Can anyone explain Walleye fishing?

Went on a few trips on Lake Erie. Good eats but they don't fight much. Was disappointed when it feels like you snagged a wet towel only to get it boat side and it's 24-27".

Graphing is important

Troll crankbaits

My brother trolls the shite out of Beaver Lake in Arkansas for Walleye and Stripers. I will come back with more info later today.

Lived last 4 years up there. I fished smallmouth almost exclusively. More fun IMO

Well you aren’t fishin walleye from a yak on L erie ..... you should be able to get post spawn fish in rivers in late spring, jigs w/ a worm or leech or erie dearie work too. Then they move out and chase bait all summer/fall. They do fight like a wet towel but taste like flounder/grouper. On big lakes you have to troll and find the depth they are feeding at, they are no fun to catch but are tasty.

Like Nado I fish 90% of time for smallmouth and will chase perch nearshore (a small walleye) but trolling for walleye I just don't get it

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He ever target them in his kayak?

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Only by boat. He usually trolls at 2mph, so I bet it could be done with a kayak yet tiring.

I've fished for walleye once in Washington State on the Columbia River. The way we did it was to find steep drops along the bank (like where the river had cut a canyon) and jigged along side the rocks to about twenty feet out. We did pretty good that day. A fish finder will help to locate where they are hanging.

We fished them in Canada on Sabourin Lake with a guide, 1/4oz jig head w dead minnow. Good eatin'