Crestliner16
Well-Known Member
If you haven’t already, I’d invest a portion of the lure budget into premium, razor-sharp hooks. Some stock hooks are crappy, and even good hooks will get dull or have the points rolled over (often from abuse with pliers). Sharp hooks do put more fish in the boat regardless of lure type or colour.
The original post also mentions losing lures (and fish) to break-offs – that’s a solvable problem! Should be exceedingly rare with good knots and proper drag setting. Worth figuring out what’s causing that (lures are expensive!).
FWIW my top 5 presentations for Erie and LPB are bass-centric and wouldn’t focus on walleye at all, would be something like this:
The original post also mentions losing lures (and fish) to break-offs – that’s a solvable problem! Should be exceedingly rare with good knots and proper drag setting. Worth figuring out what’s causing that (lures are expensive!).
FWIW my top 5 presentations for Erie and LPB are bass-centric and wouldn’t focus on walleye at all, would be something like this:
- Spinnerbait
- Drop Shot
- Jerk Bait
- Ned Rig
- Texas Rig