Pro Corner

Take your fishing expeditions to the next level by adopting some tips and tricks from Lund Boat’ pros.  Troll through the following quotes and see what great ideas you can snag!
 

Learn something from every fish that you catch and use this information to put a pattern together. Things like depth, water temperature, current, lure color and lure action are some important factors to consider.

Jeff Gustafson, 2-time champion of the Kenora Bass International. Outdoor writer and promoter.

The more I use paddle tail and swirl tail plastics, the more I like them. If I miss a fish, many times if I leave the bait down there they’ll hit it again.
     -Jim Muzynoski, PWT Professional

 

Slip bobbers aren’t just for rockpiles. If you’re fishing around moving water, try setting the bobber to drift the bait just above bottom through pools and eddies and get ready.
     -Dave Randash, PWT Professional

Not many people fish walleyes in the shallows, but if you find them there they are probably more aggressive and eager to feed. Start with any wind-battered shoreline.
     -Mark Martin, 2-Time PWT Champion

A fast way to find out if those forage fish showing up on your locator are holding gamefish is to troll breaklines at the same depth the bait appeared.
     -Ron Seelhoff, PWT’ All-Time Money Winner and only 5-Time Champion, including 2 PWT Championships

Try adding a little hesitation to your jigging action. Instead of a constant jigging motion, pause a bit after you lift the jig and before you drop it back down.
     -Mike Gofron, 3-Time PWT Champion, including the PWT Championship, and 2nd All-time Money Winner

Whenever you see a big hole in a weed bed, fish it thoroughly. The sudden disappearance of weeds often indicates hard-bottom, like rocks, and this can be a fish magnet.

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 -Al Lindner, Host Lindner's Angling Edge Television, Hall of Fame Fisherman

Try to make the lure land on the water with as little noise as possible. Cast past the target when possible.
     -Julie Charron and Tony Morin, Tournament Professionals

When you’re casting in wind, tighten up your line a little before the lure hits the water. This will increase your control and prepare you for a fast strike.
     -Steve MacInnis, Adventures North

When casting shorelines and shallow weeds for walleye, try a start and stop retrieve to trigger strikes, waiting up to five seconds.
     -Todd Frank, PWT Champion

The guides on your rod may have some hidden nicks that weaken your line. Check by rubbing a cotton ball around and inside your guides, and then sand and polish any rough areas.
     -Gord Pyzer, Fishing Editor, Outdoor Canada

When using a bottom bouncer and spinner in snaggy conditions, hold the bouncer off the bottom and shorten the spinner lead to two and a half feet to prevent snags.
     -Perry Good, 4-Time PWT Champion

Pike swallow the bait faster in warm weather, so set the hook quickly and you’ll hopefully avoid deep hooking the fish.
     -Andre Laberge, Tournament Champion

During low pressure periods, fish respond to flashier baits and faster speeds. High pressure, however, makes fish less active and best fished slower and smaller.
     -Bob Schlosser, Last Mountain Fall Walleye Classic Champion

All soft baits should be stored flat. If you put them away crooked, they’ll maintain that shape and may never run straight.
     -Gord Ellis, Professional Fisherman, Outdoor Writer, and Reporter for CBC Radio

Most any stretch of gravel on a river is a potential walleye spawning bed, and gravel with nearby current breaks is one of the first places to fish.
     -Tom Backer, PWT Champion

Night fishing is all about feel, and you probably have a better sense if you fish heavier gear after dark. 
     - Alex Keszler, Canadian Walleye Championship Winner

If you’re catching nothing but small walleye, you may want to try a bigger lure or bait. And if you’re all out of bigger minnows, try doubling up and see if you can catch some size.
     - Mark Christianson, Tournament Champion