“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using different plastics, varying their size, color, length, and vibration pattern. Use a firm rod to get a good hook set.
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Rather than charging it after each use, let it run down at least 50 percent, helping to preserve the life of the battery.
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“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about catching tough-bite walleyes using a jig and minnow. He suggests, when you feel a bite, try to drop the rod tip down in the water before setting the hook quickly. Also try hooking the minnows through the lips to give a better profile and better hook-set.
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“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests varying your retrieve and using different lengths of wacky worms and jigs.
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“Tackle” Terry Tuma says water temperatures will affect where walleyes will be found on a particular lake.
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It’s important to get your lure in the proper depth of the water column.
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So which lures work best for catching walleyes in the winter? According to “Tackle” Terry Tuma, a lot depends on the mood of the fish, and he says he usually starts off with a jigging shad rap, but also uses a vertical jigging spoon, spinner drop, a jig tipped with a minnow and even deadsticks or he uses a second hole.
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Avoid areas with several ice houses already in place and look for a different location, possibly at a different lake depth and structure. Also avoid noise that can spook the fish – after you drill your ice holes wait a short time before starting to fish.
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Using black rubber o-rings to help secure the hook on your rod from coming loose from the hook guide, and using sinker stops to help with threaded bobber stops.
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