Posted on December 11th, 2021 The Helgi can be fished on a drop-shot rig or on a jighead and worked near the bottom for a variety of fish, including Walleye.
Hi Joe, the Hellegramite (Helgi) is made by Fishing Complete out of Michigan, USA.
One of the deadliest soft-plastic for fast-water walleye is the Italo’s Minnow by Fishing Compete rigged on an Italo’s Minnow light-wire grub-barb jighead.
They also make the Italo’s Minnow which I’m sure would also work fished on a jighead for Walleye in your home-river…God bless you.
Hi Angler, I have not used them but I know a lot of anglers do. I use the Rapala version which is the RS Suspending Shad Rap (with rattles). I think if you used the rattling Shad Raps in size #5 & #7 in the Nyth you would do well for Walleye…God bless you.
Hi Angler, depends. If my sonar shows the Walleye are on the bottom, then I use a deeper-diving one. If I see marks suspended, I use the shallower-running one. Also if I don’t mark Walleye but I mark baitfish schools, I run the right diving crankbait to go to the depth I see the baifish. Normally in rivers less than 20′ depth I either use the either the #5 or #7 Shad Rap. I usually don’t fish the shallow Shad Rap unless I’m in water less than 7’…God bless you,
Walleye are drawn to moving water both in he spring and the fall when water temperatures are similar. Most of this migration happens at night. Some of the best fishing both in the spring and now is fishing the mouths of rivers as the sun is going down and also the main river just after dark. You can cast shallow-running lures from shore or from a boat or slowly troll for them. Some of the best lures to use are minnow imitation, wobbling lures in the 4-5″ size.
The Italo’s Minnow is excellent to use during daylight hours during the fall in fast water.
You can also fish jigs/plastic grubs near the bottom in late afternoon until dusk. Good plastic grubs can range from 3″ long twister-tails to 4″ plastic minnows like the Italo’s Minnow by Fishing Complete.
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
If I’m fishing shallower rivers less than 15′ in depth I live to cast and troll small crankbaits along the 8-12′ breaks like the Rapala Shad Rap, or jig a 1/8 oz jig and 3″ plastic twister tail along the bottom.
The Italo’s Minnow fished on a jighead is deadly on spring, summer and fall walleye in both lakes and rivers.
If I’m fishing deeper rivers up to 30′ in depth like the Niagara or Detroit Rivers I will jig on bottom using up to a 5/8 oz. jighead rigged with a Fishing Compete Italo’s Minnow , or jig a vertical jigging spool like a Mr. Champ, Hopkins Spoon or a Blade Bait.
I have not personally caught Walleye fishing the north shore of Howe/Wolf Island or the northern shoreline across from them off Kingston. I have heard that some anglers target them at night along the mainland shoreline and on structure like at Penitentiary, Miles and Bayfield Shoals.
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
The Key River, ON is an excellent fishery for all the species you are going after in early Sept. ‘
Worm harnesses fished slowly along the bottom work great to locate Sept. Walleye in the Key River, ON
The Walleye should be in 15-20′ on flats near deep water. Best way to catch them is to slow-troll with a bottom-walking sinker and worm harness.
Pike like to hang around isolated weeds and won’t hesitate to strike a well presented spinner.
The Pike will be shallow around any isolated weed growing along rocky shorelines. Try casting #4 inline spinner like the Vibrax #4 and also 3/8 oz spinnerbaits close to the weeds.
Crappie grow big and taste great from the Key River, ON.
The Crappie will be a little trickier. They really move around in early Sept. but you may find them off of large weedbeds in 10-20′ water. Best presentation to use for them is am 1/8 oz jig rigged with a 1″ soft-plastic grub with/without tipping it with a small piece of nightcrawler. Hope you have a great trip…God bless you.
Make sure to check the fishing videos on our Italo Labignan YouTube channel and if you have any questions just email them to me at Ask Italo throughout our website.
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
Water temperatures are quickly warming up and the Lower Grand River should be in the high 50F or low 60F temps. I would suggest you fish below the Caledonia, ON dam. You can wade fish or from a small boat, kayak or canoe. The walleye should be in the 5-12′ breaks and a good way to catch them is by fishing 1/8-1/4 oz jigheads/3″ soft-plastic grubs like a twister-tail…God bless you.
Make sure to check the fishing videos on our Italo Labignan YouTube channel and if you have any questions just email them to me at Ask Italo throughout our website.
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
Hi Russ, Thanks for explaining. If you check Google Maps and the Grand below Dunnville, ON. If you look at the screen grab above, I would encourage you to drive down and ask for permission at either of the homeowners that are marked near the pin-drop. If they know you are a nice guy they may let you part nearby. I have done well fishing about 50-100 yds south of the creek that you can see on the east side of the river. There is a 12’ hole there that should hold walleye. God bless you, Italo
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
Hi Niall, I have not fished that area but I can give you my best answer from having fished other moving water in the winter time. The walleye will not be as deep as you think. They will be located in 10-20′ water probably in any silt-bottom bays or expansions of the river where there is less flow. So not in the deepest part, but in the “main-river-basin” that is 10-20′ deep for a consistent distance or a large “flat” (water the same depth)…God bless you.
Posted in
Like me
Follow Me
Subscribe youtube
Newsletter Subscriber
Follow in instagram
Follow in instagram
