hello...i am new to walleye fishing and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of tackle is good for starting out. i am not sure what kind of lures or anything to buy.
thanks,
fish4life

The most consistent, anywhere in the country, bait/presentation to catch walleyes, is a nightcrawler harness/bottem bouncer rig. Let me know where you are planning on learning to catch walleyes and maybe we can zero in on what you need. Crankbaits?...shadraps, reefrunners/ripsticks......

Good luck!

fish4life.
First off, it would help to know what circumstances you'll be starting out in. From shore, from a boat, on a river , on a lake/Bay. This, and what you would estimate to be your own skill level. Never fished before, Beginner, Amature, fairly good, very good. All this criteria plays into any equation, explanation and degree of what help people can give you, via a written explanation of certain techniques and the lures and terminal tackle needed to properly use them. Not trying to confuse you here. But telling you about bottom bouncer rigs will be waisted text, if you dont have/cant get into/do not want to get into, a boat in your area. You may be a bank fishing/river kind of guy. But (in my estimation) we would need to know that, to properly answer either a vague or specific question properly and give you the help you requested.

I am going to agree to both the posts above. I guess if I had to choose one lure to fish the rest of my life it would have to be a jig and a minnow. You can fish the thing all situations and when you become good at it, you can get fish in all moods to bite it. Also, it is the type of lure that with practice, will make you a better all round fishermen with other techniques. Good fishing and don't forget to shoot the puck. Mike Peluso #82

Fish4life.
I agree with Mike totally. If you can master the touch, feel and mind set it takes to fish a jig and minnow properly, rather it be in deep water lakes or in river situations with heavy or no current, the other techniques will loose a lot of their own mystery. And a jig can be fished no matter what your own limitations might be technique wise. From shore, just as easy than from a boat.