Tackle/Lure Suggestions for our Lake Powell Trip

[OneBlade]

Hey on these UV jigs or smile blade jigs, do you put a plastic grub on there or is it just fake minnow and that's it?

[menrats]

iv got some three inch grubs. but mostly ill be usin 1/2 a crawler.  a swivel in front of a simple jig eh? never thought of that did we precious, no we hadn't, good idee though thanks sensai.

[OneBlade]

Bump!  Any new folks be sure to look at the first post on this topic. Some great suggestions on tackle.  Seemed like lots used Lindy Rig type setups with bottom bouncer.  Brian cleaned house one night jigging and sounds like he may put some more focus on that.  What's that setup look like?  1/4oz jig but what type grub and anything else on?

[cousinlll]

Brian cleaned house one night jigging and sounds like he may put some more focus on that.  What's that setup look like?  1/4oz jig but what type grub and anything else on?

Unlike the previous two years, I didn't have much luck with jigs last year.  Probably should have put a little more effort into it though.

My jig weight choice depends on how much wind there is to push the boat around & the depth I'm fishing.  More wind & deeper the water the heavier the jig.   1/4 oz might be a little light for me as I like to start around a 3/8 oz jig head, and certainlly not saying you can't use a 1/4 oz jig.

One year I did really good with a 3/8 oz jig tipped with a Gulp Alive 3" Minnow.  Many have said a jig tipped either wacky style or straight on with a half of a live crawler does really well.  Another option is a  curly tailed grubs. 

Key might be the retrieve -  sometimes they want it dragged across the bottom.  Other times it's a long slow hop or maybe a snap jigging technique is the ticket.

[craigm]

Brian cleaned house one night jigging and sounds like he may put some more focus on that.  What's that setup look like?  1/4oz jig but what type grub and anything else on?

Unlike the previous two years, I didn't have much luck with jigs last year.  Probably should have put a little more effort into it though.

My jig weight choice depends on how much wind there is to push the boat around & the depth I'm fishing.  More wind & deeper the water the heavier the jig.   1/4 oz might be a little light for me as I like to start around a 3/8 oz jig head, and certainlly not saying you can't use a 1/4 oz jig.

One year I did really good with a 3/8 oz jig tipped with a Gulp Alive 3" Minnow.  Many have said a jig tipped either wacky style or straight on with a half of a live crawler does really well.  Another option is a  curly tailed grubs. 

Key might be the retrieve -  sometimes they want it dragged across the bottom.  Other times it's a long slow hop or maybe a snap jigging technique is the ticket.

after reading through these posts looks like you guys are on the right track , I have fished walleyes all over the us for 50 plus years something's I would like to share 1. I use 3 once BB the allow you to fish water down to 40 ft ,keep the line at a 45degree angle (using line length and speed ) to the water anymore and you may not feel the bite 2 use a stiff action pole for BB but one you can still feel the bait and be prepared to give a bit of line on a light bite before you set the hook. 3. match the beads to the bite try and mimic what they are feeding on with your bead colors . 4 what we call safety spin spinners ( similar to spinner baits) allow you to have a sound and flash effect using smaller baits (2 and 3 inch Kalin type grubs on 1/8 jigs smaller if they are shallow),yellow ,white, orange and occasionally Black work well in the south end of Powell for walleyes.5. it is important to feel comfortable with what ever you fish but a quality reel a sensitive fast action 7 ft rod and 4 lb fireline crystal is what I have use consistently all over the Midwest , Canada and southern lake Powell (up to and including the San Jaun arm) for jigs and for depths less than 20 ft seldom more than 1/8-1/4. ( stripers on Powell are and exception 3/8 to 1/2 oz with a chunk of anchovy ) I will give some of this stuff to Brian  to use so he will have it . ^ as to BB line length we use 72 inches t begin with remember the longer the line the higher the spinner will cause it to rise off the bottom , start with 72 you can shorten it much easier thatb trying to grow a 36 incher , also Colorado blades 2-7 cause the bait to rise higher willow leave do not lift as high,. 7 Line for bb rigs 10-14 lb to reel slightly lighter for the rig ( seems to me 9x out of10 if you hang up you loose the whole rig anyway ) I use the same rigs for BB as I do for what we call long line crank bait trolling 100 to 300 ft back .8 for those of you who are going to try lead core use a floro leader 15 -50 ft ,on 18 lb lead core and remember the leader will allow the plug to attain its normal depth the lead core adds to it gen 5-10 per color depending on how fast you troll , lead core will follow the boat course exactly it will mimic what ever the boat does ,increasing boat speed will cause the bait to rise ,Damn I wish I was going with you guys if you guys have any questions about feel free to ask o site or PM me as I said earlier I will give brian some of his stuff to use and he can share , cell 320-291-4567

[wadefisherman]

Bump!  Any new folks be sure to look at the first post on this topic. Some great suggestions on tackle.  Seemed like lots used Lindy Rig type setups with bottom bouncer.  Brian cleaned house one night jigging and sounds like he may put some more focus on that.  What's that setup look like?  1/4oz jig but what type grub and anything else on?

I fished the last day with a 1/2 oz 4/0 sickle hook jig head, 12 lb flourocarbon leader. Color was smoke with red flake 3' kalin tipped with a 1" piece of crawler. You can cast it far and feel it bounce the bottom. This worked well in 15-20', I picked up some 1/4, 3/4 & 1oz jig heads for this trip. We did locate a lot of deep water fish last year and I want to be ready for anything. The jig bite was the most fun for me so I do plan on trying it everyday but my bottom bouncer rigs are locked and loaded as well. Also, whenever I saw stripers suspended along the walls I dropped a 1.5 oz up to 3 oz spoon thought the school to pull up some fish. Always a blast on spoons, white, silver & blue/silver were my best colors.

[wally g]

Sounds Right on!!
Wish I could make the trip.
Not in the cards this year.
I'll be wanting a report.
Wally G

[OneBlade]

All right guys thanks for the tips.  I'm setup to jig now as well as bottom bounce various depths.   Need to spend some time making more lindy rigs.

[sparkchaser]

I've got everything ordered, but the gulp minnows. I'm going with the 3 inch bucket, but need suggestions on color. I like the assorted one, which has 4 colors, but if anyone has had more success with any one color, please inform.

[o from wi]

The doctor made my decision for me,,, no Powell this year,, wife has Dr. apt April 28,,, by the way,, if your hooking up on rocks,,, or only getting bites in one tight area,,, vertical jigging works great for walleyes,,, with all the stumps in Wisconsin waters I do this a LOT!!!. Quick lift (18 inches) and let it drop to bottom. Most fish will hit it on the drop so watch your line! Sometimes just vibrate the rod tip 1 or 2 inches with bait just off bottom then hold it still. If the fish are holding at say 25 feet,,, or around a certain smaller structure,,, you can keep your bait in the fish zone longer than casting or trolling. I would not use slip bobbers unless I was fishing a big flat area. Remember walleyes are bottom huggers. Have fun!!!