RyannLarge Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 No clue where it is or how I'm going to fish it but dad and I both have tomorrow off and he said we're probably going to go to the river. Going in blind I'm not sure what works best so I'm taking a little bit of everything and a few combos. I'll post pictures if we happen to land anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willey Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 good lock have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 What river? Niagara? Dropshot, tubes, jerks, crnks and spinnerbaits for Smallies...and occasional pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyannLarge Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 25 minutes ago, bigdog said: What river? Niagara? Dropshot, tubes, jerks, crnks and spinnerbaits for Smallies...and occasional pike. I believe so. You've named everything I planned on taking thanks Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centre_Pin_Assasin Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Stick to dropshot, minnow imitation paddletails go as natural as possible and stick to 18 to 24 fow or deeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Find fish, then stick to them until the spot is exhausted. Go find another spot, do the same. Then go back to the first spot. They will cycle through an area. The bite really slows down early afternoon, find really deep water or fish for largies. I usually look for spots with zebra mussel patches...you can't miss them, they are the bright spots on bottom. 1/2oz spinners baits with willow leafs on calm days. 3/4 to 1oz on windy days. Bring heavy drop shot weights and tube weights. Dark tubes and white or smoke shot baits; wacky rigged 4" Senkos and Kill Shots in a 4" rigged normally (my preference, great profile). Have a dropshot or heavy tube ready for throwbacks for fish that follow a lure but don't commit. Shake the hell out of it or rip it off bottom with quick short snaps. Tight Lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rile Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 From what ive told bass has really been tough this year on the river, the walleye has suree been amazing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deetch Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 The walleye have been amazing? I must be doing something really wrong than! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyannLarge Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 My father and I were there for three hours. I threw just about everything I had in my bag and only had a follow on a crank. Tried several different baits on a drop shot rig about two feet off bottom with a one ounce weight to start. Out of the eight or so people there between the time we got there and the time we left no one caught anything. I did have a large school of 20 or so goby follow my jig up the launch while trying to jig the dock. Baits I used: Drop shot worm (three styles) Crank baits (shad and perch imitation) Spinners both double and single blade Dual prop stick bait Blue and black football jig with craw Tubes (white and green pumpkin) Swim baits pike paddle and shiner split Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rile Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 On 7/29/2016 at 3:07 PM, deetch said: The walleye have been amazing? I must be doing something really wrong than! Well im not actually targeting them, ive already landed at least 8 this year while fishing musky, all 26-29.5" and lost a few more. Multiple fish somenights. May actually go target them, havent seen anyone trying yet in the area im fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfisher Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Upper river? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Yes it's been a good year for walleye in the upper:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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