"You impart the action, change the music. If walleyes aren't succumbing to the tune, he blends in a few glides, which often causes a reaction as walleyes succumb to irregularity, especially ones that have been following the bait. Again, always hoisting in slack line to keep tension right down to the lure. And this one I call the 'pop and drop,' a speedier and more intense version of the 'slide and glide.'"Ĭranking things up, Neustrom's cadence gets more aggressive, representative of a symphony building in tempo and ferocity. "It makes it easier for clients to remember techniques when they go back home to fish local waters. "I like giving techniques names," he says. Moreover, the meatier jig can be fished faster, which is part of his next act of musical madness. But again, if the wind blows he reaches for the tray of 1/8-ouncers. So, too, should the dainty 1/16-ounce jig and lean minnow. Unless there's been a major exodus of baitfish, Neustrom's 6- to 15-foot span remains relevant. The water no longer bites to the touch, finding the low- to mid-50☏ range. Movement number two takes us to what the we might consider actual spring. The X-Change Jig System allows jighead weight changes without retying, while the Lindy Jig has protruding eyes that serve to finely balance the jig as it falls, swims, or sets on the bottom. Meanwhile, new on the scene are two designs from Lindy, likely destined to become classics. The Gum-Ball jig is another Northland classic. There is to be no snapping or popping, but rather a cadence softer than a first chair violin solo.Ĭlassic Jig Options: The Northland Fire-Ball jig, with it's compact design, is a classic livebait jig that has accounted for thousands and thousands of walleyes over almost two decades of service. Jig greets the bottom, he lifts the rod and tightens the line just enough to engage. He dubs it the "glide and slide," his foundational cold-water jigging method. Neustrom casts and here we hear a score from Disney's Fantasia. In the eye of the angler, this minnow logic might seem sacrilegious, but we should trust "Neusy" on this one. "This early in the season, walleyes aren't on the big chew, so I fish local shiners or minnows - 1.5 to 2 inches long." He resists angler instinct to search out the biggest minnows in the bucket. But first he lends detail to his livebait selection. Meat hung on the jig with care, he readies to rip. If the wind really jacks up, he begrudgingly, but wisely upticks to a 1/8-ounce jig. In this scenario, Neustrom is fishing in 6 to 15 feet of water, a common depth range on northern natural lakes and reservoirs in cold-water conditions.
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