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lucillelucillelucille's avatar

How do you rig your pole for walleye or perch fishing?

Asked by lucillelucillelucille (34325points) August 24th, 2010

What set-up do you use for fishing in a deep river with a bit of current?

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Adirondackwannabe's avatar

For walleye a silver spinner with a worm on the hooks, split shot or two if needed. For perch. worm with a regular sinker, maybe a bobber if I’m lazy. I love the taste of each of those, fried. Also, for perch I sometimes fillet part of another fish and use chunks of that.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I just so happen to have all of that stuff.I am wondering what depth

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

The Susquehanna is about 20 to 25 feet average. Walleyes, close to the bottom. Perch about 8 to 10 feet in Summer. Shallower if colder.

Cruiser's avatar

Wolf river rig 12” off the bottom or lindy rig on the bottom. Use weights as light as possible to keep the bait where you want it.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@Adirondack-Thanks! I’ll send you a photo if I catch anything:)

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

@lucillelucillelucille Thanks. We caught most of our walleyes trolling, the perch anchored off a dropoff in the river. Now I’m hungry though.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@Adirondackwannabe -If we get anything,my sister will clean and cook them—that way she’ll get her car keys back—;)

CyanoticWasp's avatar

This is a metaphorical question, isn’t it? Are we allowed to answer metaphorically, too?

I’d fish with you any day. I’ll row the boat, and you manage the… um… pole.

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