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When Walleye are holding in water deeper than 30' blade baiting and jigging are some of the most effective ways to target these fish.
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- Spilt Milt Productions
The secret to the attraction of blade baits is vibration. Anglers will jig, rip or retrieve these baits when walleye fishing.
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- Addicted Fishing
Jul 2, 2023 · We’ve received a bunch of questions on our blade bait videos for walleye in Lake Erie. We’re in the open lake this week on a tough bite showing you some blade bait tips and even catching...
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- Willsworldoutdoors
- The Evolution of The Blade Bait
- Why Fish Blade Baits
- Easy Blade Bait Techniques
- Picking Blade Colors
The blade bait is in many ways similar to a jigging spoon and came into prominence in the late 1950s. Compared to the other common lures of the age, which were predominantly made from wood or early plastic designs, the metal design of the blade sank immediately and produced a vibration and action that even the early fiberglass rod which was used du...
Blade baits are great when you need to catch fish that are reacting to vertical presentations and in areas where the fish are close to the bottom or suspended in areas like mid-lake basins or flats. Blades are very similar to a jigging spoon, and they can be used effectively in many of the same situations as a jigging spoon and sometimes can perfor...
Blade fishing is fairly simple, and blade baits are very easy lures to work and can be fished by beginner anglers well or even people who have no fishing experience. Simply raising the blade and dropping it while maintaining a tight line is enough to get a fish to strike it, with the bait kicking on the pull and fluttering or having a controlled fa...
Due to the vast amount of vibration that a blade bait produces, color as an attraction is a secondary concern. Color can make a difference in sealing the deal after the fish has been drawn to the strike zone and blade from the vibration, so experimenting with different colors if you know fish are there and not striking can be a great thing to try.
Mar 10, 2011 · Blades are well suited to fishing rivers, where you can slip downstream with a trolling motor and jig vertically. From an anchored or stationary boat, you can let a blade bait work its way downstream as you jig it, and then retrieve it directly upstream.
- Dan Small
Mar 1, 2020 · Blades are super successful on rivers or current-oriented water. Our guides like to fish along current breaks and edges where the bait fish hang. Pocket water is also ideal for ambushing fish. Blade baits look just like a wounded baitfish and are polarizing to a feeding walleye.
Mar 9, 2023 · Jigging heavy metal lures, including blade baits and jigging spoons, can help you catch more walleyes early in the year.
