How to Catch Detroit River Walleye

0:00 Intro
0:30 The Jig
3:46 The Rod & Reel
4:48 The Line
5:50 The Technique

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Here is my go-to setup:

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[RobTaylor]

Great explanation probably one of the best I have ever heard! Great job! I am going to St Clair this weekend and can’t wait to try it again!

[radfishguy]

Nicely explained! Boat control is number one in my opinion. The boats with the most powerful trolling motors compared to boat size usually have it the easiest if it's windy.

[markheidema]

Thanks for sharing! Going out on the River for the first time. Excited to use the techniques that you mentioned.

[gregoryfuzi]

That's how I fish them from the pier in st Joseph Michigan. Fishing the St Joseph River into lake Michigan. Got pics of nice fish including walleye.

[awakenedtotruth]

The fluorocarbon line also has phenomenal properties to use as the main or leader line. Like braid, its low stretch will detect bites in deep water or way back trolling. It sinks so is not a good option for top water. Most important is that it is invisible under water and very strong and abrasion resistant.

[Joe_D]

Great video! Hey, I was subscriber # 1000 🎉

[kenseymour]

When I first started jigging walleye I had a bad habit of popping it up and not following it down I missed a lot of fish over that as soon as I broke that habit I doubled the amount of fish I caught. Went out Thursday and limited in the first pass in front of the candle sticks

[Moondog]

Nicely informational. liked and subbed

[adamsfamilynfun]

Just bought a 17’ bay line capri with outboard motor, how stupid would I be or look, walleye fishing the detroit river without a trolling motor? Any tips? Want to take my son and get him hooked, but I’m also a newbie at walleye fishing.

[zouhairsuleiman]

I’ve been fishing 🎣 in that area for over 40 years and it doesn’t matter what type of rod or real or line or what color jig and twister you use even if you use minnows or night crawlers you’ll catch your walleye limit for sure

[chamberizer]

If you used braided line do you need to use a leader?

[abec]

Is it still a good time to fish out in the Detroit river?

[leonardmartin]

Nope you don't have to use that technique, jigging a paddletail while the boat is in spotlock smashes um