Maumee River Walleye Run

[MasterKraft]

I always use the cabelas brand floaters. They are 2 tone and fairly small heads. They work well for me. Tail colors change all the time but any of the bright colors work. I myself like using size 1 hooks but last year there were lots of smaller jacks being caught and many guys were throwing smaller jigs and tails. 16-18 inch walleyes were plentiful, good eaters. White street and orleans park early in the run, then start headin up towards jerome rd later in the run. I myself love the run, though it can be frustrating at times. I've been tying up rigs the last couple weeks. I can't wait!

[Hoytman86]

So has anyone ever used the floaters from Jann's Netcraft? They're pretty reasonably priced and a nice variety as well. 10 of them for about $3.50 I think.

[Old Wheezer]

I bought some from Netcraft last year and the hooks were weaker than I prefer. I'm going to stick with Northern brand jigs. Just my 2 cents. Netcraft sells lots of stuff that I do like.

[Bggeary]

So has anyone ever used the floaters from Jann's Netcraft? They're pretty reasonably priced and a nice variety as well. 10 of them for about $3.50 I think.

If you fish like I do on the river 10 might last you very long. Go see Maumee tackle and buy there bulk packages of heads, (good hooks) and tails 25 count or 50 count..... last you all year or 2. good price. Jawbreaker...Orleans Park in high water 1/2-3/4 oz. with 30" leader of lighter test than main line. lower/slower water move up stream, use in line sinkers. I hope I'm helping. The river used to be a passion of mine, but I can't take the current much anymore like I could back in the day. Besides I got me a bigger boat and just run the lake these days. The river is a lot of fun, especially if your catching fish! All else fails ask Gary or his help where and how.

[Jawbreaker]

I always use the cabelas brand floaters. They are 2 tone and fairly small heads. They work well for me. Tail colors change all the time but any of the bright colors work. I myself like using size 1 hooks but last year there were lots of smaller jacks being caught and many guys were throwing smaller jigs and tails. 16-18 inch walleyes were plentiful, good eaters. White street and orleans park early in the run, then start headin up towards jerome rd later in the run. I myself love the run, though it can be frustrating at times. I've been tying up rigs the last couple weeks. I can't wait!

What kind of rigs do you use with floaters? I've only fished the Maumee once and that was with lead heads and grubs. Caught some fish, but not many legal.

[MasterKraft]

Not really rigs as much, maybe leaders. I use a baitcaster with 12 lb. fluoro and 8 or 10 lb leaders. I just pretie my leaders so I have less knots to tie in the river. I tie a barrel swivel to about 18 tob24 in piece of 8lb with my jighead tied on the other end. I tie a ton of them up wrapped around spinner tube holders. So I have egg sinkers and twisters, grubs in seperate pockets. Your rig, leader should break off then you just snip off your old swivel and tie a new leader on and add a tail. Saves me a lot of time.

[Jawbreaker]

Sounds about the same as Steelhead fishing in the St. Joseph River here. Except we use a dropper on our sinker too.
Thanks a lot guys.

[jreed2528]

Drop weight size and leader length are the two key variables to catching. You need just enough weight to just tap the bottom. Once you are ticking the bottom then work on leader lenght. Keep using the same size and brand heads and tails so you don't have to keep altering the weight.

[Hoytman86]

Drop weight size and leader length are the two key variables to catching. You need just enough weight to just tap the bottom. Once you are ticking the bottom then work on leader lenght. Keep using the same size and brand heads and tails so you don't have to keep altering the weight.

Noted. That makes sense. What type of sinkers do you guys prefer? Egg? Bullet? Walking?

[MasterKraft]

I only use egg sinkers. They work best for carolina rig setup

They also seem to roll along the rocky bottom better. Just my preference.