Fall Walleye Tips and Tricks

eye,

I'm not sure this would be considered a real 'technique' but the largest walleye we caught on the river was on a live bait (about a 6" or so bluegill) which was back hooked and set out to drift just off bottom under a float over a flat extended point at the lower end of an island. (deep water was close by)We were actually targeting catfish but evidently the big walleye can be pretty aggressive during early night hours in the fall. Although that catch was an accident we intend to try to repeat it this year given the oppurtunity.

fisherlady i remember that post that was cool to hear of that happen.  i guess a big walleye will eat any meat they can when they are hungry

In the Susquehanna I catch bigger walleyes in the fall on HJ 14 Husky Jerks. Most fish that hit them are over 21 inches. Try ripping them or a very slow retrieve. Twisters catch everything including some big eyes. I catch way more fish on jigs than any live bait. Also less of a hassle to carry a mile through the woods!!  Hope this helps.

what are twisters or mister twisters everyone talks about and how do you fish them? sorry for the n00b question but i never got into soft plastics, i just recently got into fishing crankbaits and love them.

Mr. Twister is just the brand name. Kind of like people calling all facial tissue Kleenex or all bleach Clorox. They and all twister tail grubs are great for the rivers, and much easier on your wallet, with the rivers being full of snags. The shad bodies are as good or better at times too.

Large walleye seem to be caught on just about anything in the Fall. You just need to be in the right place at the right time. I do think creek chubs are a safe bet for weeding out the smaller ones though.

My personal best was 33" on a chartreuse twister tail. Although, he was foul hooked so not sure if that counts, about 2" outside the back of his mouth. Likely went to examine the twister and bounced off of a rock into his side? I thought it was a musky or wiper, for the fight it gave. Was dissapointed that it was fouled, but helped ensure it would spawn again...

My second best was 32" on the fly rod, with an olive and white clouser minnow. It just flopped around, with not much fight.

i like 3" chubs with a size 4 hook. Decent size split shot about 2 feet up from the hook and cast out and slow retrieve.. The Mon right now is raging right by my house at school never seeen it this high. Ed

ORIGINAL: nightwolf

what are twisters or mister twisters everyone talks about and how do you fish them? sorry for the n00b question but i never got into soft plastics, i just recently got into fishing crankbaits and love them.

 
here is what a general twister tail is
 

Troll with a Hot-N-Tot in firetiger or perch color. Can't go wrong with that!!!!

thanks for the help guys. do you fish these only with a jighead or can you splitshot too?

ORIGINAL: nightwolf

thanks for the help guys. do you fish these only with a jighead or can you splitshot too?

 
I think most people use them on a jig that is how i was taught to fish them.  i always like to put some meat on also

you guys think its too early to give the allegheny a shot? Eye how high is the river right now? Was thinking about going to one of the locks tonight for walleye and catfish.. Ed

received a couple pm's that if youre shore fishing and youre looking at the dam at leetsdale, theres a "secret spot" up close to the left side of the dam thats been producing fish for the last month or so. just sayin'

Fished the Alleg. on Sunday and it was a mess! Water was fairly stained and murky, but there was debris floating everywhere...Needless to say the fishing was lousy, especially for trolling. The water os still relatively warm, my finder showed a surface temp of 73 degrees. It probably will be a few weeks before any significant bite starts to happen.

i didn't do any good either.. gonna give it another week or so try again. Ed

Saturday wasn't too bad down around my way, Harmarville. Water was up but not real muddy. I caught a few bass and seen a ton of fish splashing aroung chasing minnows. Sunday looked the same as Saturday but I didn't fish. Today...forget it. I'm taking a break for a while. Water is higher and muddier than it has been. IF there isn't more rain this week the water should be nice come this weekend.