As Jimy has stated, the walleye fishing has certainly changed over the years....

Back when the water purity/clarity was "poorer" as Ingwe alluded to, they could get by just fan casting weight forwards spinners off of the boats as they drifted over the shcools of Walleye below. The water was cloudy due to phospates in the water creating large algae blooms, which was not too bad for fishing all in all.

Fast forward to today and with the water clarity so improved, the fish soon spook and avoid high traffic areas. Hence the transition to trolling methods for Lake Erie. Of course the Western basin is fished entirely differently than the Central, or Eastern basin......and it is a multi-fish environment.

Can you imagine competing in a Walleye tournament and watching your trolling spread only to see a Steelhead come skyrocketing out of the water with your Walleye spinner in it's mouth in 70' of water??? laugh

Last edited by frogman43; 01/19/14.

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