Crawlers

[Headshaker]

Does anyone ever tip their jigs with crawlers during early spring?

[skipper9]

Does anyone ever tip their jigs with crawlers during early spring?

I am sure there a million different opinions but the rule that I go by is until the water temperature is 55 degrees I dont even try worms..

[Hoss928]

Any tipping with shiners when the water is dirty ? Does smell help ?

[jiginitis69]

I always tip with minnows. Some say it doesn't matter. Just don't tip if your pitching & flipping. You will snap the minnow off. A lot of people also take the stinger off when pitching. Your call. Good luck and good fishing

[Redeyedrooster]

I am convinced that a feeding walleye will eat a piece of furry lead bristling with hooks and smelly paint.

[gregnwtf]

The walleye will take a bare jig or jig with a worm nearly the same. Late April and early May a bare jig will work normally but use a shiner for insurance. Mid 50 degree water temps they start eating worms. The bare hook time is the hungry time. You cant beat a jig n minnow. Save the worms for another couple weeks or so. Report after Wednesday and Thursday's charters.

[Headshaker]

Do you guys think the reef bite will still be on early next week?

[OffShore24]

Live bait is "thee" walleye bait. last year we fished harnesses with worms in 45 degree water. Walleye will always eat worms. i don't tip the jigs much. When I do it is minnows