Patrick Walters
Omnia Ambassador
Hometown
Summerville, South Carolina
Occupation
Pro Fisherman
Hobbies / Interests
Hunting, spending time with the family
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1st BASS Elite on the St. Johns River - (Early February)
The fish are heavily focused on the spawn right now on the St. Johns River, it's early February, and there is a full moon in affect! I fished the tournament with two game plans in mind, the first was to target pre-spawn fish that were staged up in river bends and close to the spawning areas with a jerkbait, and the second one was to target fish that had already pulled up and were focused on spawning. Targeting isolated pieces of cover such as pads, matted vegetation, and any wood cover such as docks and laydowns or bushes. Targeting those spawning fish with a weightless Zoom Zlinky and Super Fluke, and flipping the matted cover with a punch weight or planking around a texas rig to hard cover.
Waterbodies: St. Johns RiverLake George (FL)
Species: Largemouth Bass
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Patrick Walters' Must Have's for Tournament Fishing & Boat Necessities
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PW's Spring Time Bassin' the Spawn on Santee Cooper
Waterbodies: Lake Marion (SC)Lake Moultrie
Species: Largemouth Bass
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Patrick Walters's Santee Cooper Fall & Winter List
Waterbodies: Lake Marion (SC)Lake Moultrie
Species: Largemouth Bass
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Medium Diver Fall Cranking
When the fall transition begins, it’s a signal for fish to start moving shallow and feed. For Patrick Walters this means one thing, crankin’. Submerged grass can be tricky to fish with a crankbait, but changing line size and the rod you are able to have greater control of the running depth. If the crankbait is running too deep, it gets hung in the roots of the grass, if it's too shallow it goes over the top of the fish. In this situation, Patrick uses a Rapala DT 6, a crankbait that dives 6 feet deep. The grass line he is targeting is about 6 feet deep, growing 3 feet into the water column. To keep this 6 foot diving bait in the zone, Patrick upsizes his line size to 14lb and holds his rod at a 45° angle, keeping the bait running perfectly on the tips of the grass.
Styles: Crankbaits
Articles
Simple Setups: Neko and Wacky Rig
Patrick Walters goes through how to set up the Neko and Wacky Rigs.
Patrick Walters Aluminum Boat Walkthrough
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, Patrick Walters takes us though his off-season rig.
How to Fish the A-Rig
Patrick Walters goes over how he likes tho fish the Alabama Rig.
NEW Way to Fish the Tokyo Rig
Patrick Walters shows the versatility of the Tokyo Rig by sharing a new way to fish it.
How to Fish Southern Docks in the Fall
Patrick Walters shares how he approaches Southern Docks in the fall when fish are suspended in the water column.
Jig Trailers - Aggressive vs. Subtle
Patrick Walters takes us through how he chooses jig trailers for different conditions.
Spinnerbaits in Heavy Current and Cover
When heavy current is added to cover, pick up a spinnerbait to effectively catch fish.
How to Cover Water in the Fall With a Buzzbait
Patrick Walters breaks down why it's a good idea to throw a buzzbait during the fall months.
Where to Throw Squarebills in the Fall
Patrick Walters breaks down the benefits to using a squarebill crankbait in the fall.
VMC Tokyo Rig Review
Patrick Walters walks through the features of the Tokyo Rig and shares how he likes to throw it.
How to Fish a Hollow Body Frog
Patrick Walters breaks down his Hollow Body Frog tactics.
Fishing Medium Diving Crankbaits During the Fall
How to throw medium diving crankbaits around submerged vegetation in the Fall.