how to catch walleye

using spinnerbaits for walleyes

When do walleyes like bass lures? An obvious answer to this question is when they eat ’em!

 

Professional walleye anglers John Campbell of Florida and Ted Takasaki of South Dakota both used white-and-chartreuse 1 oz Booyah Blade spinnerbaits to win separate tournaments this past summer at Lake Oahe reservoir in South Dakota.

FLW Walleye Tour

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Campbell cashed a $50,000 first-place check at an FLW Walleye Tour event, and Ted won the prestigious 38th Annual South Dakota Governor’s Cup with partner Jammie Koepp. Ted and Jammie’s winnings came out to be more than $21,000, plus 2 gold rings worth $3,000 a piece.

 

Both events were conducted during the heat of July, and the ‘bass baits’ came out to shine.

 

Spinnerbaits for walleyes may sound like a weird tactic. But tactics must be judged by the only factor that counts. Their ability to produce fish. Walleyes apparently were never told they aren’t supposed to eat bass lures.

 

Lake Oahe is a reservoir that rises and falls during years of drought or floods. Trees often grow along the shoreline during times of low water. When the reservoir rises, those trees become prime habitat for walleyes.

 

When do walleyes like bass lures? An obvious answer to this question is… when they eat ’em!

 

Professional walleye anglers John Campbell of Florida and Ted Takasaki of South Dakota both used white-and-chartreuse 1 oz Booyah Blade spinnerbaits to win separate tournaments this past summer at Lake Oahe reservoir in South Dakota.

to eat bass lures.