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Is it me, or is Walleye fishing rivaling bass fishing as number one now?

I've noticed walleye fishing has been getting very popular nowadays. Maybe even rivaling bass fishing. Your thoughts?
Not in costs, assortments of lures, etc. I mean the popularity. I'm not saying walleye are better than bass or anything it's just that walleye fishing is boosting popularity quick. Pick up a fishing magazine. North American Magazine, Field & Stream etc. You'll find that Walleye is quite popular now.

Public Comments

1. you're kidding, right? wall... ha! wally... walleye rivaling bass...hoo hah! sorry dude. funny. due to the walleye's geographical restrictions and limited range compared to a bass, there is no way it will ever be as popular as LMB. there are none in california but you can't look under a lily pad without a bass eyeballin' ya right back. that's the way it is all across america. that's the way we like it. anybody wants a walleye has to kick a bunch of hard fighting bass out of the way. and dig underneath all their bass plugs to find a walleye jig. speaking of jigs, there is probably 40 times as much money spent on bass boats, rods and lures and such as is spent on all the other species combined, including walleye. look at the prize money on the big tournaments. jeez!

2. Walleye always have been popular, but not across the continent. Anyone who has eaten one (or several) know the walleye is superior eating to most freshwater fish, but the problem lies in the fact that they are not abundant in all waters of the continent. For that reason, they are and will likely remain only extremely popular in the northern tier of states which they inhabit. In/Fisherman Television, Radio and magazine have been expounding on the virtues fo this fine fish for over a quarter of a century or more. Others are just now realizing what they have been missing out on. There is a viable market out there for walleye tackle and information. The print media and televised marketers are becoming more and more aware of that and expanding their coverage.

3. Mmmmm.... walleye... if we had 'em down here, they sure would... go out and catch a nice big bass and let it go because you know it tastes yucky or go out and catch... *wipes the drool from her chin* walleye... mmmm...

But you know what? We've got a lot more bass here in Florida than we do walleye, so sorry, walleye won't win out here.....