Deep walleye trolling plugs? ?

Question

Does anyone know somewhere where i can purchase 25-30+ deep diving lures to troll for walleye with?

Answer 1

There aren't a lot of lures that will troll that deep on their own.  Even the super deep divers rarely run deeper then 20 feet.  Try a Dipsy Diver or a downrigger.   The advantage that these give you is a wider variety of lures that you can present.  

Cabela's and Bass Pro Shop will have the widest variety of lures.

Answer 2

try a bottom bouncer in that depth. it has a harness for a worm or minnow and it is designed to be fished on the bottom while trolling. Here's an article on them.

http://www.helium.com/items/1131970-how-...

Answer 3

Depending on how large a lure you want to troll with, I would recommend a rubber core sinker 6 foot ahead of you lure.  I constantly used j-13 rapalas like this and with 1 oz rubber cores I could get below 20 foot easily.  On 8 lb test they go to 15 without the extra weight.

Portable downriggers are nice, but if you fish alone, its just something in the way.  

Answer 4

I agree with the above answer but if down riggers and dipsey divers are not available to you an option is lead core line:a brief description---

http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/store/...

I am not a fan of it because it is heavy and you lose the "feel"of the fight but walleye and lake trout are different when hauling up and you wont notice it as compared to say,bass or steel-head.

In my neck of the woods(eastern lake Erie,Niagara river)crawler harnesses are a go-to lure,deep or shallow any time of the season.We catch them deep and shallow as there is a resident population and the big schools that come east from Ohio.The 10 pounders are usually deep but we catch eating size yellows in shallow water on harnesses,rapalas,jigs,even drifted minnows

Answer 5

Get a copy of "Precision Trolling" by Mark Romanack.  You may have to order it on line....I think I bought my copy from the local Gander Mountain store.  It has the "dive curve" of many lures....a graph that shows how deep a certan brand and size lure runs, using a known lenght of 10 lb. test mono.  A line counter reel works best for determining how much line you have out.  I have several in my walleye arsenal.  I spool fresh line on them every spring, clear Trilene XT 10 lb. test, try to get the same amount on each one, then I have a spot in my yard that I measure off to 100 feet, so I can check the accuracy of the line counter.  One reads 101 at 100 feet, the rest are right on.  Then, when I'm trolling, I know that my baits are running right where they should be.  If I don't have a bait that the fish like, that's runs at the proper depth, I'll use a shallow(er) diver and use snap weights.  The way I determine proper depth, is I'll watch my fish finder, and if the fish are holding at 25', I'll run my baits at 23' to 24'....you'll have better luck running your baits just above the fish instead of at their depth or below (a walleyes eyes are located on the top of its head, so it'll see something above it better).  You can use lead core and wire to get your bait to run deep, as well as the different divers that's usually associated with salmon fishing.  If you go that route, use the smaller sizes, the bigger sizes are rated for line heavier than 10 lb. test.  Read through your "Precision Trolling" book, find what baits will dive to 25-30', and if your local sporing goods store doesn't carry them, you can order them online from Cabela's or Bass Pro Shops.