How do you fish River walleye

[Big E]

I was fishing a river with my cousin that's about 6ft deep with a very rocky bottom and a very strong current. Now my question is how do I fish these walleys? I fish from shore. With a lindy rig the bait is pushed to the bottom and line is carried quickly down to river and pushed right up next to shore. I was thinking of trying a 3 way swivel with a very heavy sinker on it but I was wondering if anyone had their own little special way of fishing in these conditions? I use live bait (shiners) but will take any advice. I know rapalas will work a little later in the year but the current is very strong makes the rapala action pretty bad. So please give me your advice.

[Tyler Rother]

Try the 3 way with just enough weight to keep it in one spot. That may mean buying a few different sizes. Then try a floating jig if using shiners/minnows....on about 18 inches of line coming off the swivel... Another option is try using a nightcrawler with a good ole worm blower to inflate it. Another thing to try is the 3 way swivel with a small shiner like rapala...shallow diver, it will still move and stay off the bottom. Looks like a wounded minnow that can not make it up stream.

Ty

[KTapper]

I have used 3-way rigging and also just a jig and minnow or twister tail with different retrives works well.

[Jdrummer]

Try this set up : main line, 2-5 oz no roll sinker, a bead or small split shot ( pinh on with fingers only ! If you get hung up you have a way better chance of getting your rig back,you only loose the pinch weight usually) Then tie on small but stronger swivel, then a short leader and a hook or jig of your chioce. if you use a plain hook experiment with the leader length because the current will lift the bait off the bottom. ( longer leader means higher off the bottom). Try this out and report back !

[Jdrummer]

Also try experimenting with the way you have the bait hooked . lips, head , in mouth out the top of head, tail hooked , and dorsal hooked. more natural usualy work the best.

[Filbert]

Thanks for the replies guys. I haven't been able to go out yet due to work and food plotting but hoping to this week after work sometime. Thanks again and I will keep you posted.

[Jdrummer]

shallow running shad raps or x raps would be worth a try also 

[sandmannd]

Back home in NoDak I used to fish the Missouri River a lot from shore. I would put on a 3/4 to 1 oz lindy style weight and an 18" leader with a floating jig head. It's going to come in a little but you should be able to keep it out for the most part. Pounded a lot of eyes that way.

[Big E]

Thanks for the replies. My brother was logged in and I didn't notice I used his account (Filbert) to reply on here.