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Create The Ultimate Walleye Fishing Kit

Walleye fishing encompasses a diverse array of techniques. The fish can go from overly aggressive to unbelievably finicky and seem to always be on the move whether its day or night. Typically sought after on big bodies of deep water, your walleye gear should allow for trolling or casting, and must be diverse in its offerings for you to target them when they are deep vs shallow, picky or hungry. Typical offerings for walleye include terminal tackle for live bait rigging that can get down into the deeper parts of the lake. Common <a href="https://fishbrain.com/shop/c/hooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hook </a>attachments for the hooks include artificial or live chubs, shiners, leaches, and worms. When using jigs, utilize long shanks for swimbaits or larger artificial baits and shorter shanks for grubs and live bait. <a href="https://fishbrain.com/shop/c/crankbaits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crank baits</a> and jerk baits that can get down towards the bottom are always a go to, along with inline spinners with worms or leeches attached. <a href="https://fishbrain.com/shop/c/lipless-crankbaits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lipless crank baits</a> and vibrating blade baits are also a common lure of walleye anglers when jigs aren’t working. These fish typically hold towards the bottom and cover an immense amount of water so be ready with baits that can stay low and cover large amounts of water.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your rod, reel, and line choice may differ depending on your selected technique, whether your casting jigging or trolling, but a good middle ground typically encompasses a 6.5 to 7 foot, medium power, fast action rod. On your rod you should look to have a size 200-300 reel spooled up 6-12 pound line of your preference. When jigging you may want your set up to be a little lighter than if you’re trolling or cranking lures deep on the bottom.

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