Bass anglers will definitely tell you that walleyes will hit spinnerbaits, but you can't catch them on what you don't throw. A spinnerbait looks like a dying baitfish and can easily be fished around heavy cover. For decades, anglers in Nebraska and the Dakotas have been quietly using spinnerbaits for walleyes. The difference is that they troll them on leadcore or braided line and fish them deeper than what a spinnerbait is traditionally fished.