Get all the details for the Columbia River Walleye School right here:
scroll down for the schedule, FAQs, and a list of what to bring!
SCHEDULE | 2018 Columbia River Walleye School
*Foul weather option will be fishing seminars
October 25, Thursday
- 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Check-in, registration we can tune your electronics
- 5:00 pm Supper
- 6:00 pm Introductions, Course overview (conference room)
- 6:30 pm Understanding Sonar
- 8:00 pm Building a Fishing Game Plan
October 26, Friday
- 7:00 am Breakfast
- 7:45 Locations, maps and presentations (conference room)
- 8:00 am –12:00 Fishing free time – sign up for One on One training sessions
- 12:00 pm Lunch
- 12:45 pm Discussion on morning fishing results, review sonar screen shots
- Adjustments and planning for the afternoon (conference room)
- 1:45-6 pm Fishing free time– sign up for One on One training sessions
- 6:00 pm Supper and Social Hour
After supper Review fishing results and fishing data discussion, review sonar screen shots, plan for Saturday’s fishing.
October 27, Saturday
- 7:00 am Breakfast
- 7:45 Locations, maps and presentations (conference room)
- 9:00 am –12:00 Fishing free time – Sign up for training sessions
- 12:00 pm Lunch
- 12:45 pm Discussion on morning fishing results, review sonar screen shots
- Adjustments and planning for the afternoon (conference room)
- 1:45-6 pm Fishing option – Sign up for training sessions
- 6:00 pm Supper and Social Hour
After supper Review fishing results and fishing data discussion, review sonar screen shots, plan for Sunday’s fishing.
October 28, Sunday
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast – Final Question and Answer Session
- 8:00 am -12:00 pm Fishing
- 12:00 pm –-2:00 pm Lunch, Farewell
FAQs | 2018 Columbia River Walleye School
Q – Is there a rate if I do not need lodging at Clover Island Inn?
A – Yes there is, contact Clover Island Inn for details.
Q – What if I do not have or cannot bring a boat, can I still attend?
A – Yes you can. We will have a way to get you in boat for the class. You may be asked to contribute some gas money, but you will get on the water in a boat.
Q – I am not the most seasoned walleye angler, my gear is older, and I am not sure of my knowledge level, will the class be over my head?
A – No it will not. We will have several teachers there and the amount of one on one time will be catered to your gear and level of experience.
Q – How much time will be personal instruction?
A – There will be a minimum of 4 teachers there for a 30 person class. Depending on the number of boats attending, each boat should get a minimum of 2 separate one hour sessions in their boat. As boat numbers increase, we will add teachers so everyone gets what they need. You will learn what you want to learn in these sessions, they are yours, not ours.
What to Bring | 2018 Columbia River Walleye School
- Rain Gear
- Sunglasses
- Sun Screen
- Bottom Bouncers 1 oz to 3 oz
- Jigs ¼ oz to 1 oz
- Spinners (Crawler Harnesses)
- Crank Baits
- Reef Runners
- Bandits
- Flicker Minnows
- Flicker Shads
- Soft Plastics
- Gulp Minnows
- Ripple Shad (Power Bait)
- 4 inch or bigger
- 6 foot vertical jigging rod
- 6’6” to 7’ jig casting rod
- Trolling Rods
- Bouncer Rods
- Planer Board (if you want to learn this)
- Lead Core (if you want to learn this)