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Vermillion Walleye School Posted on March 15, 2021

Fall Walleye School - Vermilion Dam Lodge, Cook, MN

September 23-26, 2021

Two top walleye experts, Johnnie Candle and Doctor Sonar (Bruce Samson) combine blocks of classroom teaching with on-the-water application for a weekend filled with great information for walleye fishing success! Learn how to utilize electronics to approach any new lake and develop a game plan that works. Visit the Vermilion Dam Lodge website for details.

Short video on what the school is about.

Walleye school will also focus on showing the process Johnnie and Doctor use to prepare for their tournaments.

Your increased understanding and knowledge of electronics and great new techniques used by the pros will help you find and catch walleye in any body of water.

  • $690/person

  • Three nights lodging

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner

  • Bait & ice

  • Deposit requirement: $100/person

Contact Ed at Vermilion Dam Lodge to book your trip right now: ed@vdl.com

Lodge Info

 

VDL Walleye School Schedule  (tentative)

 

Schedule will be modified

 Live mapping with Vexilar, Humminbird and Lowrance will be demonstrated.

 Thursday

                1:00 pm - 6:00 pm            Check-in, registration, we tune your electronics at the dock

                5:00 pm                           Supper

                6:00 pm                            Introductions, Course overview

                6:30 pm                            Understanding Sonar-Doc Samson

                8:00 pm                            Building a Fishing Game Plan – Johnnie Candle

Friday

                 7:00 am                            Breakfast

                 7:30                                   Locations, maps and presentations

                 8:00 am -9:00 am             Electronics session at dock (LOW-HB)                                               

                 9:00 am --12:00 am           Fishing plus on the water sessions

                 11:00-12:00                        Electronics session at dock (LOW-HB)

                 12:00 pm                           Lunch

                  Discussion on morning fishing results

                  Adjustments and planning for the afternoon

                  2:00 pm - 6:00 pm            Fishing plus on the water sessions

                  6:00 pm                            Supper and Social Hour

                  After supper                    Review fishing results and fishing data             

                                                            Plan for Saturday’s fishing.

 Saturday

                  7:00 am                              Breakfast

                                                            Discussion on locations, maps, presentations

                   8:00 am - 12:00 am          Fishing plus on the water sessions

                   12:00 pm - 2:00 pm           Lunch

                                                           Discussion on morning fishing results

                                                            Adjustments and planning for the afternoon

                   2-6 pm                            Fishing plus on the water sessions                    

                   6:00 pm                           Supper and Social Hour

                   After supper                   Review fishing results and fishing data

                                                          Plan for Saturday’s fishing.

 Sunday

                    7:00 am - 8:00 am           Breakfast

                    8:00 am -12:00 pm          Fishing

                    12:00 pm –-2:00 pm        Lunch, Farewell

Devils Lake Walleye School Posted on February 01, 2020

Learn how to utilize your marine electronics to approach any lake and develop a game plan that works! The Pros will teach advanced and new walleye techniques that focus on both live and artificial baits!

Event Location: Woodland Resort, Devils Lake, ND

Seminars and on the water instruction.

In your boat help with setting up your electronics.

On the water and seminars teaching how to use sonar to find and catch more fish.

Contact Woodland Resort to register

Package includes:

3 Nights Lodging, Breakfast, Lunch and Supper, Classroom Instruction and On the Water Training, Boat Docking, Bait and Ice

cost $695

Presented by Doctor Sonar and Johnnie Candle

Devils Lake Walleye School

 

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