Slip Bobbers for walleye

[Walleye Jason]

OK all,

I'm heading out next week for my annual walleye fishing/tournament vacation. Out west (Washington) I have never seen anybody using slip bobbers for walleyes. I'm going to spend some time with the bobber next week. Some of you more experinced bobber guys, can you offer some advice on how to make this produce.

I'm thinking that I will target Flats and Structure for using bobbers.

Two spots I have in mind,

One is a flat that is in a big bay off the main resivior. The fish move in and out of this bay to feed. I have found that if the wind blows out of the north into this bay, the fish move in. I have caught sevral fish lindy rigging here.

Another spot is a point that runs into deep water. I have picthed jigs and trolled spinners across this point and have caught fish.

How would you guys approch these type spots with bobbers?

Thanks

WJ

[Chuck Pederson MN]

Might be possible to anchor and slip bobber the point but that would be a reserved presentation if drifting or trolling did not work. As for the flats, if walleyes are present there you need to keep moving because they are not relating to structure other than the lack of structure they will be every where. You need to drift if possible with as many lines as allowed, live bait to the bottom depending on time of year early minnows lindy rig or bottom bouncer June july leeches or crawlers. Sorry you only gave me a choice of points or flats but you didn't say what lake or river. Most bobber fishing we do here is when the walleye go to gravel bars on the larger lakes. Early the walleye are close to shore and we have caught them off the dock at night on northern clear lakes with a lighted bobber. I've never seen anyone with a bobber on the river, either to much wind or current or both to do any type of presentation. Missouri river that is.

[mlc]

WJ, where are going to fish?

I've done some bobber fishing at Sprague Lake. Earlier in the year, when water temps are lower, I would suspend green maribou jigs from a bobber and retrieve very slowly. I did this along rock shorelines and rip-rap in deeper water(6 foot or so).

I also located a couple of shallow reefs that attracted walleye and would do the same thing. It was just a way to get a slow retrieve at a given depth just short of snag city.

I have not had much luck with bobbers when the temps warm up, like right now. It seems other techniques have been more successful for me. Let us know how it all worked out.

Take care,
mlc