Been on the run filming this week, so this Target Walleye is a bit different than the yoozsh. Here’s a bunch of summertime walleye fishing tips to help you put more fish in the boat right now – hope you enjoy!

Gotta give props to northern-MN hammer TJ Erickson on kicking out some incredible YouTube content. He does a GREAT job of explaining the “how” and “why” in his videos, and not just the “what” like most other folks.... He always includes lots of map examples, shows his electronics so you can see what he’s seeing, and walks you thru his approach and the decision-making process.

His newest YT video does a great job of breaking down how to fish three key types of weed cover for summertime walleyes – sparse, thick, and patchy – and how each one affects your approach. From bait selection to boat positioning, he shows you the exact tactics that help trigger bites in different types of vegetation.

In case you missed it, this throwback Tom Boley YouTube video called “The secret walleye spot no one is fishing” has some interesting info on why it can be more important to pay attention to your Side Imaging than your map/GPS this time of year.

The secret location where he finds summertime walleyes stacked is hard to soft bottom transitions. Stuff in that 30′ or so range where massive pieces of structure taper off into the soft bottom basin.

Same thing can be #money in the springtime if you can find similar hard to soft transitions in shallower 10-15′ water. I’ll completely ignore my map once I’m on one, and follow that brighter vs darker return or line on my Humminbird Side Imaging.

But hey, it’s not springtime, so I’ll save that for another day. Now let’s get into Tom’s summertime location more walleyes will be piling out onto every day until temps cool off:

Wake boats, and jet skis, and pontoons, oh my! Most lakes sure get busy this time of year with recreational traffic, but don’t let that stop you from getting your walleye on! This vid is a great quick-hitter from Jason Mitchell talking how he combats all of that buzzing around:

> “Many recreational lakes get really busy with boating traffic from July 4th until the kids go back to school. From a mental standpoint, tune out the recreational boats. We often find that both bass and walleye seem to get accustomed to the boating traffic where pleasure boats and jet skis probably bother us as anglers more than the fish.

> “On flat sunny days, focus on shade. Especially in clear water lakes come mid summer. Specifically, look for shadows cast by weeds on north facing shorelines or pieces of structure. Sharp break lines that have weeds or really tall weeds in deeper water offer that shade that often holds fish. When trying to determine where the shade is at on a piece of structure, look at the shadows in your boat. Remember as well that this shadow can get really narrow come mid summer when the sun is high overhead. These locations can be specific and tight but this is a high batting average for finding fish come mid summer.”

I can’t believe I hadn’t put the north-facing thing together yet! 🤯 Thinking back to some of the biggest walleyes I’ve caught midday over the last few years, and a big majority of ‘em were either just in or just outside of really tall weed walls off north-facing structure.

Here’s Jason talking:

And as strange as it sounds, I've noticed (on multiple lakes) that areas with the most recreational boat traffic flying by also seem to have more and bigger fish frequenting those spots.

More on that later...maybe...still not sure I'm ready to give it up yet lol.

There’s nothing new about pulling ‘crawlers thru the weeds for walleyes – always have and always will catch ’em – but here’s a few tweaks to help get your bait past some of those pesky little bluegills and right in a walleye’s face.

Great way to catch pressured walleyes RIGHT NOW on “average” lakes that might be right in your backyard, and cover a bit of water (at 1 mph) until you land on a pod:

Lot of folks have hopped on the braided-line bandwagon and never left 👀 but there’s a time and place for everything.... Here’s my take on mono vs braid when slinging Rapala Jigging Raps (or any glide bait) for walleyes:

I recently posted a new "Top 5" video (episode 88) on our YouTube channel. Big thx to our friends at Sea Foam and Scheels for making this video series possible! We're having a ton of fun with 'em and hope you are too!! Here she be:

Ross Robertson has got worms...

I knew it! 😅

Great, quick Instagram reel shared by Fish Hawk Electronics with Lake Erie guide Ross Robertson running thru his nightcrawler program. It’s as simple as Ziplocs, frozen water bottles and a paper towel (to absorb moisture) to help keep nightcrawlers happy and your boat clean:

If you ever see walleyes scattered all over out deep – with no structure to hold ’em in one spot – you want this dude fighting on your side:

Love this caption from Easton Brodzinski (aka @fishineast) over on Instagram, who said:

> “Targeting suspended walleyes with a slip bobber – because apparently, these fish need a five-course presentation before they’ll commit.”

HA! When in doubt, slip-bobber it out:

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