corywilliams8807 Loc: Moses lake WA

Hello I'm looking to gain some knowledge on fly fishing on Moses Lake in Grant county Washington would like to get some knowledge on what is best to use to catch walleye and trout and what is the best rigging set up to use for these cold weather conditions. Plz any tips, tricks or opinions are more than appreciated!!!

TimothyMichaels Loc: Seattle WA

I've not done that with walleye, but would suspect from many trips with a fly rod and catching other species of fish that you would do well with a fast sinking line and perhaps a marabou tied leach or woolly worm. I'd make up a few different colors, perhaps with a little tinsel or red tip on the tail. It might not hurt to find out what type of Jigs other fisherman are using and copy those patterns. It also might not hurt to make the fly with a small amount of buoyancy. My thinking is that if the sinking line lays on the bottom and there is "perhaps" an 8' leader with a 3 foot or so tippet might allow the fly to swim not to far off the bottom. The problem I see is that if this works and there is a strike, Walleyes are toothy critters. I have caught Northern Pike on a fly set up before and was successful in lading it. This could be approached in two ways; 1. use a long streamer hook or 2. get a little stainless steel wire and fabricate about a three of four inch leader on each fly. I hope you do well. Please let me know how this all works.