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Show Name: Fisherman’s Friend

Episode Title: Walleye!

Hello Fellow Freshwater Fisherman, You are listening to Fisherman’s Friend, the podcast with your host Gio. In this episode of Fisherman’s Friend the Podcast we discuss:Rod and Line for Walleye,Bait for Walleye, and Where you can find walleye in the US.

Walleye are decent sized fish and are usually the size of bass. When targeting a walleye, you're gonna need a powerful rod and line. A walleye’s weight can range from 5-25 pounds. You don’t have to worry about a 30 or 40 pound walleye since the world record is 25 pounds and this was achieved in 1960. When purchasing a rod, you're gonna want a fast action heavy rod. You're gonna need this since walleye are very fast and powerful. When purchasing your line, you're gonna need a powerful braided line. A recommended line is from 15-30 pound line to save you money since braided lines can be pretty pricey. Some recommended rods to use are:

• Ugly stik
• Abu garcia
• Penn fishing

(Walleye teeth, be careful when picking up fish)

Bait is very important to catch a specific fish because if you don’t have the right bait for a walleye, you are going to catch a different fish. Walleye have huge eyes which means they have amazing vision, so for colors of bait, you're gonna want bright colors. Some color lures you want for walleye are red, green, orange, yellow, and bright white. Some good lures and bait for walleye are:

• Jerkbaits
• Crankbaits
• Berkley Minnow(Artificial)
• Bucktail jigs
• Soft baits

(Brands: 6th sense, googan, Berkeley)

You can mostly find walleye in the Central North, Northeast, or sometimes the central parts of the US. Walleye love the cold water so they will be most active during fall and winter. Some states that have a ton of walleye are Michigan, northern New York, Illinois, Ohio, Vermont, Minnesota, and many more states. Most of the states that have the most walleye are near michigan. Most walleye can be found in huge lakes such as lake erie, lake superior, lake ontario, and many other huge lakes in the US.

• Chertovski by done with fish
• Southern Cross 2005 by crosby stills and Nash & Young