Spinners

Spinners have certainly proved their effectiveness over the course of many years. They come in two designs: straight shaft and line shaft. With spinners such as the Mepps spinner and Cordell cottontails, choose the number two to four sizes, and a number five when fishing for trophies. A weight-forward spinner like the Earie Dearie type, conceived for suspended walleye in the Great Lakes, is another alternative to the common straight-shaft spinner. It has a lead head at the front of the spinner instead of through the body, and affords the angler an excellent "countdown" type of bait. When using either one, remember to enrich its attractiveness by dangling some live bait on it. A leech or a piece of night crawler on the hook can be the needed ingredient to push a following walleye to strike.

Another type of spinner is the worm harness. It is simply a one-, two-, or three-hook harness with a worm, either plastic or real, draped upon it and a number three spinner blade on the front. Generally used in trolling, it is a very popular and productive lure and live bait combo that can be cast as well.

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