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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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By Nathan Shore
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Match The Migration For More WalleyesThe most important factor in any walleye presentation isn’t the lure, technique, trolling speed or line size. All those things can be as important as the color of your boat.
Like the way to a man’s heart, the way to walleyes is through their stomachs, and that means that your knowledge of the local baitfish can be the most important factor to catching lots of walleyes.
Jonny Petrowske is one man who knows baitfish better than you. He’s a Jack-of –all-trades, carving a life out of the Northwoods by running resorts, renting fish houses and plowing roads. He’s a fishing guide, too, and a darn good one, but he might say he wears his most important hat when gathering bait for clients and local shops. Baitfish habits, Petrowske claims, comprise the most important information a fisherman can own.
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by Daniel Quade
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Wobble Bobbin’ WalleyesComplex presentations get plenty of press these days, but few walleye tactics are as deadly—or as easy to fish—as the simple slip-bobber rig. With a well-balanced float, you can efficiently and precisely suspend mouthwatering live bait in front of hungry ’eyes. Plus, you know exactly when a fish has inhaled your bait.
Veteran guide Mike Christensen is a big-time believer.
From his home base out of historic Hunter Winfield’s Resort on the scenic south shores of Minnesota’s mighty Mille Lacs Lake, the jovial yet dead-serious walleye hunter launches literally hundreds of missions onto the fabled fishery with one goal in mind: connect clients with the big lake’s walleye bounty.
His success rate is epic, and one of his favorite presentations throughout much of the season is, you guessed it, a slip-float rig.
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By Nathan Shore
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Greg Bohn with a pair of dandies caught off the weeds.Giant walleyes prowl through weeds all summer long, yet they’re pretty safe from most fishermen. Sure, you can know they’re in there, but getting them out is a challenge.
Few anglers know more about getting big walleyes out of the weeds long-time guide and author of “Master The Art of Slip Bobbering,” Greg Bohn. He’s likely netted more 10-pound weed-holding walleyes than any other guide in the country. For him, slip-float fishing is an art form.
Bohn says that successful slip bobbering begins with using the right equipment to deliver baits to the correct depth. Keeping the boat positioned and moving at the right speed also are critical.
“I want the boat 20 feet or so off the weedline at all times,” Bohn said, “and moving at less than 1 mph.”
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Fish shallow at night for ‘eyes.When winter fails to take its exit cue, the underwater world slows down. Migrations are postponed and late winter patterns linger, creating spectacular opportunities for the walleye-season opener.
Mike Christensen has been guiding walleye fishermen on opening day in Minnesota for 17 years, and says there should be some great shallow water walleye fishing on tap as soon as the season opens May 11.