| Everyone has their preferences in where they | | | | you'll want something that is natural and |
| fish, how they fish, and for what kind of | | | | lifelike in color and size to produce the |
| fish they want to fish. At Lake Erie, | | | | greatest results. However, if it's dark or |
| walleye fishing is a popular pastime and | | | | the water is murky, or you happen to be |
| quite a draw for anglers from the entire | | | | fishing at night, something with a brighter |
| Great Lakes region. While fishermen may | | | | appeal is needed, like chartreuse or other |
| disagree amongst themselves as to the best | | | | phosphorescent colors. |
| areas of the lake to hit for walleye and the | | | | |
| best method for attracting a good catch, | | | | You may want to pursue walleye fishing with a |
| there are some ideas that pop out as the most | | | | variety of bait combinations. Use spinners |
| successful. | | | | and crawlers with snap weights and off-shore |
| | | | planer boards that allow you to use multiple |
| For example, the fishing seems to produce | | | | fishing lines. This way, you'll be able to |
| excellent results when trolling. Covering a | | | | target a number of different depths and cover |
| large area of the lake while trolling is | | | | a lot more area of the lake faster. Of |
| necessary if you want to find active, biting | | | | course, precise trolling is the key to |
| fish. The most conventional way you'll find | | | | success, especially when fishing near |
| anglers proceeding is by forward trolling on | | | | structures. One way to eliminate problems |
| handheld rods. Of course, the lure is one | | | | with drifting and boat control is to use a |
| way in which may anglers vary their | | | | sea anchor, which is like a cone-shaped |
| technique, with a wide variety of | | | | windsock for underwater use. These devices |
| preferences. | | | | allow you to slow down the drifting of the |
| | | | boat on days with heavy wind (which can be |
| When trolling in shallow waters, Lake Erie | | | | some of the best days for fishing), as well |
| fishing pros typically use a small lipped | | | | as to fine tune any small boat maneuvers when |
| floating stickbait, while switching from a | | | | in rough waters or heavy currents. These are |
| small crankbait as the water begins to deepen | | | | a daily device used by anglers who fish |
| to a larger lure that has bigger, deeper | | | | expansive lakes or large rivers to make their |
| diving bills. The color can also affect the | | | | trips easier. In Lake Erie, it can even be |
| fruitfulness of your excursion onto the lake. | | | | to your benefit to have two sea anchors, as |
| If the water is clear on a bright day, | | | | the drift tends to be quite strong. |