broiler Simply brush walleye fillets with butter and sprinkle with seasonings of your choice. On a lightly oiled pan place prepared walleye fillet. Broil until done.Baked WalleyeDip walleye fillets in melted butter, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Place walleye fillets into shallow baking pan. Place mushrooms and onions over the top of fish, then spoon any remaining butter mixture over that. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.Walleye chowderWalleye Chowder 1 lb diced walleye 1 medium onion chopped1 large car
Discount fishing tackle 2008-03-29 15:40:00 Discount fishing tackle
I know the walleye fishing season is at the door when I visit the fishing fair organized by Musky Canada every year in Lachine on the Montreal island. It's a routine every year, I get up early in the morning and I drive to pick up my walleye fishing buddy Marc Poirier. Marc was kind enough this morning to prepare two nice "café au lait" for our drive to the fishing fair. It's only a 20 minutes drive to Lachine from Marc's place. Lachine it's a portion of Montreal that we know well since we do some fall walleye fishing every year on Lake Saint-Louis.Fishing fair from the old daysThis fishing fair is kind of unique, the event is held in the basement of an old church. We got there around 9h00am and the place was already crowded. You can find a lot of discount f Read more:Discount
Spinner Walleye 2008-03-31 19:43:00 Here is another great walleye fishing video you will learn fishing tips and technique on how to use spinners for walleye. Al Lindner and Dan Sura will help you catch giant / trophy walleyes. There are many different types of spinner on the market and in this video you will mainly see how to use single hook spinners.Walleye spinners will provide the following benefits: color, flash, vibrationand most important extra action to the bait. Nightcrawlers, plastic lures, leech and minnow can be used with single hook spinner.You can buy your single hook spinner from the shelf or build your own spinner. Personally I like using spinners from Northland Fishing Tackle. Have a look on their website, you can order their 84 pages free catalogue loaded with tips, tricks and secrets. Even more intere Read more:Spinner
Fishing Licenses 2008 2008-04-04 18:31:00 Detailed list of 2008 fishing licenses cost for all states and provincesWith the spring arrival, it's now time to renew our fishing license. I've been buying Quebec fishing licenses for the last 20 years an occasionally I had to buy Ontario's fishing license. Are we all paying the same price for a fishing license in North America? I've decided to take some time to gather all together the price of a fishing license for each state and province. There are different types of fishing licenses: resident, non-resident, one-day, 7 days or senior. For the benefice of this article, we will compare annual resident fishing licenses cost.Alabama annual freshwater fishing license : 12.00$Alaska sport fishing license : 24.00$Arizona general fishing license, Class A : 23.50$Arkansas fisheries conserv Read more:Fishing
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Walleye drifting Jigs 2008-04-04 11:10:00 News: Walleye jigs used to win Walleye Circuit TournamentMasters Walleye Circuit tournament : Illinois River March 29-30 2008Mon and Son fishing team of Barb and Danny Plautz won the the Masters Walleye Circuit tournament on the Illinois River. This was the 22nd consecutive year that the Master Walleye Circuit has launched the fishing season in the walleye capital of the world : Spring Valley, Illinois.They have used my preferred fishing technique to win this tournament: drift jigging! By drifting with their boat over a breakline in 14 to 16 feet of water, they successfully caught their walleye limit of 5 fish per day for a total of 27.19 pounds and claimed $25,450 in prize money.1,600$ 1st place for the big fish: 4.48 pound walleye500$ in contingency for using a mercury MotorFirst pla
Free Walleye pictures 2008-04-06 18:56:00 Free walleye picturesGreat walleye pictures are a must every time I create a new post on my walleye fishing blog. My first source for free walleye pictures is my own pictures inventory. I've been fishing for walleye for years and I'm an amateur photographer. Once I've scanned my pictures, they are uploaded on one of the following websites:Flickr photo sharingImage ShackPhoto BucketPikipimpYou can visit the above websites and use the search functionality to find a lot of free walleye pictures.One of the best resource for free walleye pictures are all the fishing forums that exist on the web. Each individual fishing forum as his own picture section. On a previous post, I've listed the best 50 fishing forums on the web. Image how many free walleye pictures you could find in a fishing fo
Online fishing games 2008-04-05 22:58:00 My online fishing games reviewDuring the long evening before fishing season, we all have time to spend playing online fishing games. In this post, I took the time to find the most popular online fishing games on the web and each of them has been briefly documented. With this online fishing games review, you will be able to quickly look at the most popular online fishing games currently available. Don't forget to leave you own comments regarding the games. Have fun playing those online fishing games!Big mouth Bass 3dA bad day on the lake always beats a good day at the office, so put your life on hold and join this online fishing game for a relaxing day of fishing. Choose the right bait, cast the perfect lure and reel those big boys in! If competition is what you're after, feel free to j
Walley in creamy orange sauce 2008-04-07 11:35:00 Walleye recipe : Walleye in Creamy Orange Sauce1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1-1/2 lbs. walleye fillets 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 cup half-and-half or milk 2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons finely chopped onionHeat oven to 300. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. In small sauce
pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, flour, orange peel, salt and pepper. Blend in half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly, about 4 minutes. Set aside. Cut walleye fillets into serving-size pieces. Place in prepared pan. Pour sauce over walleye. Cover with foil. Bake until walleye flakes easily at thickest part, about 25 minutes.
Walleye Reel 2008-04-09 17:55:00 Best Walleye ReelsHere are some key features that you should evaluate when you are looking for a walleye reel. With this first post on walleye reel, we will cover all the feature that you must look for a spinning reel that you could use for walleye jigging.Line capacityLine capacity is the key consideration in selecting the best walleye reel. If you are planning to use a spinning reel mainly for jigging, you won't probably need more then 125-yards. 125-yards, that's exactly the length of my preferred walleye fishing line spool : Berkley Fireline Crystal-Line 8 Lb test.Gear ratioThe gear ratio will tell you how quickly the reel will retrieve line per revolution of your reel's crank. A lower ratio will provide more power when bringing fish from deeper depths. Higher gear ratio will be
Blue Walleye 2008-04-08 21:08:00 Blue WalleyeGeneral Description: Blue walleye look like regular yellow walleye except for the color. Blue walleye have a blue pigment in the mucous of the skin. To see the blue color, do a skin scraping with a knife from head to tail on the back above the lateral line and just below the dorsal fins.The blue walleye (Sander vitreus glaucus) was a subspecies of the walleye that went extinct in the 1980s. The blue walleye used to be found in lake Erie and Ontario of the Great Lakes region of North America, including the inter-connecting Niagara River. The blue walleye is now considered extinct.Walleye anglers are occasionally reporting blue walleye being caught from waters in the Great Lakes Basin. As of today, it seems that none of the bluish-coloured walleyes recently captured has
Quebec fishing tournament 2008-04-12 10:25:00 NEWS :: Quebec
Fishing Tournament from April 27th 2008 to November 1st, 2008The Quebec Outfitters Federation (QOF) first ever fishing tournamentFor their 60th anniversary, the QOF will have the largest fishing tournament that we ever had in Quebec. The fishing tournament will take place at the different outfitters that are members of the QOF, this represent over 350 outfitters!Fishing tournament : more then 18 categoriesThe main 8 categories are subsidized into three sub-categories: Overall, the following fish categories will be included in the tournament: pike, walleye, bass, brook trout and the largest fish all species included. For this last category, I can easily predict that it will be a Sturgeon from the St-Lawrence river. Men, woman and kids under 18 will be able to compet
Catching Walleye 2008-04-11 19:33:00 How to catch walleye?Where is the best location to catch walleye : in the open, on structure, walleye deep, walleye shallow?Visit any of the most popular walleye forums and you will find that every angler has his own answer about where to locate walleye. Here are some lake area where you should look for walleye:Walleyes in the weedline;Walleyes holding on rocky point;Walleyes suspended in open water;Walleyes lined up on a current break.You must know more then of walleye fishing technique. Vertical walleye jigging is extremely good when the walleyes are holding tight on structure or they are in a passive mood right after a cold front. A good fish finder will help to locate walleyes holding tight to structures.If you don't find walleye around structure, you will need to explore shallow w
Michigan Walleye tournament 2008-04-13 21:23:00 Walleye TournamentSinbads at the River Walleye Palooza 2008May 3rd and 4th, 2008Location : Sindbads at the River 100 St. Clair Ave. Detroit, MIThis Walleye tournament / derby will be held May 3rd and 4th. The entry is $100.00 per boat 2 anglers per boat. One American limit per day per team . Total combined weight for the two days will be added to determine the winning team. All fish weighed will be donated to the Banquet prepared by the Sindbads Chefs to follow the derby. Any left over fish will be donated to the Cappician Soup Kitchen.Prizes to be anounced at the Captains meeting on Apr 30th at Sindbads. They are expecting to pay cash for first place and they hope to have enough participation to pay cash through 3rd place. They also have a Lake St. Clair Muskie trip to give away.They ar Read more:Michigan
Spawning conditions 2008-04-14 09:36:00 Walleye spawning water temperatureI’ve experienced that all walleyes do not spawn at the same time, some start early with the majority spawning during the ideal conditions
and some will spawn extremely late in the spring, especially the younger females. The males arrive on the spawning beds first with the females following when the water conditions are ideal. Remember, males are always first in and last out!Walleyes spawn in water from one foot to over 20 feet deep. . An abundance of broken rocks and gravel in water three to 10 feet deep will normally attract the largest concentrations of fish. Winning conditions for spawning activity are water temperature, rock or rubble shore lines. A spawning temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit will start the spawning action and 52 degrees is the
Follow the walleye 2008-04-15 19:53:00 NEWS :: Walleye equipped with tiny transmitorSandusky River - OhioUnbelievable, this radio tagging project was started in 2006 in witch over 50 walleyes received internal radio transmitter implants. In 2007, the field crew was able to locate 18 of the 50 tagged walleyes. The biologist objective is major: they would like to determine whether the declines in the walleye stock have been caused by the Fremont floodwall project, in witch a huge gravel-bottom oxbow was eliminated.Here is a short portion of a complete article you can find on the Toladoblade: "Water has been the lowest it's been all year and is at average level," said Bury. The temp was 51 this afternoon. Fish are spawning, but not all of them. Females close to state record size are being taken."I saw a 30 and a 31-inch fish Tue
Best Walleye Lure 2008-04-15 18:02:00 Best walleye lures :: Rattlin' Rogue from SmithwickThe Rattlin' Rogue and its attractive rattles and wounded action will produce year-round result when trolling for walleye. The Smithwick Rattlin' Rogue stands alone among jerkbaits and is now available in 12 carefully selected colors. The Walleye spawn is over and fish will be on the feed before they go to their summer location. This is the best time of the year to get a trophy walleye. Walleye seem to prefer long skinny baits sometimes reffered to as stickbaits :: Rattlin' Rogue. Fishing during low light periods should also improve your chances. Rattlin' Rogue : Walleye spring fishingLearn the spawning habits of the walleyes, and locate those areas, principally reefs, on maps. Males will be stacked on the reefs waiting for females to ar
Spring Walleye spawn 2008-04-18 20:31:00 Walleye video : Spring
Spawn Have a look at this walleye video, it's one of the few where we can see spring walleye during the spawn season. They are hanging there in less then 3 feet of water.
Night Walleye 2008-04-22 20:17:00 Walleye anglers will always recommend that if one wishes to have a good bite it is best to begin walleye fishing 2 hours before sunrise or after sunset. Sometime, "the night time is the right time" for walleye.I would recommend you to troll and cover some water to find walleye feeding at night. Prime night walleye locations include weedlines, large feeding flats, main lake points, narrows, wind-bashed shorelines, sunken islands and reefs and river inlet areas. In the spring, I prefer weedlines and wind bashed shorelines, while in mid to late summer I choose sunken islands and reefs. In the fall, current areas and shallow to steep shorelines, which have had daily wind and wave activity, can be hot spots for night walleye. Night
Walleye presentationThere are a variety of presentations that
Lucky Craft Staysee 2008-05-07 11:49:00 Lucky Craft
:: StayseeThe STAYSEE is jerk-bait initially build for bass but very good for walleye fishing. Unlike many jerk-baits that are ripped across the surface of the water, this bait is fished 8-10 feet below the surface with a perfect nose-down and suspend retrieve. The STAYSEE is equipped with a unique combination of rattles, which create the gravity suspending action and permits long casts. This walleye lure is available in eight colors making this suspending jerk-bait a very effective and exciting lure. My preferred color are Nishiki and Black & Gold.The STAYSEE is equipped with a unique combination of rattles, which create the gravity suspending action and permits long casts. With a rated running depth of eight to ten feet, this is a great walleye lure!
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