There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...

Anglers troll bottom bouncers has become a common sight throughout the upper Midwest, largey because they are such an effective presentation. Troll a live bait rig, a spinner or a crank bait to catch ...

Robert Smith might fool walleye with lures one minute then feed them live bait the next. Both are part of a three-pronged strategy the angler uses to catch walleye at Beaver Lake. Summer brings some ...

They'll have an open-spool baitcasting reel and rod for bottom bouncers and crankbaits, using 10- to 17-pound test monofilament. The best colors for spinner blades and crankbaits are chartreuse, perch ...

“Bottom bouncers are standard sinker choices, and they catch plenty of walleyes each year,” he says, noting that 1½-ounce bouncers are his typical pick—depending on trolling speed and water depth. “In ...

Canyon Ferry: The walleye bite is picking up, with anglers finding success from the Silos to Hole in the Wall, around Ponds 1 and 4 and Hellgate while using bottom bouncers with chartreuse or red ...

LEWISTON – John Snaza entered his first walleye fishing derby on the Columbia River in the 1980s. At the time, neither he nor his wife had any experience with the toothy predator. “I had never seen a ...