Maumee River Walleye Run

[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.

[Hoytman86]

I was hoping you'd say egg sinkers, I have plenty of those. Since when have friggin lead sinkers cost $1 apiece?

[MasterKraft]

I was hoping you'd say egg sinkers, I have plenty of those. Since when have friggin lead sinkers cost $1 apiece?

Yeah, especially when you have to throw 1-1 1/2 oz to feel the bottom when that river is haulin ass

[MasterKraft]

Oh yeah, as far as your tackle is concerned, don't take a cheapy reel down there . Whether you choose a baitcaster or spinner you want a reel that's in it for the long haul. I learned a long time ago the hard way, I've had bearings go out in an hour of fishing down there. Your reel takes a beating. The anti reverse gets put to the test on spinning reels. I like the baitcaster because I can use high gear ratio to keep from drifting into the guys downstream if the river is movin that fast.

[Hoytman86]

No cheap gear. Shimano spinning reels and baitcasters. Never have skimped on my equipment, better to buy one good one that never breaks than a dozen brag ones that make you stop fishing every other time you use them.

[Old Wheezer]

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.

How do you know when your leader length needs to be adjusted? How can you tell if it needs to be shorter or longer?

[MasterKraft]

Depends on how high the river is. Yourbweight is gonna be in contact with the bottom so your gonna want your leader to he up off the bottom righr in they're facenso they get pissed off the strike at it. I usually use 16 to 24 inches all the time. The guys fishing near you for the most part are more than happy to share their rig setup. Theres definitely a feel and technique to gettinnlegal fish. After gettin a few it gets a little familiar. You most of the time are not gonna get a slam as much as feeling dead weight. Theres no tap tap involved add the current its like hooking into a mattress at first then they will realize they're hooked and let you know. Its a blast evev though last year there were a lot of huge cats and big carp being brought in. HANG ON, them carp like to see how much line you got spooled up.

[Jawbreaker]

Depends on how high the river is. Yourbweight is gonna be in contact with the bottom so your gonna want your leader to he up off the bottom righr in they're facenso they get pissed off the strike at it. I usually use 16 to 24 inches all the time. The guys fishing near you for the most part are more than happy to share their rig setup. Theres definitely a feel and technique to gettinnlegal fish. After gettin a few it gets a little familiar. You most of the time are not gonna get a slam as much as feeling dead weight. Theres no tap tap involved add the current its like hooking into a mattress at first then they will realize they're hooked and let you know. Its a blast evev though last year there were a lot of huge cats and big carp being brought in. HANG ON, them carp like to see how much line you got spooled up.

Did someone say carp?