Casting Jigs For Walleye

There are many excellent walleye artificial lures that work in different situations but by far the most universal artificial that constantly catches walleye is the lead head jig manufactured with the walleye in mind. A walleye jig is a natural choice for walleyes because it is easy to keep on the bottom where the fish spends most of their time.

A jig is truly a diverse artificial bait and can be fished in a multiple of different ways for different type of water and seasonal situations.You can cast from and anchored or drifting boat, jig vertically for walleye while drifting with the wind or current, or troll slowly while bumping the jig along the bottom. And, you can fish a walleye jig plain when the walleyes are biting, or you can tip it with live bait when the fishing is slow.

Casting walleye fishing jigs

The most widely used jigging for walleye fishing technique is casting and this technique works great in shallow water.When walleyes are in the shallows, drifting or trolling over them or even anchoring nearby, will probably spook them But you will not disturb them if you anchor at a distance and cast.

If you have identified a shallow reef or breakline you intend to fish, anchor your boat in position (a deeper water position is better where the wind will push you to a position you can work the edges. If you get no walleye bites, pull up the anchor and move about 20 yards to your left or right and drop anchor again. Continue this process untill you find the walleye.

If the walleye are not schooled, and are located at different points about the reef, or breakline, drift your your boat near the reef or breakline but but not on it, then cast your walleye fishing jig towards the shallows working the jig back towards you.I would recommend you have your electric trolling motor ready to keep you running parallel with the reef or breakline.Use your trolling motor to keep you boat drifting parallel to the reef or breakline. If you catch a walleye toss out a marker and work the area until the fish stop biting then move on.

Sometimes walleyes will be suspended off the bottom. You will need to find the depth they are located at by casting your jig for walleye and counting as the jig descends. Very your count count before you start reeling in until you get a hit. When you get a strike make sure you remember your count. (I right it down). Then repeat the same count on the next cast.

Remember casting jigs for walleye work best when the fish or in the shallows.