Drifting action is fair for jigging but good fisherman can catch. If the jig is not moving up and down the walleye ignore it. Casting spinners is just starting to take off and bottom bouncers are taking a few walleye also. Trolling has gotten the better story so do what it takes to put some in the cooler. I did alittle of everything this weekend and caught in all methods. Not a slam dunk for most but some did well that trolled.
One huge walleye taken Saturday but a friends charter service out of Wild Wings, 34 inches long and 13.5 pounds.
Hard to beat that length for sure. The big ones are all over if you figure out the pattern for your boat and gear or skill. The transition can be a tough one to figure out the fall turnover. When you mark fish from 8ft to 23ft everywhere you go in the depths off the reefs, it can take so time to find the depth and the menu for the day.
The other thing that is hard for some to get right is line out off the line counter reels. A full spool ( very full ) will read the right depth, a spool that is half or 3/4 full will be way off on feet back. So if Jim says 50ft back for his jets and his spools are prob full, and the average Joe calls him and asked what his leads are. Average Joe sets his half full spool on a different brand reel, guess what happens. Joe is prob not catching because he is too high. Then the line type and size comes into play. Thats the lesson of the week.