Look For Last Weeds For Fall Walleye

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Published: 27 October 2012

By Daniel Quade
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Lindy rigging walleyes along deep, steep breaklines is a killer fall pattern on many lakes, but such structure isn’t the only place this time-honored tactic holds water. In many systems, weedlines hold the key to incredible late-season catches. Look For Last Weeds For Fall Walleye

“After the fall turnover, many anglers focus on deep structure,” said veteran walleye guide Mike Christensen. “And in the right lakes, it’s hard to beat rigging a large redtail chub or sucker minnow out deep. But in a lot of situations, the weed bite is better.”

Such is the case on Christensen’s home waters of mighty Mille Lacs Lake, where he runs ice and open-water walleye adventures out of Hunter Winfield’s Resort. Though the central Minnesota walleye factory offers plenty of structure options offshore, the perimeters of its fertile weedbeds are often overlooked. The same scenario arises in many natural lakes with an abundance of shoreline vegetation. Not only are the weedbeds full of walleye, but with most anglers mining off-shore areas, you can have them to yourself.

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Casting For Fall Walleyes

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Published: 24 October 2012

By Daniel Quade
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Casting for Fall WalleyesDeep and steep is the mantra for many anglers when it comes to locating fall walleyes, but a little well-timed shallow thinking can produce great catches as well. Indeed, under the right conditions, relatively skinny water can be your best bet for hooking up with fat October ’eyes in flowing and still-water scenarios across the Walleye Belt.

Don Olson and Randy Carroll are no strangers to thinking thin. They’ve tapped the shallow bite on lakes and rivers across the Midwest, both for fun and money as a team on the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit, and they’ve taken Team of the Year honors and finished strong numerous times.

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