I, too, am confused! This subject does not appear to have any relevance to the fishing forum. Please explain yourself.
I have caught many walleye in 4 feet of water during the hottest part of the day when the water temp is above 70 degrees.
If you can find the bait fish they are chasing (carp minnows, sucker minnows, etc) you will definitely catch fish.
Invest in a quality reel and the rest will generally take care of themselves.
Remember when the combination of gear (if properly balanced) you are using get tested by a large fish taking line, the reel is the key to not breaking your line. The drag MUST operate properly and you MUST have the patience to let the fish tire itself out so you are able to bring it in.
If you have access to a boat, put your line in the water with nothing attached to it and no knots. Let out about half or just a little more of the line while the boat is moving. Drag the line through the water for approximately 5 minutes and then reel it in. Most of the twist (if not all) should be gone.
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I try points first, remembering that coves are points in reverse! I "fan cast" which means that I cast to a spot down the shoreline then next cast is maybe 15 degrees out and work around the compass until my last cast is down the shoreline in the opposite direction from my first cast.
If allowed, take it out and try casting with it. Pick spots from 15' to 45 ' away and try putting a piece of yarn tied to the tippet on that spot.
Not sure but I think you will find the casting to be much easier and more accurate.
Not certain if it was my first fishing trip, but I remember sitting on a dock and catching 'gills at the age of 3.
Remember that his attention span is about 14 nano seconds. When he gets to the end of his span take him someplace else, like a picnic or home or the movies or or or!!!!
JSR 4's and 5's in perch and fire tiger! Harnesses in chartreus and fluorescent orange. If you have been there before you know that there is a tackle shop next to the train tracks as you enter town from I 25 exit 111, ask them or try the marina tackle shop up towards the dam.
Good luck!
Best way to tell if your outboard is 2 or 4 stroke is: 2 stroke outboards need the oil to be mixed into the gas where 4 stroke outboards do not.
I have had great luck catching walleye on a fly that looks like a wooly bugger without the hackle in water that is from 3 ft. to 15 ft. deep.
I will troll a crank bait until I find a school and then anchor up on the school and throw flies.
The rig you bought will make a great vertical jigging rig, but casting it is almost impossible.
If you fish live bait, listen to the skipper and/or deckhand(s) as to setting up. Usually tie on your hook and attach a rubbercore sinker about 2 feet above the hook.
As for knots, I like the San Diego Jam Knot. It is one of 3 knots suggested for the big (100+ pounds) yellowfin tuna and is pretty easy to tie.
That said, when you get on the boat, talk to a deck hand. Tell him that you are new to this type of fishing and need some help getting rigged up and would like suggestions on techniques. If they are doing things like they used to in the 70's and 80's the deck hand will be pretty close to you all day. Not right next to you, but close enough to keep an eye on you and help you with tangles and fighting fish.
Good luck! And I hop you tie into a 30+ pounder.
I have 3 fillet knives all by different manufacturers. I keep one in my boat, one in my tackle "box" and one in my garage where I cut up any fish that wasn't cut up at the lake/river where I caught it. I try to never cut up fish in the house as the smell would drive my wife to a lawyer.
I am a light tackle fisherman. I target large fish with very light equipment, like Albacore, Bluefin and Yellowfin tuna on 10 pound test line. Or trolling for walleye with 4 pound test.
I think your Ugly Stik rod is OK. You need a reel that has a very good working drag system and a huge amount of patience.
Then again, like the man said "a 300 pound anything that swims" . . . . . .