Wading for Walleye in the Rain

Hi all:

I'm new to this NG, and this is my first post here.

I just started targeting walleye last year. I've waded in the Maumee River in
Ohio, and in Lake Erie in SE MIchigan, but with only limited success. I've
heard that where I go in SE Michigan is a great place for wading for walleye
anytime after the time change back to standard time, and from Thanksgiving
until the ice is too thick thick is prime time.

While studying walleye feeding habits and things, I read that they have sensory
organs on their sides that detect vibrations and sounds, and that doing the
kind of fishing that I do (wading chest deep, cast and retrieve) that jointed
lures or lures that rattle work best because they pick up the vibration.

So my question is, does the vibrations in the water caused by the rain mess up
the walleye's ability to home in on food (my lure)? I've had a lot of success
salmon fishing off the boat docks in the rain, but have never targeted walleye
while wading in the rain.


Thanks,
Bob--KD8WU


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