Walleye's Start To Bite

[Captain Tom Straus]

Well we put boat in water on Saturday 3-21, headed out to 11 feet of water south of Turtle Reef and banged 7 very nice walleye's. The largest fish was 26 inches all other eyes were in the 23" range. Our largest eye was a female full of eggs and we released her. Also fished Sunday close to Crane Creek using hair jigs, John Deere green was our best color tipped with lake shiners, we limited out with 12 eyes in about 2 hours, nothing super hot yet with water temperatures in the 40 degree range fish were sluggish. Reports from the Maumee River were very good, limits were frequent in the 2 hour range.

[Pier Chaos]

did anyone use the good old "purple helmet"?

[Captain Tom Straus]

John we did use the purple helmet hair jig but the John Deere Green 5/8 oz was the best, Thanks for your response. We also applied the famous Lori Cunningham lift and drop method Captain TOM